Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 0% Growth Mode
Last year I was on a 0% growth patch kick and found out there was no 0% growth patch available for FE9. So I decided to make one and put my own spin on it.
What is this?
A patch that sets every character's growth rate in every stat to 0. Additionally, band items and the Knight Ward no longer increase stat growth rates when equipped. However, class promotions will still cause stat increases, and stat-up items like Speedwings still work.
Also I changed a bit of the dialogue in the prologue and last chapter to make the whole 0% growth thing connect with the story somewhat.
Why would anyone play this?
From my experience, playing with a 0% growth patch feels like you're playing the way the game was intended to be played, and it causes you to mix up your go to Fire Emblem strategy. You no longer need to worry about things like getting poor level ups, feeling like you've wasted experience when anyone not on your final team takes part in combat, and needing to kill everything on the screen before finishing a chapter. Also, the game gets progressively more difficult from chapter to chapter, instead of leveling off or even getting easier towards the end when your team becomes more refined. If you've never played a 0% growth patch you should definitely try one, and this is a great place to start because it's my favorite one so far.
Oh, and because there are a couple easter eggs I hid in this patch and they would be fun to find!
Is it possible to beat?
Yes I beat this patch on normal before releasing it. I'm not sure if beating the game on hard is possible though, simply because of how strong Berserk Asharnd is. I would be thoroughly impressed by anyone who could pull it off.
Ok I'm intrigued how do I play it? Download the patch (v1.1)
If you have the option to choose a level-up method when starting the game: Select Random level-ups NOT Fixed.
In-depth Instructions:
If you would like to verify the patch was successful you can download a program like WinMD5 and and compare your ISO MD5 hashes with mine.
Special thanks to VincentASM for telling me how growth rates are stored in the Path of Radiance file system.
Please let me know if you find any bugs or oddities! Changed Dialogue: