We Need to Start Expecting Mid-Level Sprouts to Play Better

[Yeastyloins]

I, for one, agree. But then I guess I would. As I've said, I'm still not great at the game after eight months of playing. I DO try, but still get flustered trying to understand mechanics and work rotations, I'm still clumsy and slow to react, and it's certainly very rare that I feel that I'm asset to the teams I'm with.

Still, I love the game (particularly the MSQ) regardless of this - and it is disappointing that, judging by some of the comments made in this thread, the answer to the fact that I don't meet the unwritten 'acceptable standard' rule is that I should just quit the game.

Heres my question: Did you ever look up a guide for any of the jobs that you play or any of the fights you struggle with?

[Carin-Eri]

Heres my question: Did you ever look up a guide for any of the jobs that you play or any of the fights you struggle with?

Yes. Very much so.

However, reading guides - some of which actually come across as making it all sound overly complicated - (and watching Youtube examples) doesn't necessarily translate to actually playing the game. I, personally, don't find it easy to remember everything outlined in a guide and I don't play on the level of someone good enough to post a guide video on Youtube.

I've, more or less, gotten to grips with RDM. I still don't really understand Bard - the Songs are confusing and I rarely seem to be able to get Blast Arrow to proc. Aside from dabbling in trying Summoner I haven't really played any other job as have generally put effort into being at least competent at the ones I've already played.