Yeah... pretty much BRD is the heart of all burn PTs. We keep them moving fast with 0 downtime.Originally Posted by Super! Ome
BHL (lionx) pretty much nailed it on the head.
1) If you are playing at odd times you will miss most PTs. I notice the Jungles are less populated these days anyway but if you are playing on JP primetime you are less likely to get a PT period. Same if you are playing between primetimes and not many people are on.
2) Your subjob is a huge issue. The higher you go with RDM to more you will be pretty much required to have WHM as a sub along with BLM. Also if your subjob is underleveled don't even think of putting your flag up. Always have your sub leveled as it can affect many other things.
3)Reputation... this is probably the bigggest one. Never PT badly or with a bad attitude or with gimp gear or a gimp sub. Also there are RDMs that make it all the way to 75 without both BLM and WHM as subs... but it earns them a bad reputation for lacking the versatility. Doing your best and having these available will make you get more PTs. Also keep in mind that after a certain point you will basically not be allowed to mele without people being pissed at you as a RDM. Some people are dense and think a RDM should NEVER melee but those people are morons and don't know why except some high level person in their LS told them RDM shouldn't melee... whatever.
4) Some players expect you to have the leetest gear... this isn't really a necessity but you should have reasonable gear. A few INT and MND pieces here and there to help your enfeebles land. The Baron's (Trader's +1) set is very good for RDM all around in most slots but is out of most people's price range on their first job. Still people are idiots and half expect to see this.
5) lol going /anon and forgetting has lost me a few PT. Make sure it's off. Also be realistic about PT invites. You can't expect them too fast all the time especially at certain times. I experience a slow down on invites at these levels. RDM really doesn't get popular until 41+. Also this is the point right after which BRD > RDM from 25-41 so that could affect you.
6) Also your rank might be an issue. You should be at least Rank 3. People (however mistakenly) judge your abilities based on your Rank. Also ranking up shows that you care about more than just grinding and a lot of people like that.
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