Learning the Meta

[PeachPapaya]

Hi, so forst just wanted to say I recently bought the game and expansion on the steam sale, loving the game, but I only clocked in 60 hours so I am as green as green can be. So I am level 40 something with NIN, and I want to ask you very seasoned veterans what meta, terminology, and common courtisies on my eventual eroachment to the late game. I remember somesome saying "wtb spire" and my warframe instinct took in about to type a plat price, apprently had to do something bout tp regen???

I know I could probably learn it from just playing, but I am really self concious and really don't feel like wasting some tanks time. So if you generous sages could rise to ocassion, I would be gratful.

[Enkidoh]

Welcome to Eorzea!

I'm not entirely certain, but I think the person was referring to Astrologian abilities (AST) which is a healer Job that uses card shuffles to make different effects on their spells - the other player was probably talking about one of their abilities (I'm not sure, I've only ever messed around once with AST and still haven't grasped the full mechanics of the Job). So don't worry if you didn't understand, I would have been just as clueless as you are!

For a more general list of the most common player-created terms, acronyms, abbreviations and slang used in the game, this list is a very good guide to deciphering it all. Hopefully this has helped.

[Frizze]

Im with Enkidoh, no idea what that spire thing was about. If it is the AST ability, i think it only lasts like 30 secs and can only be used on group members... so... maybe some sarcasm from someone? That terminology list is fine, though you really never see some of them. The dungeon abbreviations in particular are mostly filler, as only a very select few of them are focused on enough to warrant the attention. I might be too tired to think meta right now, so sorry but i cant help there.

As for courtesies... In instances most people wait for the healer to buff the group(protect and maybe stoneskin) before they start to run off. Always let the tank pull, and even if you think he's going too slowly dont "help" by grabbing the next group. As a ninja you have more potential support abilities then other melee classes, so learn to use them well(goad, trick attack, smokescreen, shadewalker, etc). On most boss battles your limit break will end up being the best one to use, so get a feel for how long that takes to cast at the different charge levels and the right/wrong times to trigger it.

Im sure there are a few other good ones, but im growing tired and no longer thinking straight, so i think ill end there for now. Good luck, and continue enjoying the game!

[Vrahjin]

Since you're a NIN, and if there wasn't an AST in the party, they could've wanted you to use Goad on them. The Spire card, and the NIN ability Goad, restores TP to party member(s).
Could be someone got the two abilities mixed up.

Only thing I can think of.

[iVolke]

When the tank said "wtb spire (want to buy Spire)" he was basically asking the Astrologian to draw/use a spire.