>characters not in the party don't get exp
>only the character that gets the killing blow gets exp
>character joins party at level 1 in late game
>character is hyped up as a big deal in terms of gameplay and story relevance
>said character turns out to be a mediocre unit and barely present in the story at all
>>381389527
>don't show up to a fight
>suddenly gain strength and knowledge from said fight despite not knowing that the fight even occurred
Why the fuck would they?
>Dead party members don't get exp
>They keep dying because they don't get exp
>>381389527
chacters with a uneven amount of exp triggers my ocd
>>381392647
>try to go back to an earlier area to grind them up
>blocked off for story reasons
>>381394210
>get to go back there
>all enemies are now different
>All characters have the same amount of exp of all times, regardless if they're present or not
>But they all have different exp curves
>>381389527
I prefer this way, more reason to use every single party member.
>new party member joins
>1 level ahead of current party
>everybody gets the same experience points
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE