Quote Originally Posted by gifthorse View Post
I'm sorry but there weren't very many viable combinations. Try getting into a party as a WAR/BLM.
I went to a few parites as pld/blm... granted it was accidental as i was skilling up and didn't realize. Still managed to do alright with hate control tho lol, though i had to work a bit more to keep it.

But not getting into a party as a war/blm illustrates a few points.

Uniqueness.. that just goes to prove that even a sub job varied your main job. Not that a warrior/blm is going to suddenly be a dark knight of sorts like it could be in this system, but its hardly an optimized class for a DD role. Granted in the lower levels it would of probably been okay as subs didn't have much effect. When i was low level (<10) i'd go anything/whm or rdm just so i could lower the downtime between mobs when soloing was actually possible in xi.

The community ultimately decides what works and doesn't. And that is why i don't like the idea of the armory system. Maybe you wanted your own little ghetto dark knight, but most people are going to pass over you. How long would it be till the same thing happens here? Ever try partying as a pup in xi?... What if you really want to level conj and be a DD.. probably going to get tossed the healer's role.

You still had tons of combinations that you could play. Some were much better than others, but ultimately who decided what was "good" was the community for better or worse. Then again, most people were far too focused on getting max exp as opposed to having fun. But most people just want to get to endgame as fast as possible. Some of the most fun i had in that game was with rag tag groups tossed together just to get some exp instead of waiting forever. Yeah a monk/sam couldn't tank an IT... but they could tear through a T... and yes you didn't see big numbers but it beat the hell out of sitting in town waiting.

I think the main issue is that this isn't a group/party game. You can solo your way to 50 if you want. And really thats what i always thought xi needed as sitting around lfp, or having to disband when your tank/healer left was horribly disheartening. (nothing like running 20 minutes to a party that would fight 2 mobs then disband).

But in doing so, and this armory system... it just seems too easy. I miss the excitement trying to solo random mobs and nearly dying. I enjoyed being in a party and getting agro or a link and fighting to survive. Most of all i took pride in my character's class and strive to be one of the players that made you think "damn, a monk/drg/rng/sam/etc... can really toss out some damage". Or the thf that helped the nin keep hate to keep the party rolling smoothly... the bard that pulled and always had the next mob waiting... or the drg that was soloing colibris your group was fighting when hes only 2 levels higher than you...

That is what i loved about that game... and i get no feeling of pride in this game. This game makes me feel just like my brief stent in WoW. Congrats you leveled!!... whoopty damn do.

I can go out and buy r50 optimal gear and wear it at level 1... even on a job that can't use it.. i can go out and have an ability of every class. But worst of all if i'm a maurader and i want to use a sword... now i'm suddenly a gladiator.

I don't care if they rip out all of the armory system and toss in a FFXI type system. I don't mind if they do the ff-tactics system that has been posted. I don't even care if they keep the armory system, as long as it makes the game fun to play.