hmmm what makes us choose PLD

[dirtyclown]

Re: hmmm what makes us choose PLD

I chose Paladin because I like tanking. I played RO before FFXI, and I managed to make both a Knight and a Crusader. Two tanks, but vastly different tanking style. Anyway, Paladin to me is one of the best jobs because it keeps me busy and gives me something to do in a party. I started playing as a Monk, and well...Yeah. Autopilot 90% of the time. >.>

OP, your tank was a wuss. Giants in Qufim aren't hard to tank or scary by any means, and at that level a Red mage can heal just as good as a White mage. However, I would have agreed with his reasoning that chaining crabs would be faster over time, depending on how many parties are around. Basically I'd go along with it but call him a wuss in my head and laugh to myself.

A good Paladin does not seek death. A good Paladin waits for death to visit and then proceeds to laugh in it's face like a maniac.

[Empedocles]

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I originally wanted to be a Samurai, probably because I like the Tachi style Katanas... I leveled it to 15 and then I opened the Paladin job, (was unlocking all jobs at that time on my 32WAR) and decided to give it a go.

The first time I intimidated a Skeleton in the ruins under Saruta (forgotten how to spell it) I actually said "woot" (I know it's lame ) and then I level'd it some more... and came to enjoy it.

As time wore on, I came to enjoy it more and more and my SAM is still at 15.

As to why I enjoy PLD so much? No clue. Perhaps it is the Gallant and Valor equipment. Perhaps it's the "War of Attrition" thing Paladins have going for them in FFXI. Perhaps it's the whole "Serve others and not Yourself" mentality. Perhaps it's the White Magic Spells Raise, Cure, and Protect without the clutter of others...

Maybe it's all of the above?

Edit: I also love swords. Yay yay Bayard's.

[Kurb]

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A good Paladin does not seek death. A good Paladin waits for death to visit and then proceeds to laugh in it's face like a maniac.

lol yes I have a lot of experience in that matter mainly laughing as the puller tries to zone a link or when tour 1 mob away from your lvl and you die.
Or my personal fav your first party in ages and you dc.
SOMETIMES ALL I CAN DO IS LAUGH

[Lmnop]

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I have a thing for Holy Knights (especially since FFT.)

Yeah. We know. Play Vagrant Story, there's a nice little reference to Agrias in it...
Actually, it's just your type of game. So play it twice.

I think in my understanding, there are 2 types of PLD:

The Air-headed and the Gallant.

Some play the job because... I don't know why. I know that all humans have a very appreciable point of view and reason for doing what they do, but many players (of all jobs) completely elude me. I have no idea wtf they're thinking when they decide not curing themselves is a good idea. Or why they LOVE paladin so much but truely and seriously fear death (you get a bad pull the moment the mob turns on the blm, the PLD books it for zone??!??).

But I think every good PLD I've ever partied with probably had that desire to help the party. Even my asshole friend that started PLD when he got tired of DRG (lack of) partying really likes PLD and enjoys his purpose within the party. I think it's pretty safe to assume that he likes being "the one with the courage to voke."

[lionx]

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Well i would like to say that no one likes to die in general, but if the party isnt stupid in general...then dying for the team is totally a-ok with me. Its just that...outside the exp loss/time wasted which is annoying....the most bad thing about dying sometimes is that...when you die for something stupid because your party is stupid, especially multiple deaths, its going to annoy the $#@% off of you. Thats one of the only things i really hate about dying in this game, and because you are a PLD you die first...

I picked WHM first, its still kinda most like me, healer, protector of the party, however it is also the same for the PLD, except that they are in the front lines. I like being a holy class, to protect, and i guess irl i like to be able to do those things as well, so thats a major draw to me.

Other reasons are that they both use White Magic which are so useful yet overlooked by many flashier spells of offense, PLD uses Swords/WHM uses hammers AND a shield..which i thought was SO cool. I also like being a pivotal party member where i can see myself influencing the party in a huge way...unlike when i lvled MNK i was bored out of my mind. I like being THE tank that was to protect...unlike NIN where you just hide behind shadows...

One of my favorites though is (especially being a taru) tell stories of how you die to my friends, those are gonna be some laughable stuff...all your one-shot kills, your struggle to the death, and the deaths i am so going to get if i am going end-game...X3 Now thats fun stuff...

[heero79]

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Well i chose it cos i was going to go drg but decided that pld be better to lvl up first after a longn brake i have come back and i still stand for the blefe that i would rather i died that any oe else in my team i always put my team before my life like last night i tanked 3 monsters just to let every one run away a tank is what i meant to be and that what i am pure to the core

[Kurb]

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/cheer reminds me of when i was lvling in the dunes pug killed me hp to the outpost back into the frey died again......and again and again till all the party ran off

[PTT]

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Cecil Harvey made me choose Paladin - the hero from Final Fantasy IV, who started along the dark path, repented of his sins, and became the light of justice for his world.

When my friends and I got the game, we had all pre-picked out our jobs, races, character names, the whole deal. Of course, like with most pre-planning, it just doesn't go like we thought it would. The one who was so gung-ho about being a Galka Monk left his job in the dust, and now plays a Galka Summoner, BlackMage, Blue Mage, and Puppetmaster. The one who was thinking of a Hume Warrior now blasts everything as a TaruTaru Blackmage.

