if ff6 has a weakness, it is there are TOO MANY CHRACTERS. umaro, mog and the gilgimesh guy(forgot his name) have no development really. i got them to lv99 but never used them 4 plot parts...only in the last dungeon were they used. i liked how that dungeon made sure all your characters were decent to get by.

but again 4 the others, there was just too many. its ff6's credit as a divine game that despite the congestion they mostly get good develpment. though i,d say only terra, celes, locke ,edgar and sabin get ff7 quality development. and its usually them i use.

its normally those with the direct links to the plot that i pick, hence the above.

for ff7(slightly off topiv) its cloud, tifa and barret(original avalanche), ff8 its squall, rinoa and..ermmm the other 4 were poor, so selphie cause cuter.

ff9 zidane, dagger, steiner and viva or freya. ff 10 its tidus, auron and yuna.

so yeah i,d say that is what fuels mine and most choices.