The test server is more fun than the real game.

[Monchat]

open your mind. MP merit, what is it? the difference is too small for me to bother getting oneiros ring and MP merits, imo, but the fact is it is better period. Whether you're ready to get MP merit or not is up to you. Personally I wont bother. And yea as mentioned several times, for dualwielders, and MNKs, the 5 STP has taken a serious hit since the introduction of all the multi hit gears. Why? since people dont seem to graps game mechanics on here, ill explaine: high multi ht rate means that in one delay period, you can do up to 7 hits. Consequently you will very often have over tp ( tp not at 100 but 120, say0. This makes 5stp almost useless.

Im not even talking about abyssea ( nobody cares about epeening your build in abyssea today). No you are not caped accuracy in many WV for example, therefore oneiros annulet> rajas. For 2handers its differrent.

[wish12oz]

Nothing is better than 9 acc if you need acc

Just posting to point out that Pchan is wrong. Mars ring is better than the 9acc ring.

[Neisan_Quetz]

Just like you choose a Suppa even if you don't use a dual wield job? Seriously, this mentality is why MMORPGs have been going the casual route.

What, they aren't even the same thing. If you have a Dual wield job you even use some of the time you pick Suppa. If you don't well enjoy w/e earring you damn well like.

[Elexia]

enjoy w/e (insert) you damn well like.

This is what an MMORPG is about which is exactly why MMOs are going the casual route to kill the whole "omg you better be this efficient or gtfo!" mentality.

There's nothing wrong with choosing a tamas if 90% of your jobs is of the mage variety. You decide to use your only DD job? This is why sidegrades and alternatives exist in these kinds of games (which XI is full of, by the way.) Why should one choose something that only benefits 1/12 jobs they likely play?

[Neisan_Quetz]

Because if you were serious about meleeing Rajas would do more for you than Tamas ever will. Not to mention your figures are impossible since I only recognize 5 mage jobs. 75% of my jobs are mages and Rajas is still better than Tamas (granted one is BLU).

[Modoru]

Because if you were serious about meleeing Rajas would do more for you than Tamas ever will. Not to mention your figures are impossible since I only recognize 5 mage jobs. 75% of my jobs are mages and Rajas is still better than Tamas (granted one is BLU).

Doesn't really count, since BLU makes use of both fighting + casting to maximize its potential. As well, I don't think regular mage jobs have physical spells.

Also, I only mentioned End-of-Storyline rewards, why did y'all have to get so.... butthurt?
It's in no way relevant to the thread topic, so what do you say we fix that?

[Elexia]

Because if you were serious about meleeing Rajas would do more for you than Tamas ever will. Not to mention your figures are impossible since I only recognize 5 mage jobs. 75% of my jobs are mages and Rajas is still better than Tamas (granted one is BLU).

It's not impossible, considering my cousin plays as WHM main, SCH backup and RDM as a solo job. The only DD job she has is WAR. So I guess Raja's is still better for her despite the majority of her jobs are mages?

[Sparthos]

It's not impossible, considering my cousin plays as WHM main, SCH backup and RDM as a solo job. The only DD job she has is WAR. So I guess Raja's is still better for her despite the majority of her jobs are mages?

She has WAR and Tamas can be easily replaced via AH options. You can't replace a Rajas (the STR/DEX/STP and SB rolled into one ring is one of a kind).

[Soranika]

She has WAR and Tamas can be easily replaced via AH options. You can't replace a Rajas (the STR/DEX/STP and SB rolled into one ring is one of a kind).

You missed the part where she said WHM main... where MND +5 and Enmity -3 would be more useful to the job used the most. Being WHM main and the frequent of WHM use in parties, I'm sure she's on WHM A LOT more than WAR.

If you want to determine how useful it really is, look at what they spend the most time on and be as effective in that area as possible.

[Sparthos]

You missed the part where she said WHM main... where MND +5 and Enmity -3 would be more useful to the job used the most. Being WHM main and the frequent of WHM use in parties, I'm sure she's on WHM A LOT more than WAR.

If you want to determine how useful it really is, look at what they spend the most time on and be as effective in that area as possible.

Even with a WHM main, the Tamas is a poor choice in its current state.

Augmented Dark Rings as your idle rings are a better choice as the combination of PDT/MDT- can be useful in situations where you are forced to eat an AOE or two for the sake of utilizing Misery or putting up Barspells, a combination of MP rings like Bifrost + Serket is better if you want to max MP whore and 6-7MND rings are available and superior for feebs/cures.

All the Tamas does is save slots. The second you delve into DD classes, the Rajas just comes far and away the best choice you can utilize in that slot.