PLDs, let your rants out.

[DakAttack]

Re: PLDs, let your rants out.

You can use the different defense foods, and though you know there's a difference between them, it'll seem like there really isn't. At a certain point adding one point of Agility will benfit you more than one point of Vitality.

[ItazuraNhomango]

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The Hauby looks nice, and nowadays it's reasonably affordable.

But is it worth it for 3 levels? After 60, every job gets an increase, and I read that Flash loses it's luster as OMGWTFBBQ ATTACK THE PLD that it was from 30-mid50, also concurrent with the idea that PLD pretty much only "need" AF up until Valor.

Right now I plan on holding out till 52 to get the +1 Gear for dirt cheap, but aside from that.. it was AF all the way.

Scorpion Harness (or even Jaridah Peti) first, and save Haubergeon ~Lv.70. (Alternatively, you can always macro in Haubergeon when not using Spirits Within.)

Gallant Surcoat is good, but isn't always needed. Always bring it, but look for situations where it'd be better to swap in something else.

And what' wrong with being a Turtle ; ;

Turtle (VIT/Def) works--and pretty much always works under Lv.72--for a tanking PLD, just not always optimal, depending on party setup and what's being fought.

When monsters aren't hitting too hard, there's enough curing, and a Trick Attack WS on you, full turtling isn't the best you can do for your party. Not that tanking isn't a valuable service, but PLD's can (and should) help out with DD'ing when able.

Also, when you have NIN + PLD in party (yes, it can happen), you can let NIN be main tank and go full DD gear-wise, while helping out with Flash and Cures as well as the occasional Cover and emergency tanking. This combo is especially good with a THF added, since the THF can SATA whoever is more convenient mid battle instead keep trying to sneak behind some squirmish WAR/NIN who keeps screaming about being MPK'ed.

So now Taru PLDs have to Tank AND DD? OH what the fudge.. My Seraph Blades only break 160 if I have Berserk up (With Sentinel of course )

Well, it's a magic-type WS, so if you're desperate, you can toss in a Moldavite Earring or something? >_> Most of your damage (and any DD's, really) is from DoT anyway. If you're on turtle gear and not getting hit too badly, I recommend Dorado Sushi for enmity and accuracy at the same time.

Oh, yesterday I bought a Memento Muffler.
I figured that it was better than a medieval collar and at the very least gave me 1 more Def.

Hmm. Memento Muffler is no good, because when used, one can't switch out neck piece for WS or when doing the hybrid PLD thing... The neck slot shouldn't be static once Medieval Collar and Spike Necklace are both available. Pretty much the only slot open to a charged item is the back, for High Breath Mantle, and even that is situational--not needed when there's someone to do TA WS.

[WishMaster3K]

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Memento Muffler = Useless.

It lasts for a couple of minutes. After I use it's charges (BCNMs, etc. Right now I'm doing RiverneA01..) I'll never look back.

[Blinky1988]

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Opposite to wishmaster, I hate getting underhealed

And also agree that those stupid DDs at beginning of the fight .. gimme a chance one sec!! :@

[Delson]

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i only have 1 rant so far... it doesnt deal anything with the job itself... but acquiring the AF gear for the job...

i can never find any help what so ever... im still trying to find some help to get me to the garlaige citadel coffer...

[Amberly]

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Simple rant. I am a 44 PLD now and I had a pary least night with a RDM that I have partyed with b4. I was there when he first got Refresh (as my PLD) and I guided him on how to properly use it. At that time 41 was his highest job and he was a rank 4 so I knew if he didnt get a proper walkthrough on the do's and dont... he would get eaten alive by a party.

I happened to be the one that ate him alive.

It started nicely untill about umm......THE FIRST KILL!
No refresh...so i kindly asked for it

second kill.....nothing.

third...He started to cast it.....ON HIMSELF!

fourth... i asked agin and he said he had to wait on him timer.
Timer? isnt it like 20 sec at that lvl or something?!

