| RPGuy96 said: That is, of course, exactly why you shouldn't use him. He's (this specific Rouge, not Rouges in general) is very close to being a "Jeigan" character, someone initially strong who sucks experience from the rest of your party while never getting stronger due to terrible growth rates. (The Rouge in question actually has pretty good growths, which is why he doesn't quite qualify.) You should use him sparingly so that your other units can get EXP and level up, so they can become as good or better than him. |
That's half of it.
1) Pre-promoted characters generally (this goes for most all Fire Emblem games that I've played) turn out to be inferior to their non-pre-promoted counterparts. Spend your time raising someone who will not suck later. Unless you know for a fact (guide or personal experience) that a pre-promoted character won't suck, assume it will.*
2) Promoted characters take a lot more experience to level. Get that Rogue 1 level or get the Myrmidon 3 levels? Tough choice. It is much more beneficial to have a high average party level than a single high level character.
*The real exception to this is when the story forces you to use the character over and over. In which case, you should level it but wait until everyone else is also leveled up before worrying about that character.
