Personally, even for a page, I would still max (and I actually have maxed) FA.
FA is a big help at single targets and bosses, and the game isn't just training for me. (Not like one plays a WK to boss, but it helps to not be completely crippled.
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The reality is, the vast majority of the time, you're going to be looking at 3-4 target mobs. When you have only a one-sided, close-range mob skill, as opposed to AoEs or long-range attacks like other classes, you just don't get 6 targets very often. Yes, some maps are mobbier than others... That's the risk I'm taking. But heck, in 3rd job, if I got a 6 target mob I'd use Charge Blow at least once.
Perhaps one day pages will be skipping FA, and they'll think I'm wrong, but I don't regret my choice.
EDIT: Let's put it this way. I skipped HA on my priest, because it doesn't have a significant damage advantage in any situation. FA, on the other hand, does, so I'd rather have it. Even if it's passive. To me, the disadvantage on large mobs is far outweighed by the single-target and small-mob advantages.
EDIT2: It would be interesting to get some opinions from WKs who are late third job and onward, and have played through this stuff. =)
FA is a big help at single targets and bosses, and the game isn't just training for me. (Not like one plays a WK to boss, but it helps to not be completely crippled.
)The reality is, the vast majority of the time, you're going to be looking at 3-4 target mobs. When you have only a one-sided, close-range mob skill, as opposed to AoEs or long-range attacks like other classes, you just don't get 6 targets very often. Yes, some maps are mobbier than others... That's the risk I'm taking. But heck, in 3rd job, if I got a 6 target mob I'd use Charge Blow at least once.
Perhaps one day pages will be skipping FA, and they'll think I'm wrong, but I don't regret my choice.
EDIT: Let's put it this way. I skipped HA on my priest, because it doesn't have a significant damage advantage in any situation. FA, on the other hand, does, so I'd rather have it. Even if it's passive. To me, the disadvantage on large mobs is far outweighed by the single-target and small-mob advantages.
EDIT2: It would be interesting to get some opinions from WKs who are late third job and onward, and have played through this stuff. =)