Edit: Scanned my files with Norton, with no results. More info will help me figure this out. I have a hunch it's the music files.
Anyway, about random skills. That's a perfectly reasonable concern. I assumed everyone would want the extra skills because they are more powerful, but most of them will be optional anyway because they'll come with side-quests. With four different characters in each battle, it would be a pain to micromanage what each character brings with them as well as which 4 characters to use. Also, the full range of skills each player can receive will be an average of 6, so an average of 2 would be left out each battle. With luck, it will be your least favorite skills. The choice to make skills random is to keep battles fresh and still a challenge. Kinda like a card game; sometimes you'll get 2's, and sometimes you'll get Kings -- just matters how you use them. But I guess all that is a moot point if you don't choose to get any extra skills to begin with.
But I understand what you mean.
