Random Question Thread XIX: Welcome to Flavor Country

[Voyage1970]

If you have a G15 Keyboard you can have a G key aliased to your mule and even if you're playing another character it will execute the action on your mule. This is assuming you're dual boxing.

[Massimo]

Does there exist a program that would let me use a macro on one account to activate a macro or action on another windowed account on the same system? Basically to control WHM mule without all the alt tabbing

Multisend. Uploaded the working version here.

What do they do though? Wiki says they give extra acc during counterstance. Others say a straight increase in counter %.

Sorry, I missed that. +10% Counter during Counterstance.

[mcb]

has there been any testing on Alcide's Harness (+1)'s crit dmg boost? Alcide's Harness +1 looks like it beats loki's for mnk but i'm wondering about other jobs.

[Kidnoftle]

I think Odin would be tough, but perhaps possible with the use of a Ninja tank. I tried to Perfect Defense + Fell Cleave entire wings in Einherjar before stopping, and it actually worked pretty well. I imagine using something like that could drastically improve your chances of winning with a low amount of people.

Why would 6 be tough? I would imagine it's easily doable w/ that much for Odin. Thf/whm on adds 2x dd tank (nin mnk sam. war might bleed out a little bit but idk) whm rdm brd. Mp really shouldnt be a problem. I guess the dangerous thing would be 10k needles? If adds are out the thf would be occupied so thats 2k dmg to all in range so I guess that would necessitate a nin w/ migi up, at least that would be piss easy to coordinate. More importantly, anyone know if migi works on zante?

[Kuishen]

Can Nidhogg be duo'd by say a THF or NIN + a WHM or RDM? I know Fafnir can, have no clue how much harder Nid is than Faf as I haven't fought either of them.

[Massimo]

Why would 6 be tough? I would imagine it's easily doable w/ that much for Odin. Thf/whm on adds 2x dd tank (nin mnk sam. war might bleed out a little bit but idk) whm rdm brd. Mp really shouldnt be a problem. I guess the dangerous thing would be 10k needles? If adds are out the thf would be occupied so thats 2k dmg to all in range so I guess that would necessitate a nin w/ migi up, at least that would be piss easy to coordinate. More importantly, anyone know if migi works on zante?

It would seem tough due to 10k needles, but as I said, it should be fine with a NIN tank and the rest out of range. Anyway, if you're resting when Zante goes off, it will work. If you're not, you'll get K.O.'d and not take damage, so it shouldn't proc.

Can Nidhogg be duo'd by say a THF or NIN + a WHM or RDM? I know Fafnir can, have no clue how much harder Nid is than Faf as I haven't fought either of them.

It can, but it will probably take a while, depending on your gear.

[Thorny]

won t3 with 8 or 9 at 75, odin with 8

i'm sure both are doable with 6 now, though it's dead content besides valhalla so only done one odin since 85(7man)

It would seem tough due to 10k needles, but as I said, it should be fine with a NIN tank and the rest out of range. Anyway, if you're resting when Zante goes off, it will work. If you're not, you'll get K.O.'d and not take damage, so it shouldn't proc.

Using PDT gear reduces it, as long as your mages aren't dipshits its not an issue. 10,000 / 6 = 1667 dmg, -35%(umbra, terras, halfass dark ring x2.. not sacrificing shit)=1083. If you have good dark rings and twilight torque, you can get up to 43% on just those slots.. 49% at night. Even a taru mage has 1083 hp outside abyssea, just keep curse off and/or stoneskin up. When we 7manned(which is a bit less damage but not a ton) we still didn't need to migawari it. This isn't to say migawari is a bad idea, but it's not required either.

[Kidnoftle]

Such a shame that vbody doesn't exist :c and yeah you're right, forgot it's KO and technically not dmg. Would be kind of fun to do odin for shiggles at 90 I guess, would be cool if SE just made it 1 feather per tier for a pop since well... there's no point to einherjar and might as well remove the large time barrier (inb4 2 weeks is hard, get better mules. I don't have extra ones to rotate) to get 9 feathers.

