Showing Growths vs. Hiding Growths? Which is better?

[Zane]

I think that growths are one of those things that the player doesn’t need. I’ve got a little blurb in my project’s FAQ about behind-the-curtain numbers and whatnot:

@Zane

Can you tell me about characters’ growth rates and other hidden statistics?

Characters will grow quite a bit over the course of your travels. You should use your tactician’s intuition and past experiences to determine a character’s niche.

As for hidden statistics: The wins/losses on Eliwood’s and Hector’s status screen doesn’t count their sparring record. By Eliwood’s count, the pair has had 30 matches, 14-12 in his favor (with 4 draws). Hector claims that the record is 31 matches, with an even 13-13 split and 5 draws.