| Re: The issues with FFXI that we don't often discuss From the healer's perspective, to avoid getting hate, you don't get into the habit of overcuring. Some WHMs and RDMs have an extremely bad habit exclusively using the highest tier of Cure they've learned and seldom turn to the Regens to conserve MP. Most of the time, its better to stick with tier II and III cures instead of going right for Cure IV and V in every situation.
When you're a melee, the best thing to do is play it moderate and actually watch your damage outpot, but if you take hate, stand right where you are and accept it. Taking damage and losing utsusemi shadows actually reduces the hate you have. Sure, you might die for taking damage, but running around or expecting someone to drop a high tier cure on you isn't helping the situation, either. That aside, if you can push the envelope and are 99.9% sure the mob will die soon for your impulse to do higher damage, do so, but make sure its near the end of a fight, not at the start. |