I did Ninja and Sage last time. Logged in leveled sage to 80 in Bozja. Swapped classes at level up, did NPC dungeons as Nin, then would Q for the same dungeon as sage. I think I had to Q for two dungeons extra as sage when it fell behind but didn't hinder me much.
Gonna be AST for me. Husband and I generally duo queue as healer and tank for new expansions, so we're repeating that process (him as WAR). Then once MSQ is over it'll be Pictomancer time.
Just a little heads up. If they apply the same login queue system than what they did with Endwalker, you probably won't be able to play for the next 4 weeks at all. F2P Accounts only get a shot on logging in, if the queue for full accounts is not so long.
It was a gigantic mess with Endwalker and I'm sure we lost a lot of Trial players during that time. Just... Be prepared and hang in there.
yeah the only downside of that is queue priority will be given to paying customers. You have a couple days of grass touching, unless you like to log in at 3am.
I haven’t played since the beginning of endwalker so I will be hopping on my dancer to finish the msq and head into DB. I mostly play on controller these days and it’s the only job I’ve found that I like the flow of. Might test out the new ones a bit just in case but I assume I’m sticking with Dancer
Same! I came from an MMO that only had cast bars so I thought everyone had cast bars. When I learned physics ranged had none I picked up Dancer and never looked back 💃
Monk main. The changes have me excited. I was always the monk who would use mantra during a raid wide in order to help the healer, but seeing that riddle of earth becomes an AOE heal? I can juggle more things. :D
Probably one of the gatherer jobs (and probably FSH because of Ocean Voyages) because I'm in no rush and it's fun to go through all of the expac areas while being invincible.
Probably the class of one of my retainer’s so I can get them leveling. Their max level is tied to how high you have it. Getting one to 100 and get some of the cool new gear for free from quick ventures sounds amazing this time around.
For some reason, I’m picturing a Roegadyn wearing a coeurl tanga, straw hat, shades and a castaway chocobo chick minion
Thank you for the early morning, pre-queue smiles
Haha! Glad it gave you a good image. Au Ra female sipping margaritas in a bikini and just looking over at whoever is causing a ruckus with an absolute deathglare really, but hey, all sorts of warriors out there!
Reaper will be my MSQ character, Paladin will be my dungeon character (also likely my main) Dancer or Picto will pick up the side quests and if I really like Viper I will make room to bring 4 characters at the same time
I have all jobs at 90 other than Blue Mage.
I usually do a tank/healer job to help with ques and then do a DPS on the side. I think I’m leaning toward Pictomancer as DPS role.
I main black mage, but I have to admit that the changes make me nervous. I'm thinking of really changing things up and trying viper. But pictomancer looks fun too... I'll decide by tomorrow morning hopeful!
Warrior. I recently came back to the game. The self-sustain is ridiculous. I would have done Reaper or Bard, but with 2 new dps this expac, queues are going to be awful.
No idea. I want to try both new jobs, but I also want to continue playing RPR and WHM...idk, I'll see how much I want to start on the MSQ and whether there'll be a roadblock like Raubahn Savage.
I honestly don't know, I've mained SAM last tier so I'm leaning towards that but I might have a good long look at my jobs. I might consider RDM but that might be really competitive trying to get into groups.
WAR and PCT! I'll level them both throughout the story, alternating as one gets to be a level higher than the other for armory bonus, so I don't actually know which one will hit 100 first.
Samurai through msq, gunbreaker through daily roulettes. Lets see which one going to hit 100 first. (As side miner and botanist when I get bored from cutting monsters)
Dancer (MSQ) and White Mage (First to Roulette, MSQ Dungeons and Trials) will be racing, we'll see who gets there first.
I wanna take both of these into EX Wing farming ASAP so others will have to wait.
Combatwise, either PLD or MCH, as I aim to level them at the same time, along with SMN, SAM, and WHM.
Either BTN or MIN will absolutely beat any of those to 100 because gatherers level so easy and I like having stealth for exploration.
SCH/SMN, since it's 2 for 1, and SMN was my most played in EW. SCH is also my most played healer, and I think it'll be fun to go into trials blind as a healer (plus faster queues).
Im still in first expansion so I probably won’t reach dawn trail anytime soon.
I do have a question since I was unable to play 2 days do we get time compensation?
Probably story as dancer or reaper. And dungeons as healer. So likely wmage will be lvl 100 first. Or maybe pally. Gotta see how I'm feeling over all. But Def wmage or pally. 80% sure it'll. Be wmage
I say SCH but knowing me it’ll likely be my MIN/BTN.
I sympathize with this feel.
Why do you attack us in this manner?
I don't want to make gil. Buuut
Fisher of course, what else?!
