/vr/ - Retro Games

So, I just started FF7 after a decade long break.

I don't remember much from my one and only other play through, but what I do remember is being absolutely confused by character stats. I know materia alters stats, but I never knew which materia to stick on which characters. There were obvious ones, like Aeris, but what class is Barret supposed to be? Cait Sith? Vincent? I'm about to fuck up the Midgar Serpant, and right now, (level 15) everyone has about the same stats, except for Aeris because she's loaded down with materia.

This is what I have so far:
>Cloud: Rune Knight
>Aeris: Black/White/Red Mage
>Cid: Dragoon
Yuffie: Thief
>Red XIII Blue Mage (?)
>Tifa: Monk (?)
>Barret: Knight (?)
>Cait Sith (?)
>Vincent (?)

Are each charaters' stats relatively the same and altered by their materia, or do certain characters grow to benefit from certain materia?


Side note: I was expecting this game to not really live up to its legacy. But 8 hours in and I can see why it has such a name for itself. The plot itself is nothing too special or spectacular, but the characters are so well done. Tifa's a bore, but everyone else is an absolute delight. I don't think I've enjoyed dialogue in video games in a long time, but the stair case scene when sneaking into Shinra had me in stitches.

Also, the "Aeris is a prostitute" rumor is dumb and has no basis in the game. I can say that for certain, unless her time in the slums is fleshed out more. And I know her time with the party is limited.