I'm working on a new... no, an old game with new rules. It will be a pure soccer simulator with RPG elements and a bit changed, simplified rules and some unusual features.
Your teammates and opponents got verious spells and skills allowing them to slow down, buff and debuff each other or improve their own stats.
Like in any RPG, your main character, the captain of your team will get experience and level up as your team wins, you'll also be able to hire new, stronger (and more expensive) players.
I've spent a lot of time working on the AI. Each of the players on the field has his own AI script and players from weak teams are actually more stupid than guys from strong teams.
I havn't decided, which graphics style is better: simple cartoony characters (right side) or anime/manga style characters (left side). Cartoony characters look more funny while manga character more beautiful. How do you think, which of them are better?
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I think the anime/manga characters look better, and I'm not a big fan of anime, manga, or JRPGs. The cartoony ones on the right side do look funny, but also poorly drawn, something that reviewers will carp upon ad nauseam. The advantage of those on the right is that they may cause less lag (due to a lower level of detail), but that is not guaranteed--some games with stronzata graphics still lag a lot.
But you should do whatever is easiest for you--when your game is done, I'll be sure to play and review it. In bocca al lupo col tuo giocchio.