Galkas: What's the point?

[BlueIX]

What's the point in Galkas? I'd think for the fun factor. You can say "Galkas are good at this and that!" Does it matter what they're good at and what they're not? I wouldn't deny a Galka a spot in my PT just because he doesn't fit a certain "mold" that people expect them to fill. Don't Galkas already have it hard enough without some people discriminating against them? Don't they live in that small, dirty town of Rabao because the Anticans totally pwned their city and currently live there? And also some are now living in Bastok where some Hume also treat them poorly. They're not as bad as you think. Give them a chance! Some people really need to lay off the haterade. :sweat:

*Few Notes: I didn't bother to read the thread in its entirety. Also, I play a Tarutaru and if I wasn't a Taru, i'd probably be a Mithra. :spin:

[sudo]

at lv 38-42, I had a semi static with a taru smn/whm me the whm/blm and a mithra drg/war. Our tank was a galka war/mnk who wasn't even in the best eq (cause I accidentally teleported him while he was still shopping .....) and using a great axe.

and OMG was he pwnage. Cure 3 + divine seal = mob never looked at us...

curga + divine seal = no luck there, cureaga again, still the mob ignored us. Just what was this guy's secret and how come we've never seen anyone tank so well with a war/mnk combo I have no idea.

The smn and I were both awe struck by this awesome war/mnk galka. all those skills for non-mp jobs are totally awesome on a galka. With higher vit, he'd loose less agro. He'd spam every single skill he had and even proved that eating food in battle caused hate which impressed the hell out of us. Who's ever thought of using bezerk and defender to get hate? warcry = extra provoke anyone? dodge, boost, boost, boost, man, he boosted more often than most mnk I've seen.

So No, you don't need all that fancy MP to hold agro even from sucidial taru mages (at lv 40 ish anyway).

And how come no one is rooting for Ninja??

Galka ninja/war would be the best possible ninja tank job/race that I can think up. High vit, high HP, good dex, agi sucks a bit but some nin I know perfer to have lower or even negative evasion just cause they would have their blink counters set and able to recast with maximum efficiency. Ninja spells don't use MP so that whole elvaan MP advantage is thrown out the window but sadly...

I've never seen a galka nin at high lvs. There's like 5 or 6 elvaan ninjas that I know in the 70s already though...

but then again, any random search => 174/3890 ppl are galka at any one time it seems. Over 50% are hume and elvaan often come in right after followed by taru, mithra, and then galka.

I can't believe elvaan outnumber taru

:mad: we're so dang cute! and I'm sure we breed like rabbits!

[Ozymandis]

On Fairy there are two high-level NA (65-75) Galka NINs, I believe. And I had planned on taking that job to 75 before settling on WAR/NIN instead. So it's not that unheard of; I also thought that it would be a nice combination, and it was... but I still like WAR better for Galka. It's just such a perfect fit

[Vertigo]

Originally posted by Ozymandis
On Fairy there are two high-level NA (65-75) Galka NINs, I believe. And I had planned on taking that job to 75 before settling on WAR/NIN instead. So it's not that unheard of; I also thought that it would be a nice combination, and it was... but I still like WAR better for Galka. It's just such a perfect fit

except the af :p

[LakshmiBane]

All-in-all where do Galka shine?

Galka are best suited as Monks and Ninjas.

I don't think any other race can match Galka as a monk.

I think as far as Ninja goes, every race has a strength, but Galka is stronger as a Ninja tank becuase of his natural high HP and VIT. The Ninja job naturally sidesteps his lack of MP by using items as fuel, something a Galka can without a doubt handle as well as anyone.

Galka Dark Knight aren't bad either, though Souleater takes a bit of a toll on them. Same with Warrior, Galka can perform a WAR job very well.

Galka mages obviously exhibit the weaker side of the Galka race. Not to say that they are bad ... just to say that if you are making a mage, there are stronger races.

Galka PLD do suffer from low MP, and this is rather significant. Elvaan are usually deemed the best PLD because of their highest MND, high VIT, and high HP, though Humes have a bit more MP and that is viewed as a strength.

