04-24-2008, 04:44 AM | #1 (permalink) | | RDM ^.~ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 Style: Light - Version 6 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts Gil: 2,567 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 2,567 Donate | What is the best party set up for doing promvy? What is the best party set up for promvy mission - Mea and Holla !?
The party set up I previously have is as below:
DRG/WAR, BLU/NIN, RDM/BLM, PLD/WAR, SMN/WHM and RNG/NIN
However I have been told this party set up is going to be a death trap instate of a successful party! hmm... i haven't have the chance to try it yet!
Please advise....
p/s: I'm at the fairy server and would like to do the promvy mea and holla this weekend!!! if anyone of you want to join you are welcome just send a tell to Teng  | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 04:51 AM | #2 (permalink) | Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 948 Style: Light - Version 6 Thanks: 401 Thanked 1,406x in 898 Posts Gil: 454 Bank: 4,536 Total Gil: 4,990 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? I don't know why you would have been told that. You have a RNG and a SMN, and a BLU, all of which are hax for CoP. You should be fine. Just have some anima, and know what is expected of all of you, and you should be fine.
Personally, I'd prefer a WHM over that RDM, but it's not a deal breaker. The Promies aren't that hard. You'll be fine.^^ | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 05:09 AM | #3 (permalink) | | ~~Kupo!~~ Oracle of Knowledge Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,006 Style: Light - Version 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 68x in 56 Posts Gil: 7,660 Bank: 12,537 Total Gil: 20,197 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? Originally Posted by seiyaa | DRG/WAR, BLU/NIN, RDM/BLM, PLD/WAR, SMN/WHM and RNG/NIN
However I have been told this party set up is going to be a death trap instate of a successful party! hmm... i haven't have the chance to try it yet! | Whoever told you that probably doesn't even have one promy finished.
Your setup is fine. | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 06:18 AM | #4 (permalink) | | Ancient Reploid FFXIWiki Team Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,465 Style: Light - Version 6 My Mood: Thanks: 137 Thanked 559x in 298 Posts Gil: 27,240 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 27,240 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? The person who told you it's going to be a death trap is on crack, etc. etc.
The best setup is always the one where everyone has all 3 animas, and uses them in an organized manner. It's possible to win without anima, but they help so much it's dumb not to use them. | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 06:27 AM | #5 (permalink) | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn, ME Posts: 348 Style: Light - Version 6 Thanks: 157 Thanked 107x in 63 Posts Gil: 12,840 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 12,840 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? Promy is usually best dual-tanked or even triple-tanked; I'd probably drop the DRG for a WAR/NIN -- or another PLD/WAR, failing that. NIN proper is typically too squishy once shadows are down, and both tanks should be able to take hits long enough for the other to voke off of 'em.
BLU is handy due to its ability to stun early, frequently, and cheaply; good pick.
RDM's primary problem in a Promy is that they don't get Raise until 38. A WHM is thus preferable for this purpose. You can make up for this if you have lots of Reraise to go around, though. Expensive, but workable.
PLD, while not preferred for Promy tanking, should be able to make do.
SMN is another good pick. An Astral Flow Pact will knock off an eighth of the boss's HP just by itself -- and a SMN can do it three times with a single use of Astral Flow, if they're paying attention and concentrate on getting MP back in between. They should start the routine about when the boss is at 50%.
Finally, RNG will benefit you in two ways. One, it'll help you track down Memory Receptacles much easier; two, they can use Spartan Bullets, which are another frequent source of stun.
Don't forget your consumables, and good luck! -- Pteryx | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 06:56 AM | #6 (permalink) | | ~~Kupo!~~ Oracle of Knowledge Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,006 Style: Light - Version 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 68x in 56 Posts Gil: 7,660 Bank: 12,537 Total Gil: 20,197 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? Originally Posted by Pteryx | | Finally, RNG will benefit you in two ways. One, it'll help you track down Memory Receptacles much easier; two, they can use Spartan Bullets, which are another frequent source of stun. | Not to mention Eagle Eye Shot. A VERY useful 2 hour on the NM's. | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 07:53 AM | #7 (permalink) | | Mezlo Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 50 Style: Light - Version 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts Gil: 4,434 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 4,434 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? For Promys i like the following setup:
War/Nin x 3 Blu/nin Smn Whm
War/nin's are great for blink tank x 3 plus good dd. This was the setup our static used and we had no problem, we always had all the animas but rarely used them all. Typically we made it through us all using one or so... IMO the above is the best setup.  75 nin 75 sam 75 pld 40+ everything else | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 07:55 AM | #8 (permalink) | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 Style: Light - Version 6 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Gil: 2,629 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 2,629 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? I always perfer to have 3+ SMNs. to make it simple. AF for 450+ DMG i believe times 3+ SMN's getting off all 3 flows is sickness. or farm ur animas and take 3/ person like Arm said | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 08:12 AM | #9 (permalink) | | Heir to Odin Oracle of Knowledge Join Date: May 2006 Location: None of your damn business Posts: 3,019 Style: Light - Version 5 My Mood: Thanks: 515 Thanked 281x in 190 Posts Gil: 44,301 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 44,301 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? CoP is all about preparation and having a plan. You absolutely need to have the BC items ready on every member and make sure everyone knows what to do in the fight. Assuming that's done, then any balanced party should be able to win just fine.
