Q43 · Chapter 06 · Lasting progression
The evolution item
How should the first evolution be earned?
Selected direction
The direction
Permanent evolution should require both a permanent level threshold and a rare crafted evolution item. The item can require a rare dungeon find plus additional materials gathered through play and possibly trade. The intended feeling is that the player raises the companion enough and completes a meaningful material chase before permanently evolving it.
Recorded as: Selected combination
The original question’s prompt
A level, crystal, story milestone, special challenge, relationship, or a combination?
Examples in a prompt are not decisions unless the answer chooses them.Still to decide in this chapter
Temporary evolution rules, affinity thresholds, recipe details and trainer tree structure need design. Example levels are illustrations, not balance targets.
