Skirmish: Findings and Information

[Darkmagi]

Same ^, Abyssea seemed completely awful in theory. This event has what seem to be really incredible rewards, if we can make entering less of a pain, it shouldn't be a bad event.

[Kincard]

Somehow I think the difficulty in obtaining the simulacrum is completely intentional because the rewards are so good, similar to how their logic for reaching NNI F100 should be nearly impossible because the rewards are so good.

[Arthars]

i been farming mobs 1 hr in cirdas no pyre.....

do i need to have ionis effect for them to "pop"?

[Zirael]

i been farming mobs 1 hr in cirdas no pyre.....

do i need to have ionis effect for them to "pop"?

You want to pop Ionis anyway, since it gives useful buffs. Doing chain 5-10 on butterflies as THF+RDM I was getting pyre about once every 10-15 kills. Farmed for 1-2h, they had mostly only 30-50 bayld inside and one a moko grass etc.
As a side note, anyone figured out system for those pyre xx% messages? like 50% = approach from west etc, 35% north and closer etc maybe? (random unverified examples)

[dasva]

So I just had one pop and it looked like I had to approach it from a direction that I couldn't get to unless I clipped since it was on a hill corner thing and I could only approach from a very small area.... anyone else have this happen? And what was about those spectacles?

[chichicha]

Noob question here, how to do Skirmish?

[Raithen]

dasva, the spectacles let you examine the soul pyre from your current position without using one of your attempts. So using the spectacles on one will say the exact same thing as if you checked it with the menu.

[dasva]

dasva, the spectacles let you examine the soul pyre from your current position without using one of your attempts. So using the spectacles on one will say the exact same thing as if you checked it with the menu.

So basically free checks? That's cool. That's from the mummers right?

[Rocl]

So basically free checks? That's cool. That's from the mummers right?

Yeah, as I recall it's 20 medals per spectacles. That's 500 spectacles for one Leafkin Shield

[shepardG]

I don't think we have enough information to write off the event entirely yet. The simulacrum issue is obvious, yes, but I recall thinking Abyssea was the swan song of FFXI. The absolute worst thing ever--a zone you could be in for a fixed amount of time that was public? These monsters give awful exp! One 30-min entry every 24 hours? It'll take years before you can even pop the zone boss! etc

OH you lol, you inspired me to go thread diving, i honestly wanted to see how long it took the community to figure out that you could make retarded awesome exp parties in abyssea.
-was launched on july 20th(approx.) 2010
-in/on/around august 7th first post's about extended exp sessions begin appearing(and man is it funny to read that thread)

didn't follow up on the proc system as i remember that taking till september/october to figure out.....

So I guess the event isn't dead in the water, i just hope some stuff starts happening soon. reives have quickly became a chore, instead of something fun to do

[chichicha]

Yeah, as I recall it's 20 medals per spectacles. That's 500 spectacles for one Leafkin Shield

Spectacles will be lost, once used?
And any special latent from the shield? I have seen many ppl crazy to get it, or it's just the cute looking shield? @.@;

[Arthars]

yep its expandable.... anyway wtf is the use of leafkin shield anyway....COSMETIC? GTFOOO

[gaira]

on the specs, yes they break upon use. haven't bothered to test anything on shield, just got it for looks. took about an hour of spamming game with boxhelper.

[Gwynplaine]

Does any of the JP info say whether or not the statue parts are consumed? Or is it regular instance you can run with a party? If so how often?

[Spira]

yep its expandable.... anyway wtf is the use of leafkin shield anyway....COSMETIC? GTFOOO

so far it is. i'm hoping that I can augment it at the inventors coalition or something, but in the meanwhile its a show piece that gets more people to examine me lol

[gilgam]

SMN weapon:
D96 Avatar:magic attack +25
D+10 MND+5 Avatar:magic attack +15
http://file.denpa.ky-3.net/67386912.png

also,no SS but heared
Sword with Damage Taken-13%

[Rocl]

so that makes the smn weapon = nirvana in terms of avatar mab, yeah? jesus christ lol and bonus points for dorje model

[Spira]

ooh. avatar MAB on par with Nirvana 99.

wonder if D+ is a compulsory augment.
its kinda wasted for SMN.

if the MND can be a perp -3 or more, i think i'll shelve Nirvana plans for a while lol

edit: omg yes. i love this model.
a lot of the models were used by ZNM items right?

[geno3302]

Whelp not doing Nirvana anymore~ wonder what I should do now...

[Shenrien]

Lol, wow.