Damselflies are pretty important to new players, because they drop a key item required for the "subjob" quest. When you hit level 18, you can participate in a quest to prove yourself worthy of having a subjob. It's a bit complicated, but a subjob is like an added boost that allows you to have some of the abilities of a second job, creating an opportunity to customize your character. For example, a normal Warrior can't use any magic. But if Bronco the Warrior picks White Mage as a subjob, then he gains the ability to cast some basic Cure spells and the like.
However, that's a pretty poor combination, since Warrior will always be pretty crappy at magic. It's generally better to pick a subjob that compliments your main job, rather than something completely different. I like to use a Monk subjob for Bronco, because it adds a lot of health and attack power, as well as some handy abilities for a front-line fighter like Counter and Boost.
In other news, I hit level 30 this weekend and opened up a few advanced jobs - Paladin, Beastmaster, and Dark Knight. Unfortunately the Bucket is having a bit of trouble getting set up to play (Damn you Play Online!), but I'm confident he'll get it worked out eventually!
This is the bucket and I have finally gotten FFXI installed on my 360 (which involved a demoralizing play online experience and a 6-hour download). I have also created my Elvann, Red Mage and have killed enough large hornets to reach level 2. It's only a matter of time before Bronco and I are tearing up the Dunes together.
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