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=^.^=| | Might actually be a new record here for me. But, I actually got people (not very many) saying I should update. Most likely because they wanted something to read at work when there aren't fresh forum posts or something.
I mean, that's why I'd read blogs at least.
Anyway, what's been up with me? Yeah. Look at that nice optimistic blog post from *cough*May*cough*. See how I was all set to jump into a few things like statics and all?
Guess what all fell apart like, the week after that? Lets just say I had lots of time to catch up on things like subs, skills, merits, farming, etc. Well, until recently. I got DNC to 37. I farmed for like a week/10 days almost constantly (well, within my playtime) to get a Haub+1. I merited quite a bit (up to 344 total atm, still not nearly capped though).
A few weeks ago, people came back n' stuff, so you know all the stuff I was talking about then? In a strange time warp type of thing, most of it is actually just getting on track now.
For instance, new Omega focused Limbus group/static type thing. We did our first Omega last Wednesday to great success (10 minutes, 13 people).
I managed to snag a NIN upgrade item off a gunpod too b>.>b Certainly can be lower manned or farmed for chips more, etc, but it was our first time out in a while.
I've also started back up in Nyzul, which has been decent. My disc is now at 61, and we've gotten a few boots n' such. Nothing for me...yet.
WAR static has finally started again. This after being "not happening" due to people taking breaks, moving, etc, me planning on static'ing in another group that I waited and waited for until the original group actually reformed....yeah...but, back to swinging the GAxe.
 Got up to 57 last week, so buy my Luisant.
My current plan is to focus on a GAxe build for 75, though that means leveling SAM to sub. Ugh.
Dynamis is still going pretty strong. We doubled our LS possession of Duelist's Tabards the other week.
Plus one that dropped on the initial pull. There were happy people that night.
I also recently completed my BST set.
Not that I've really played BST much since BRD n' NIN...but I was waiting for them for quite some time. Of course, now that I got them, we'll probably get a pair every Xarc (got another last night). At least there are people who want them though.
To break format a little, some brief overviews of where I'm at on some other jobs >.>
(hey, I took the gear screenshots, dammit, I'm gonna use them)
Some of my NIN gear sets:
I neglected to SS my Ninjitsu sets, for landing and for Elemental damage. Oh well. You might note that I don't have a NIN/DRK or other higher end tanking set. If I actually had call to use one, I might. However, given the number of tanks I seem to hang out with...
TP set I swap Haub+1 in for meat unless stuff is really low evasion.
My evasion set obviously needs moar Boxer's Mantle, which is one of the next things I plan to get. However, buying coins a few weeks before they drop Limbus costs to 15k seems a bit hasty. It's not as though I solo on NIN/DNC on a daily basis, and my existing set works well for most things I've tried.
I really should get a different offhand Katana too, since the Perdu is rather unappealing when you're holding TP as /DNC.
Waiting on Koga Tekko for WS, though even then I'm not sure, since DEX does factor into Jin well, particularly with Mithra base. Eh, definitely could use some tweaking, but works well enough as it is. There are certainly more things I can get overall gear-wise.
Merits, I'm at 8 Katana, 5 STR, 4 Crits Given, 4 Crits Taken, 5 Subtle Blow, 5 Ninja Tool Expertise, 3/5 Raiton Effect, and 4/5 Raiton San, far as things particularly relevant to NIN go. Capped out Throwing and H2H besides the typical stuff...Parrying is only barely past 200 though ; ;
I still quite enjoy NIN, though I don't play it all the time really. Unlike BST though, it doesn't feel like people are doing me a favor when I bring it out, since (if parses are to be believed) I more than hold my own.
Speaking of jobs I rarely play though...
BLM!
With BLM, and with most mages, I tweak stuff a lot...but these are my main sets I remembered to SS at least...
Should be Goliard Clogs on my INT setup too...grr...
Mostly a job I leveled for LS event use anyway, I really don't play BLM much outside of when people specifically ask for it. Hence why I don't have stuff like JSE legs/head for Enfeebles and why I sold off my Sorcerer's Ring a while ago (annoying to activate anyway).
Despite that, I did go and max out my Ice and Thunder potency categories (finished them only pretty recently). Have max Enfeebling and Elemental as well, 8 MP, etc. Only have unlocked Freeze II and Burst II though in Cat II, and still never bought Flood or Tornado for the first AM series. My only 75 I'm "missing" unmerited spells on (though I wouldn't say I miss those spells, heh).
I also took some RDM gear pics, though it's woefully incomplete, plus I tweak stuff on it per event...I loathe to merit on RDM, but it doesn't mean I dislike the job as a whole...
Completely left out melee sets, resting set, in between sets, etc etc.
Heck, I use Dusk hands/feet on Stun too and didn't mention that. Ugh. It'd take a long time to document all my RDM crap though.
Few points I guess. Yes, my Refresh/Haste thing is not as Fast Cast full as it could be. I don't do a double swap due to the targeting thing, but I had been using my AF+1 for a little bit. What I found is that I was often left not swapping back to my Idle gear though, due to hitting too many macros too fast. So I wound up just settling on Conserve MP and Auto Refresh on Refresh/Haste n' the like. The point being to keep the Duelist's in as much as I can.
My MND setup is not as extreme as they come, but I'm not sure how much use that past a certain point anyway. My inventory is crunched enough, so I use more multipurpose pieces, don't bother with MND earrings, etc.
Enhancing set nets me 301 skill, enough to break the last reasonable tier of Phalanx II. I have that merited to level 5 now, Slow II at 3, Paralyze II at level 2. Still have my archaic 4 Convert/3 Ice/3 Wind setup though, which would better be converted over to 5 Convert/5 Ice most likely. As I mentioned with BLM, 8 MP, 8 Enf/Ele as well. RDM is my only job currrently that's actually "complete" in terms of merits, despite the eventual changing of them.
BRD I have Cat 1 capped out, though I may refocus it. 5 Minuet, 3 Madrigal, 2 Lullaby, and the two JAs at level one for Cat II. BST is...um, untouched for job specific >____>;
And to end, some stupidity and humor.
A few weeks ago, some friends were doing UFOs, and invited me along. I got an organ, so, having love for my NIN as I do, I decided to get a Breeze Gorget. Spent several more hours getting organs for that from extraordinarily stingy mobs. But, there I was, staying up later than usual, with all my organs...when...I promtly traded them to the wrong NPC.
There was weeping and gnashing of teeth. But, I got another organ the next day n' got my gorget >_>
And this, on the way to XP the other day, with Heavensent dual boxing Starrdust because she was at some party for work.
We love you Starr >.>;
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