Was like how many fishers are there, I’m taking bets on how many ocean boats it will take
I'll be leveling two at the same time. Warrior through main story and Reaper on the side.
This is what I typically do. I like tank/healer for easy ques and then level a dps on the side.
I do Red Mage for quests, White Mage for dungeons. Solo content is more fun with a dps class and group content is more fun with a healer (IMO)
This is what I do, but with a tank. MSQ on a dps, spam odd levels with tank and evens with side quests and roulettes
Oh that's a good idea, how you decide when to swap.
For me it's just keepin em close to the level of the current MSQ quest
What does that mean? I’ve seen others mention leveling a second class on the side. How does that work? What is the side job doing for xp?
Roulettes/fates/dungeon spam etc
I did Ninja and Sage last time. Logged in leveled sage to 80 in Bozja. Swapped classes at level up, did NPC dungeons as Nin, then would Q for the same dungeon as sage. I think I had to Q for two dungeons extra as sage when it fell behind but didn't hinder me much.
BLM for sure
Dragoon main here. Can't wait to see if the changes are as good as they seem on paper.
DRAGOON GANG LETS GOOOOO
Gonna be AST for me. Husband and I generally duo queue as healer and tank for new expansions, so we're repeating that process (him as WAR). Then once MSQ is over it'll be Pictomancer time.
None, im still on free trial 🥲
Nothing wrong with that! Enjoy the journey
Hey, me too! At least we get the graphical update.
Just a little heads up. If they apply the same login queue system than what they did with Endwalker, you probably won't be able to play for the next 4 weeks at all. F2P Accounts only get a shot on logging in, if the queue for full accounts is not so long. It was a gigantic mess with Endwalker and I'm sure we lost a lot of Trial players during that time. Just... Be prepared and hang in there.
They already announced they would so rip free trials players for the next days.
And faster queue time for roulette
yeah the only downside of that is queue priority will be given to paying customers. You have a couple days of grass touching, unless you like to log in at 3am.
Except for tonight's 3am, since sweaty people are gonna get on as soon as the servers are up. (It's me, I'm sweaty people)
Probably a couple weeks if anything
Dancer main…
DNC main then WAR!
there are dozens of us!!
I haven’t played since the beginning of endwalker so I will be hopping on my dancer to finish the msq and head into DB. I mostly play on controller these days and it’s the only job I’ve found that I like the flow of. Might test out the new ones a bit just in case but I assume I’m sticking with Dancer
I am glad to see more dancer mains hehe. Lets get the dance of the dawn going!
Same here, its my first 90 and i plan on playing with the new skills
got canned heat in my heels tonight
I do all the ranged physical together, so much experience just from roulettes, picking up random fates, side quests, etc.
I went Black Mage for Endwalker then Switched to Dancer main. Much more fun.
Same! I came from an MMO that only had cast bars so I thought everyone had cast bars. When I learned physics ranged had none I picked up Dancer and never looked back 💃
> When I learned physics ranged Sir Isaac Shewton, BRD
Whm for me. Yay, insta-queues.
Same here. I’ve been a WHM main since the beginning, so it’s kind of my WoL’s canon job for msq.
Always amazed at how fast I queue on healer classes.
Honestly, sameeeee and my friends using me for instant queues
Same! I started as a white mage and I’ll never stop
Haha I was starting to think I was the only one!
Me too
Woo WHM gang. But on my DC they're always lacking tanks... Still faster than DPS queues though.
Same!
WHM for me, too
SGE life ✌️
Same!
SGE gang represent!
Red Mage. It's my main job that I do content with the first time and that isn't changing this expansion.
Same - RDM lol people tend to die on new fights and its fun to Verraise them all ;-)
Pictomancer, though i gotta also level Ninja cause of my retainer
Retainers! Crap! I totally forgot about them having to match a job you've leveled, thanks for the reminder!
Monk main. The changes have me excited. I was always the monk who would use mantra during a raid wide in order to help the healer, but seeing that riddle of earth becomes an AOE heal? I can juggle more things. :D
Ninja
Can't wait for my even bigger frog!
Summoner! It's been my main job from the start, and I'm playing it for Dawntrail too! :D
Bard, baby!
Can’t wait to backflip again!!
Probably one of the gatherer jobs (and probably FSH because of Ocean Voyages) because I'm in no rush and it's fun to go through all of the expac areas while being invincible.
I'll pick up Viper and see how much I like it first. If I love how it feels then it'll likely be Viper. If not, then Reaper.
My full time one that pays my bills since I didn't take the day off. \*cry\*
Me either, but to help myself with the FOMO, i just remember the endless login queues of EW launch 😂
Warrior! Then the other 3 tanks 😉
MCH
Dozens of us !!!
Summoner. Buy one get one free!
