[Grand Master Kickface]

So who else has picked this up? I put together a starting team of Monk, Prince, Buccaneer, Arbalist, and Ninja. I tried to avoid learning about how the classes and skills work beforehand so I could enjoy figuring them out myself, but I've sure made the game a lot harder for myself by doing so. The classes this time around are so unorthodox too.

I'm loving all the little touches so far that make this game a smoother experience than the first too, like being able to change the equipment of members who aren't in your party at the equipment shop, or the new ability Combat Study which lets members on the bench get part of the experience from battles. After making my primary team, I made one of each of the remaining classes and spent their first 3 points on that ability so I'll be able to more easily experiment with different party combinations in the future. The ocean exploration side element seems like it could be interesting, but I haven't delved into it too much.

What kind of experiences have you had with the game so far? I'd be interested to see how other people have organized their parties and such.