[DS] Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City - Spending an hour picking your first character

I've been playing this just a bit this week and I'm glad I actually bought this. I think it has lost some of its charm in terms of classes, as I actually liked seeing familiar faces when I started playing the second game. It's pretty hard experimenting when you consistently make the wrong choices. >.< However, I must say that I really like how they made the maps trickier in terms of FOEs and avoiding them.

OMG. I love the sailing portion. It's so addictive. In a matter of probably three hours I have mapped out most of the South Sea. I love how it really is exploration based and your not really limited on levels and stats like how it is in the main labyrinth portion. I wish I was already on the second stratum, so that I could have the extra slot for equipment. =/

I really need time/suggestions to plan out skill sets for my party. I've got Princess/Gladiator/Bucaneer in the front and Arbalist/Zodiac in the back. I'm starting to think that the Bucaneer is a waste; although she's the fastest, she doesn't really pack too much of a punch, at least with guns.

Jam it back in, in the dark.