Ok, guys. First of all, sorry if i've posted previous messages in the wrong category. I don't intend to SPAM. I will post all my mesages here in the future.
So I finished POR for the first time, in Normal mode. Took 30 hours to complete. What drew me to it the most was the story and anticipating the next chapter. To me, that is still one of the selling points of this and Blazing Swords. In comparison, games like FF Tactics had me wandering around fighting random enemies without any sense of purpose.
I'm not a very 'technical' player, apart from the damage/attack numbers. I didn't use much of the Skills or biorhythms, or even any supports.
I lost Mia, Brom and Muarim during this first run. I have read here that Brom is a fast character so I will try not to lose him next time. Muarim's loss was more significant to me because of his relationship with Tomrod.
In hindsight I regret not using Mist more often as she proved to be quite a strong character later in the game. Likewise, princess Elincia was also strong. Having grown attached to some of these characters and the storyline I am looking forward to playing it's sequel.
I know this is nitpicking but some of the discussion text was a bit hard to believe. Like when Reyson thought Ashnard was riding a Wyvern? A Laguz prince who can't sense his own kind? Maybe something was lost in translation..
Overall, the game was brilliant and I hope to play it again on harder difficulty..