Originally Posted by
Savlyn
Hello!
Since you're just returning, I'm sure there are a TON of things that you need to do for your jobs (RDM in this case). That being said, you will most likely spend 90% of your time in Abyssea at lv 75+.
The truth: Abyssea has essentially all the gear you will need for your RDM at 99. The reason is: the current "endgame" is negligible content.
Endgame: Voidwatch drops side grade gear (gear that is not necessary to make your job function well, but gear that will give you a small % of an increase). However, Voidwatch drops are ridiculously low, which means that it is not a viable option to collect gear from. Legion too, simply because it is brand new, has not been mastered enough or improved upon enough to lead to people consistently getting "the best" gear. That being said...
We come back to Abyssea. Abyssea is the best, easiest, and most fun way of getting gear. For every hour that you spend in Voidwatch, with a very low % chance of actually getting something, you could be actually accomplishing things in Abyssea. Especially since you are returning, there are a lot of things you need to get from Abyssea.
The Semantics: RDM is not used in current "endgame". RDM however, does make for a great job to use in Abyssea. It can solo most mobs, act as a healer in a group, proc things (which causes higher drop rates), etc. If you like RDM, by all means, play it. That applies to every job, I am simply just saying that you shouldn't worry about "endgame" as it is now. Endgame will change either by new things added or changed, and whatever job you want to play will have its place. For now though, RDM is a fun job that could be very useful in helping you get the things you need from Abyssea. If you like other jobs, by all means level them. NIN (as stated in the post above me) is also a very good job for Abyssea. But hell, every job has its place in Abyssea, and since you're just starting out, I would highly recommend forgetting about current endgame.
Good Luck!
Edit: Personal Testimony- To this day, I still spend most of my time in Abyssea. I have almost every job at 99 (between two characters) and still think Abyssea is the most fun there is in this game. People do like VW and Legion, and I am not bashing them. I think Legion will be a lot of fun. I can't take the random drops from VW when I know that I could be actually accomplishing something in another part of the game. Before I get flamed for an "Abyssea is the best don't do anything else" post,I realize that VW and Legion have their places when you're done Abyssea and trying to max out a job's potential. I'm just giving the OP a realistic opinion for someone who is returning.