No only lords use the system you described. Other units have a different (and secret ) way of determining personal growths, but otherwise follow the same mechanics when applying class growths.

The weight problem is something I have to look at my personal formulas for which I can't right now because of the following.

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On another note, my laptop is having serious technological issues, so please expect delays (more so than normal) in updates for the near-future at least.