RotDS v2.9.8 download

 UPDATE TIME!
And this time it's a very important update!:

v2.0.5

- fixed a terrible freeze right at the start of the WoR.
- fixed a foolish blunder where the Doll item characters (Reaper & Astral) were reversed/switched in battle and in the save menu.
- fixed an issue with a static envelope/letter sprite becoming another sprite for a second when getting Avalon back in the WoR.
- fixed a possible freeze right before fighting proto-babil +.
- fixed a bad jump in a track for Kashuon Castle (plays during the snow battle, soundtrack a).
- fixed a wrong song selection that plays if you return to the Crimson Blade hideout.
- fixed a mistake in Cloud of Darkness AI that cause her to target herself.
- corrected a wrong map palette for the spikes in the Phoenix Cave.
- reinstated character level averaging to all original instances.
- made Kefka stronger again for the vs. Aerith fight.
- lowered Zemus's HP a bit.
- made Avalanche spell miss if target has Float status.
- changed up Shiva's AI a bit in the Shiva & Ifrit fight.
- changed a zombie NPC palette in WoR Fraust.
- increased experience a bit for some WoR monsters on the overworld.
- edited various guest characters stats a bit.
- lowered the successful hit % of the Dark Force spell from 182% to 150%.

So, as you can see level averaging has been brought back for the characters, in all original instances and then some, so they will join at the same level as the current party at certain points in the game, most notably the WoR when you re-recruit them. So now the characters that were not used will not be pathetically weak when they rejoin. The reason I removed it in the first place, is because the random stat gains upon level up are not regarded upon level averaging, so the characters will miss out on those... and that sucks, but not as bad as having a low level character you need to spend a ton of time on leveling up in order to stand a chance -- a higher level is more important, and of course there are plenty of stat tabs to use and farm, so it's not a big deal. Overall it should really make life easier.

While I'm ashamed at the bugs I caused previously, I'm very confident in this 2.0.5 version. It might just be the last update for a long time!