5th... I ask Loudly (REFRESH!!!!!!!!!!!)
nothing

then i told the puller to stop. I asked the rdm to start refreshing me at the start of every fight and he literaly said "I need it more than you do!" I LOLed so hard and asked if he was joking, i told him if i can heal, i die..if i die you die. he said "You die when you have no hp you noob" I said imsorry, i cant stay in this party. gl guys and thank you. At 80% warp I yells FU!@ YOU MOOFEE! (the rdm)

ps. i had to 2 hour on the 5th mopb to stay alive and then afterward he called me a gimp pld. I have 75, war, nin, drk. I was hot!

Was i wrong to leave the party?

[Raydeus]

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Nah, that RDM was retarded.

Imagine how his world is gonna crumble once he gets to 48 and has to cast Haste on you as well as Refresh.

[WishMaster3K]

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Oh that was fun. I was a 49 RDM in Garliage getting resisted like it was going out of style. And I had like 4 ppl to Refresh. Greaaaat...

[Raydeus]

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Man those 3-4 lvls before you get the staves suck.

My RDM pride was really hurt with all those freaking resists.

[Amberly]

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Just to show how much of a good sport i am.... i was partied with him AGAIN last night and thing when diffenertly....(Sarcasm).

Same Moofee, same crap.

Our party leader said "rdm otw" and i said right off the bat, "Its not Moffee is it?"

He ask Why and i knew then it was gonna be a long night. But I still told my party leader the situation and that I will just have him blisted in the fight but i also told him to watch what he casts. He agreed and we invited Moofee in. The rdm started off with a refresh on me so i though he might of learned his lession.

I was wrong.

About the 5th fight, ive only seen refresh one other time besides this first time and im almost out of mp. I see Moofee casting it and I relax. Then I see he casted it on our DRK. o.O. I asked for a refresh and got no response. I brought hi eithers this time b/c of him so it was ok for now. Next fight comes and still no cast...I cant take another hi either b/c it blocks you from spamming it and then i see sicle slash (or however you spell it) off the spider and get pimped for 300. i start my healing process and wait what?...im out of mp? <Hmm> Long story short, I die. So while im dead i choose to look at the last casts Moofee did and they go as follows:

Moofee cast refresh on Moofee
Moofee cast water on the spider
Moofee casts refresh on the DRK
Moofee cast shock on the spider.

No cures, no help.

This happens 2 times with the party having to wait on my weakness b4 i choose to speak up. I ask him to debuff, refresh me, and back up heal. "Those are your 3 main jobs". Again, he then called me a noob and said that if I was nicer then he would. O.o. I was pissed. I said politly (again, cant spell) "DO YOUR F!@#ING JOB!". He told me to stop being a baby. I bit my lip and continued, giving him yet another chance. Then mid fight....he warped. I told the party im sorry about all this drama and for there wasted time.

This will be the last time i ever party with Moofee from Unicorn.

P.S. anyone on Unicorn that runs across him, let me know what you think and how long it takes you to blist him as well.

Thank you guys for listening to my 1st (cont) rant. /bow

[Lmnop]

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The worst part is that he'll beat you to 75.

This game proves that karma doesn't exist.

[Amberly]

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No he wont. He will never beat maat as a rdm. He will have to start a whole new job. XD

Plus i have now been in 2 parties with him and both parties have blisted him so if that cont. then he wont get a party at all. my goal the next 4 days is to xp the hell out of my pld to make sure I never get a party with him again.

[Amberly]

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LOL, i win! I have been lvling the hell out of my PLD to get ahead of Moofee (check prev post) and i see him lfp every night. I am now a 52 and he is a 45 so its safe to say.."bye bye Moofee"

[Lmnop]

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Gg!

[Vyren]

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Ugh, you're right. The overhealing is really annoying. Granted I'm only 29 now, but sometimes I like to get hit and let my HP go down a little so I can cure II it for more and keep more hate, but just as I'm about to I get a cure II from a mage or even a big ol' cure III dropped on me. :c It makes it harder.