Gwaliser wrote:
Gweivyth wrote:
I'm not really interested in turning this into a dick waving contest or anything, but in my anecdotal experience, the racial difference is negligible. And the vast majority of people are Hume anyway so it's even less likely to matter.
I miss just as much on my mithra as I did on any elf. Back in 06-07 retail, two of the best PLD tanks were Taru. Playing your job correctly is more important than stats. My Taru whm was under-geared and I still healed better than a lot of people because of buffs/anticipation.
It's all how you play.
Of course, like I said, any race can role any job fine, I'm just saying that the racial stats are noticeable and sometimes quite significant (Galka / Elvaan MP and INT, especially).
And to be honest, Tarutaru make great MP-based tanks (PLD, RDM). Their HP in comparison to Galka is considerably different, but their MP pool makes them great for enmity generation, and good execution of defensive gear/ja will keep them alive. Oh, and of course, good support from party members.