Quote Originally Posted by Ryans View Post
The reason NMs worked in FFXI is because they dropped specific items, not a currency every job used for end-game gear. That is the biggest oversight they made with the system.
High level NMs never worked out, because they were too overcamped and had too bad drop rates. The NMs that did work out well, where those who dropped low level stuff so you didn't need them at endgame but if you felt like leveling a new job you could get them to speed up the process slightly. Leaping Lizzy, Dune Empereror or whatever it was called etc.

Sure, it barely worked with limited drops like Yinyang robe, but that one was still overcamped by everyone with 75 SMN or intending to level SMN for 6+ months after release. I was maining SMN and played 1 year before I got the robe due to the high camp rate.