Which aspects do you value when choosing your gear?

[Ritsuka]

MP pools really shouldn't be an issue at this point. Hunt down some refresh gear for an idle set. You can keep a maxMP build on hand but I wouldn't devote pieces to it, just cobble it together from whatever you have for all your other gearsets. If it is really such a problem, look into staggering your gear swaps so you only swap out a piece of gear once you've used up the MP+ it was providing you. I swear it drives me batty to know there's so many mages out there who will put together maxMP builds, and then proceed to cast stuff that swaps out 100+ MP before it can even get spent.

I only maintain two jobs(working on a third), so I go for pure performance. It's what you should be aiming for.



You're ok as long as you're aware of your shortcomings and make efforts to improve when possible.

MP was never realy an issue its not how much MP you have its how you use what you have (lol and no not that way) What goods s#$% load of mp if you blow through it fast. Learn the conserve your MP and dont cast un needed spells. If you cant do something cuz it use's to much MP then don't. If you do need the few mp yes there gear that helps but there also food. There's a simple rule for a mage to follow which nobody EVER DOES "if your not healing you kneeling"
If you cant control your MP amount then you should consider a differnt job

[Meyi]

MP was never realy an issue its not how much MP you have its how you use what you have (lol and no not that way) What goods s#$% load of mp if you blow through it fast. Learn the conserve your MP and dont cast un needed spells. If you cant do something cuz it use's to much MP then don't. If you do need the few mp yes there gear that helps but there also food. There's a simple rule for a mage to follow which nobody EVER DOES "if your not healing you kneeling"
If you cant control your MP amount then you should consider a differnt job

Sometimes you have to blow through wads of MP, and when you do, it's nice to have a big MP pool.

HMP gear is also amazing for outside of Abyssea. Really easy to find and definitely worth packing around.

[Atomic_Skull]

Whatever is the most effective build.

[RAIST]

Extremely convient, but my claim slips never leave my inventory.

If the porters were always right outside your mog exit (or at least close by) then I might agree somewhat....take a look at where they stuck the Porter for Bastok. Completely out of the way. Many of the others aren't too bad, but it is still an extra stop you have to run to before heading out to an event--like running out around the Lower Jueno guidestone to use the porter, versus just hitting the moghouse and then simply exiting to Port Jueno.

It's simply easier to have all the stuff you typically need right there in one spot where you are already going to change jobs vs having to potentially run around a bit more.

[Sonshou]

Look. Best dress first served.

Thats why I always get a set of equip. a few armor piece can mix and match, but most of the time mix and match doesn't goes too well.

[Mirage]

For the couple of jobs I play the most, I don't let inventory limit me from getting a few extra pieces of gear, and (if they aren't ex) I'll buy them if I can afford them, and hunt them if I have the resources to do that.


For the jobs I only play semi-regularly, I try to conserve inventory slots and gil by getting pieces that are good enough to use for many jobs. Getting the empy armors +1/+2s for whichever job i level is however something I always do.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

If the porters were always right outside your mog exit (or at least close by) then I might agree somewhat....take a look at where they stuck the Porter for Bastok. Completely out of the way. Many of the others aren't too bad, but it is still an extra stop you have to run to before heading out to an event--like running out around the Lower Jueno guidestone to use the porter, versus just hitting the moghouse and then simply exiting to Port Jueno.

It's simply easier to have all the stuff you typically need right there in one spot where you are already going to change jobs vs having to potentially run around a bit more.

It's your own fault for being in lastok, the other nations are conviently placed. Also I actualy do keep all of my whm out and in my safe for fast access. But when you have everything leveled, 100/100+1 and 44/100+2, they're a god send.

[Zhronne]

It's your own fault for being in lastok

Clearly it's his fault for choosing Bastok and not the Developer's fault for having placed the Porter Moogle in an uncomfortable place.
They put it there because of balance, so that nobody would set his HP in Bastok except the losers.

[Greatguardian]

Clearly it's his fault for choosing Bastok and not the Developer's fault for having placed the Porter Moogle in an uncomfortable place.
They put it there because of balance, so that nobody would set his HP in Bastok except the losers.

Despite the sarcasm, I find myself completely agreeing with this post in earnest. Screw Bastok.

[Zhronne]

Why does 98% of the playerbase hate Bastok so much? I'll never understand ;_;