| Originally Posted by Aeolus |
| If a mage gets silenced they should have an anditote no?, and Im not telling ppl how to play their jobs but really, come on. It is the role of the mage. |
No - if the mage gets silenced, they should have echo drops - but so should you if you're a Nin, a Thf/Nin, a Blu or any caster. Why's that - because...
Basically... if you're the tank Pld or Nin - you need Utsusemi or Cures now. Sometimes the mage is trying to cast, or doing something else - it can save party.
If you're the Thf, the mages shouldn't be worrying about you. Period. I've gone through five hour party's without being healed once. When things get hectic - you want to keep that self reliance up.
If you're a casting DD, the healers are concerned about their tanks as priority, not you.
Same principle. Every step more prepared you are for a party is a step in making a session run smoother. You may bring only your emp ring to the party - but it will be noticed, or rather - the person who brings 100% to the party will be noticed, and you'll be skipped over for someone who brings a little bit more.
Any questions?
Edit - I noticed your saying about the sneak/oil issue... but as for the rest - there's a huge margin between what's barely acceptable and what's the norm for a reliable party member. I guess I'm spoiled with plenty of the latter, and minimal of the former.