Few questions from a 75 player 2.5 years agoFollow

As a returning player my self, I'd say the game is quite forgiving to returning players. I quit back at 75, gave away all my gear and tossed all my R/E never intending to return.

I came back last year, and was able to regear my BST to a decent standard (Not great) within a couple of weeks, and hit the new XP cap (90 at that time) within a couple of days. With BST equipped (I'd recommend keeping yours), I was easily able to catch up to my old state.



Yep, and with the exception of the 95-99 one, the LBs only require you to treade seals and merit points to advance. Super easy .....and boring!



XP seems a lot more relaxed and laid back now, back in the old days it was common curtesy to find a rep when you left for example, now most people just come and go as they please and no one seems to bat an eyelid. Also you will be amazed at just how much you can accomplish in an XP group nowadays with just 2hours (I almost had a heart attack in my first abyssea party).



I'm no expert on mage jobs, I've barely touched my RDM in years, only to level it when I first came back. But from what I understand it isnt as effective as it once was when it comes to soloing, Rdm solo staples such as gravity are pretty much useless against anything worth using it on.



Personally I'd keep them, they are two of the more popular jobs in the game at the moment. BST has actually become quite popular since you left, and are no longer the shunned job they used to be, you should stop by the BST forum to see what kind of changes we have recieved. As for Whm its always in demand, they have reclaimed their throne as the most desirable main healer.



I am totally Biased, but BST is really good in that regard. The new improved pets, combined the new atma system make BST a really strong soloer (Though it can be really slow, much to the dismay of other players waiting on you to kill an NM).

Even outside of abyssea where you lack the cool atma buffs BST is very potent, we have a new med now called Dawn Mulsum, which is like a potion for your pet. Heck it is so effective it almost feels like cheating, no reward or job abilities required so you can fill your inventory if your feeling rich, and pretty much solo anything you can out last.

Finally and this may be a moot point, as there is a nerf incoming. But 2 of our new Jugs are THF pets, complete with Treasure Hunter III, and insane evasion (Being reduced to TH1 next update), they have been awesome farming tools!

Finally we can solo a lot of BCNMs with the new Dawn Mulsum, and the majority of the KSNMs without it. Bst has potential to make some nice money solo.

Edited, Feb 6th 2012 1:11am by GenryuOfBahamut

Thanks for the replies both of you. I better read up on this abyss that you guys mentioned! The game sounds so much more chill now. Maybe just what I am looking for. Thanks!!

and thf pets... drooool......awesome!

I am whm, bst, brd and Whm is wanted pretty much all the time by everyone... bst can solo almost any mission and kill a lot of nms (not always cost effectively though) - brd is a nice niche job that is useful for higher end content.

In other words, you've got a great start with bst and whm - I suggest leveling whm first because you'll have the least trouble getting in abyssea alliances and seal farming parties - then level bst because it is awesome - then if you want to level something else - level something you like because whm is welcome pretty much everywhere.

Everything in the replies is still pretty relevant. Welcome back, even if it's just for a short time.

Also confirming that 2 BST at level 99 can wreck anything you can throw them at. We just duo'd Blood of Heroes in the WotG Sandy Storyline with only two BSTs. It was kind of messy but we won!