Throwing

[Akujima]

...because one way will always be the fastest, and that is the correct way to do things.

Sounds like dogmatic religiosity to me.

You're also assuming "Fastest" to mean the same thing as "Correct"

Ever hear the story of the tortoise and the hare?

[wish12oz]

Throwing is situaional at best. It could be updated to make it more than that. I am for this update.

Do things your way and just hope you don't get stuck waiting for a ??? behind me. I play the game for enjoyment with the style I choose. So sorry it offends you and your mantra of 'only one way things should be done'.

It cannot be updated to anything beyond a low level damage tool until they make haste affect ranged attacks, which they basically refuse to do, so it will never be good or useful. The only other way they could fix it is to add throwing weapons with 200+ damage, 100delay and 50 snapshot. That option is also pretty much never going to happen, ever, get over it. [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XI FORUM Guidelines.]

Sounds like dogmatic religiosity to me.

You're also assuming "Fastest" to mean the same thing as "Correct"

Ever hear the story of the tortoise and the hare?

I have heard that story, and it is also irrelevant because the rabbit was stupid. If the rabbit would of just ran straight to the finish line and won, it would relate to this discussion.

Yes, it's dogmatic, and yes it is also correct, [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XI FORUM Guidelines.] you will also accomplish a lot more with your LS if you can kill things faster. Accomplishing more is better then accomplishing less isn't it? or did I somehow end up in bizarro world....

[Akujima]

Accomplishing more is better then accomplishing less isn't it? or did I somehow end up in bizarro world....

Accomplishing more of what exactly?

[wish12oz]

Accomplishing more of what exactly?

Anything.

But generally accomplishments are viewed as mobs you defeated (not so much anymore) and items received/gotten for others.

What I am saying is, your end game LS could get twice as much done as they do now, if you played correctly. By correctly, I mean, killed stuff as fast as possible, instead of dragging your feet and using throwing items, drk dds, pld tanks, kiting stuff you don't need to kite, or whatever inefficient stuff you're doing.

Tell you what, ask your LS if everyone would rather spend the next month gearing 1 job for everyone, or gearing half a job for everyone. I bet you none of them want to get only half a job done, which is basically what you're suggesting by saying doing things quickly and efficiently is bad.

[Akujima]

Tell you what, ask your LS if everyone would rather spend the next month gearing 1 job for everyone, or gearing half a job for everyone. I bet you none of them want to get only half a job done, which is basically what you're suggesting by saying doing things quickly and efficiently is bad.

Now look at it this way.

Ask your LS if everyone would rather spend the next month gearing 1 job for everyone, but there will be constant arguing and bickering at eachother, a few LS members leave because of constant LS drama, and it feels like we're going to work a 9-5 job in a video game.

or

Gearing half a job for everyone, while some LS members get to know each other some more, and have some interesting discussions, make friends, build a sense of cooperation and teamwork, have fun playing with one another and learning each others play styles, and at the end of it all, feel a sense of accomplishment together for completing a challenging battle.

Your choice.

But if the quick road to more and better items is draining and only gives me a headache, and the acquisition of material goods strips away from whats most important in life: actually having fun, together. Count me out.