^ Or if you learn how to abuse the system, you can get a character to level 99 in a single battle. Though honestly, I like the Suikoden leveling system cause it's a good way to deter players from leveling without actually saying "no" to them. It also helps that the game sticks to the logical level as well since most RPGs don't actually give you much in the way of stat upgrades after Lv. 65 on average. So getting to Lv. 99 is often for the sake of itself rather than having a real tangible advantage.