Quote Originally Posted by Yuella View Post
when in doubt, Ul'dah & wanting to prove him/herself in the Bloodsands is the character background you need ^^
Not necessarily for a Xaela Au Ra. They are by culture nomads who live hunting and gathering, most of whom barter for what they do not have or cannot find. Money is likely a largely foreign concept to them. The honor and glory maybe, but fighting in the Bloodsands isn't exclusive to GLAs, and PLD's devotion to duty has little bearing on the Hun-like mentality most Xaela implicitly have.
It's probably part of why Sidurgu has problems utilizing the full power of darkness in the DRK 50-60 line and it takes being told verbatim by moogles for him to realize the way to true mastery.


MRD, on the other hand, is half-rooted in vengeance, something likely familiar to the warlike Xaela. The glory you fight for as a WAR is also likely familiar to them. Furthermore GLA/PLD is much more finesse in style, while MRD/WAR relies on pure brute force (visually speaking). Even from a gameplay standpoint I'd recommend MRD/WAR over GLA/PLD if you're going to be switching to DRK, since WAR and DRK both have fighting game-esque mechanics (WAR builds up their "super meter" and burns it all at once or keeps it for passive benefits, while DRK can repeatedly use "supers" as long as they have "meter" and can keep it above 0) that the almost purely defensive PLD does not.

(I gotta say, while I may still favor DRK's flavor, I've found WAR to be much more enjoyable. Maybe it's just the novelty, but being able to switch without penalty between defensive and offensive stances is amazing (especially if your healer is good and can keep you up in Deliverance), and Fell Cleave is boss.)