SOA Missions Request - Allowing for Difficulty Selection

[Kytan]

First off, many thanks to all your helpful comments.

@ Tidis & Shirai: Noted. I'll try to look for LS that does not mind people coming and going. Back in those days, it was almost a cardinal sin to join and quit LS in such a casual manner. Sometimes deflections even led to inter-LS rivalries. (Yeah, even though some of these LS were supposed to be 'social').

@ Protey: I do not have problems staying alive as a RDM, but I do have a problem with not having a means to dispatch those enemy NPCs quickly enough. MP is not an issue with 10 MP/tick Refresh from gears and spells but even with spamming of Cure IVs, I simply cannot replenish the mission NPC's health fast enough with several enemy NPCs ganging on her. My magic / weapon skills for all jobs are at or just slightly above the Level 75 levels (levelling up Jobs from 75 to 99 with GoVs does have its short-comings).

@dasva: Yeah, we needed to reference to Erecia's COP guide back in those days and studied videos, ffxiclopedia and other sources for mission strategies. Meds and food were required and wipe and re-raise was a viable strategy. But those were with static groups and friends and we were pretty well-equipped in our time. Not so now. Everyone has quitted and my gears are, at best, 'entry-level' to put it bluntly. I do have PLD and WHM available on both accounts but no Aegis, Ochain or Excalibur as you do.

My attrition and pet Jobs (RDM, PLD, BST), unfortunately, does not allow me to keep up with the NPCs damage on Arciela. And while I respect all you Relic holders, I do not think I will ever spend months (or years) to obtain and upgrade Relics to Level 99 just to clear these SOA missions.

[dasva]

@dasva: Yeah, we needed to reference to Erecia's COP guide back in those days and studied videos, ffxiclopedia and other sources for mission strategies. Meds and food were required and wipe and re-raise was a viable strategy. But those were with static groups and friends and we were pretty well-equipped in our time. Not so now. Everyone has quitted and my gears are, at best, 'entry-level' to put it bluntly. I do have PLD and WHM available on both accounts but no Aegis, Ochain or Excalibur as you do.

My attrition and pet Jobs (RDM, PLD, BST), unfortunately, does not allow me to keep up with the NPCs damage on Arciela. And while I respect all you Relic holders, I do not think I will ever spend months (or years) to obtain and upgrade Relics to Level 99 just to clear these SOA missions.

Well then bring your gear back up like it was back then!!! If you approach these like you did those you can win with just 2 characters!!! As far as what I have Excalibur is useless, Priwen is a fine substitute for ochain and nothing was so dangerous magically that aegis was needed. It also is fairly quickly made relics are really easy and fast these days

Why not have your whm heal her? Not like she needs much healing as if you run in and position correctly she will stay out of range and most the mobs will stay on you most the time. Potey I think solod them all on rdm though being the curing and fighter is somewhat mp intensive but you got a whm account too so that wont be a problem. Though it might not be accurate to call bst attrition anymore what with 10k+ ready moves and as low as 10 second ready recast, run wild and Unleash and skillchain you could probably zerg on bst

[Protey]

First off, many thanks to all your helpful comments.

@ Tidis & Shirai: Noted. I'll try to look for LS that does not mind people coming and going. Back in those days, it was almost a cardinal sin to join and quit LS in such a casual manner. Sometimes deflections even led to inter-LS rivalries. (Yeah, even though some of these LS were supposed to be 'social').

@ Protey: I do not have problems staying alive as a RDM, but I do have a problem with not having a means to dispatch those enemy NPCs quickly enough. MP is not an issue with 10 MP/tick Refresh from gears and spells but even with spamming of Cure IVs, I simply cannot replenish the mission NPC's health fast enough with several enemy NPCs ganging on her. My magic / weapon skills for all jobs are at or just slightly above the Level 75 levels (levelling up Jobs from 75 to 99 with GoVs does have its short-comings).

@dasva: Yeah, we needed to reference to Erecia's COP guide back in those days and studied videos, ffxiclopedia and other sources for mission strategies. Meds and food were required and wipe and re-raise was a viable strategy. But those were with static groups and friends and we were pretty well-equipped in our time. Not so now. Everyone has quitted and my gears are, at best, 'entry-level' to put it bluntly. I do have PLD and WHM available on both accounts but no Aegis, Ochain or Excalibur as you do.

My attrition and pet Jobs (RDM, PLD, BST), unfortunately, does not allow me to keep up with the NPCs damage on Arciela. And while I respect all you Relic holders, I do not think I will ever spend months (or years) to obtain and upgrade Relics to Level 99 just to clear these SOA missions.

all but one enemy should be on you. After buffing up run in and aggro all of them, only one should go attack arciela. Here is a link to all the SoA missions I solo'd: Protey's solos. If after watching those you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.