Random Question Thread XVIII: Just an Ordinary Sword of Legend

[Ricekid]

I was wondering what is a good way to lowman farm coins of glory?

[zagex]

What should I gear towards for Aeolian Edge on NIN?

mab

[Kamil]

Just INT/DEX on slots that don't have mab?

[mcb]

My logic is, if you WS when he's not doing something - the WS will fire off as he's entering an attack animation - no? I was aiming to WS right at the very end of his animation.

Aside from wings - what else would cause the fight to go bad?

The other question I mean to ask is - does he start in the "safe to brew" mode, or do you need to toy with him a bit first?

no it starts wings out. which is why i say that if your having trouble landing your proc ws, don't bother trying to brew when he is like that.

[Zerk]

I used to be able to find VNMs using APradar v2, now with APradar v3 they don't show up, is there something i need to change? Was getting tired of popping the wrong VNM for trials.

[Byrthnoth]

Just INT/DEX on slots that don't have mab?

Yeah

[Guitarman]

I used to be able to find VNMs using APradar v2, now with APradar v3 they don't show up, is there something i need to change? Was getting tired of popping the wrong VNM for trials.

i couldnt get it to work with v3. just google v2 and you'll find it. it's much less intrusive and easier to use than 3 anyways.

[cdgreg]

Anyone have a quick list of red !! organized by element? such as earth: wind: darkness: etc?

Mine is setup like
Dagger : Cyclone / Energy Drain
Sword : Red Lotus Blade / Seraph Blade
Great Sword : Freezebite
Scythe : Shadow of Death
Polearm : Raiden Thrust
Katana : Blade: Ei
Great Katana : Tachi: Jinpu / Tachi: Koki
Club : Seraph Strike
Staff : Earth Crusher / Sunburst

[zagex]

Anyone have a quick list of red !! organized by element? such as earth: wind: darkness: etc?

Mine is setup like
Dagger : Cyclone / Energy Drain
Sword : Red Lotus Blade / Seraph Blade
Great Sword : Freezebite
Scythe : Shadow of Death
Polearm : Raiden Thrust
Katana : Blade: Ei
Great Katana : Tachi: Jinpu / Tachi: Koki
Club : Seraph Strike
Staff : Earth Crusher / Sunburst

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Abyssea#Red_Weakness

[Vinedrai]

What is up with Apademak doing 2-3 Fulminations back to back? I know it immediately does Fulmination when it levels up but that wasn't the case as neither we touched it nor it nuked itself inbetween Fulminations. There must be something that we do so wrong...

[Scrooge]

Stun Thunder spells and he'll never use Fulmination anyway. Can't do multiples if he can't even do one.

[TheMysteriousX]

I quit FFXI a week after RDM had its CE-building spells nerfed.

With the updates since, what role does it fill today? Purely a back-line class now?

[Cream Soda]

It fills a "once you have all the needed jobs, eh, why not" role.

Also good for soloing and as a fell cleave puller.

[Zirael]

I still use RDM outside abyssea for low-man runs, just like you would do in the old days. For inside abyssea I've leveled WHM as RDM couldn't keep up with cures. If you're entering abyssea with more than 2 people or going to fight some high tier NM in party/alliance, WHM is the way to go. If you insist on going RDM, well, you can toss a Slow II or Dia III on the NM, and that's kinda it. Also, like Cream Soda said, solo and pulling mobs for AoE burns.

[cdgreg]

I quit FFXI a week after RDM had its CE-building spells nerfed.

With the updates since, what role does it fill today? Purely a back-line class now?

I hate to say it, but in it's current state, RDM is near pointless. Without cure V it can't keep up in curing, without -ga/AM/All T4's it cant trigger most grellows, so what's the point? Don't need T2 enfeebs anymore, can kill most things with none at all, or NQ slow/blind/para. When the first abyssea zones came out I lived on RDM, I used it for EVERYTHING. Now, it doesn't even see the light of day as I'm either on blm grellowing or whm curing.

[Elysian]

Just to confirm something; all casting/fast casting is capped at 50%, including Celerity, and is not calculated independently? Also, all 'Cure' spellcasting (clogs, merits etc.) times do not affect Curaga spells?

[Yugl]

I hate to say it, but in it's current state, RDM is near pointless. Without cure V it can't keep up in curing, without -ga/AM/All T4's it cant trigger most grellows, so what's the point? Don't need T2 enfeebs anymore, can kill most things with none at all, or NQ slow/blind/para. When the first abyssea zones came out I lived on RDM, I used it for EVERYTHING. Now, it doesn't even see the light of day as I'm either on blm grellowing or whm curing.

Agreed. Even though I'm still trying to collect gear for RDM (AF3+2 body particularly), I find that I've drastically declined its usage since receiving Discernment abyssite. Even if RDM received cure V, it would only be enough to warrant using RDM when you only need red!! or blue!! proc on the NM. Even then, most of those fights benefit from the ability of WHM to stack cure V with cure IV and stoneskin. Currently, the cycle is as follows:

[Salmijr]

I used to be able to find VNMs using APradar v2, now with APradar v3 they don't show up, is there something i need to change? Was getting tired of popping the wrong VNM for trials.

You need to pay for v3 to get that feature.

[cdgreg]

Stun Thunder spells and he'll never use Fulmination anyway. Can't do multiples if he can't even do one.

What is the deal with Apademak? Few of my lsmates need kills but seem to be scared shitless of him. I tend to think it's wikifear rather than justified. What the basic strategy, minimal setup, etc?

[TheDirtyHobo]

You need to pay for v3 to get that feature.

Get mappy instead, it's free and more user-friendly than apradar, imo. Doesn't do as much as unlocked AR3, though.