Random Question Thread XX: The Aforementioned Goddamn Random Question Thread

[eotfofyl]

Hmm, came across 2 versions. One wouldn't detect anything. Second does, but can't seem to execute any commands even though it seems like it's receiving. Broken/Outdated in general?

This because i quoted this wrong post last time =/. Any one else have this issue and know of a fix or workaround?

lolEdit: This is in reference to Multisend.

[Syntex]

Chocobo Blinkers, 2.595 gil/cruor ratio. Idk what the ratio is on the hands legs and feet but I don't think its better than this, plus you can do much more in one trip if you clear your inventory

What are these you speak of? Some asshat on clopedia deleted the fucking page and bgwiki doesn't have a source.

[seiji]

What are these you speak of? Some asshat on clopedia deleted the fucking page and bgwiki doesn't have a source.

go in a scars zone, get bastion ops that need to use a chocobo, buy them @ the chocobo tamer

[Raen Ryong]

I am not a sam, much less a fudo sam, therefore I cannot accurately answer your question. Yet, the answer seems obvious, or does it?

Edit - Because if you aren't Warrior, Monk, or Ninja, you are doing it wrong and you wasted time on your empy :D

Are you the same kind of person who at 75 told everyone to level WAR or SAM or gtfo? Bandwagon is that way =>

Double checking before I cause my unwanted pain: for the WOTG earring reward, attack and TP bonus combo is the "choice" for Masa/Fudo Samurai, right? By how much does it beat a str+3 earring, both inside and outside abyssea?

Ignoring Attack, typical gains from 3STR (going to leave decimals here just for the sake of calculating an "average" but the game doesn't use them, before someone jumps down my throat);

Assuming base damage of ~200

fSTR uncapped

WSC increase: 3 * 0.6 * 0.85 = 1.53
fSTR increase: 3/4 = 0.75
Total BD increase: 2.28/200 = +1.14% damage

fSTR capped

WSC increase: 1.53 per process above
BD increase: 1.53/200 = +0.765% damage

Fudo fTP:
assuming no gorget or da/ta for simplicity;

100% 3.65
200% 4.65
300% 5.75

@100%, 3.65 => 3.90, increase (3.90-3.65)/3.65 = +6.86% damage
@200%, 4.65 => 4.925, increase (4.925-4.65)/4.65 = +5.91% damage

Even with approximations taken, it should be clear that the TP bonus earring stomps the others. Not worth using above 275% TP since can't progress beyond 300% but it's whether you want to give up an inventory space for this rare occasion.

[Aja]

How much total DEX are people with Blade: Hi aiming for outside of abyssea?

[Koyangi]

Does Shinryu resist dark enough to make brewing with Cataclysm not worth it? Banisher/Cosmos/Griffon Claw also appears to be best combo if so?

[Gun-it]

Atma for DRG RR/GH/Apoc? or VV still?

[Nishida]

I have the FFXI Ultimate Collection on Steam. I tried to install it and create a POL account. When it asks me for the POL Reg Code I put in the CD Key listed in Steam and it doesn't work. Is this because I already registered a POL ID with it? Or is there a different key that I need to find?

Note: I got it to try and get ASA for my main account not realizing it was one key for the whole collection. I don't recall making an account with it, but maybe I did?

[Mafai]

I have the FFXI Ultimate Collection on Steam. I tried to install it and create a POL account. When it asks me for the POL Reg Code I put in the CD Key listed in Steam and it doesn't work. Is this because I already registered a POL ID with it? Or is there a different key that I need to find?

Note: I got it to try and get ASA for my main account not realizing it was one key for the whole collection. I don't recall making an account with it, but maybe I did?

Chances are you already used it. Your right clicking ffxi in steam and hitting view cd key?

I used this key to register expansions. It automatically registers every applicable expansion.

[Nishida]

Chances are you already used it. Your right clicking ffxi in steam and hitting view cd key?

I used this key to register expansions. It automatically registers every applicable expansion.

If I used it to register expansions on my main account does that mean I can't get an ID with it then?

[Atoreis]

Does Shinryu resist dark enough to make brewing with Cataclysm not worth it? Banisher/Cosmos/Griffon Claw also appears to be best combo if so?

Smiting blow instead of banisher.

[Mafai]

If I used it to register expansions on my main account does that mean I can't get an ID with it then?

Yep.

[Ocara]

Does Shinryu resist dark enough to make brewing with Cataclysm not worth it? Banisher/Cosmos/Griffon Claw also appears to be best combo if so?

He seems to resist or have a damage cut to some degree, I brewed with cata on mnk a while back and was only doing ~8k per ws. (Had RR on for a third atma to keep hate while proccing blue, so didn't have full brew atmas on. Cosmos and smiting only I think.) Anyway it went fine despite resisting, had plenty of time by the time he died and was never in danger.

[Mojo]

I believe Shinryu only takes 50% from Light/Dark elemental damage which is on top of some other magic or overall damage reduction (not too completely sure.)

[Koyangi]

I had previously just been doing Earth Crusher on MNK, I'd even get the blue proc in and kill him b4 brew (brew at start) wore off and that was before I had Cuelebre's atma, I guess I'll stick to EC.

[Dooom]

Even with approximations taken, it should be clear that the TP bonus earring stomps the others.

Many thanks! Following on from this, which other WS is this earring a good choice for; or if the list is shorter, which ones isn't it good for compared to a stat or attack earring?

[nitsuj]

can someone point me in the direction of math/research for "Double Attack" Gear versus multi-hit weapons?

Basically, I use Joyeuse or M Kris on COR, and a lot of the new gear (Twilight Belt/Atherling Mantle) have double attack on them and I'm interested to know how that affects my occ. attack 2-3 times (or twice) weapons.

Thanks.

[Raen Ryong]

Difficult question I'm afraid given you'd have to know how much critrate increases by, and then the increase in damage that would be yielded from this, which requires knowledge of current pdif etc. Basically as a rule of thumb, best in slot for anything where Damage Varies by TP.

[Ozzy2]

Hello,

I'm looking for an effective place to solo and get h2h skillups on my level 56 Monk. - I've been chewing off exp at a decent rate recently in Yhoatar jungle on the Young Opo-Opo's, but haven't experienced a single skillup since I got there. Have had flag up the entire time, but obviously, exp parties are a tad on the rare side now, though I know that'd remedy my problem almost immediately.

On a side note, has anyone got a fairly decent solo-exp path laid out for MNK or know of one? if that's what I'm going to be forced to do with this to level it, I'm planning on probably sticking to Yhoatar for another level or two then moving over to Western Altepa starting to do pages there till around level 65~.

Yeah, I know I could probably speed everything up by just leeching in abyssea and being gimp as all hell, but i'd atleast like to enjoy the job a little before I start using it at higher levels.

Any help, tips/advice as always, is appreciated.

Thanks :D

[jmc]

So.... I know this has been asked before, and never paid any attention to the answer as it was no concern to me. (and couldn't find the answer/question via search)

but anyways, the magian weapons with +10% WS damage. Are they main hand only, or will I still gain the +10% dmg while off-handing the weapon?