Quote Originally Posted by lionx
If it really matters so much about the difference lets also NOT invite a Hume BLM because they also cant cast as much or as damaging. Or lets not invite Hume AT ALL since they excel at nothing. >_> No one really cares these days...and i wont necessarily invite one or the others. Galka BLM or WHM tend to need more skill to play...they sometimes perform better than a nukehappy Taru one. Assuming theres equal skill theres also my mood depending on it...sometimes i invite DRG because people think its so crap, and i invite them because of that(i dont think they are crap).
Well that's good on you, but i've come along a lot of players that are actually that close minded. As for the human thing, i'm not saying that nobody will invite someone based on race alone, but if a player is of similar skill and equipment then race would be a big deciding factor. As you've said, the race thing isn't that big of a deal since people can still get parties, i'm more upset about the combos.

Quote Originally Posted by lionx
That and theres no way to know skill unless you party with them...as long as one is good i am more likely to stick with that one. Jerks might kick out, but thats only jerks and they are in every MMO. I wouldnt dare kick anyone out as long as they are doing a decent job.
I know. I'm just saying to assume they're of equal skill for the sake of argument.
Yeah they're jerks, but i've met a lot more jerks in FFXI than I have in WoW (which in all honesty, I haven't come across more than a few times). That experience doesn't really seem to be shared however.

Quote Originally Posted by lionx
Well there ARE alot of bonuses...alot of your subjob abilities of geared right ARE very powerful. In fact it was so powerful they had to nerf certain things like Souleater or Meditate because otherwise its just TOO powerful...given the choices you have, i feel its VERY powerful as it is...any more might cause job imbalances and SE is all about balancing unlike WoW from what i see.
I'm not saying to further buff the more solid combos, but the useless combo thing still annoys me. I appreciate your ability to see the plus sides of certain combinations but as i've already mentioned, i've come accross a lot of close minded players that still feel only 2 or 3 subs (at the very most) for a job are acceptable. Maybe things are a lot better in your server, but in certain FFXI forums and guides (to be fair, some are dated) the attitude seems to be the same.
That's not to say that I haven't met any other players such as yourself, but there are a lot of people like that.