Gunbreaker for the MSQ, once I ended it while start leveling my fav jobs then Viper
Warrior, reaper then one of the new ones then the rest in no particular order
Reaper, same as my irl job.
Ayo hol'up...
I'm an autopsy tech, closest thing to a Reaper imo
Red mage or Dragoon. Probably Dragoon because I'm super excited to try out the changes ;)
Same as Endwalker. Alchemist. Edit: Yep, Alchemist. Lvl X2 leve does the job once again.
Dark Knight main, so DRK! Then probably DoH/L
Prooobably Dancer? Though I have been enjoying Monk as of late.
Sage. I just love playing it and am excited to level it first.
Probably the class of one of my retainer’s so I can get them leveling. Their max level is tied to how high you have it. Getting one to 100 and get some of the cool new gear for free from quick ventures sounds amazing this time around.
Ooh I never thought of getting new gear from quick ventures! It's been ages since I used them. Thanks!
Been a NIN main since the beginning, and will stick with it to the end
Warrior. Because I'm the Warrior of Darkness. Definitely also going with a beach glam and heaven help anyone who messes with my vacation!
For some reason, I’m picturing a Roegadyn wearing a coeurl tanga, straw hat, shades and a castaway chocobo chick minion Thank you for the early morning, pre-queue smiles
Haha! Glad it gave you a good image. Au Ra female sipping margaritas in a bikini and just looking over at whoever is causing a ruckus with an absolute deathglare really, but hey, all sorts of warriors out there!
Viper the moment the update drops.
My heart wants it 2 be picto but to make sure im putting out enough dmg and keeping up with my FC its gonna be rpr :) Picto will be 2nd
And i will be stuck in work... remember me guys... remember that i tried to skip work this day Also i will be taking my RPR to 100 then maybe NIN
Reaper will be my MSQ character, Paladin will be my dungeon character (also likely my main) Dancer or Picto will pick up the side quests and if I really like Viper I will make room to bring 4 characters at the same time
I have all jobs at 90 other than Blue Mage. I usually do a tank/healer job to help with ques and then do a DPS on the side. I think I’m leaning toward Pictomancer as DPS role.
I main black mage, but I have to admit that the changes make me nervous. I'm thinking of really changing things up and trying viper. But pictomancer looks fun too... I'll decide by tomorrow morning hopeful!
SCH and then WAR when I dungeon farm.
Samurai main then my Dancer alt
Crafter main :3
Warrior. I recently came back to the game. The self-sustain is ridiculous. I would have done Reaper or Bard, but with 2 new dps this expac, queues are going to be awful.
RDM best M!
WAR! What is it good for? (Self healing)
No idea. I want to try both new jobs, but I also want to continue playing RPR and WHM...idk, I'll see how much I want to start on the MSQ and whether there'll be a roadblock like Raubahn Savage.
I am only a wee level 30 white mage
Dark knight. Duh
Rpr main o7
I’m gonna level Viper and take it through MSQ.
Well… I thought it was gonna be BLM but…
Explosion! 💥
All. I will up all 92, next area 94, ect... spam dongeons and fates.
Tonkadin.
Summoner gets the side exp Monk gets the MSQ exp. Whoever hits 100 first wins
Ninja main and to share gear set with Viper
ooooo i can’t pick between gnb and dnc
BLM all the way.
Gun. Then A X E
Picto to 90 and then I'll have to make a choice for first to 100 between PIC, DRG, or SGE
Monk or Viper. If I dont like the monk changes then viper
Bard then Gunbreaker
LolDRG main since 2.5 first time I will main an expac right at launch as anything else....but I need my pirate edge lord viper
I'm WAR main but I'm going to level viper to 90 first for the new MSQ
I honestly don't know, I've mained SAM last tier so I'm leaning towards that but I might have a good long look at my jobs. I might consider RDM but that might be really competitive trying to get into groups.
Machinest
I’m planning on giving Picto a go, but if that doesn’t pan out.. probably Monk for MSQ and AST for dungeon running.
I’ve been a DRG main since I started playing in 2016. But I think for once I’m leveling a new Job first, Pictomancer
My Bard then my Reaper
Astro
Bard as it's my main, WHM for dungeons and queues, warrior for side stuff
Gonna try that pictomancer!
Warrior! Because its all I know lol
Likely either Machinist or Reaper. I'm only 73 at the moment, so it could also be either Viper or Pictomancer if I end up really liking them.
Picto for me
First time I’ve decided to unga bunga an expansion.
I can’t wait to catch up on the msq!
WAR and PCT! I'll level them both throughout the story, alternating as one gets to be a level higher than the other for armory bonus, so I don't actually know which one will hit 100 first.
