Originally Posted by gobsied

No but really, Your wrong...
-There are couple non party jobs which are MADE for solo, Beastmaster and PuP were made for solo players and if u know what ur doing you level pretty damn fast. Drg can also solo. Other combinations can duo.

-Race matters, but doesn't stop you: I was a Taru Paladin as my first class, Then a Taru Dark then WAR. Taru which is stereotypically the mage onri race.

-There is NO down time between kills if you know what your doing. If your just starting out you will have alot of downtime as u figure out which classes are good for what, what equipment are necessary, which weapon u love the most. How long u should sit when u heal. Which class makes the best tank, Which idiot is leeching you.

- There is ALOT more depth in gameplay 1-75 isnt about jumping from one campsite to the next. There are quests to get into areas, cutscenes, storylines. Bosses, rare mobs.

- The Community is NOT dead, it's actually pretty active, I see newbies coming in every day, and Pros help them out frequently.

- You don't die alot if u have party that has even HALF a clue.

- FFXI is not grindy. The parties are hugely dynamic, the way you have to adjust to each new members fighting style race, class, pulling style to get the absolutely perfect synergy.

You see from what u just said. It's apparent that you were a newb who played with newbs and because the game isn't just rush and mash buttons, it takes some basic level of strategy you failed miserably.

You can't gain basic proficiency in this game in a week. You can't play absent mindly, Your party will fail.


WoW completely aside, FFXI takes skill, practice and active sensibility. Once you have the hang of it the game moves very quickly and the game gets so easy.

To me WoW is exceptionally fun because endgame plays like a LAN party. But the feeling u get when u rushing KRT with a monk party raking up chain 80s. Kiting Vrtra, straight up tanking Everything in sky as a Taru paladin. 12 blm mana burning. Spending 4 hours trying to take down Jourmy. Getting all your summons. Rushing out with the perfect party mixed with japanese players foddling through. Claiming your first King. Raising your first Chocobo their is really no end to the list.

FFXI is an epic Masterpiece and corasked, your just a noob who didn't get anywhere.
Dont be a Noob.