well jings movin up in the ff world is always a gud thing. it sounds to me tho like ur having a hard time cos ur jus playin the game not enjoyin it. take time to fight those extra few battles, u'll see the difference in ur characters before long and u won't sruggle as much with the game. also, investing in guides helps, or u can visit here --> www.gamefaqs.com

congrats on ur victory and know we'll always help if u post ok peace out

p.s night_blade isn't an asshole, i think he just expressed himself in a way he didn't mean to