Thanks for the understanding.

Anyway, to answer a couple of your questions.

I have hand drawn the map of the other countries, but I have not made a physical prototype for one very serious reason: The Treasure Hunt system. Since mountains, rivers, and all other geographical features in the original were determined by the person playing the game, I'm not quite sure what map to use for Ivalice itself. Also, if I am going to use the same system in my game (which I am not sure about), making a physical model would be nearly pointless.

Most of the time you will be immune to death, just as you were in FFTA. However, there will be far more lawless battles than there were in FFTA, and thus, a far greater chance of death. The problem with your suggestion of having the judges carry the anti-death laws with them as an inherent ability or support ability is interesting, but then if your judge fell in battle, wouldn't you lose them forever anyway? This might force people to defend their judges too much. So, in all probability, there will simply be a much higher chance of death overall than there was in FFTA.