Skill

[DrDelicious]

Yeah I admit I spam my WS's as WAR. Being a DD doesn't really require much skill. You hit the mob, you do the damage, and you release your WS. Add in some fun job abilities and that's pretty much a DD's life. In Abyssea, there really is no 'tank'. The mobs (hopefully) die fast enough before you do, otherwise the mages are in for a world of hurt, curing your ass. lol. And yes, Atmas have become a crutch for noob-y players and even I admit I rely on atma a little too heavily. I guess it just depends on what you do with what you have...if that makes any sense <.<

yeah, makes total sense. im just saying that ive seen people playing like they were in abyssea outside, and it was total fail. people rely too much on having +15 refresh and +50 MAB, and melees that dont really know what hate management is. and failtanks. and im not saying im above some of the things im bitching about. i love atmas in abyssea. love em. but im just saying they are gimping people for outside abyssea.

and im sure ill get the lolnonabyssea posts. but you know, theres a whole game outside of those 9 zones, and id love to see people actually use those 90+ zones again, for something

[Harpalina]

yeah, makes total sense. im just saying that ive seen people playing like they were in abyssea outside, and it was total fail. people rely too much on having +15 refresh and +50 MAB, and melees that dont really know what hate management is. and failtanks. and im not saying im above some of the things im bitching about. i love atmas in abyssea. love em. but im just saying they are gimping people for outside abyssea.

and im sure ill get the lolnonabyssea posts. but you know, theres a whole game outside of those 9 zones, and id love to see people actually use those 90+ zones again, for something

I love the old school way of levelling. When I was LVing my WAR in my perma party, I would *never* pull any of the stunts that I pull in Abyssea. IE: What you mentioned earlier about WSing at the start of battle. I know there are several people out there that love the new way to exp, and it's nice seeing the exp freefall like that, but I think the game's become way too easy to get to the max level. It was 'easy' when you fought Greater Colibris when BRDs actually did something in parties. Now the game has become mind-numbingly easy. The air of prestige that high levellers were so often thought of years ago has practically no meaning now. "Oh you have a LV 90 job? Psh. I've got 7."