Whats a recommended race/class anyways? I am not as fond of range/magic as I am melee, but I also want a melee who can take a good amount of dmg, while dealing more than he takes.

Also, if I get a rdmg and put him as my sub-char, I don't get convert right? Thats the reason i'm changing my mind about him..

I heard dark knights are really good attackwise, but get hit a lot, in ratio to other classes/races, by how much is their defense less? Another one of my thoughts were to become a dragoon, but I heard they were common, and way overused.. so maybe not good in parties..

If you were too lazy to read the above, mainly my question is, what class/subclass/race should I be?(noob, enjoys melee and some skills)