SE WANTS us to experimentFollow

Okay. Lately, I have been seeing signs that the designers of this game WANT us to try out original and sometimes unorthodox (according to certain no-it-alls anyway) job combinations. Let me just post a few of my observations, please feel free to add your own.

Okay. First off, we have those subjob activated, latent effect earrings, Killer earring, Trimmer earring, etc. The latent effect of these earrings is activated by your support job. /DRK for killer, etc. There's one for every sub job, not just the ones people are "supposed" to use. Wyvern Earring anyone?

Second off, we have Any job/NIN. Remember what the Brady Games guide said about subbing NIN? Something about how Ninjas were a hard sell in the sub job department. Excuse me whoever wrote that, but how about those level 75 RDM/NINs soloing things that were supposedly unsoloable?

Third. What's that high level earring? Supawhatever? you know, the one that enhances the dual wield effect, while upping your sword skill. Um, seems to me this is perfect for say.. a RDM/NIN, a PLD/NIN a DRK/NIN, etc.

Fourth. While partying with both a RNG/WAR and a SAM/RNG, both players used Sidewinder. The SAM/RNGs Sidewinder out damaged the RNGs by quite a bit. Most of us know SAM/RNG is a fairly new combo, and is still being resisted quite a bit by some players.

Fifth, and most recent. Dalmatica. If you are a higher level mage, you know what this item is. Rare?EX, converts HP to MP, but has another effect which caught my eye. "Enhances Resist Paralyze Trait" Now, Resist Paralyze is a DRK trait. This item however cannot be worn by DRKs. Seems to me, this trait was included for some who might wish to sub DRK. Please take my reasoning with a grain of salt though, as I am a level 62 RDM/DRK.

Well, those are just a few of the things I have seen recently. In the end though, it may be a long time before anything comes of it. People generally fear things or people who are different.

I've seen a RDM/RNG floating around and was always like "wtf?!" but i ended up in a PT with this person (i forget name) and they were very good at their play style.

They debuffed,refreshed healed etc and occasionally tossed in a sidewinder for 450ish.

Now this person might not be ideal for a main healer, but from a purely support side with a skilled PT they made a nice addition.

Edited, Tue Mar 22 12:28:43 2005 by TseTsuo

Dalmatica's in no way recent. And the "resist paralyze" effect on there means it's given to anybody that doesn't have it, just like the enhancements on weapons that enhance certain traits, even if they're not there.

RDM/DRK isn't that uncommon. I have seen quite a few, and someone in my LS gave it a try. They said that the Absorb spells are enfeebling magic and as we all know RDM are the one of the best enfeeblers

I had a SAM/RNG in my PT today, and he was just as good if not better than most RNG i have PTed with. His ability to spam Sidewinder and skillchain with our thief led to a very productive experiencing session.

I've pt'd with a taru pld/whm as main healer....the only problem really was his af gear had +emnity which didn't really help. But aside from that, which could easily be fixed, things went pretty smoothly. We were xping in Labyrinth of Onzozo.

You want to talk about jobs giving tp to the mob, rdm would not be on that list. I had a mini-set with a this thf named Dynstatic, he dualweilded 150 delay daggers, had haste% equipment, and demanded the whm haste him as well. One day i just stopped and wathced him attacking. It was like watching a 100 fists monk. His daggers never stopped moving. The mobs tp had to have been skyrocketing. The tp rdm's add to the mob is so minimal.

Kitty! =^.^=

Lord Zeng, thank you for the input. /bow

RDM/Nin- screweth the naysayers.(Eyes the Joyeuse and Kraken Club....mwahahahaha).
RDM/WAR: Stoneskin+Phalanx= Invincible:Light I tried this out against easy preys the other day and was totally amazed by the results.
War/Mnk anyone remember this oldie? Before people demanded Wars sub Nin for Utsusemi....cretins.I'd rather have the extra abilities and extra vitality that Mnk sub would bring.
War/Sam, Monk/Sam, Drk/Sam,Rng/Sam- Cmon Tp Bonus plus Hlvl WS?
Whm/Nin, Blm/Nin- Strange but true, Ive seen it.
Sam/Nin- 2 one handed weapons + tp gain out the wazoo. Same for the vice version Nin/Sam, just get a thf for hate control and wail away.

People are so stuck to convention that they wont try something else. Sadly they limit their gaming experience doing so.

Deltie, I know her. She really is someone who knows how to use that combination, although when we pted together, I did primary debuffing.

SAM/RNG is nothing new. At 60 they get Barrage which is basically an extra Meditate. Pretty common, at least on Sylph.

Correct me if I am wrong, but a BLM sub provides a very neglible, if any at all MND boost. Whats more, I believe I have seen Deltie around, Elvaan, right? Trust me, we Elvaan have PLENTY of MND, but even with a BLM sub, are still somewhat screwed on INT ><. Furthermore, and though i am sure you already know this Tsetsuo, i merely state it now for those reading who do not, the actual accuracy of enfeebling magic, or rather, whether or not it is actually going to land, is based on our enfeebling magic stat, and subjobs play no role whatsoever in where that caps at.