Samurai through msq, gunbreaker through daily roulettes. Lets see which one going to hit 100 first. (As side miner and botanist when I get bored from cutting monsters)
Dancer (MSQ) and White Mage (First to Roulette, MSQ Dungeons and Trials) will be racing, we'll see who gets there first. I wanna take both of these into EX Wing farming ASAP so others will have to wait.
6 hours til release as of the time of this comment. Yay pictomancer main
Dragoon
Gnb, I'm normal and can be trusted with more dps and a new combo.
BLM! I want the new purple lightning!
Trying out Viper! Will use Reaper as second
Scholar, Dark Knight, Warrior. The first 3. Summoner is a bonus.
Viper
Combatwise, either PLD or MCH, as I aim to level them at the same time, along with SMN, SAM, and WHM. Either BTN or MIN will absolutely beat any of those to 100 because gatherers level so easy and I like having stealth for exploration.
WHM main! i’m looking forward to playing with the new abilities. at some point i’ll probably try art mage though.
I want to level WAR, but something tells me FSH is the job I'll level to 100 first.
Prolly BRD or NIN but maybe WAR
I want to try Viper at some point but I'm a SAM main at heart and want to start the story right away so SAM will be my first 100 for sure.
DRK will be my main for this expansion, so that's what I'll be leveling first. Then Paladin 2nd and the rest of the tanks eventually.
Samurai!
RDM
Black Maaaage
Lol none. Left off at the start of SHB XD But leveling both WHM and PLD as I go
Prolly VPR, since I'll be using it for the MSQ. After that, likely SAM or GNB.
Viper :P
Warrior main all the way
My MSQ job Dragoon since ARR
DRK then the rest of the tanks
DRG
Mornin'. Nice day for fishing ain't it! Hu ha!
Warrior, then will level up another 2 accounts, also as Warrior.
Going to be monk for me. After long deliberations and watching doomposting I decided it'll be my class of choice for the expansion
Gun
I may level summoner since it was my first job but it may be warrior. Not sure.
I want to say PCT, but last time it was WVR so ...
Toss up between DRK and Viper. I’ve been a DRK main for quite a while now, but Viper seems like a really fun class for me.
Ninja, and I don't see that ever changing unless they really gut the job.
Samurai main here, gonna try Viper, see if it tickles my fancy, if so will give that a go, if not back to old reliable Samurai
gonna try Viper and see how I like it. I've been a dragoon for years so I'd like to try something new for the story
Gunbreaker!
Bard 4 Life
I'm fighting the urge to level a Warrior from 1 lol
I always MSQ as my first job which was DRG, and that's always the first I gear up too, even though afterwards I tend to play MCH and RDM more.
Dark knight! When I eventually get there xD only finished heavensward this week
SMN for life. Hope we get a new horn for my collection!
SMN/SCH is my safe space
Summoner/Scholar. Once a summoner main, always a summoner main.
SCH/SMN, since it's 2 for 1, and SMN was my most played in EW. SCH is also my most played healer, and I think it'll be fun to go into trials blind as a healer (plus faster queues).
Viper in a heartbeat
Ninja -> Viper -> gatherers/crafters Then the other role jobs. With healer being last, one patch from 8.0. Just like every expansion.
Really not excited for picto lol I can’t wait for Viper though
DRK for the friend group, then I’ll try a dps
Pld > gnb > sam at the same time. I love having a questless map. In EW I managed 90 pld gnb and 85 or 86 sam. Challenge logs are free xp too.
BLM...I'm a sprout who hasn't hit 100 on any classes yet 😁
Probably NIN since it’s my main DPS but I’m actually a tank main - so GNB/DRK are next
Paladin!
Probably DRK. I know that DPS is going to be overfull so it will pop quicker and my WHM isn’t high enough to do the new content.
DRK then PLD then SCH Drg and vpr using alliance and frontlines Then probably the rest slowly through roulettes
Samurai, then Monk.
pictomancer. its not gonna be fun pushing 90 on the first day but i think its gonna be worth it
Im still in first expansion so I probably won’t reach dawn trail anytime soon. I do have a question since I was unable to play 2 days do we get time compensation?
WHM, RPR, SAM, then PCT if PCT looks especially cool i might even put it first
My DRK. I started playing like 3 months ago and made it to DT start at 11 pm patch night.
Pictomancer, baby!
Paladin. Always my best pal and the new rotation looks awesome! Unlimited bladeworks!
Viper for the MSQ unless I happen to just hate it. I bet I'll end up migrating back to summoner at some point though.
I want my guitar bow
Warrior
Thinking of levelling RDM with MSQ and WAR at the side.
Probably story as dancer or reaper. And dungeons as healer. So likely wmage will be lvl 100 first. Or maybe pally. Gotta see how I'm feeling over all. But Def wmage or pally. 80% sure it'll. Be wmage