Approval Ratings (AR)
This game is very unique in that every character has opinions about
each of the other characters. Depending on what you do throughout the
game, other characters can like or dislike the other members. Approval
Ratings start out at a set rate between characters, and are changed
through what you say during certain situations. Even in battle, when
one of your characters is being beaten up, and none of the other members
go over there and help him, the beaten character's AR towards the other
characters go down. If someone goes to help that character, the character's
AR for that character will go up. The end of the game, and especially
ending rely heavily on AR toward each character. There are multiple
endings depending on AR, characters, and what you've done in the game.
Ways you can change AR:
1) Questions other characters ask you, or your actions to other characters.
This seems to be the biggest way to change AR through the game. The
nicer you are to particular characters, the more the AR will increase.
So, basically, be nice to your characters throughout the game. :)
2) In battle. Sometimes when another character is being beaten by the
enemy, he/she will ask for help. If your one or more of your characters
run up and help that character, your AR for that character will be raised.
Similarly, if you don't help that character, your AR for he/she will
be lowered. Also, sometimes a character will thank another character
for being healed. This affects AR for the characters as well.
