Ehhh - I'm not concerned about it being a waste of time to level everyone evenly. For a really large game like 6, there are a couple of characters like Gau or Relm that I put on the sidelines, but what I don't like is to end up having to replace a solid character in a game like 10, with a guy who is 15 levels weaker and can't put a dent in a major boss. Plus, I just like using the characters. I even try to team them up based on the storyline and who works better with who. For instance in 12, I rarely seperated Balthier & Fran. They're a pair, so I used them that way.
And to your previous comment, I'm not bitter, but I found it amuzing that you suggested if we didn't like the character count that we could just skip the game, which is waaaay overstating the matter. It'd be akin to saying, if I don't like my job to just quit, as though somehow that's a good idea.
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