PLD Gear Advice. Please assist

[Molly_Millions]

Oh okay so you just haven't successfully tanked anything.

first, how is everything but 3 particular instances not anything at all? Ok, now that we've determine you're a complete asshat..

Got it. Basically I'm just saying that I think getting adequate gear (singles, a couple doubles maybe, and drops) and then actually having fun with the game is probably a better path than spending all your time making gil and blowing up items for minimal stat increases. The stat increases from a triple (especially a 2-3-4 like you're so fond of) are minimal compared to a double. You and Ace come in here and say these melds will make a noticeable difference when you don't really have the experience to back that claim up because you haven't fought anything that actually taxes the tank.

(at least I'm fairly certain that's what ace is probably saying. I don't read his posts)

You should probably just stop there before you make yourself look any more stupid than you already have.

I go for 2-3-4 melds because I can get closer to stat caps that way, more than that is a waste of whatever stat I'm stacking. As anyone who knows how stats work in this game will tell you, Aside from stacking enmity for a tank, reaching stat caps is the most beneficial thing you can do. I constantly update my gear in this game because that's fun to me, but I play the game for myself, not for you. You can go get a simple double meld and call it a day and that's fine, but I strive to have gear that'll make other players weep. I do so in small incriments so as not to lose big all at once. I get good compliments on my gear all the time, and I enjoy that.

Asside from HDL, you'll struggle to get gear that can compare. You can pretend my advice and my gains from my gear aren't shit all you want, but the fact of the matter is, you are wrong. Every time I've updated a piece there is a definate improvement in both enmity and my parses.

without food or pt bonus:
STR: 269
VIT: 308 (284 with Militia Cuirass)
DEX: 197
MND: 287 (300 with Militia Cuirass)
DEF: 662
Acc: 385
HP: 3582
Total Enmity: 82