OOC: What's after 75?

Well something I read recently made me think about Wendell. Specifically, what I will do once I get him to 75. Why am I doing this? What is there for me as a White Mage at that level? I certainly enjoy playing as a White Mage, so I know that once I get there I'll be working on merits to invest in shorter cure casting times, more MP and more HP recovered with my regen spells.

But even that raises the question, why? Why am I working so hard to "max out" my white mage? What will I do with it once that's done? I don't really have an answer for that. I contemplated doing Gods and Dynamis, but I'm put off of those for a few reasons.

1. My computer has "issues" dealing with a lot of character models on the screen. My frame rate drops to the single digits rather quickly giving me the feeling of a lot of lag, which affects my performance signifigantly. I"m still trying various solutions for this but so far I haven't found one that worked.

2. I don't have the time to dedicate myself to these linkshells like they expect their members to do. I have very specific playtimes that are relatively non-negotiable. These other shells though, they tend to schedule many of their events outside of my playtimes. They seem very rigid in that regard.

3. The drama from these linkshells is infamous.

Mostly what's going to stop me is #1. If my computer isn't up to the task, I'll perform like crap and that will negatively impact on me.

So I never really thought about what I'd do once I maxed out Wendell's white mage. I guess I'll just kind of "be there" to help out others should they need it. But as far as doing things, I realized I still have a lot of goals that tie in to Wendell ebing level 75:

• Level Black Mage to 37 (still at 36)
• Level Summoner to 37 for a subjob
• Obtain Fenrir and Diabolos summons
• Level Red Mage to 37 for a subjob
• Level Ninja to 37 for a subjob
• Skill up Divine and Healing magic skills
• Skill up Club and Staff melee skills

These goals, some of which I am very far away from, will increase my versatility as White Mage and allow me to do more things in the end game. I've heard many good things about a White Mage subbing ninja, dual weilding hammers and using hexastrike. Just to be able to do that with Wendell will involve a lot of work (Ninja's at 1 and club is around 160). Skilling up healing and Enhancing is easy, I just need to dedicate time for it. Enfeebling and Divine though require some coordination with others, or require me to be able to solo (all the more reason for levelling Ninja).

So I guess I answered my own question. I know why I'm trying to get Wendell to 75 and what I'm going to do when I get there. Hitting 75 will not be the end of a journey, but just another step. One that I am once again eagerly looking forward to.