My first post

I mainly made this to comment of a few blogs, but hell, why not make another FFXI and copy the holy duo that is [GM]Dave(http://bannable-offenses.blogspot.com/) and GoblinSmithy(http://goblinsmithy.blogspot.com/)?

However, this will be the point of view of an adventurer. There will be no banning of people who piss me off (Blist maybe, but no banning), or stabbing some n00b in the face for going PLD/NIN (more on this later).

For an introduction, I think I will give a brief summery of my world, and all the downward spirals of my "Friends".



Odin... When you think of that, you normally picture a knight with a diabolic-helm on a six legged horse carrying a huge ass sword in one hand. Unfortunately that is not the Odin I speak of today, nay, this is a world, an different realm of Vana 'del.

Now, I like this world, I've tried others, but the people on Odin seem more likely to help than most. That does not mean that we will excuse retardation however. We will try to be nice, but there is a line, the line is somewhere in Valkurm Dunes where newbies become n00bs.

I will get to The Dunes eventually. Today I focus on the next leveling area: Quifm Island.

Now, I hate the dunes, and I really hate Kazham (and outlaying jungles), but man Quifm takes it all.

I have NEVER had a good to great party in this area. I've had decent, but not great. The best parties I have had were ones I had made.

This is the area that decides how well you are going to play the rest of the game, when you enter here, you have 10 levels to 30, and when you leave, you have 5. Kazham is the first place where teamwork really makes an impact, Quifm is what teaches you that.

Now that I've tolled you something you already know (if your reading this), I will get to the point of this first topic: Sub jobs.

I love the SJ system, and I am all for experimenting or going against what people say you should do (in all aspects of the game, I auto attack as red mage to 60, yeah I said it) but there are some things that are common sense.

PLD/NIN... A Paladin subbing Ninja....for soloing at higher levels, a good combo, for parties.... at level 23.... RETARDED.

I like NIN as a sub. I sub it with Thief, and if I ever get Warrior out of the Dunes, I'll do it there too... but a paladin's mane job is to tank. Your NOT A Damage dealer. no, I do more damage than you fighting as red mage than you do as pally.

Now for all of you "NIN IS A TNK BEC0Z HE TAK NO DMGAEG!" I have this to say: If NIN was ment to be a tank, they would be able to wear heavy armor and take more hits than a white mage!

a ninja can only tank after 30 if a thief is in the party, and shouldn't try to tank until they get to 37 for utsesumi: Ni.

Paladins get defense up ability for a REASON.


Now, I'm going to end this now... I can tell it's not too good, I'll come up with better. it's 1 AM now so I think it be time for bed.