Question on pt makeupFollow

Looks like we are redoing the static (again). What we have so far is WHM, PLD & BLM. Just wondering what would be the best jobs to round out our set. We've always had RDM, DRG & WAR but we were pondering going with BRD over RDM. Since I have not pt'd with a brd since around lvl 25, I'm not sure if this would be ideal.
This is not a recruitment thread, merely looking for ideas.

Hey Jub I would have to say the very best pt set up I been in so far was Rdm-Brd-Blm-Nin-Rng and me but I think a Mnk would be better than me at higher lvl. In what you got I think is really good I would go Brd Rng and either a War or Mnk. Rng works really good in all chains but does not have a lvl 3 dark. War and mnk are the only two that can do both Drk and Light chains with a A weapon.(mnk hands war Gaxe and Axe). Level 3 WS start at 66 so It is something to think of. If there is room you no I would love to get back into your static but I do understand if you want to look else where. I have a Rng that wants to start a static so and I am talking to a Brd now 2. Have Krack call me if you want.

Hey Cat
Give me a shout when you are doing your AF keys I will help. I need to work on my Axe lvl so it would be a skillup pt for me.

Nasi

You already have your tank, healer, and one damage dealer. I don't know anything about melee since I play mostly mages but I'm sure you can find some combination of damage dealers who's skillchains will be effective against the mobs you fight.

The main question you seem to have is RDM vs. BRD. You said you've always partied with a RDM so I don't need to tell you how great Refresh is and how great their enfeebling is. What BRDs do for you is kind of similar. They have a song called Mages Ballad that gradually restores MP for the people within the AOE. They also have songs like Victory March that increase the attack speed for members within AOE and Knight's Minne that increases the defense for members in AOE. They have other songs that do other different effects such as enhancing evaions, attack accuracy, various defenses, attack, and lower various resistances of the monsters. They usually sub WHM for healing spells to back up the WHM. I have often heard from my high level BRD friend that BRDs make a party of 6 fight like a party of 7. I haven't partied with a BRD so you'll have to try it out and see for yourself but I've definately heard good things about them.

I hope this helps.

BRD and RDM go hand in hand, you can go with either one. I've even partied with a RDM/BRD and if done correctly it can be very beneficial.

I know for basics you want WHM BLM (RDM or BRD) and PLD.

You can even go with WHM BRD RDM as long as your RDM has high elemental magic, there will be no down time, but you will kill a little slower.

For Melee, I find MNK RNG are great with Raging Fists > Sidewinder as a renkei, but you can not have Distortion in this combo. (a very highly overrated SC).

And if hate is an option, DRG THF might play a great Melee role.

THF sticks hate on PLD, and can be tricked off of the rest of the fight using his Wyvurn to shead the Aggro.

Also, you realy need to look at the situation, you are not going to want THF DRG against skeletons. So you can have a good PT set up, but depending on the mob, it will never be a perfect set up.

Chances are you WILL want a PLD (NIN are good, but not as reliable for holding Aggro without a THF) A WHM (Or suffer the consequences of only having Raise I, and lots of unremovable status effects) a nuker (RDM or BLM) and a support (RDM or BRD and sometimes SMN) The Melee are prtty interchangeable, try to pick Melee that are effective towards the mob you intend to kill.

Ok! Ok! I just didn't want to "taint" the results because I am a MNK.

1. First you know MNK's are strong against skelly's.

2. I generally sub THF because my static lets me, but have heard that WAR is a much better sub in terms of straight DD.

3. SATA onto a PLD is wonderful and really helps with the hate. I only use when I am leveling my sub until my main gets to lvl 60.

4. We've had a few DRK's in some of our more recent parties and I can say that a good one can deal more damage than a MNK, plus they have STUN that can help stop some of that Ancient Magic. (You probably already know that being a BLM and all.)

5. I can't tell you how many time's Yoshi's convert has saved my ***. And how dispel really helps when I see my hits go from an average of 50-75 to 0-13.

6. We actually like having our PLD serve as our main tank, although now that I have Counterstance, + Counter equipment, and a higher level of HP's than most in my party, I can do limited tanking if we get into trouble. NOTE: I try not to steal hate and as I don't have provoke this generally isn't a problem.

7. We've kind of discovered that over the long term that last DD spot can almost be filled by anything. When we pickup members to party, we try to look for jobs that are helpful against the mobs we are fighting.

That's all I can really think of for now. I will update after I discuss further with Yosh.

Cat