Note to Mages

[Yarly]

Please please please if you do not have ALL proc spells, please do not volunteer that job for a nm run. Take a few minutes to get all ur spells so ur pt doesnt hate u taking up a spot and not !! a nm cause u didnt bother to get Mind Blast. It makes baby chocos cry

hey stop being elitist, don't tell people that they can't come on their favourite job just because they lack expensive spells
not everyone has a ton of gil like some people

[Haldarn]

hey stop being elitist, don't tell people that they can't come on their favourite job just because they lack expensive spells
not everyone has a ton of gil like some people

Other posts active at the moment explain that gil is not hard to come by if you NPC various items bought in Abyssea with Cruor and Dominion Notes. So sure, if it's your first time there, then it's ok not to have expensive spells, but you should have an abundance of gil just by levelling from 75-90 there.

Only after that you're ready to join groups to fight NMs for zone wins/Atma/upgrade items - it's just responsible playing to have all the spells your job possibly could to help proc. If you don't, expect to get /sigh in game and posts like the OP here. It's a group activity and it's no wonder people are disappointed they find themselves carrying lazy and ignorant players through the more challenging parts of the content.

Also, I am a massive hypocrite because as a RDM I haven't bought Blizzard, Aero & Fire IV. Really I'm just angry at my own laziness.

[Yarly]

Other posts active at the moment explain that gil is not hard to come by if you NPC various items bought in Abyssea with Cruor and Dominion Notes. So sure, if it's your first time there, then it's ok not to have expensive spells, but you should have an abundance of gil just by levelling from 75-90 there.

Only after that you're ready to join groups to fight NMs for zone wins/Atma/upgrade items - it's just responsible playing to have all the spells your job possibly could to help proc. If you don't, expect to get /sigh in game and posts like the OP here. It's a group activity and it's no wonder people are disappointed they find themselves carrying lazy and ignorant players through the more challenging parts of the content.

Also, I am a massive hypocrite because as a RDM I haven't bought Blizzard, Aero & Fire IV. Really I'm just angry at my own laziness.

if your mage needs scrolls why not farm it for them and just give it to them for free?????
they get spell, they proc, everyone gets gear, ???, profit

that's the community way

[Seriha]

I'd also say it's the leader's responsibility to ask before going out into the field. Finding out after the fact reflects their own lack of prep.

[Nacht]

I'd also say it's the leader's responsibility to ask before going out into the field. Finding out after the fact reflects their own lack of prep.

99% of all problems can be blamed on other people. True story.

[Seriha]

99% of all problems can be blamed on other people. True story.

Sorry, but this is a pretty straightforward thing. Worst case, leader asks, person lies, you get to fight and find out they can't cast. It's the leader's choice to then tough it out or kick the person for being dishonest. There's obviously a responsibility for the person to get the spells when they can, but if you're looking at a time slot where Earth magics won't be needed, you can get away with a BLM without Quake, and so on.

I can't fault people for not having some of the more obscure spells. Not only are the mobs that drop them not being killed as often as they used to, but the demand for them thanks to Abyssea has upped their cost. It's like 2004 all over again with expecting every RDM to have Refresh when sources were few, but wanting them to shell out an insane amount of gil for it nonetheless.

[cnedra]

Well there is 1 thing worse then not having the spells and that is having gimp skills that the spells miss the target there for no proc.

[Nacht]

Well there is 1 thing worse then not having the spells and that is having gimp skills that the spells miss the target there for no proc.

Sounds like me and my 210ish ninjutsu skill! Rock on!

[cnedra]

im talking more like a blu or blm 90 with skills of a lvl 30

cause they simply never skilled it

[lorzy]

how does a blm being underskilled affect proc?