› ›

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

Sign In Register

Quick Links

Is Ninja a good job for a Galka ? ..

NorokuNoroku Member Posts: 2
in Final Fantasy XI

   I want to know if Nin would be a good job for a Galka

Since i am bored of playing sicne i have maxed out MNK and

im close to it on WAR , get at me with your opinion

-Noroku

title- Dynamis Jueno interloper

Server: Ifrit

LS : leader of Turner Crusaders

Jobs : WAR lv69 , MNK lv75 , THF lv50 , BST lv25

"A man without a name"

Comments

  • SpaggsSpaggs Member Posts: 14
    Yes, back when i played i was a galka nin. You will have more HP then any other race, so you can take more hits if you cant get ur shadows up.
  • Yin81Yin81 Member Posts: 7

    I think Galka make excellent blink tanks. As Spaggs said, they have great HP for when keeping shadows up is a problem but more than that I've noticed they seem to hold hate slightly easier than, say a Taru or Mithra Nin. Maybe this is because a Galka can hit harder than the fore mentioned races. Also I believe Strength accounts some for enmity rate on Provoke. And as everyone knows Galkas totally take the cake on Str. Personally I prefer Galka tanks. Whether it be Pld, War or Nin they always seem to perform better than most other races. (This is a personal opinion I'm sure others would agree.) About the only downside I can see to being a Galka Nin is the Shihei cost. Since Galka are naturally big and easy to hit, they wont evade nearly as many hits as, say a Taru or Mithra. I'm not sure if this even matters at higher levels as the highest my Nin ever got was 37. (Only for the sub ) 

    Name: Yin - Current Job: WHM70 - Server: Shiva -

    Xbox360: $400
    Playstation 3: $800
    Wii: $200

    Not being a fanboy: Priceless

  • TelakiTelaki Member Posts: 361

    Yin, Size of races doesn't play any factor in their ability to dodge hits. Aside from a few stats all races ability to blink tank are the same. (Meaning Mithra have high Agi, so they have Higher evasion, so they dodge more hits, It just comes down to the Stats nothing to do with them being harder to hit than a galka because they're smaller).


  • Yin81Yin81 Member Posts: 7

    Originally posted by Telaki
    Yin, Size of races doesn't play any factor in their ability to dodge hits. Aside from a few stats all races ability to blink tank are the same. (Meaning Mithra have high Agi, so they have Higher evasion, so they dodge more hits, It just comes down to the Stats nothing to do with them being harder to hit than a galka because they're smaller).
    Telaki, size of races does play a factor in their ability to dodge hits. This being that each race starts with a defined set of stats for each job. As you said yourself, "(Meaning Mithra have high Agi, so they have Higher evasion, so they dodge more hits, It just comes down to the stats nothing to do with them being harder to hit than a galka because they're smaller)." Last time I logged on and played I think I remember most Galka towering Mithra and Taru. If I am 7'3" and 300lbs I will not be able to dodge hits as effectively as someone who is 5'5" and 120 pounds. As they say, "Size does matter."  http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/Starting_Stats.html  Looking at this chart we see that Taru and Mithra Nins clearly have a one point advantage over Galka in Agi. So, Mithra and Tarutaru can dodge hits better than Galka. One point can mean the difference between evade or hit. I totally agree that all races have the ability to blink tank well. In the end it all comes down to equipment.

    Xbox360: $400
    Playstation 3: $800
    Wii: $200

    Not being a fanboy: Priceless

  • TelakiTelaki Member Posts: 361
    God you make things difficult ~.~. You're arugment is Racial stats, not the Size of your character model. Stop mixxing the two togeather when you try to make a point.  A large Galka and a small Galka have the same Stats even if theres a foot diffrence in size. They would both be equal on the battlefield, exact same stats. Same for Small Tarutaru VS Large Tarutaru. (When you make a character you have the option for Small, Medium, and Large).

    Mithra have the highest Dex & Agi out of all the races. A large mithra and a small taru only have the diffrence in Racial stats, not that one is 5 ft taller than the other. With your logic, a Taru would make the ultimate Ninja or PLD for the fact that they're smaller and can dodge hits. THATS NOT THE CASE. In FFXI Size of character models plays ZERO % on Their ability to Dodge hits. ITs like when you're fighitng somthing and run around in circles trying to dodge its hits. Because moving around doesn't do a DAMN THING, unless you're a Thf and trying to Sneak Attack


  • Yin81Yin81 Member Posts: 7

    There's no reason to become irrate. Lol  I think it's point blank clear that Galka have 7 Agi, Mithra and Taru 8. They are both smaller than Galka. When I first posted about size I really only meant it as 8 agi Vs. 7 Agi. I was just putting it in a way that for anyone who has really played FF could understand. It's an ongoing joke, "Elvaan can't hit anything because they're to tall to reach anything at ground level. Taru can't take hits for anything because their runts." This is my only point. No it doesn't have anything to do with stats it was just a joke. I never once said a foot in difference really changes anything. You said that. After all is said and done the only thing I meant was Tarutaru and Mithra can evade more hits than Galka.

    Look, I think there was a big misunderstanding. Okay, let me make myself clear. Stats reflect size. Regardless of size. Ninja Tarutaru have 8 agility; Ninja Mithra have 8 Agility; Ninja Galka have 7 Agility. Taru and Mithra can evade more hits than Galka. There, you feel better now? I didn't mix racial stats with character model.

    Xbox360: $400
    Playstation 3: $800
    Wii: $200

    Not being a fanboy: Priceless

Sign In or Register to comment.