Identity Crisis :(

So this happens to me with almost any RPG game I play and I am super frustrated right now!

When I choose a class I take 2 things into consideration 1. Endgame gear looks 2. Is it my playstyle?

So I rolled up a THM and unlocked BLM and have played it level 37 I think and for the most part it was fun. But now I am a bit upset at the "blackmage" spells we receive during the class quests as they seem..not very blackmagey. So I want to try something else out!

On top of not knowing what to play, leveling Lancer to level 10 was PAINFUL, I had 0 quests in all 3 starting 1-10 area's so I was forced to grind out Leve's and a few FATES. So...I don't know if I should make a new character now or not! UGH!

I have been toying with the idea of trying out WHM, but 2 things are holding me back.
- Will I be watching bars and literally always missing cool boss fights?
- Does healing "feel" in this game any different?

Ugh, I dont know what to play!..and I might be crazy :(

All you can really do is try out the new class. I have been trying to create a Marauder/Archanist throughout the game, and found that doing the main line quests as both make the levelling a heck of a lot less painful.

I don't know what to answer with if to create a new character. You might start off in a new area, and if you are soloing that's great, but if you are part of a group I would stick with the same character.

See I keep looking at each job and the endgame gear looks and I'm not sure. Finally tried out lancer because dragoon gear looks sick, but now I'm not sure how much I like melee. Ugh >< this is why I hate RPG's! /shakefist

It all boils down to whether your reflexes are good. After a while, I just have this muscle memory on what to do so I don't miss anything the boss throws at me anymore. It's a pain when my character data is deleted and have to reset it though. -_- But ya those "end game" gears aren't actually end game. They're more like entry level gears to end game so don't worry about it and just find the class you like.

what do you mean, when you say 'not very blackmage'y'? about the spells?...what spells are you getting, and what makes them not be blackmage enough? (curious question, not sarcastic question)

Well by blackmagey I guess I meant spells like Fireaga or Blizzaga maybe even a super weak Meteo but not spells like convert or mana barrier. I will admit Flare is cool but that's about it. On the other hand Dragoons get all dive and jump abilities which seem to make sense since past FFs have bad Dragoons with jump moves.