What race to pick...

[Zafron]

My advice:

Forget about stats. Pick the race that you think looks the coolest.

If you don't like how your character looks FFXI won't be remotely as fun.

[Griddlecake]

This is sad...

I've partied with a Galka BLM/WHM before by the name of Shadowytwilight, and I tell ya, he is an idol that all Galka's (especially those who want to be mage) to look up to. He had more mp then our WHM Taru, and he could do a crazy amount of dmg! Yeah, sure, he had the Elder Gloves on, but in the end, he was the greatest Mage I've ever really had the chance to work with!

So, don't let anyone say that us Galka suck at being Mages. Sure, Elusivellama is right, there are a lot more flaming ring to jump through, but nonetheless it is possible!

Stay as one of us! We need some love! Not many ppl play as a Galka!:sweat:

[Elusivellama]

But it's true...Galka DO suck at magic, its the way the race was designed. And compared to a Taru, everybody sucks at magic...its the way Tarus were designed. What you are confused about is what I'm trying to tell you...I'm not saying that the player sucks at playing a mage. I'm saying that certain races suck for certain jobs, and Galka definitely is gimped for mage.

You say that Galka had more mp than that Taru, what you are missing is, in addition to Galka RSE, that the Galka probably had two Astral Rings, a good hairpin, Morion Earrings, ate Rolanberry pies, blah blah blah I dont need to list all the stuff which gives you magic stats for exorbitant costs.

All the Taru has to do is put on reasonably good equipment, say costing around 100k total, and he's already leaps and bounds ahead in the magic game. Simple fact is, there is no way a Galka mage can match a Taru mage who isn't on a budget.

I play Hume mage and I'm wearing good equipment that doesnt cost a bundle. I'm wearing the best stuff under 60k per item (quested for all my RSE). The absolute best stuff is not worth the gil cost, in my opinion (like Astral Ring vs Electrum Ring when I'm already level 50+). So I'm decked out with what you might call 'above average' equipment. Not stellar equipment compared to people with hundreds of thousands of gil, but enough to get favourable comments.

Tarus wearing completely outdated equipment and with underlevelled jobs, and without eating food, still have more MP than me. Of course, I can take more than a few hits...Tarus drop like flies. But that's not the point...my point is, if I'm still behind in MP/INT as a Hume vs Taru, where does that leave Galka? MP is very important...without MP, no spells can be cast (obviously) and what is a mage without MP but a gimp waiting to get smacked down?

If you really want to be Galka mage...at least go Red Mage. Convert and Refresh will help with the MP problems. Other than that...I guess you'll have to learn it by experience. I cannot make decisions for you...only tell you how it is.

[midnilux]

I think I'm gonna go for mithra =/

I don't know, still confused

I was a Rouge on EQ, they are that games versions of Thiefs/Assasins, they have the best damage abilities in the game if you can hit enemies exactly on their back. They also have pickpocket that steals money and makes you rich. So being a Thief I guess is also one of my main interests, but they seem to work differently in this game like you can't just go backstab an enemy from behind, you have to be behind another player and such, and few stealing abilities, so I don't know.

But I also always wanted to tank as it's one of the few things Ive never done to high levels in other MMORPGs, Ive been wizard, cleric, rogue, monk alot of melee, caster, and a healer, but never gotten a tank past a day or 2 of life.

Mithra seems to be good to continue my fav. class in EQ, and Galka to tank well.

Could a mithra be a good tank? I know they are Great melee damage dealers, have respectable MP for mage jobs, and if they can also be ok at tanking I might go for that.

[Vertigo]

Yes, mithra can be a good tank.

Also, there are 2 vital skills for thief:

Sneak attack: you need to be in th eback of the mob
Trick attack: you need to be behind a party member

You can sneak attack fine too, but after level 30 in PARTIES people will want you to combine it.

Galka really don't make such great PLD unless you have a shit load of cash. Yesterday I partied with a PLD lvl 58 Galka and he had 170 mp or such, that was with astral rings (give a lot of mp bonus). He did fine though, but still..

[Ozymandis]

Originally posted by Elusivellama
gimp-ish for PLD and DRK,.

Ignoring what you said about PLD, Galka are NOT gimp-ish by any stretch for DRK. We're arguably the best DRK.

[Griddlecake]

I have to agree with Ozy here... If we need MP we can use Aspir, and definitely have the HP to Take some attacks. So we are a great DRK.

[Ozymandis]

Also, Galka's Soul Eater hits harder with the higher HP, and having more VIT isn't a bad thing. Plus we've got higher DEX than Elvaan but higher STR than Hume/Mithra.

I think that Galka is a good balance for most melee jobs except thief.

[Burzum]

Here's a novel idea just make a second character... I have a Taru Mage as a second char. it costs you a dollar more and bam get the best of the best for each extreme Have your Taru for Mage jobs and Galka for Melee


So basiaclly when I run out of cash for my Galken Ninja I just lvl my very inexpensive Taru Mage


PS: BTW Galka's make the second best THF's in terms of Sneak / Trick Damage Unfortunately Mithra's are just so much better than everyone else that all races suck in comparison