Quote Originally Posted by Nepharite View Post
The only starting nation's OP worth getting would be Sarutabaruta. There are 2 maws in the Gustabergs with insta-warps to them. There is also a maw close enough to the Ronfaure OP to not worry about it.
Pretty much this. The Abys La Theine warp puts you right next to the zone to West Ronfaure, which is pretty close to the outpost. The Abys Altepa warp is actually CLOSER to Bastok than the Gustaberg outpost (as the op is in lower north gustaberg).

Yeah it costs cruor which not all players have stocked up until they start doing abyssea runs (or leeching), but it works. Sarutabuta is the only one most linkshells organize to take over nowadays, if at all.