it's been a while since i picked this game up. but after playing a bit of PSP portable i'm thinking of starting my game over and shooting for chapter 12 to maximise the items i can carry over into ambition of the illuminus (and to get Karen's partner card

and right now i'm trying to figure out the best course of action for playing the game.

the last time i played i alternated between the hunter and the force so i could work on technics.

but unlike in phantasty star portable. leveling up photon arts and technics in this game takes a while.

so i'm considering my options for a new approach.

altho thanks to playing the portable game i've discovered a new respect for some of the weapons i didnt use before.

so i'm looking for some advice on how to play as ethan. should I stick to photon arts and use bullets for backup? or try to develop 1 or 2 elements of technic on the side?