Yeah that's really scary. _xD ;;;
I like Gaia and I er, donate to it when I reeeeally would like to have an item. But uh, Gaia has never really upset me. I got over griping about its new layouts (every single time) a long time ago. @_@; Now I find that you get used to them, anyway. But that Forum Pulse has got to go! gonk
Anyhoo.... If I'm not interested in some new feature Gaia has, I just don't go for it. xD As far as the battle system goes, it'll practically be like Towns all over again. But I suspect it's hard to create a battle system. Give them all the time they need to make it the best it can be...
It worked for Advant Children, after all. x3 (As far as the crazy CG art goes)