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If you think this is a lot of messing around then I agree with you!

I'm a tad confused on what I should be doing. I get how to do it but my question is should I focus on specific parts of the grid for certain characters? I was planning on just filling it all up as I went but I'm not sure if that's wise. 

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What are Mysterious Orbs supposed to do?

I'm fairly sure I just used them for upgrading shops so far (unless I'm mistaking something else for them)

Actually, NG+ enemies are slightly stronger!

No one notices becouse it still seems easy to wipe out cyclops etc in NG+
But, if you look at the XP, it has increased from when you last killed that enemy in the first run through, therefore, it is stronger!

Don't know if that increases difficulty for Bitterblack Isle, it may well do!

Just for fun, you could try 'hard mode' and go to Bitterblack Isle :D

Yep, works great!

Definately a good reason to keep your old DD disk if you still have it!

Almost reason enough to get a cheap copy of DD if you think you will play thorugh several times as the eternal ferrystone makes all those escort quests a lot less of an arse (The cash and RC aren't bad either) !

EG: Go to a typical escort location (healing springs, bloodwater beach etc) drop crystal, port back, pick up quest, port to crystal, repeat for all escorts to that location then move crystal to another common escort location :)

Try using a mystic knight they use magic to enhance melee but look at the augments from different vocations to strengthen your melee capabilities.zachshadrack3

What about Ranger/Strider/Assassin builds?
I'm not doing too bad and have just got past first boss (NB NOT that one chained up!! After that.) but Elder Ogres are a real pain!
Currently level 84.
Sorry I'm a bit Kryptic, trying to avoid spoilers.