Originally Posted by Karinya  |
| Um, maybe because BST never, ever, ever look for parties? In my entire time playing FFXI the number of BST I have seen with their lfp flag up can be counted on one hand. If they're soloing anyway it wouldn't cost them anything to solo with flag up - but they don't. You can argue about why, but clearly it's the BSTs that don't want parties and not vice versa. Seeing a BST that actually wants to join a party is rarer than seeing King Behemoth unclaimed. |
Acctually up till a short time ago BST was not invited to party because the pet would cut into XP, now BST is considered a solo job because of it(also most players still do not know that pets no longer affect XP). I personally invite BST's often to parties now because they bring another weapon to fihgt with. They fall into the anon/not seeking section of this guide ftr. To this date i have never known a BST to turn down an invite to a party except in rare circumstances.
Such as, More often than not, players now lvl BST so they can solo and not deal with PT situations. When i level BST i do it because i get 100% of the drops, its a goldmine job for beast seals, crystals and random junk that usually gets spread through a 6 person party. It also allows me to escae the BS that comes with a party, downtime, replacing members, stupid players etc, etc, etc. Which is the reason they run around flagless and/or anon.
Im sure if you took the time to ask a BST if they wanted to party, they will accept, the fact is, people still over look them. If a MNK or a BST was seeking, 99% of the time the MNK will get the invite because its a proven PT member. Most players have never seen a BST in a party situation and dont know what they bring to the table.