Quote Originally Posted by Rentahamster View Post
Yep, the reason this hyperbolic suggestion sounds so ridiculous is simple:

The graphics engine and character rendering are directly related to the subject of battle.

The graphics engine and character rendering are not directly related to the subject of trading goods.
incorrect, they had text based rpgs before, combat does not require any charachters and rendering, it merely makes it more immersive and entertaining, heck for a long time in an rpg you never even saw your charachter, just an enemy and some stuff in text box telling you how much your attack did.