Nomadic player looking to settle down and finally get stuff done

[Demon6324236]

Seal NMs can be soloed by some jobs, they are designed for low man parties. The average group is THF/NIN, BLM/BRD, BLU, and WHM. However jobs with high evasion can often solo seal NMs without much of a problem.

[Totema]

Hooray! A game balance issue that finally applies to me! I can feel connected to the community at last!

That just really sucks. I never found much appeal from any of those jobs, even back in the day... They just felt too generic to me. I've always preferred the feel of the more unique jobs. If I'm just going to be a warrior with an axe or a ninja or something, why should I play this game over something else that lets me play the same sort of thing? I'd even rather take something like DNC or PUP...

So I guess my options at this point are to: 1. Suck it up and spend time leveling one of those jobs; 2. Find a LS that is patient enough to help me (and my less-than-talented friend...) or; 3. Deal with what I have until changes are implemented to make DRG better at what it's supposed to do. And that's if they are implemented. From what I can tell, DRG has always had the short end of the stick compared to other DD jobs, and now its no different, though I guess it has more company.

[Moppet]

FFXI players tend to be all about using dominant strategy ad nauseam.

I absolutely hate the proc system, it turns one of the biggest features of FFXI (the diversity of jobs) on it's head.

In my opinion you should stick with what you like to play and try to find some like-minded people. It may take you longer to get what you need, but it's still totally possible.

If you end up on my world I'd be happy to help out.

[Demon6324236]

Its not impossible to get things done as whatever job you wish to play, its simply more difficult, I know a few people who only play 1 job, which no one generally wants for Abyssea.

[Luvbunny]

Its not impossible to get things done as whatever job you wish to play, its simply more difficult, I know a few people who only play 1 job, which no one generally wants for Abyssea.

LOL yeah I know a few myself, and the ones I do know are super nice and friendly and very helpful, but it is so frustrating when you bring them and you know their jobs can't really do much in abysea seal farming set up (ranger, dragoon) and end up as extra baggage that only making things more difficult.

[Luvbunny]

My advice, level beastmaster, whm, blm and thief. Those 4 jobs are the most versatile, some has uses in endgame, others excel in abysea and dynamis. Dragoon is a great job, for solo, but terrible in farming and pretty much bring zero usefulness in seal farming party, totally worthless. Why get stuck in one job that is not exactly group friendly when you can be versatile and adapt to party needs. Dragoon is still good for some activities like nyzul, limbus, abyssea alliance party and meeble burrow. A solid DD that needs very little heal support.

[Totema]

How about DNC? I've been levelling that for the past week, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I guess the big downside compared I can see compared to THF is lack of TH, but how is it other than that?

[Demon6324236]

Good for solo, good for tank, not the best for party but works fairly well if nothing else thanks to its ability to tank just as well or better than a THF and can heal itself so no need for WHM on most things.

[Totema]

Well, I guess it's not too far of a stretch to work on THF when I'm happy with DNC. I only wish I wouldn't take so long, but that's more the fault of my play schedule than anything else.

[Doombringer]

dancer is a good, maybe even great, dynamis job. once you skill up and learn how dynamis works you can almost print money. even with just average gear.


as for aby it's only so-so. any strong evasive job can tank seal NMs, but dnc brings no procs or treasure hunter so it's kinda meh.