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You're not going to win or lose a fight because you have 11 less STR due to race. There are way too many factors at play for that to happen to pin it down solely on that.

Having said that, there is a very good chance that the extra 100HP for being Galka will be the make or break difference due to:
He's not wrong, we've all been there.

Thats no excuse to race swap to *** Galka though.

Long live the long-necks.

I can't tell you the number of times I have lived as a taru and all the humes died to AoE magic damage

This is correct, but players don't care. There's always going to be a difference (even if only in your own mind) between things that "matter" from a practical standpoint and things that "matter" just because we say it matters. Players will always chase stats even if it doesn't translate to any measurable improvement, because better is better. Doesn't matter if its 11 STR or 1 STR.

Saying "11 STR does not matter" because you "won't win or lose a fight because of it" is like saying there's no reason to buy an HQ1 or HQ2 if the NQ is "good enough" to clear the content. There was an entire thread some time ago about which Su5s were "worth it" to make vs just taking the Su4. Ditto for the HQ1 vs HQ2 necks, when the difference is minimal. If we are going to apply the standard that 11 STR as a different race doesn't matter, then why the hell does 3 STR or 5 Attack or 1 DA "matter" when it comes to deciding whether the HQ1 WAR neck is good enough, or the HQ2 is "a better investment"? (I still haven't upgraded to an HQ2 WAR neck because I cap DA wit NQ1 and the STR/HP is negligible for my sets, my opinion).

(Not talking to you directly Nynja, just pointing out the double standard).

Yeah, so 100HP does matter except when you live with only a few HP. How do you know for certain you've ever killed something and that extra STR, Attack, Accuracy, or Magic Evasion DID (or didnt) make the difference between winning or losing? Sometimes you don't always see the value of the increase in practice because it happens so fast.

What's the point of buying an Buffoon's Collar +1 for PUP for 10x the price, when the NQ literally does the exact same thing and is 2 less HP (guides actually put the HQ in this slot vs the NQ, but is 2 HP ever going to mean anything for a <1 sec gear swap?).

What is the point of different races if the only advantage is purely cosmetic? Why not just make every race have identical stats?

Obviously it all matters, just depends how much a person cares.

Why buffoon +1 over nq?? white border hello

You're right. So by that logic, Green Borders, upgrade ALL your AF/Relic to +4 (unless you like yellow more) :)

It no longer matters how much the gear is worth it if the border color is the motivating factor xD

Back in the day people would scoff at NQ rings that literally had -1 stat compared to the HQ, at 1/20th of the price or whatever it was.

Literally scoff at. Made fun of people that used them.

Like Buuki, said, the argument is ridiculous. If 11 str from <something> doesn't matter, why does HQ gear matter.

It's obviously no reason to race swap just for stats, that's insane. Even then, I do know people that swapped to Taru for Bumba fight just for the extra +int for kaustra.

World we live in.

"Nobody would swap to <race> for extra stats, thats insane!!!"

In Random Question Thread sometime in the future:

"Hey guys, how much HP difference is there between a ML50 Galka PLD vs Mithra? Just wondering!"

I got a bunch of people to agree that borders are good and necessary to keep the poors out

I would be lying to you if I said I never made an HQ piece in the past because of the border color, and I didn't want to be bullied for having plain jane gear.

But I'm old now, peer pressure don't got a hold on me no mo

I see someone dug up my elvaan dhalmel meme from who knows how long ago. Its still funny to this day. It’s an improvement if you ask me hehe.

And this argument is silly. Stats matter; we know this. I think we all agree on the points being made too. Different races have small advantages in certain areas. Being properly geared and quick to engage is far more important, but all else equal these differences do play a part in performance. But some races are far more appealing to play than others, and there’s no wrong choice here. It’s a personal decision either way.

The person who wins the parse is the one who can switch targets the fastest.

Winged Dragon, guardian of the fortress isn't a trap card....

I afterglowed a Clastrum because I wanted my worthless stick to glow.

People will do stupid things for unnecessary glowy upgrades, boarders included.

Lets be honest


Or were dirt cheap, the prices seem to have leveled out? I hadnt checked that in a while tbh.

Neeeeeeeerd.

Funny, reading this thread I was going to say i felt like my kaustra ceiling/floor went up when i switched to hume from elvaan lol. Could be placebo but oh well it got done.

Yeah, you'll win some fights as a galka that you would've died on as a taru.

You'll also lose some fights as a galka that you would've won as a taru.

That's why it's not the same as getting a +1 neck, and those analogies are silly. The armor has literally no downside and only upsides. It's not even remotely comparable.

Getting more MLs doesn't cost you a different stat

Well, they did that because they were obnoxious, and literal children. They prioritized silly things because their brains were not fully developed. If those people are still around, I assume they are no longer children and have more sensible outlooks.

Yes, I think we can all agree - Tarus look like fat babies with overly large heads. And have a weird *** waddle walk.

Nah dude, check when I wore it: https://www.ffxiah.com/player/Ragnarok/Tarage#equip
2018.

I also paid capped gil for a Volte Doublet.

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