Ok, so I don't know how possible this might be, but what if there was a system that allowed for co-op battles? My idea for it would be that anyone within your group would be able to assist you in battles. This would happen when a group member enters a battle with an NPC. This would then prompt any group members in the same route/area to join in on the battle (would only allow for 1 other member to assist at a time). If the initiator of the battle accepts their help, then each of the two battlers