Quote Originally Posted by Alerith View Post
I never said I have hate issues. In fact, I DONT' have hate issues. I'm at the forefront of those saying PLD doesn't have a problem holding hate, because it doesn't. BUT, let's look at your suggestion.



Putting Flash and Provoke where you have them severely limits the already short window you have to get off Phalanx and makes it near impossible to get War Drum off in the order in which you have it. Also, if you're using abilities, you aren't meleeing, which means you aren't building TP.



The chances that you'll get multiple people in your Rampart varies from battle to battle. You should not be NOT using it because you're the only one that will benefit. It's still a damage reduction move and you shouldn't be uber conservative with it.



For many given situations a PLD would be tanking, you shouldn't need AoE cures, and individually curing party members with Holy Succor would be far more beneficial. I don't know what you're fighting, but if your PLD is curing for hate with AoE cures, then something is going wrong.



The combo effect from Fast/Flat Blade is indeed enmity, but the Fast/Savage/Goring combo does good damage and the bleeding effect from Goring is of tremendous assistance. Goring Blade has a cooldown that is such you would use the Fast/Savage/Goring combo then move to Fast/Flat until F/S/G is available again.




DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT just spam Shield Bash. Shield Bash should be held until the mob is readying a TP move or Spell, or if you must stun the enemy to survive.

Spamming shield bash is actually a horrible idea.



I don't use macros, so it's more akin to the image in my sig.



Stacking Divine Veil with Outmaneuver is an excellent MP restore, especially the harder the enemy hits you.



To be completely honest, you don't seem to understand how to play the job to it's potential. Your suggestions are good on an elementary level, but they aren't going to make you competitive. You're stuck in basic play of the job and you don't seem to grasp all the mechanics of your abilities.

Spend some more time with the job, then re-assess your thoughts.

hmm, maybe i should post a video of my next fight soo no more asumptions are made on my play style or skill. Also, sheild bash on high level mobs tend to do nothing for interuption but if it lands damage it dose create hate well wich is why i spam it. And I dont have issues with getting those abilities off in the 10 second timer... not sure what your issue with that is, and you do build tp soo long as your taking some damage, wich is why i do buffs after initial hate abilties. As far as your Idea of damage > hate for combos, not on a tank, damage is not only not your job but shouldnt be your priority