Random Cold Steel thought #48: it took two playthroughs, but I think I have finally figured out the best way to use Alisa in combat. This leaves Gaius as the only party member I haven't figured out yet.
There aren't many of those for this particular game, mostly because, thanks to the Master Quartz system, each character can be adapted to many roles, so nobody feels like going thrugh the bother of listing them all.
Problem is, while each character can be adapted to many roles, I was able to find one role for each character, in which they give their absolute best, and manage to shine... Except Gaius. No matter what I have him do, there is somebody else who can do it better.