a bit of a pickle - Final Fantasy XI :: Dreams in Vana'diel :: Community

bicks · 03-25-2007, 07:10 PM

i decided to start up again recently and have a decision to make. I began playing as a mage hoping to aspire to be a blm. Now i read the census and noticed not many rangers and theives are in play currently so i cannot decide between mage or ranger or theif. Also, black mage is i think most or close to the most played class in the game. For overall gameplay experience what do you all reccomend? thanks.

-Bicks

Mog · 03-25-2007, 07:11 PM

It's your preference really. We can't decide for you. Don't decide based on which job is the most popular.

Feba · 03-25-2007, 07:27 PM

also, the latest census was a year ago, so it's not very reliable.

don't think for a second that thfs are in demand because they're not common or black mages have a hard time looking for a PT because they are.

bicks · 03-25-2007, 07:42 PM

ok. So i will probably find a party more often as a Blm? I guess blm it is then.

Wander360 · 03-25-2007, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by bicks

ok. So i will probably find a party more often as a Blm? I guess blm it is then.

I'm not sure if it matters what server you are on. I'm on Odin and had an incredibly hard time finding a party past 20. Qufim is a terrible place to be sure but I flew through it as a THF and as a WAR. With BLM I would literally sit around for hours and I don't mean 2. I'm talking like 3 or 4 and wouldn't get an invite. I'm not the kind of person who builds parties, I don't want that weight on my shoulders. But hey if you got the gift of gap then go for it. But you are probably better off building a party as a BLM. All in all I think it depends on what time of day you play too.

Jarre · 03-26-2007, 12:26 AM

If youwant blm, level whm so you can sub it, you may get more invites if you agree to backup heal. I know too many blm with whm subbed who refuse to backup heal even when the party is in major trouble.

bicks · 03-26-2007, 04:11 PM

ok good to know. im just lookin for the best experience that is possible and was looking for some personal oppinions on both jobs. Ranger sounds fun and so does blm and so does theif, but i dont know if they are because i havnt played many of them

DR2D2 · 03-26-2007, 04:59 PM

If this helps as a lvl 37 BLU I can tell you, at least on Lakshami, that I have no trouble getting a party invite(even when I'm not looking). As the others have been saying, it depends on what style of play you want. I went with BLU because I like the way BLU can dish out the damage(dd) while taking hits from the mob(tank), and if needed can heal themself and the party(back-up healier). I would tell you that BLU is a complicated job to learn. I cant pick the job that is best for you but I figure I would at least give you a few reasons why I went with the main job that I did.

Lastly: remember in the end you have to play the job you choose. I would look at the aspects of each job you are choosing from, instead of just choosing the more popular job.

DR2D2 · 03-26-2007, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jarre

If youwant blm, level whm so you can sub it, you may get more invites if you agree to backup heal. I know too many blm with whm subbed who refuse to backup heal even when the party is in major trouble.

What is the point of not healing if you are subbing WHM? Even if in a back-up healing role, any mage job that subs whm should not be surprised to have to heal at some point.