[TIP] If you're going to be an Archer

[Moesugi]

I play an archer in my down time. It's fun!

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As someone who used to play tank/healer in WoW, the boss mechanic in FF14 are boring. I love to do fight that require the tank to kite the boss, standing still pressing 1234 is pretty damn boring, and it get worse when the fight last for more than 15 minutes.

Also, the truly good player are the one that still keep their rotation going smoothly, no matter which role they're performing, while going along with the boss. That show their understanding of that boss mechanic, to utilize their kit to the best for the fight.

I'd actually love FF14 more if the boss they're gonna introduced in 2.1 swing over this way. But with PS3 player also playing, that's not likely coming any time soon.

[Maku]

Also, the truly good player are the one that still keep their rotation going smoothly, no matter which role they're performing, while going along with the boss. That show their understanding of that boss mechanic, to utilize their kit to the best for the fight.

I'd actually love FF14 more if the boss they're gonna introduced in 2.1 swing over this way. But with PS3 player also playing, that's not likely coming any time soon.

I play on computer but even still why wouldn't it be possible because of PS3 players? Many people that use controller can do just as good of a job as mouse/keyboard users. Having been playing with both depending on my mood I know this for a fact. So if this isn't the reason for you saying this what is? If it is the reason for saying this than you are wrong.

I play an archer in my down time. It's fun!

I also see a lot of archers soloing and I love to sit and laugh at them. "Why do they run around like that?" I think to myself.

I don't see the need to run around. Maybe it's because I learned to tank first and it's my instinct to stand there and take it. But as archer, I have cure, I use it. Couple arrows, cast a cure, couple more, dodge the AoE... repeat.

I was WHM in a FATE yesterday, something about "eyes" in Dragonhead area. Idiot archer took aggro and proceeded to dance. Maybe this is why archer leads to bard, they need a little music to go with the dancing?

Masha

Why not run around though? Why laugh? Having to cast cure while being hit on is not only (given only slightly) more dangerous but it also takes more time. Since there is zero limitation on moving and shooting those of us who dance as you say while soloing kill faster.