As for me? I had my heart set on being an Elvaan Redmage, in homage to Final Fantasy 1's redmage (my favorite class from that game). Well, I got the Elvaan part down, but I had gotten it in my head that in playing a spellcasting class, that spells were pretty expensive, so I'd level up Warrior first to be able to farm for a spell fund.

So, a bunch of levels of Monk later (my to-be subjob, back when /MNK was the standard, not the exception), I took Warrior all the way to 40, and started unlocking all the subjobs I could. I didn't really have the drive to switch over to RDM like I did before, and that's when my Galka friend points out how much I loved FFIV and Cecil, and how as a WAR I had tanking experience.

I don't know what to say, everything just clicked. I enjoyed protecting my party, I loved the whole gallant knight role, I loved our 'look,' especially in AF. I shot up to 40 in the blink of an eye, and continued strong straight into the upper 70's. I had a purpose, and it seemed I was a natural.

I've yet to duplicate this out-of-nowhere drive for levelling or ability with any other job. WAR still sits at 40, and everything else is 14'ish, with RDM at 29, and WHM at 33-4.

I guess I just am what I am, and that's the Elf in the platemail.

[SamuiFuyu]

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I started out a DRG. It's why I started playing FFXI in the first place. But i've always loved Knight's. And nothing is more Knightly then PLD. I didn't start out with it because I didn't feel I had what it took to do the job well. Always fearing I would end up killing the party, being a more immportant job and deciding factor in party survivability. But while lvling WAR for a subjob, I found I was tanking anyway. And found myself dead for the party on many occasions. I never had a problem dieing. And felt pretty good when I was saving others.
So now, I just casually xp on PLD as my second job to 75.

Oh, and the AF looks great. Probably the best looking armor in the game IMO.

[WishMaster3K]

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RDM AF is the best looking armor in the game.

I choose to raise PLD because it seemed AWESOME as a subjob. Once SE bestowed Auto-Refresh and Shield Mastery, I was sold.

It was initially a choice because there is no way on this planet that I could cap Shield and Parry as a RDM in a timely manner. So... I decided to raise PLD and knock out two bird in one stone.

Oh, I also wanted all that cool gear like Crimson, you know: The stuff they give to PLDs that they honestly have no real need for? Yeah, that gear. I wanted it as a Red Mage.

But honestly, once I started playing the job, I had so much FUN. I LOVE MicroManagement. Timing of spells, spamming hate, taking pleasure in having melees go all out and not stripping hate (except for those effin Dark Knights. They are the friggin Enmity whores....).

PLD to me is an easy transition from RDM, especially since I've been doing a lot of soloing in my RDM Career.

I'm level 38 right now, but after I finish up some subjobs, I plan on having PLD as one of the jobs I'll take to 75.

[lionx]

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Hey...Crimson pants help when kiting..>_>;;...

[WishMaster3K]

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Yes because as all of us greedy people know, PLDs are definately the ones that should be kiting, especially when Kirin has En-Bind and all those other fantastical moves that can be absorbed by shadows.

Honestly, with more enmity at thier disposal, WAR/NINs are better kiters. But that's besides the point.

I was being sarcastic, cause I don't blame anyone who wants the Crimson Pants... they're friggin awesome. But at least be truthful about it.

Saying, "I need it for kiting" is a lame excuse. I told my LS that I wanted them cause, "running around faster is Pro-Leet." And hey, I'm not too far down that list

[lionx]

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o_O....um i think you need to read the part where you said sarcastic, i was only half joking, NINs and WAR/NINs are better kiters, but PLD could still do it in a pinch. I dont think i said "need" anywhere...chill man.. @@

[Davitron3000]

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Yes because as all of us greedy people know, PLDs are definately the ones that should be kiting, especially when Kirin has En-Bind and all those other fantastical moves that can be absorbed by shadows.
Honestly, with more enmity at thier disposal, WAR/NINs are better kiters. But that's besides the point.
I was being sarcastic, cause I don't blame anyone who wants the Crimson Pants... they're friggin awesome. But at least be truthful about it.
Saying, "I need it for kiting" is a lame excuse. I told my LS that I wanted them cause, "running around faster is Pro-Leet." And hey, I'm not too far down that list

The truth is that Paladins are great kiters and that Crimson Pants should go to them because it will be in the best interest of your Linkshell. They do help Paladins to kite and giving them to a Redmage so they can run around faster instead of giving them to a Paladin would be a mistake in my opinion. I definitely don't think that War/nin are better kiters. (they both can do a great job) Also, Ninja can be great kiters, but one thing to think about is that with Fast Pants, a Paladin has a movement boost all of the time and Ninja will have a movement boost only at night.

I suppose for an LS it comes down to if they create job priorities for Abjurations. Give it to a Paladin and increase the abilities of one of your tanks to kite? or help a Redmage run faster to the AH. The choice is pretty clear to me. Note: I am not saying don't let Redmages have it, I just think the item is more useful on Paladins.

[WishMaster3K]

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Either way, I'm going to have capped Shield and Parry.

Oh and Divine. Flash is such a fun spell, it can make Whirl of Rage a total Whif-Fest.

Who was a PLD before Auto-Refresh? I don't think I could have done that...