Though if you absolutely have to be super-elitist leave nothing to chance, have fun trying to gather 4+ summoners >_> | | ::Quote Selected:: | | The following user says "Thank You" to Malacite for above post: | | | 04-24-2008, 08:29 AM | #10 (permalink) | | Bardzilla RAWR! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Great Mitten of Power Posts: 24 Style: Light - Version 6 My Mood: Thanks: 10 Thanked 7x in 4 Posts Gil: 221 Bank: 3,793 Total Gil: 4,014 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? To reiterate what everyone said, have your animas, and come prepared with the necessary consumables (cookies, reraise, food, poison pots, etc.). Make sure you are aware of which animas do what, and use them strategically.
My favorite setup is: Whm, Blu, SMNx3, War or Rng. If everyone uses their animas properly, and you make sure the players who need the mob still to 2 hour before people start throwing their terroanima, you should be just fine.
Your party seems like a successful setup though. Good luck!  
Bard 75 ~ Bard Relic: 4/5 ~ Windy Rank 10 | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 08:40 AM | #11 (permalink) | | Roll Us a Giant Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the universe Posts: 745 Style: Light - Version 6 My Mood: Thanks: 195 Thanked 142x in 98 Posts Gil: 10,052 Bank: 3,611 Total Gil: 13,664 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? I think it has less to do with the jobs going along as opposed to the people playing the jobs going along. Pick up groups can be a little flaky when it comes to devising and executing a thought out strategy for some of those tougher fights. Not to suggest it's baaad to use a PUG, but my unlucky friend is now 0/8 on promy-holla now because of the retardedness that he put up with (People not wearing gear, eating food, or using the anima). | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 09:26 AM | #12 (permalink) | | FFXIWiki'er FFXIWiki Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Windurst Posts: 3,859 Style: Light - Version 6 My Mood: Thanks: 134 Thanked 997x in 542 Posts Gil: 12,858 Bank: 35,811 Total Gil: 48,669 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? Most Job setups will work on a Promy, RDM is really the closest thing to a weak link that you have in that situation, as it doesn't have raise yet. Job Growth is a factor in CoPs, as the level caps will cut you off from various luxuries and varying level.s
Like others have said, its all about being prepared, knowing what you're up against and having the animas. If you're being fed the BLM or SMN army strategy by others, you're just being advised by weak players.
One extra thing: Reraise items are CRITICAL for some situations. Anyone that lays there in CoP BCNM fight and waits for a raise is wasting valuble time for the group to recover and forcing a loss on the group. All members should have thier own Reraise items prepared, along with Hi-potion/Hi-Ether tanks, Yagudo Drinks, BC items such as animas and food (though don't use food on Promy Holla boss, he absorbs the effects).
Anytime I lead a CoP mission, I beat it into everyone's head to have this stuff. These missions are long and no one likes having thier time wasted on unprepared players. | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 12:26 PM | #13 (permalink) | | Shikaree N Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 686 Style: Light - Version 6 My Mood: Thanks: 34 Thanked 41x in 26 Posts Gil: 3,431 Bank: 12,629 Total Gil: 16,060 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? Spartan Bullets for stun? I've never tried that but I would assume it'd pretty much be too slow to be of any real use, so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone... Then again I've been wrong before so I have to ask, what's the logic for trying that approach? | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-24-2008, 12:47 PM | #14 (permalink) | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 Style: Light - Version 6 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Gil: 2,629 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 2,629 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? I guess I take for advantage being in a SMN LS. I have more than 6-8 people lvl 65+ willing to help out every single member in that LS 80% of the time everyday. I hope you can find a LS or a group of people that can help you accomplish your mission with little problems and awhole lot of fun. | | ::Quote Selected:: | | 04-25-2008, 12:43 AM | #15 (permalink) | | RDM ^.~ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16 Style: Light - Version 6 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts Gil: 2,567 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 2,567 Donate | Re: What is the best party set up for doing promvy? ^.~ the set up i mention as above is my ls party setup!!! But I'm really looking forward to try it!!
One more question?! please
What is anima?! my 1st attempt on doing the Promvy - dem is without them.. So I have no idea what is that! | | ::Quote Selected:: | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:59 AM. | | |