EDIT EDIT:
The previously stated hotfixes have been repealed.
Continue. I believe what I'm aiming for, after some thinking, is something that is based on chess, but is its own game in itself. The 'spirit of chess' is something I will stay by, but:
a) Knights may well be able to barge into battle, but their spaces they can engage with is very limited. Also, I don't to nerf the pieces too much, which brings me to my next point:
b) The engagement zones are soemthing that makes Pokechess Pokechess. To essentially remove them would take away from this new game as it is, imo.
Keep in mind, I might reinstate these if examples show that they can be a problem.
Carry on.