Growing Delusions?

[Zaris]

Needless to say, we're much more informed thse days.

Very true. I still remember talks more then a year ago on other forums things that would be confounding then but is the status quo today. The idea of Flash was inconcievable, and NIN sub was like every mage's dream. Those ideas became more or less tried and tested.

[Quicklet]

Hey when FFXI first came out to NAs, all most of us had as a guide was dumb old Bradygames who promoted the viability of rdm/nin.

DRG/SAM, the invincible powerhouse of FFXI.

[Orfeo]

It was at the time

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Hikaro uses Meikyo Shisui!
Hikaro readies Penta Thrust.
Capricious Cassie takes 65 damage.
Capricious Cassie readies Bad Breath.
Hikaro readies Penta Thrust.
Capricious Cassie takes 82 damage.
Capricious Cassie readies Bad Braeth.
...
etc.

[Grey]

I don't know why I was stuck in the "I can melee" rut for so long, but get over it. More powerful enfeebles, cures, bursts, etc. are so much more important to the long term success of a party. Using Ice staff on Paralyze and one Distortion or Darkness burst will more than make up for the ~200 damage you've done with your sword.

I got out of this rut @ 55. I actually did pretty good damage as a RDM/NIN, but realized as I was making sure everyone had their Refresh and all the Debuffs stuck, I rarely had a chance to strike. I realized that as the parties required more, my melee was nothing more than hindering me from being a good RDM. So, I put away both my Crimson Blades, changed all my macros, and became a sideline mage as God intended. I do not regret my time as a meleeing RDM, since most, not all, of my parties complimented me on pulling it off. I am happy to be a decent RDM IMO and i'll always drop an up and coming RDM advice via /tells .

Honestly, eveyone could use some good advice from someone who's been humbled by their own mistakes.