Personally if I were ever a Galka I'd be a Ninja. I think that the other side of Ninja, the Agility-heavy Mithra, is also a great choice, but both are very well suited for the job. You'll not find a better Monk or Ninja than a Galka.

[Ozymandis]

Originally posted by Vertigo

except the af :p

:sweat:

I'm dreading it. Call me crazy but I like to look decent. I'll definitely get my AF, but I might just shelve it unless I'm tanking, and just get the best non-AF gear I can afford in those spots instead.

[neosoul]

Galkas suck as mages

Bottom line galka sucks at anything involing mana. Dont use the bs statement that you can equip mp items. If you HAVE to equip those items just to get vaguely in the league of a taru or hume you are already at a disadvantage while they can use those item slots for something like boosts for int and mind. I'm sorry but you galkan fanboys need to stop dreaming of a good galkan mage.

[neosoul]

Galkas suck as mages

Bottom line galka sucks at anything involing mana. Dont use the bs statement that you can equip mp items. If you HAVE to equip those items just to get vaguely in the league of a taru or hume you are already at a disadvantage while they can use those item slots for something like boosts for int and mind. I'm sorry but you galkan fanboys need to stop dreaming of a good galkan mage.

[lun4tic]

Originally posted by sudo

The smn and I were both awe struck by this awesome war/mnk galka. all those skills for non-mp jobs are totally awesome on a galka. With higher vit, he'd loose less agro. He'd spam every single skill he had and even proved that eating food in battle caused hate which impressed the hell out of us. Who's ever thought of using bezerk and defender to get hate? warcry = extra provoke anyone? dodge, boost, boost, boost, man, he boosted more often than most mnk I've seen.

So No, you don't need all that fancy MP to hold agro even from sucidial taru mages (at lv 40 ish anyway).

Any warrior should know how to do all that by level 30. If he doesn't, he might as well give up. If he was warrior, he didn't have any MP...

Galka have more agility

WRONG.

[Ozymandis]

Galka DO have higher AGI than Elvaan.

[Griddlecake]

I didn't dream, I saw a Great Galka Mage...

Only thing is, while Galka's need to boost their MP with their equipment Taru's can equip things that can effect stats such as Int or Mnd.

[neosoul]

I didn't dream, I saw a Great Galka Mage...

You just proved my point. You have two mages equal in skill. Taru mage will beat galka mage because he will have higher INT and mp without the need to equip ludicrous mp + items

[Artonis]

Re: Galkas suck as mages

Originally posted by neosoul
Bottom line galka sucks at anything involing mana.

You would prefer a Taru PLD tanking a doom scorpion?
Please bear in mind that the scorpion can 1 shot kill a Taru PLD even with full HP.

As the age old addage goes, "Tank dead, party follow"

[lun4tic]

I'd rather not have a taru anything unless it's a mage. They really can't do as much damage as Galka/Hume/Elvaan. On many occasions I've partied with taru thieves who'd trick and sneak for about 200 with viper bite in Garlaige, while I've seen Elvaan's trick and sneak with viper bite for ~400.

Galkas DO make good Paladins. So do Humes and Elvaans are probably in the last of the three. Mithra and Taru just can't take hits very well.

[Stormwalker]

Originally posted by lun4tic
Galkas DO make good Paladins. So do Humes and Elvaans are probably in the last of the three. Mithra and Taru just can't take hits very well.

Thank you, but I can take hits just fine. At level 36, I have, what, 2-3 less VIT than a Hume? (That's obviously a guess, as I don't know the exact numbers and the third-party stat calculators out there are widely reputed to be inaccurate) So assuming you can find a level 36 Hume PLD who is willing to spend the same kind of gil on food and equipment that I am, I take maybe 1-2 more damage a hit than he does, and I have the same HP/MP?

The difference between a Hume PLD and a Mithra is miniscule, so I don't see where you're saying that Hume is a better PLD than Elvaan but "Mithra can't take the hits very well."

As for Galka... they certainly have their places. Galka can be good Paladins, I agree... though I still think that if you want to be technically perfect Elvaan have the best balance of HP/MP for the job. Still, like any racial limitation, the Galka MP deficiency can be worked around, it just requires that you play with a little more skill.

Skill > Equipment > Race

'nuff said