Least Popular Samurai Race?

[SynTheUnscathed]

Hey all,

I am seriously considering being a SAM when I get the game soon.
I was wondering, what is the least popular race of SAM on your various servers?

I want to be a SAM but I don't want to be a race that is overexposed.

Also, if anyone can supply a pic of a SAM with anything but the AF armor on in each race, that would great. I am a male. I especially want to see Galka Samurais.

Thanks so much,

Arashi

P.S. Anyone know how to change my Screen Name?

[wstussyb]

from what I see, when I do a /sea all
Hume 1st(seems more humes at every job)
elve-2nd
mirtha-Galka-tied
taru's-last

Personally I have a galka-hume and mirrtha and I only main samurai for my galka, with nice HP-str-dex mixture im quite happy with how Galka fit's the role of samurai, you have enough dex to where it is not a major shortcoming compared to elve, enough Hp and str to surprass the hume and mirtha's sam's
Also with Galka you have a nice amount of VIT along with your hp, you can always team up with a thief past lvl 33 and be a back up tank and sa+tr+viper bite bite combo and still have enough hp so the mage dont need to worry about curing you so much when the thief pulls off the combo

[SynTheUnscathed]

Thanks alot!

Do you have any pics of Galkas in SAM armor AF and others please!

Leaning towards Galka Sam.

[Aciid]

dunno what effect is it, but thats a galka in AF armor

[Mephisto]

Hume > Elvaan > Mithra > Galka > Taru

[Geo]

Elvaan > Galka > Mithra > Hume > Taru

[SilverBlood]

galka > Hume > Elf > Mithra > taru

[Griddlecake]

That pic makes me real happy I chose to be a Galka... God that looks sweet! Something for me to work harder for!

[Geo]

SAM/MNK...?

[Griddlecake]

Well... Maybe, it doesn't look like a BAD combination.

Basically I was planning on taking my MNK all the way, but then I had to lvl in the Crawlers' Nest and I've been like 37 for months. So I was like, what the hell? Played SAM, and I enjoy it so much I feel like I might change my mind...

Yeah, I know there are skeptics to this combo, but at least If I work hard enough I can prolly craft Rasetsu +1 Gear and increase my Counterattack, with the Auto Blaze,Ice,and Shock Spikes, it should be a treat!

[Geo]

You know, SAMs dont get hate... Ever...
Berserk is better than half the MNK abilities and also, you need a Haubergeon, AF Glove + Riceballs, and the rest of the high end equip to do your job properly.

[b0rked]

You know, SAMs dont get hate... Ever...

Yah tell that to tachi: gekko 850 dmg Skillchain: Darkness 850 dmg....

[Geo]

Does your counter attack kick in ;(??

[Griddlecake]

Huh? Me? Hell, I'm only lvl 12! Gimme 8 lvls!

But that isn't all, Focus is great, Boost can stack up to a powerful first strike, and late game Chakra can do some emergency healing. All in all it looks like a viable option...

But, don't get me wrong though, I've gonna lvl my WAR still, as well as working with THF and DRG, and start with my RNG job (which I don't even have yet) I want to have a variety of jobs in whichI can choose how I want to play.

[b0rked]

Chakra isnt all that great, imo the only good subjobs are this.

Warrior:
Double attack, Berserk, Attack Bonus, Defence bonus, Berserk, War cry.

Thief:
Sneak attack, Trick attack, Mug, Steal, Evasion bonus <last 3 help farming, or solo stuff>

Ranger:
Accuracy bonus, Ranged attack does more then melee, More tp per hit with arrows, Sidewinder Dmg > Every sam ws damage.

Dark Knight might be a good sub for skillchain <last resort/ soul eater> But it may hurt the party more for the fact that you cant heal yourself like a dark knight can <drain>.

Monk isnt a good sub at all imo, the Hp bonus is nice, but not usefull in a pt. Focus really didnt help me at all when i subbed it just to test out this combo <70 sam/35 mnk> and chakra doesnt really heal for jack crap unless you have the af.