[Massimo]

Using PDT gear reduces it, as long as your mages aren't dipshits its not an issue. 10,000 / 6 = 1667 dmg, -35%(umbra, terras, halfass dark ring x2.. not sacrificing shit)=1083. Even a taru mage has that much hp outside abyssea, just keep curse off and/or stoneskin up. When we 7manned(which is a bit more damage but not a ton) we still didn't need to migawari it. This isn't to say migawari is a bad idea, but it's not required either.

Don't know how I never picked up on the fact that PDT reduces it. Christ. That does change quite a bit obviously though, yeah.

[Kidnoftle]

Yeah but there's still the issue of a shitty cast after or something, losing 1k (and I imagine if you were trying w/ 6 you'd have pdt/mdt sets that don't suck dick) and even 850 could potentially wipe the mages followed by a breakga/sleepga/etc. But I guess if you can get an aoe SS up it shouldn't be a problem.

[Niiro]

Can Nidhogg be duo'd by say a THF or NIN + a WHM or RDM? I know Fafnir can, have no clue how much harder Nid is than Faf as I haven't fought either of them.

I don't see why not, would go with RDM for support regardless of THF or NIN, hate shouldn't be an issue nor the need for massive cures.

NIN would be a faster/safer kill with more shadows/SB and better offense (assuming /WAR) but THF should be just as easy if a bit slower and you probably want TH. Be sure to keep Dia on full time and throw on EVA gear when terror'd. He shouldn't be able to hit a 90 THF or NIN worth dick with blind on and I imagine RDM would have no trouble landing enfeebs (or NIN for that matter).

If THF be sure to TA(+WS) and steal hate back regularly.

[Michelob]

I don't see why not, would go with RDM for support regardless of THF or NIN, hate shouldn't be an issue nor the need for massive cures.

WHM works fine too. Still get convert and refresh with /RDM

[Niiro]

Either would work, but RDM is preferable. T2 enfeebs/Dia 3 means less time caring about shadows and more time killing, time being your only real enemy here.

RDM could probably even throw out random Water IVs to speed things up.

[Nermie]

Either way RDM and WHM both have Diaga to claim darters, which is the real fun at Aery

[Thorny]

did nid with nin rdm whm used and killed in ~30 min so time isn't a big deal on nin, though it's probably more like 40-45 min without kannagi.. dunno if thf can kill in time

one mage is fine for support just had a bunch of chars there for claim anyway

[Darkmagi]

What would be an optimal outside abyssea Blade: hi set?
Also any realistic way to duo Apademak? Probably won't have access to more than two characters.

[Massimo]

did nid with nin rdm whm used and killed in ~30 min so time isn't a big deal on nin, though it's probably more like 40-45 min without kannagi.. dunno if thf can kill in time

one mage is fine for support just had a bunch of chars there for claim anyway

Does it really take that long for other jobs.. killed it in 5ish mins with WAR as the only real DD. WAR THF/DNC (meleeing for TH+) BRD WHM. Ukon of course, but I was also terrored like half the fight.

[Thorny]

might've been a bit less, it was a while ago

marchx2 essentially doubles your damage too, and I had to cast utsu(taru and such, 2hr can kill me in one attack round)

[EnterpriseMMX]

Which mob is easier to skill up in abyssea? I look for low evasion mob, going skill up on staff (196 atm) as blm 90.

[Kuishen]

did nid with nin rdm whm used and killed in ~30 min so time isn't a big deal on nin, though it's probably more like 40-45 min without kannagi.. dunno if thf can kill in time

one mage is fine for support just had a bunch of chars there for claim anyway

My THF is pretty well geared and can definitely out-DD my NIN outside of abyssea anyways so it should be alright. Thanks for the info.