I thought it was, for the most part, a step in the right direction. However, there are some serious balancing issues which basically leads to only one really useful set-up for all characters with only minor differences between them. No combination is effective as a buffed up physical character and what should have been a system that allowed players to build characters any way they want ultimately punishes them for doing so. This has been the downfall of many a CRPG over the years and it's disappointing to see that it's found its way into the JRPG genre as well.