Octopath Traveler: About swapping party members

[Nautilus]

RolStoppable said:

TruckOSaurus said:
You can eventually swap out your main character but you have to finish their story first (all four chapters) so that can take a long time.

Indeed, the problem goes away eventually. Until then you can play with a core of three members and swap in whoever any given story dictates.

A much bigger problem is that there's no shared EXP in the game, so everyone needs to be leveled up by active participation in battles. That's why the endgame of Octopath Traveler is botched.

I feel quite the oposite.While I still havent finished the game(though there is only one Chapter 4 left to do and then the final part), the decision to not have shared exp is wonderful.It forces you to use all characters and learn their weaknesses and strenghts, instead of just sticking to one party formation and change one characters every once in a while to do their story.

Plus it makes far more sense for them to gain experience while on the party instead of gaining levels while they "wait" on a tavern.Just saying, it adds to the immersion for me.