Random Question Thread XX: The Aforementioned Goddamn Random Question Thread

[Radec]

could someone restate the proper atmas for cataclysm and sanguine blade? I want to put them in my notepad so I never have to look again.

Also just some basic equipment (i'm guessing martial staff for cata and +10% ws dmg sword for sanguine blade?)

Assuming you're firing at or around 100TP, w/ brew:
Cata: Smiting Blow, Griffonclaw, Cosmos, Martial Staff. +WSDMG or +fTP gear, rest pretty meaningless. Yama's(Dark DMG Affinity +5) better than martial and won't lose TPBonus Damage if you're >100TP, if on a mage job.
Sanguine: Cosmos, Banisher, Ultimate. WSDMG+10 sword, MAB Magian second. +WSDMG gear good, no +fTP available for sanguine.

Both cases consider an Anrin Obi + SCH for voidstorm.
If it's darksday and you have a sch available but no Obi, the +Dark Weather/Day atma from Maere can replace Smiting Blow if using martial staff for Cata or Ultimate for Sanguine.

In either case +MAB gear will (minimally) help, but unless you're leaving the mob at 1% it's unlikely to shave a ws.

[Konda]

I seem to remember reading somewhere that snapshot functions similar to fast cast, as in it only needs to be equipped when you start the shooting animation to take effect... is there any truth to this? It would open up some excellent gearing options with spellcast if it's true...

[Limlight]

Assuming you're firing at or around 100TP, w/ brew:
Cata: Smiting Blow, Griffonclaw, Cosmos, Martial Staff. +WSDMG or +fTP gear, rest pretty meaningless. Yama's(Dark DMG Affinity +5) better than martial and won't lose TPBonus Damage if you're >100TP, if on a mage job.
Sanguine: Cosmos, Banisher, Ultimate. WSDMG+10 sword, MAB Magian second. +WSDMG gear good, no +fTP available for sanguine.

Both cases consider an Anrin Obi + SCH for voidstorm.
If it's darksday and you have a sch available but no Obi, the +Dark Weather/Day atma from Maere can replace Smiting Blow if using martial staff for Cata or Ultimate for Sanguine.

In either case +MAB gear will (minimally) help, but unless you're leaving the mob at 1% it's unlikely to shave a ws.

thanks a bunch radec, covered everything.

[aiyah4la]

Assuming you're firing at or around 100TP, w/ brew:
Cata: Smiting Blow, Griffonclaw, Cosmos, Martial Staff. +WSDMG or +fTP gear, rest pretty meaningless. Yama's(Dark DMG Affinity +5) better than martial and won't lose TPBonus Damage if you're >100TP, if on a mage job.
Sanguine: Cosmos, Banisher, Ultimate. WSDMG+10 sword, MAB Magian second. +WSDMG gear good, no +fTP available for sanguine.

Both cases consider an Anrin Obi + SCH for voidstorm.
If it's darksday and you have a sch available but no Obi, the +Dark Weather/Day atma from Maere can replace Smiting Blow if using martial staff for Cata or Ultimate for Sanguine.

In either case +MAB gear will (minimally) help, but unless you're leaving the mob at 1% it's unlikely to shave a ws.

why not pluto staff for cata? base dmg matter much or the tp bonus outweighs the "elemental affinity"?

[Nightfyre]

Weapon damage doesn't matter at all for Cata, but it gains a large fTP boost going from 100->200 TP.

[Aozora]

why not pluto staff for cata? base dmg matter much or the tp bonus outweighs the "elemental affinity"?

base damage dosent matter for elemental WS, and an extra 100%tp adds more than 15%dmg. brewing, you shouldnt have an issue WS'ing exactly at 100%, give or take 10% for the 1 swing between the 2 regain ticks. unless of course youre fighting an annoying absorb while doing xyz mobs

[Diddy Kong]

What's with all the talk about staff WS for MNK? Am I missing something? I've been gone from the game awhile, and I've not seen anyone use staff besides for red weakness.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Excellent tank/DD + able to cleave time/KI with CATA.

[Diddy Kong]

So it's mostly for AoE killing and proccing red weakness?

[Ihina]

Well, many thanks. I just finished unsubscribing all of three of my accounts. Gonna miss this game.

[lolwut]

I seem to remember reading somewhere that snapshot functions similar to fast cast, as in it only needs to be equipped when you start the shooting animation to take effect... is there any truth to this? It would open up some excellent gearing options with spellcast if it's true...

It's true.

[Phoenyx]

So it's mostly for AoE killing and proccing red weakness?

MNK/WAR has access to all the staff, club and hand-to-hand blue and red procs. Just another reason Monk is very nice to have in Abyssea.

[buddha_masta]

Did the LGM Flag application stop working? The one that allowed you to move freely through other characters around you without collision. If so, is there any other alternative? Makes gameplay so much better when you don't bump into people while trying to position during battle, etc.

[Gabai]

clipper works and has gm flag on it. don't have the link atm since i'm at work, but can edit link in later/pm if no one posts it for about an hour or you can't find it.

[Kuishen]

I'm sure that this has been asked multiple times but I checked the last 10 pages or so and didn't find anything. Has the hierarchy for NIN and THF atmas changed with the crit damage cap increase? If so what is the new best combo for both?

I tried out GH/RR/SS on my mule with Kannagi and it looked to be about the same with higher averages on higher NMs. Have no clue for THF though.

Anybody?

[Gabai]

For nin gh/rr/apoc is still the best option dd-wise, with gh/rr/ss coming in as a close-ish second. If you need the HP having SS becomes a much more appealing alternative at the cost of auto-reraise. I tend to use gh/rr/apoc on anything that I'm dualboxing, gh/rr/ss when I have a couple people with me (this is usually bigger fights where the extra hp is nice to have on my taru hp).

[Airenn]

Is there any reason why my CNTRL+1 which is //exec RDM/Refresh.txt is not working but when I type it into the chat log it does?

[Gabai]

change it to /console exec rdm/refresh.txt

[Konda]

It's true.

most excellent, tyvm

[Counterfeit]

What happens when a billing cycle passes and you don't have enough money on your card to pay for the month? Do they ban the account and take away the 12.95 as soon as there is sufficient funds on the card?