NIN Tank

[Vandiyan]

I was in a party the other night at Kazam and it was really the first time where I was WAR/MNK and also had a NIN/WAR in the party. With this set up at lvl 25 who would you rather have as the tank? I had a hard time knowing when I should voke and when I shouldn't. The NIN tried to train me on how to work along with a NIN but it was late and I had already had one too many beers. Could someone please explain to me how you would like a WAR to work if you are a main tanking NIN? Thank you very much for your help.

[neighbortaru]

just voke it off him when he starts to take damage so he can recast. not hard really (if you're not drunk ).

[Vandiyan]

Yeah I think that was my main problem really. Plus I had a lot of the filters on so I really couldnt tell when he was taking damage. It was around 3 in the morning too. Im just glad the guy was really nice about everything.

[FFXI-FREAK96]

( utsusemi ) ( down ) macro would have been good on his part, i always have 1, cuz it makes everyone aware of my Utsusemi status.

[Omni]

just watch his character. if he takes 2 hits in a row, just voke. he'll need 4-5 seconds to get utsusemi: ichi back up.

i hear you on the drunk part ;p trying being maintank and being drunk. ;p

[little ninja]

to many people get irritated when you macro things in. i dont know why. since its important to your job. an how it works. the ninja will cast it after battle. when the second shadow goes down, they will cast it again. now giving them 2 - 3 more shadows, after a second cast, you should keep one eye on the health gauge. once you see it drop. its time for you to voke.

thats your best bet, although some people play ninja a certain way. so its best you ask them what they want you to do an when.

[Omni]

also, please be weary of the 'omgosh im going to die if i get hit spaz outzzz!!111' type of ninjas out there. some people think that if they get hit a couple times the whole world is going to blow up. just ignore those ^^

[Arien20]

yea, unless your tanking bune and he hits you for 500 damage each. then the "OMGZ IM TAKING DAMAGE" is acceptable.

[Vandiyan]

Yeah my main is a DRK and it usually doesnt hurt me too much when I am drunk. I dont have to voke too often. But playing a WAR requires a lot more attention so I should probably hold off on the booze on nights that I play my WAR. Thank you all for information. It would have been nice if the NIN would have had a macro stating when Utsusemi was down. Oh well I now know what to do. Im happy about it now. I felt like an idiot the other night.

[Omni]

Originally posted by Arien20
yea, unless your tanking bune and he hits you for 500 damage each. then the "OMGZ IM TAKING DAMAGE" is acceptable.

haha. i was actually thinking of ninjas getting hit by mandragoras for 20dmg each... :spin:

[Tifa]

yeah, about any job can tank mandras so don't worry about the jungle too much

[Kibogaoka]

haha, but beware those Smithies hitting for nealy 1-frigging-00. >< lol, they were a pain in the ass.

[Rico]

Heh I don't care how crazy good a nin tank is at Kazahm your going to get end up getting hit by those stupid mandragoras :mad:. Sure they hit 20 a hit. But mandragoras are like monks so they can dish out 60-70 if they get the double attack and the counter. I was in a PT with a nin two days ago and things were going fine he had one of those macros that said his "utsusemi down" macro so things were going fine.

[Pai Pai Master]

Macros don't always save a ninja, unfortunately.

Last night I had a Valkurm party in which NO ONE would voke when my Utsusemi down. If seeing me take 40-50 damage per hit wasn't enough to get there attention, I had to spam my "Utsusemi is down, Provoke please!" macro 4-5 times before I was killed, then either the WAR/MNK or MNK/WAR would provoke. The only one trying to keep me alive was the WHM...I'm sure he would have voked if he could at that rate. :sweat:

I died three times before giving up on the party. Please heed the advice found in this thread, it'll do fledgeling Ninja Tarutarus in Valkurm tanking Snippers a great deal of convenience.

[little ninja]

Originally posted by Pai Pai Master
Macros don't always save a ninja, unfortunately.

Last night I had a Valkurm party in which NO ONE would voke when my Utsusemi down. If seeing me take 40-50 damage per hit wasn't enough to get there attention, I had to spam my "Utsusemi is down, Provoke please!" macro 4-5 times before I was killed, then either the WAR/MNK or MNK/WAR would provoke. The only one trying to keep me alive was the WHM...I'm sure he would have voked if he could at that rate. :sweat:

I died three times before giving up on the party. Please heed the advice found in this thread, it'll do fledgeling Ninja Tarutarus in Valkurm tanking Snippers a great deal of convenience.

i was in the dunes lvling my thf awhile back. i had a war who would not voke. sad thing was he was the main tank. so it bacame me tanking as my thf. i then saw the guy the next day in jeuno as a 60 sam.. to me it always seemed like the other meless would go afk int he dunes. if you noticed nobody skill chains. nobody shares voking details..

lol hell i even seen a group who was being powered lvled get killed by a bogy. players who go back to the dunes. almost forget what there doing. an become morons..