Level both tank classes?

[Bardo]

You should be fine on tokens, just pick which one you want to gear as main. Both can use Darklight, CT, and Allagan gear, so it's really just the myth purchases that will warrant consideration (they do share myth accessories, as well).

But here's the problem I see with that:
If he chooses War as his main and starts to get several i90 pieces for it while being stuck with i70/80 on PLD, is there really any circumstance in which PLD would be "better" while having weaker gear?

In my opinion, having both classes really doesn't add any flexibility unless they're similarly geared.
And if he's in full Darklight and not running Coil, it's going to be a LONG while until he could have both classes in i90.
By that time we might be talking about an expansion and new tank jobs.
So I think in his circumstance it would be better to just concentrate on gearing his WAR.

OF COURSE:
If he's got a ton of free time after capping myth... then there's really no reason NOT to go ahead and level PLD.
In which case I agree with you guys that it would be a good idea.

[whiskeybravo]

But here's the problem I see with that:
If he chooses War as his main and starts to get several i90 pieces for it while being stuck with i70/80 on PLD, is there really any circumstance in which PLD would be "better" while having weaker gear?

In my opinion, having both classes really doesn't add any flexibility unless they're similarly geared.
And if he's in full Darklight and not running Coil, it's going to be a LONG while until he could have both classes in i90.
By that time we might be talking about an expansion and new tank jobs.
So I think in his circumstance it would be better to just concentrate on gearing his WAR.

OF COURSE:
If he's got a ton of free time after capping myth... then there's really no reason NOT to go ahead and level PLD.
In which case I agree with you guys that it would be a good idea.

Considering I beat T4 as MT PLD which is a little less geared than my War.. I don't think my War could take double dread lol

Besides, aren't they removing myth cap next patch? (rumor I think)

[Bardo]

Besides, aren't they removing myth cap next patch? (rumor I think)

I'm pretty sure that's been confirmed.
However they're also adding better gear with a new tomestone type, so lifting the cap on Myth won't really change much unless the new gear works for both WAR/PLD.

[Ghoste]

In general, you want to gear out your main before you level an alt. However, with the myth caps, coil lockouts, and 1 CT gear per week... there's really nothing else to do once you have all those done. So you might as well level a pld on the side. I have both a pld (i90) and war (i89) and there are advantages to both depending on content. 2 things that Plds have over War though - Hallowed Ground and a silence. For Turn 2 in coil, it's nice to have another silence for interrupts. And Hallowed Ground >>>> Holmgang