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[emeposk]

Thanks for the information.

My situation is that I have a 7 month old daughter. She doesn't tend to sleep like ever. TBH I wouldn't be playing any MMO's if she slept reliably, because I would be playing League of Legends. But It's simply just not an option for me at this time. So I decided to try some MMO's since I can generally play for 5 minutes at a time, and drop whatever I was doing, and handle real life things.

So basically due to my situation I ruled out tanking because in my experience people get pissed when I either have to AFK for extended periods, or drop group because my daughter woke up(I only play while she sleeps). So I tend to prefer to solo content as much as I can because I don't want to be a liability to my group.

I think I am leaning towards a black mage at this point. Can you tell me about the summoner class ? At least, I think that's what it's called.

[Bixby]

So I tend to prefer to solo content as much as I can because I don't want to be a liability to my group.

There is a significant amount of forced grouping in this game. Starting around level 16, the story line quests will require you to do a dungeon or primal fight every few levels. See this thread this thread for a pretty complete list. Unlike some other MMOs, you also can't outlevel the dungeons, then go back and solo them. You can't enter without a party of the intended size, and the dungeons sync your level down to their intended level.

Not to discourage you from playing, just thought you should be aware ahead of time. There are still other things to do besides the main story, of course, but if you're interested in the main story, you're in for a good deal of instances that require partying.

Edit: All that being said, pretty much any class can solo decently. Healers and tanks kill things a little more slowly, but are hard to kill themselves. DPS kill faster but are squishy. SMN is actually one of the easier soloing classes, because they get tank pets. I personally find soloing easier on my tank classes than my DPS or healing classes, just because I don't have to worry so much about getting ganged up on.

[emeposk]

There is a significant amount of forced grouping in this game. Starting around level 16, the story line quests will require you to do a dungeon or primal fight every few levels. Unlike some other MMOs, you also can't outlevel the dungeons, then go back and solo them. You can't enter without a party of the intended size, and the dungeons sync your level down to their intended level.
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I think I am okay with that, as long as I am playing a DPS class. I wouldn't feel bad about dropping group during an dungeon as a DPS class because there is always a bazillion DPS people ready to take my spot. I was playing the star wars knights of the old republic before I bought this game. However, I found after a month of playing, I just didn't enjoy the game. I think I only played that long because of the genre.

[MithrasInvictus]

Thanks for the information.

My situation is that I have a 7 month old daughter. She doesn't tend to sleep like ever. TBH I wouldn't be playing any MMO's if she slept reliably, because I would be playing League of Legends. But It's simply just not an option for me at this time. So I decided to try some MMO's since I can generally play for 5 minutes at a time, and drop whatever I was doing, and handle real life things.

So basically due to my situation I ruled out tanking because in my experience people get pissed when I either have to AFK for extended periods, or drop group because my daughter woke up(I only play while she sleeps). So I tend to prefer to solo content as much as I can because I don't want to be a liability to my group.

I think I am leaning towards a black mage at this point. Can you tell me about the summoner class ? At least, I think that's what it's called.

You will probably want to avoid DRG and MNK due to their potential being greatest when they are not in front of a monster. The positioning can be a bit of a nuisance if you do not have a tank with you to keep the monster occupied. You might still consider a tank, even if you don't intend to do dungeons with it, due to their durability which can come in very handy during FATE events (which you will probably be doing a lot of) when you are alone. Warrior has a good mix of damage, durability, and self-healing which makes it a nice melee choice for solo work.

[emeposk]

You will probably want to avoid DRG and MNK due to their potential being greatest when they are not in front of a monster. The positioning can be a bit of a nuisance if you do not have a tank with you to keep the monster occupied. You might still consider a tank, even if you don't intend to do dungeons with it, due to their durability which can come in very handy during FATE events (which you will probably be doing a lot of) when you are alone. Warrior has a good mix of damage, durability, and self-healing which makes it a nice melee choice for solo work.

I think warrior would probably be a good choice for me as well. It seem'd like that have a pretty good kit. Does anyone go against the grain, and play a DPS warrior ?

[MithrasInvictus]

I think warrior would probably be a good choice for me as well. It seem'd like that have a pretty good kit. Does anyone go against the grain, and play a DPS warrior ?

You can do it, certainly. People generally don't for party content because even at it's best warrior just can't compare to the damage that a dedicated DPS class can dole out. For the vast majority of open-world content you can take full advantage of the armory system, and outfit your warrior however you like. If you want very sharp teeth, do it!