Zeus

If you like Fakemon, Pokemon Vega is the way to go, bro.

I don't know whether or not you get growth points at lvl 20 before premotion. You could try testing it with Boyd by giving him +1 bexp at level 20, and after he promotes, raise him another level. If you do get growth points at lvl 20 then he should get a +2 HP at lvl 2 promoted. You can find the exp gain from staves here. http://serenesforest.net/fe9/staff2.htm I don't know if you've found it yet, but this is the link. http://serenesforest.net/fe9/item_exp.html

Honestly, the only way you can "abuse" fixed mode easily is by using bexp, and you get very little bexp. You can kinda plan in battle to gain more points in different stats when you take class alterations in account but that is obviously quite time consuming. I personally would advise you to play on random, although it is more of a gamble, its still heck of a lot easier, and if you really need points in certain stat you can always just level and reset in the preperation menu till you get a desirable stat boost. But if you're set on fixed mode I can give you a few simple tips, but, I am by no means an expert. First off, when ever you're using the bexp trick, try to make sure to get most of your growths => 25%/50%, for example, lets take Mist (as a Valkyrie): Her growths are all equal or above 25% except for DEF, so if you give her +2 bexp for 2 levels you will get at least +1 in every stat except for DEF, BUT if you equip her with the Soldiers Band and a killer sword her defense growth will equal 25%, which means that she will gain +1 DEF as well. Same thing goes with Ike, he has a 40% DEF growth but if you equip the Soldiers Band and a killer sword, that growth gets boosted to 50%, so if you give a level of +1 bexp he will get a stat in HP, STR, SKL, SPD, and DEF as well. So basically when ever you use the bexp trick try to maximise your growths accordingly with equipment growth boosts. As for in battle, just try to adjust your equipment to whatever the character's weak point is, and be mindful of enemies growth alterations too. I hope I was able to help out a little bit. Also, regarding getting ALL of the Greil Mercaneries to 20/20... Probably not going to happen on HM. I mean you can get a few of them, but I've never gotten more than four characters to 20/20.

I know man, but..... The Shinies....... THEY CALL TO ME.....

I believe 98 hours or so, that number is gonna skyrocket once I start breeding for those shiny froakies, chespins, goomys, raltz, riolus, bunnelbys, gastlys, honedges, skrelps, charmanders, mawiles, inkays, tyrunts ect ect.

Added yous guys.

"Your the saddest bunch I ever met, but you can BET before we're throoooouuugh, mister I'll make a Man out of yoooouuu" Oh yeah, definitely waking up my future sons with this every morning. I have to say though, Hakuna Matata's probably my favorite, despite there only being about fifty seconds of singing.

All of you are officially now "My peeps"

ZEUS! 1864-8995-9100! No clue what my type/pokemon is/are.