[Crono]

Yeah, if you don't want to start at level 1 with an advanced job later, then become something like RDM now or very soon. Hell, I started over like 4 times.. leveled WHM, then leveled MNK, then leveled DRG to 16... and now PLD to 32. Although MNKs may be good (and they are), I don't even remember the last time I pt'd with a MNK.

Right now, I'm only level 32 PLD and I absolutely hate being this level. So you can see that I wasn't thrilled to start over from 30 WAR after all that crap I went through at the crappy leveling spots. But, it's all worth it at the end, I just can't wait until I'm level 50, then I will feel more "complete".

You also mentioned that young PLDs are popular now.. what I've noticed is that there seem to be an awful amount of PLDs on (compared to other A. Jobs like DRK, SAM, etc). I'm not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing. I think a lot of people that are below level 20 PLD are just doing it to get easy party's... I hope they realize being a PLD requires much responsibility. As PLD you can never not pay attention to the fight, especially at higher levels, because the whole party relies on you. Within the next 10 levels I need a hell of a lot of money, but I will stay and earn every bit of amount because in the end I will be one of the better PLDs out there, at least at my level range. I've seen PLDs at my lvl wear -MND and -Evasion/AGI stuff.. and In my head I'm thinking "why??"

Anyway.. my point is, just be your favourite class, don't go by how long it takes you to reach a certain goal, as long as you play your favourite class and play it the way it's made, then you will be happy.