What is ZODIACs philosophy towards emulating the Final Fantasy games?
ZODIAC does not try to recreate any of Square’s games in pencil-and-paper format. Rather, ZODIAC is an attempt to capture the spirit of the games, not emulate them exactly. As such, ZODIAC allows the player a great deal of leeway when creating a character. In addition, the rules may seem somewhat “loose” compared to other FFRPG systems and other RPGs in general. You won’t find rules for encumbrance or maximum land speed in ZODIAC; rather, it leans towards the light, high fantasy of the Final Fantasy games themselves. ZODIAC includes rules for combat, but everything else is either in the Optional Rules section, or left up to the players and Masters that use the system.
