AF4

[Kristal]

You must not know what it's like to play Redmage and scholar.

Here I'll give you example of my Redmage gear sets.

Enhancing
Enfeebling
Fast cast
-PDT
-MDT
MDB
MND
INT
Stoneskin
Idle Refresh
Cure Potency
Elemental Magic
Dark Magic
Magic Attack Bonus
Magic Accuracy
AF2 Relic Body max upgrades for Chainspell +20 seconds
AF2 Relic Hat for Dia III and 4 tick refresh when combined with AF3 Body
AF2 Legs for Shock Spikes
AF3 Set for Enhancing, Composure, Refresh
Zamzummin & Kaikias Cape for Gravity & Addle

I don't think I'm carrying way too much gear. I think I'm not carrying enough gear. I don't even have Apamajas II yet for stun. Although I've been doing fine with INT, magic accuracy so far. Also got Chatoyant staff. Still working on AF2 Phalanx piece.

Then there is

Dalmatica +1 with Fastcast +6 Macc +6 Occquickspell +3%.
Blood Cuisses for Walkspeed 12% Fastcast +4, Evasion +7, Mag Evasion +4.

Voidwatch Gear
Hekas Kilasiris Set
Hyaline Hat
Sanus Ensis

SoA Gear
Orvail Set
Bokwus Robe
Bokwus Gloves
Soothsayer Staff

Lol I didn't even mention DD gear.. Haste/Store TP/ Belt & Gorget, Heartseeker Earring, Halachuinic Sword

Mission items like Brutal Earring, Rajas Ring, Suppa...

What room is there for Nakuual gear???

I kind of gave up on RDM during Abyssea, but back then I focussed on gear that could serve multiple roles. Not going to win a nuking contest with a BLM, so why gear for it when all you need is procs (and anything a RDM can proc, another job can proc better). I think my main set consisted of 40 pieces, with another 20 or so for rare occasions.
SoA hasn't done me much good on reinstating RDM either, PUP is miles ahead on pretty much all fields (and I can always sub RDM on the remainder).

[Daemon]

I kind of gave up on RDM during Abyssea, but back then I focussed on gear that could serve multiple roles. Not going to win a nuking contest with a BLM, so why gear for it when all you need is procs (and anything a RDM can proc, another job can proc better). I think my main set consisted of 40 pieces, with another 20 or so for rare occasions.
SoA hasn't done me much good on reinstating RDM either, PUP is miles ahead on pretty much all fields (and I can always sub RDM on the remainder).

Well I carry nuking set for the end moments of a boss. Kinda like that rush of a few seconds when HP is down to 2%? I try to save convert or a Vile Elixer+1 for this moment.

Also good for Dot spells.

BLM would have to be present for them to out nuke you in which I've never seen one being invited to any SoA events lol.

RDM may be lacking in the terms of being the Jack of all trades but at least i try to make due with what you got and how you can contribute to the alliance

Many times I see people say "That skill is useless, or its pointless to even do that." No one can be a one man show, but everything no matter how small the task or how little it can help.. It still helps" and it only adds on to what you can provide for the entire team.

Which is why several have also said know your job, your limits, know every aspect of what you can do.

Don't limit yourself to a couple of things because its the best feature of the job you are playing.

I've unlocked Omniscience (Scholar Mythic weapon skill) for the purpose of tossing it in to reduce magic damage here and there which I've seen a noticeable difference.

A lot of times people don't appreciate small things like this because they simply don't know about it. Or excuses like "Mages are not DD stuck in the back of their minds." Well yeah, I know we are not DD, you don't see me in the front line with my staff out.

I mean you never see any other scholars do it because of listening to poor advice and following what other people tell them. If i have the TP, the -pdt gear with phalanx and stoneskin up, whats the problem of me tossing in something that could help even if its for a few seconds? Which my play skill doesn't follow everyone else's. maybe useless to others but to me I know my job, my skills and and how they help.

Little things like these can add of to greater outcomes if everybody did it.

And I could care less if the occassional person comments saying I'm not playing my job right. Or those who they think its stupid to use Hvelgamir. As long as I'm doing my part and taking the initiative to do more and not bringing down the party to fail then I know what I'm doing. And sometimes people don't see that.

Which I also encourage people to follow what you know works and don't listen to people who tell you how they think you should play your job.

By no means am I giving you attitude in case you get that impression. Just sharing you my opinion