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Posted on 5/13/13 at 9:25 am to BaddestAndvari
Are you still a Tank man, man?
Posted on 5/13/13 at 9:25 am to BaddestAndvari
I agree. I played FFXIV in original beta and release. It was just stale compared to WoW and FFXI. I'm probably going to blindly try ARR when it's live. I used to do every Closed/Open Beta I could but I would get burned out doing the early levels once the game became live.
Posted on 5/13/13 at 10:30 am to sicboy
A class/job not many will use,but many will need?
This post was edited on 5/13/13 at 10:31 am
Posted on 5/13/13 at 10:54 am to Blitzed
Something that heals or something that tanks I would imagine. So Paladin or white mage. Isn't this the standard for an MMO?
Posted on 5/13/13 at 11:00 am to Mystery
Best advice I got was to just play what's fun to you and not worry about "what is needed". You'll find a role.
So gladiator and marauder are your tanks, pugilist and lancer are close range damage dealers, archer and thaumaturge are long range damage dealers, and conjurer is a healer. Whatever fits your style. I started off with lancer, but enjoyed thaum, pug, and archer. Conjurer wasn't my style, but I've never tried to heal in a party situation. No interest in tanking.
So gladiator and marauder are your tanks, pugilist and lancer are close range damage dealers, archer and thaumaturge are long range damage dealers, and conjurer is a healer. Whatever fits your style. I started off with lancer, but enjoyed thaum, pug, and archer. Conjurer wasn't my style, but I've never tried to heal in a party situation. No interest in tanking.
Posted on 5/13/13 at 11:51 am to sicboy
I'm tired of waiting. Make a few calls and get me in.
Posted on 5/13/13 at 11:53 am to Mystery
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something that tanks I would imagine
the problem with xlv is that it's FILLED with old tanks.. and by filled, I mean... really really badly filled, EVERYONE wanted to be a tank.. going tank is NOT the way to get into parties.

Posted on 5/13/13 at 12:47 pm to BaddestAndvari
How many different tank classes do MMO typically have? Just one?
Posted on 5/13/13 at 1:31 pm to sicboy
FFXI has quite a few Tanks. Ninja, Paladin, Warrior, Monk, Thief and Rune Fencer can all tank in various degrees.
Posted on 5/13/13 at 1:43 pm to sicboy
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How many different tank classes do MMO typically have? Just one?
2,3,4... depends really
a good MMO makes all of their tanks good for specific things. The problem XIV ran into at the end, was that PLD was NEVER a viable option.

Posted on 5/13/13 at 1:54 pm to BaddestAndvari
1.23 was just PLD and WAR. I couldn't see any other job doing it. Just no way to spec the other's correctly?
Posted on 5/13/13 at 5:34 pm to sicboy
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1.23 was just PLD and WAR. I couldn't see any other job doing it. Just no way to spec the other's correctly?
not even remotely enough content by the time xlv went down for there to ever be another chance for another tank..
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:45 am to BaddestAndvari
I just want to get a few of us together and xp grind some crabs 

Posted on 5/14/13 at 9:31 am to sicboy
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I just want to get a few of us together and xp grind some crabs
Morning Sicboy bump

Posted on 5/14/13 at 10:18 am to sicboy
I approve the morning sicboy bump 

Posted on 5/14/13 at 10:25 am to Mystery
I have plenty experience fighting off crabs.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 10:48 am to sicboy
I'm tired of waiting. I want to roam free.
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