This is something that has come to my mind and has been bugging me ever since.
Let's face it, sequels in videogames are hardly ever consistent, especially with RPGs. If an RPG sequel is using the same characters, then why is everyone set back to level 1 with wimpy skills? What happened to all the epic items I found in the first game?
For those of you who have done sequels before or plan to, what do you do to make the game feel like a sequel from a gameplay standpoint? Do you still reset your characters back to level 1 but give them the stat as if they were on cap level in the previous game? Ditch characters from the first game altogether? I have plans for a sequel myself, but I want to make sure I do it right.