Did S/E mess up?

[Dracovivi]

I've been wondering this for some time. Since the update when they gave BLU some lower level throwing weapon use. But they forgot to give them a skill in it. They however gave PUP a throwing skill of C+ but no logical throwing items (till the lvl70 all jobs ones and beside ammo that no one ever intentially throws) I don't understand why they would put a job on the list to use of an item, yet don't give them a skill in it.

sorry if this was ever brought up before

[Skoal]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

RDM can use staves but have no staff skill.

[Dracovivi]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

Yes, I know that- but why 'give' the job the ability to use something that they will always be gimped at using? That's all I was asking. Look at PUP in my example .. they can't throw anything (that people would want to throw besides the lvl70 all job Chakrams) Yet even WHM has an E skill rating and can throw pebbles.. lol

[Murphie]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

Do they need to throw anything though? I mean, is it really going to help them any?

[Mhurron]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

Yes, I know that- but why 'give' the job the ability to use something that they will always be gimped at using?

Because sometimes you equip something because of stat increases, not because you want to use it.

Again, see RDM equipping Elemental Staves.

[Feba]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

Everything can throw something.

SE probably realized how useless throwing was and decided not to give it to BLU.

[Haggai]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

Most of those things are for the +stats, but who knows.

There's also the Junior Musketeer's Tuck which Black Mage can equip, but BLMs don't have any sword skill. This one has no stat bonuses, but who knows, maybe SE put it in so that a BLM can sub Thief (which has sword skill) and farm lowbie mobs with a sword for kicks. I've considered it myself. I even think there is a crossbow or bow for BLM.

I wouldn't worry about throwing on BLU. Like Feba mentioned, throwing is pretty useless. Only job that can benefit from throwing is Ninja, but the shurikens aren't cheap. Good Ninjas use the elemental wheel to keep hate. Dedicated Ninjas throw shurikens too.

For pulling purposes, bows and crossbows will mostly be used. Jobs that can't use them are usually casters, so they'll use spells like Dia or Paralyze to pull. Monks hardly ever pull, but they tend to use Chi Blast for those rare occasions. Bards play off key to pull.

[Kirsteena]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

Everything can throw something.

I threw my Phantom Tathlum at Sewer Syrup - does that count?

I'm petriefied of throwing my HH Bomb...

[Feba]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

BLM sword is only good for walking around and making people go "What the hell, a BLM with a sword?"

Kinda like a DRG in a robe.

[Mhurron]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

BLM sword is only good for walking around and making people go "What the hell, a BLM with a sword?"
Kinda like a DRG

Fixed.

Sorry, I couldn't help it.

[eticket109]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

Whats fun is to walk around in DRG AF and a shield.

[Dracovivi]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

While I agree, with the stat bonus. But why give a job (PUP) that has nothing to throw a skill in it. (can't count "all jobs" as something)

[Mhurron]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

While I agree, with the stat bonus. But why give a job (PUP) that has nothing to throw a skill in it. (can't count "all jobs" as something)

Um, why not? You say they have nothing to throw except those that they can (All jobs).

[Haggai]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

While I agree, with the stat bonus. But why give a job (PUP) that has nothing to throw a skill in it. (can't count "all jobs" as something)

S#&ts and giggles? Boredom? Future expansion? Only SE knows for sure.

[Jugil]

Re: Did S/E mess up?

I (BST) can equip as many, if not more, hand-to-hand weapons as a PUP can, but I don't have any H2H skill. I wanna hit stuff (effectively) with my fists >D.