author=Marrend

First off, I don't like the speed at which these skills evolve. It seems a bit too fast for the game's own good. This is fairly easily alterable, so I'll wait to see what kind of feedback (if any) I get on that when I make a new demo release. I'm also REALLY unsure about Okiku having Leak (an MP attack that drains MP over time), and it's evolutions. It doesn't seem terribly useful for anything outside boss fights. I suppose I could replace it with Ray, but it seems to me that players would only use Ray, First Aid, and Concentration, maybe the debuff (Apprehension) for bosses, and not mess with the techniques because, well, Okiku's STR is crap.

How long was this game planning to be? If it's a short game, like 3-4 hours, then I think the evolution progress is just fine.
And I think Leak is pointless as long as you still have Concentration. However, if enemies have skills that use MP, then Leak becomes VERY useful.

author=Marrend

I dunno. I've been surprised by reading posts about people using status abilities in other games I've made. Games where they exist, but I never used them in my own playtestings (duh-urrrrrrp?).

It's the Pokemon syndrome. Why would you ever use status-inflicting moves when you can just do damage and kill enemies sooner? Whether or not you want them here is up to you, though.