Why choose Hume over Mithra?Follow

I made a Hume when this game was first released in the U.S. I made a Female Hume to go with my fiancee's Male Hume, even though I had kind of wanted to make a Mithra (the tail just adds so much to the personality). Now my Bard is lvl 44, whm is 36, and various other jobs are between 6 and 18, and I still wish I had a tail, not to mention dex and agi for when I go DRG/THF and NIN/RDM or RDM/NIN (even though I still love playing Bard ^^). Please tell me, why would anyone choose Hume over Mithra? I either need reasurance in my original choice, or decisive evidence to push me to start over again (even though I have Rank 5 *sniff sniff*). Let me know what you guys think

Fantasia - Female Hume Bastokan Rank 5
44/36 BRD/WHM, and dabbler in all other jobs
Crystal Covenant linkshell, Pandemonium Server

P.S. I'm a girl in RL so Mithra gender doesn't bother me

for starters, in almost every job, mithra are neck-and-neck with humes as far as strength goes. galka don't have nearly as much strength as elvaan, since their strong suit is really vitality. get your facts straight, buddy.

Most significant difference - Humes have higher Charisma than Mithra, making it the superior choice for Bard & Beastmaster.

Other than that .. HP and MP are equal. VIT/STR are slightly higher in favour of Humes, making them slightly better at tanking - also, a Hume's MND is a bit higher, making them better White Mages. However, the DEX of Mithras is unsurpassed, making them awesome Thieves - and their AGI is high as well, making them great Rangers and Ninjas.

So under normal conditions, Humes 'd make better BRD, BST and WHM, and Mithras better THF, RNG and NIN. The other jobs are debatably equal.


For reference, Summoner stats at lv 70 for both races (taken randomly from some FAQ somewhere, edited because Allakhazam screws up spacing) ~


Hume - Mithra

765 - 765
647 - 647
46 - 42 (+4 in favour of Hume)
50 - 62 (+12(!) in favour of Mithra)
46 - 42 (+4 in favour of Hume)
54 - 62 (+8 in favour of Mithra)
62 - 62
62 - 58 (+4 in favour of Hume)
62 - 54 (+8 in favour of Hume)



[EDIT] obligatory comment before somebody starts complaining about me omitting it - yes, the difference between the two races is mostly next to nothing, and any race can do any job good, if not perfectly. Still, everything I said holds ground - in the case of Bard/Beastmaster, Hume is superior, and in Ninja/Ranger/Thief Mithra is superior, based off racial stats.

Edited, Wed Jan 7 11:05:45 2004 by Urakh

Heh, one big problem with that statement.... a Hume with a slur of +DEX equipment may come close to a Mithra's DEX, but a Mithra with that +DEX equipment leaves the Hume far behind. So for jobs that specialise in a single stat, like how Bards or Beastmaster focus on CHA, going with the choice race still gives you an advantage over the other.

Well, if I were you, I'd be making a new character... this one has been tained by Bastokan ways, yuck! :p

j/k

Seriously though, from what it sounds like, you have chosen the right race for your character. You enjoy playing multiple types of jobs that use different attributes, so if you dont want to be compensating with expensive gear every time you switch, hume is for you. On the other hand, I am a firm believer that you should play what you want over what is "best". It's your character so don't let any stats page tell you what's best for you.

Truth be told, just about any stat differences can be made up for with gear later on... just because the stat calculators tell you that one race has 12 more dex or whatever over another at lvl 70 doesnt meen that every lvl 70 character is going to have that same shortcomming. Those who start the lower end (stat wise) job/race combos can easily end up more than compensating for the difference with gear modifiers. Not everyone can have the same gear, and the people who are truely attached to their characters seem to have an easier time blazing through the impossible quests that give you that "edge" gear.

As I ramble on, point is... play what you like, and what you liek only. Obviously you like your hume enough that you've kept her around this long, why not keep her around as your Bard, then create your Mithra and do whatever you want with it... but for goodness sakes, please choose a different starting country!! :D

bst.

((wont let me long in >_<))

Like someone said before... You cant be a guy Mithra.

I chose a Hume because I hate furries.

That's really it.

Though at one point I was a bit angry that my Hume Sam seems almost obsolete compared to my Mithra friends Sam (he hit like 90% of the time), I now believe that race really doesn't matter, and the way you play is the defining factor for success in your job of choice. I recently came to this conclusion when I partied with the absolute greatest whm EVER...he was a lvl 17 Galka with no sub. For some reason he managed to always keep everyone in the party not only alive, but darn comfortable, even when fighting IT Damselflies and Gobs in Valkurm.

All around it's just personal race preference. I just recently purchased the Balance ring and another dex enhancing ring, and my hume's hitting more (seemingly) than my Mithra counterpart. If some stats aren't satisfactory, buy new gear.

I know I’m just reiterating what’s already been said, but I felt compelled to share ;P


Edited, Thu Feb 26 16:18:24 2004 by DarkZealot

I choose human over mithra solely because I do not want to spend all my time being a female character. I do not want guys flirting with me because they think I am a real female. That would really rick me off over-time.