Job Evaluations

(Peer-to-peer or 360-degree?)

Had a nice sit-down with K. I mean it – we actually sat down! He was on his WHM31 looking for a party when I bumped into him in Jeuno. I was cycling my d-box (floating 8 items in it ‘cos my MH is full) and dumping farming loot.

Much of our convo was on his dislike of WHM (boring) and our comparisons of other jobs. He clearly is a Mithra of action, preferring high-activity or high-damage jobs. Now see, this is where we had diverging opinions. He was all for RDM at 41+ because of Refresh being added to RDM’s already busy schedule. I agreed but mentioned WHM at those levels is starting to get stretched too. That’s when he mentioned parties with 3 full mages.

Confused, I tried to ask him what the roster looks like but never got an answer. I can only assume RDM, WHM and BLM or SMN. Whaa? Sure, running like that the WHM is going to be bored silly. Outside of the Dunes or Qufim, I can’t remember being WHM with that much support. Sometimes I pair with a RDM but not often.

I mentioned that at 50+ things get even more serious since now you’re in the AU areas. If your WHM isn’t curing, status-mending, and occasionally hasting – in between the occasional enfeeb if no RDM, then your party just isn’t trying. Remember Davvve’s imp party in Caedarva? Sure, I screwed up some at the start (missing silenas, not bar-spelling enough, etc.) , but I also had plenty to do. I barely got rest time but thanks to Sanction/Noble’s refreshes, Light Arts and Sub I didn’t need much rest.

He also pegged Dancer as boring. Hmmm? 45+ it seems Dancers never stop dancing. He's looking forward to building out a Haste Ninja - sounds exciting!

But you know what, that’s what’s so great about having 20 jobs. If you personally don’t like one, do another. There’s plenty of fun for everyone. And I hope he knows I didn’t take any of his WHM comments personally. Nobody can diminish my love of the job. (And I hope he didn’t take offense to my SMN putdown)

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Leveling lowbie jobs is a pain, but at least I make a little money off all the crap I get. And I’m not too far away from my next big gear purchase – Blessed Pants. Grats to Aleu on her Disco Pants but boy do I hate mine!

Also, when I was able to tear myself away from home life interruptions, I got BLU to within a kill or two of 9. And I learned my first spell – Pollen! ^^ Now maybe I can really accelerate the leveling with less downtime.

(Slow slow trolls)

Waiting for what I thought was a soon-to-happen Besieged, I worked on MNK. Y’know, Boost makes that job a LOT more fun! Got it to 10 and only stopped because I thought the stupid trolls were almost in Al Zahbi.

There was lot of LS chat, some of it with Aleu, who just got her WHM AF pants and wants to get the body ASAP. I asked if I could join and between us, Archer, Yalto and possibly others, we’re gonna do it soon.

GD also has new members: Srkon and Reebok. IIRC, Srkon is a transfer and has high-level jobs. Reebok is new.

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Wed late night: MNK 1 to 5, RNG and BLU 1 to 7 /phew

Thurs: off and unconscious

Fri: Star *$%#ing Trek. And a great party with Davvve too! (some oopsies on my part)

Sat: Helped Aleu with DS, chat, THF 12 to 14 in slow-starting but eventually solid party. Yalto to chaperone my wedding

Sun: Dunno yet, just logged on!

Also today, I really had way too much grief from a gas station and McDonalds: 30 minutes to get gas because Hess doesn't know how to do a fill up... And 50 minutes to get a snack from Mickey Duhs because they can't run a debit card. It's partly my bank's fault - they disabled the credit part but damn... Debit isn't a newfangled contraption from the future or anything.

Wedding Chaperon Needed

(Since when did "chaperone" lose the e?)

I'm going to have to find a chaperone ASAP, as May is now booked solid and June is filling fast. The lucky person can use this page as a reference for the answers to the Wedding application.

1. Dates
Preferred dates: 6/19 7pm, 6/20 2pm, 6/21 2pm

2. Groom: Jesup, Hume, WAR

3. Bride: Aerinravage, Mithra, WHM70

4. Chaperone: Your Name Here ^^

5. Contact: Your choice
6. World: Siren

7. Guests: 19-36
8. Style: Windurstian

9. Location: East Saruta

10. (n/a)
11. (n/a)
12. Dress ONLY (Can't afford both)
13. Wedding Ring Engraving: Couple's initials (AtoJ, JtoA)

14: (12? huh?) Notes (please copy this verbatim if you can):

This Vana couple are married IRL and are using this opportunity to proclaim their bond in this world as well. Both would like to read short personal vows during the ceremony.

Regarding the guest list, all RDB and GD invited, plus select others TBD

Sorry ^^

Between Wednesday and Sunday, I did stuff...

Wednesday and/or Thursday - may have been Jesup-time, 15.5 to 17 IIRC and failed WHM flagups.

Friday was the seedspall mission for Crystyalline Prophecy and Sat was all Jesup - Ding WAR20! Saturday was definitely 17 to 20. Some PLing was involved...

Off Sunday for Fernandina Shrimp Fest and family time.

Now, to get married... Falout has chaperoned, and Yalto still thinks this is funny.