Meh, so I only have a choice between a mode where they have artificially lowered stat and the mode where they have mindlessly adjusted stat on their level without any verisimilitude compared to what stat they SHOULD have ?
Pretty disappointed about that. Seems that every "RPG" these days is about applying level-based formula rather than having internal consistency. Bleh.

And where the hell is the "on-level gear" if mine is supposed to be that subpar ? Am I supposed to reload on every chest until I get some random good items or is it hidden in secret passages ?