05-18-06 52BLM and 59NIN

Those who knows me will tell you that I tend to rant...

I know I do.

Here is the rant for the evening:

I was invited to a party in Quicksand Caves, the western Altepa Desert entrance, by a DRG. Nothing new about that, most DRGs make parties. I change to WHM, tele myself, head to Rabao, change jobs and hop a bird.

I get there and the first thing I ask is "what skillchain are you guys doing?" By the silence I should have known that there wasn't one.

Now keep in mind that I was invited to the party by a DRG... so the first thing I think of is Distortion. Odds are you can make Distortion with someone in the party if you have a polearm.

So I suggest Double Thrust to Vopral Scythe. I was rejected. O.o!

Why? Because the DRG "doesn't want to use Double Thrust. Penta Thrust hits harder."

I was screaming at the monitor.

So what SC did these "players" select? Transfixion and Compression.

Yeah...

I tried to explain that I can't MB those with an elemental damage spell and that Dia and Bio are virtually my only options.

They said... and I quote: "Doesn't matter. We don't need a MB."

More screams at the monitor.

I finally gave up on the hopes of being able to MB... and played with my spells. At one point I was casting Freeze and Tornado just to see how much damage it would do and if I could stay alive. Without a RDM, BRD or COR in that party it was tough to manage mp... but they had such low expectations of BLM that it really didn't matter what I did.

I did reach lvl 52 in the party so I can't complain but so much.

OMG! I really need to work on BLM AF! Ugh -.- more keys and coffers.


Meanwhile...

Sean was having a blast in Valley of Sorrows. He was in a great party and didn't say much while he was in it. That is usually a good sign. Bad parties usually inspire new cursing phrases to be formed.

He hit 59 and much more in that party. It was the type that you hate to leave because you know they are few and far between.