merits and do they make me a bad mage?

[Kymberry]

Okay so me and a person in my Linkshell have been arguing constantly on "Me being a bad mage." And he told me to post on BG about my merits etc. I just recently found out about BG so this is going to be my first thread ever made. So sorry if I don't write it like others on this site.

To go into better detail on this situation, I have Smn, whm, brd, and rdm for mage jobs, I also have thf level 70 (working to get to 75 now) and also have bst which I intend to get 75 as well. I have tried my best to make it where my merits suit all my jobs and that I do not lack "Important" meirts, while also trying to make my character be able to be enjoyed by myself since I pay close to 20 dollars a month for it. I figured no big deal adding a few extra merits a "Mage" usually doesnt have.

I mainly play Whitemage and Bard for events.
Also I am a Tarutaru, I think that is something worth mentioning.
I also enjoy mage/nin for fun when soloing.
Linkshell events are Dynamis sky sea etc.

I guess gear would deal into this too.

Gear wise I have plenty of MP I at this moment in time usually have 800 HP and 1300+ mp! I can balance it to have 1000 hp & mp but since my Linkshell doesn't do HNM's, I don't do it often. I enjoy having a lot of MP, but I also like to live which is also why I am working on HP merits as well so I don't die in case of rare chance of getting hit with aoes.
I have fast cast gear along with enfeebling, healing etc. Noble's Tunic for whitemage, I use cure clogs for cure, and rostrum pumps for other spells, have capped stoneskin, I have zenith head, hands, and pants. blessed gear for haste. I have a lot of gear macros lol. I even have a HP + macro for devotion, that includes bomb queen ring and jse. (another reason I want HP merits for a better devotions)

Ok here are all of my merits. (still working on them, plan to cap soon)

HP/MP: 2 into HP 1 into MP (Planning on either finishing off HP or 4/4

Attributes: I was thinking of doing 3 CHR, and 2 DEX or AGI.

Combat skills: 6/8 Dagger plan to cap. and have capped Evasion skill.
Thinking of doing axe for Beastmaster not sure. or marksmanship for Thief.

Magic: 1 enfeebling, 1 sing, 1 wind. going to cap out wind and singing.

Other: Capped critical hit, and almost capped enemy critical hit rate.

Whitemage merits:
Group 1 merits:
4 Cure cast
2 Barspell
4 Regen

Group 2
Devotion 1 plan to cap
Pro 5 1
Shell V 1 Plan to cap

Red Mage: I just got it 75 so it doesn't have anything yet but plan to do
Group 1
Ice and lightning Accuracy
Group 2
I plan either Dia 3 or Bio 3
and to cap Slow 2 and Paralyze 2

Bard merits:
Group 1:
Lullaby capped
Finale almost capped
Group 2:
Nightingale 1
Troubadour 1 Plan to cap both

Summoner merits:
Avatar physical accuracy 1 from being capped
Avatar physical attack 1 from being capped (plan to cap both)

After saying all that, do you think honestly I have made bad choices in my merits? or do you think, I have done well in making what is fair for all my jobs?
Also do you think that the way I have/plan to merit will effect my linkshell and cause problems etc.?

I know my character still needs work but just curious to all of your opinions, on what I have put in so far.

[rog]

this was a double post -.-

[Zhais]

Don't merit CHR


other than that all fine.


aaaaaaaaaaaaaand just now noticed the other thread lol