synergy augments and storing items

[Greatguardian]

No, I didn't know what you meant. Most anyone who read your post would not have known what you meant. Paladin can most definitely proc things in Abyssea. That simply does not equate to it being useful, as its multiple procs are all redundant.

The FFXI community has been finding the "best" jobs for the situation at hand for years now. Abyssea did not aggravate the problem. More jobs are needed in Abyssea than have been needed for Endgame Content for years. 6 is a huge number of jobs for an ideal setup. Trying to convince anyone otherwise is just nostalgia-vision on steroids.

[Akujima]

6 is a huge number of jobs for an ideal setup. Trying to convince anyone otherwise is just nostalgia-vision on steroids.

Why shouldn't all 20 jobs be useful? Is that too much to ask? I mean, they designed and worked hard on creating 20 different jobs for XI, why not try and equalize them? Allow proc'ing to be job/subjob specific. I don't see a huge problem with that.

[wish12oz]

Which is why this entire concept was a crap idea from the get-go. I really have no clue wtf they were thinking in this last update. Level 95+ mobs in the way of AF quests, sky gear that is augmentable instead of upgrade-able (so we can store it), dynabyssea, voidwatch (centralized VNM with "atmacite" = Abyssea VNMs in specific locations outside of abyssea), HNM/Kings made worse (you want defending ring to be slightly easier to get? too bad, we're making it harder/near impossible). The list goes on to include the half-assed attempts at getting people away from Port Jeuno (which failed, miserably) and adding abyssea npcs to heaven's tower due to "memory issues".

This is the best, most concise, honest and true assessment of the update I have heard.

Why shouldn't all 20 jobs be useful? Is that too much to ask?

In a game where you are trying to keep the jobs somewhat unique, it does not seem like it would be to much to ask, but it really is. The game has constantly changed which jobs are on top through the years at least, so everyone has had their time int eh sun, except WAR, WAR has been good since the RNG nerf.