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[orangefoodie]

Two Questions!

1) I've been tinkering with chatmon as of late and on the windower wiki it says:

DisableOnFocus: If this setting is true, ChatMon will not any sounds while the game is in focus, and only play them out of focus (when you are alt-tabbed to another window). This setting may be overrode with Triggers.

Unfortunately however, it doesn't mention at all what the syntax is for doing so. Might there be anyone who knows how to do this?

Basically, trying to set DisableOnFocus to default to true with the exception of this one trigger here:

<trigger match="DOLPHINNOISE" from="Tell|Party|Linkshell|Say" NotFrom="ALL" sound="C:/Program Files/Windower/DORPHIN.wav" />

2) What're lowman (ideally duo/trio) strategies for Bukhis? Have random assortment of MNK BLM RDM WHM BRD DNC SCH to choose from.

[azagarth]

Best way to farm dark rings/ hair pin solo on blu?

[Yugl]

Best way to farm dark rings/ hair pin solo on blu?

Emph > Azure
T1 VNM > Pearl
Time boxes till abundant on time
Emph > Amber

[Sylvrdragon]

Emph > Azure
T1 VNM > Pearl
Time boxes till abundant on time
Emph > Amber

I don't know if I'm sold of the T1 VNMs for Pearl thing. Nobody can seem to agree on how much enhanced lights they give. The general consensus among people that might actually know what they're talking about is that enhanced lights are based on level. The thing is, T1 VNMs are like... maybe DC? EM would be an optimistic guess IMO. In the time it takes to hunt the bastards down, you might be able to chain enough DCs to get the same results.

[TheDirtyHobo]

I don't know if I'm sold of the T1 VNMs for Pearl thing. Nobody can seem to agree on how much enhanced lights they give. The general consensus among people that might actually know what they're talking about is that enhanced lights are based on level. The thing is, T1 VNMs are like... maybe DC? EM would be an optimistic guess IMO. In the time it takes to hunt the bastards down, you might be able to chain enough DCs to get the same results.

6-7 VNM should be plenty. You can always kill a few more if you're suspicious about being uncapped.

Also, for old zones, I've personally found ephemerals to be shitty for lights, they usually only give around 3-4 lights per kill, they're fairly far apart, and not always up. I find it faster just slaughtering normal mobs for the kill type, especially since that's going to be easy on BLU for azures.

[chazzyphizzle]

i dunno, solo it'd be unlikely, and since T1s drop pearl 100% of the time and are generally pretty available it's definitely what i'd go for

[Pendulum]

Are people only getting visits from GMs about using the cliff for Amhuluk? Or Pulverizer on top of cliff not allowed any more either?

[Fievel]

Are people only getting visits from GMs about using the cliff for Amhuluk? Or Pulverizer on top of cliff not allowed any more either?

Pulverizer isn't allowed.

[Sylvrdragon]

Does Stone Gorget/Mufflers actually GIVE you the extra 30 to Stoneskin, or does it just raise the cap and you need ~10 more MND to cap it than a 350 SS?

[Fievel]

Does Stone Gorget/Mufflers actually GIVE you the extra 30 to Stoneskin, or does it just raise the cap and you need ~10 more MND to cap it than a 350 SS?

Just gives 30 iirc

[Wakabo]

Just gives 30 iirc

This is correct.

Open question to a lot of options, but what are my chances of ranking up in campaign quickly? Besides doing fights all the time what are my other options to get rank ups.

[cdgreg]

This is correct.

Open question to a lot of options, but what are my chances of ranking up in campaign quickly? Besides doing fights all the time what are my other options to get rank ups.

For the most part if you exp about 10k from campaign during your "cool down period" you'll be able to rank up right away when the option is available. Was really only the last medal or two I found I needed a little more than 10k. If you wait past the time when you are first allowed to upgrade the exp you earned seems to diminish and the exp required seems to increase. Best way is to just rankup>get 10k>wait for chance>rank up>repeat.

[tomdakilla]

Are Coin of decay a fairly good drop rate in WoE? Would it take a long-ass time to gather 30? On either SCH SAM or THF. Thanks

[Aemora]

6-7 VNM should be plenty. You can always kill a few more if you're suspicious about being uncapped.

Also, for old zones, I've personally found ephemerals to be shitty for lights, they usually only give around 3-4 lights per kill, they're fairly far apart, and not always up. I find it faster just slaughtering normal mobs for the kill type, especially since that's going to be easy on BLU for azures.

I'd agree with this. When I went for Gold chests on Blm (whilst at the same time doing Varuna's), I did Pearl on VNMs, took about 7-8 to cap though, few Azures on whatever Emph's I came across just to start me off, disabled staff through SC, nuked Wyverns, everytime I got 100 TP (or a restore chest), I'd go and Amber a VNM/Emph, then go back to the Wyverns. Was pretty decent, for Blm solo anyway. I'd imagine Blu could do it a LOT quicker and effectively.

[Kirschy]

Can anyone direct me to tests or proof that MNK AF3+2's set bonus is an extra kick? It would seem more likely that it would be an occasional chance to do more damage on a kick attack which is line with most other set bonus.

[Sho]

Not sure if this is the right place but it is a random question.
The dvd drive on my PC is fucked so I'm looking for a place to download or torrent the game and all expansions plus a way to boot it up without the CD, I am completely PCtarded and not sure wtf I need to do, any help or links to the right place are awesome, thanks in advance.

Make sure you have WinRAR, download torrent, then download .iso. After .iso is finished downloading, right-click "Open With" WinRAR, then you can extract the files or start the installation by clicking the "setup" executable.

[tomdakilla]

Can THF solo Cyanic Crab? Or can anything solo Cyanic Crab? OR what is the reccomended Party set up to kill?

[blue]

Would Fusetto+1(38dmg 186delay 13stp) offhand be trash? Or how bad would it be considering other dagger options?