Franz 2.0 Feedback — Pros and Cons

Hello! Here’s my feedback after trying out the Franz 2.0 update: The new mechanics are absolutely amazing, they let you fully control Franz’s behavior and even peek into his inner workings. That’s incredibly helpful! He follows instructions 100% without missing a single detail. Really impressive work huge thanks to the developers for putting so much effort into this update.

The only thing I noticed during my tests across different campaigns is that Franz now leans too heavily on the “Plot & Plan” system, which limits the player’s freedom compared to before. For example: in one test I ran into bandits tied to “corruption” and “disease.” From that point on, no matter where I went, Franz kept trying to pull me back to that plotline and its resolution. A random beggar on the street would bring up corruption, I’d go to a tavern and people would talk about corruption, I’d meet a traveler again, corruption.

With the older version of Franz, there was more freedom. In a situation like the “corruption and disease” one, if the player chose to ignore it and move on, the story would branch into new adventures. But if I later decided to revisit it and reminded Franz, he would smoothly pick it back up again.

I hope these observations are useful to you. In any case, thank you for such an awesome update I really enjoyed the new system.Good luck!