Random Question Thread XXI: You're Not My Random Question Thread Dad

[Draylo]

I doubt it would be any faster. If anything, better off spell spamming on some NM or in a dom ops pt.

[home]

Thanks

[solanis]

Can someone give me a straight answer here please, how long does it take to turn control from full beastmen to your nation in the past for Campaign? I just wonder how these JP were able to take control over all the areas needed for Plucking Wings. Did they just take an alliance and do it all the last day before tally? I just dunno how they are doing it.

you only need to control the castle. they probably took a few people out there a few hours before tally, it's rather quick from what I hear.

[Villian]

You don't need to wait for campaign to start to get the influence up?

[Naash]

Has the AF2 drop rate been changed since the old Dynamis zones have been "opened"? We got a few very unlucky runs last few times and were wondering if it has been adjusted.

[Kaisha]

My trio runs get AF out the ass when we're proccing mobs for currency drop. Had 6 SCH bodies on a Beaucedine run for some stupid reason among 20 some other AF....

[Foldypaws]

You don't need to wait for campaign to start to get the influence up?

Campaign needs to start to raise yours, but it doesn't need to start to lower theirs.

Smash all the defending forces for 2-3 hours to drop their influence to 0, do one or two campaigns to get yours above 0.

[Devolver]

Is there anything worthwhile to use dominion notes for gil? Also, chocobo blinders still the way to go for cruor -> gil?

[Rez]

Is there anything worthwhile to use dominion notes for gil? Also, chocobo blinders still the way to go for cruor -> gil?

Choose to purchase Augmented items from the Tactician. Each weapon NPCs for around ~7k Gil.

If you go this route, try to take weapon type corresponding to a job you play, in the case you get a lucky super bonzer augment set.

Cruor-wise, even with several million I'd save it and sell brews for w/e item sells on your server. Blue !! Proc > brewing if you have Monk is convenient, since you can cover all but one Blunt trigger.

[Leonock]

What is the best WHM sub at 90? What about BLM?

[Rez]

Scholar for general healing, Black Mage if you're needed as a stun (this is generally only for less-than-single-party setups).

Some use whm as th in duos/trios, so /thf there.

Stuff like /Nin and /Rdm have situational uses, though mostly bollocks.

[Leonock]

Sorry I was unclear... I meant 90BLM. Also wouldn't WHM/RDM be good for self refreshing?

[shaddix]

Scholar for general healing, Black Mage if you're needed as a stun (this is generally only for less-than-single-party setups).

Some use whm as th in duos/trios, so /thf there.

Stuff like /Nin and /Rdm have situational uses, though mostly bollocks.

Damn is /rdm really so weak? I was hoping to be done with the /sch JA juggling

[Rez]

For Blm main it's slightly different due to /RDM and /SCH having different practical spell sets. In general if you don't need Refresh or gravity, you'll probably be better off using /SCH. Convert vs Sublimation, fast cast (permanent) vs JA swapping, enspells vs -na spells there are various strengths to both, depending in what you're needed for.

Inside Abyssea I tend to have to /brd for procs x.x


As far as Whm main, you'll almost always get greater mp efficiency from /sch, liberal use of light arts/penury/sublimation combined with a conserve mp trait tends to weigh against RDM, unless you absolutely need to refresh other ppl.

Again inside Abyssea it's very easy to be entirely self sufficient (meaning there isn't another healer to refresh anyway), unless you have to deal with moronic DD (which increasingly seems to be the case). They'll die anyway so one less person to spend mp on.

[Desideratum]

Just dinged 78 (from 70) on my BLU (working on the rest asap), but I'm not sure what gear I need to be focused on immediately. I've got my eventual level 90 rare/ex shit I want to work towards picked out, but I'd like to be a little less gimp in the next few days while I do some questing, spell hunting, etc. What can I buy right now that won't break the bank but also won't be super gimp?

I'm especially confused sword-wise. There seem to be a lot of choices. :/

[Rez]

I don't really know at that level, try to get some decent augments Firmaments from the Altepa dominion tactician for notes?

[Desideratum]

That was my guess as well. The AH doesn't really have anything, and I'm sort of confused on the magian stuff atm.

[Clash Perez]

Just dinged 78 (from 70) on my BLU (working on the rest asap), but I'm not sure what gear I need to be focused on immediately. I've got my eventual level 90 rare/ex shit I want to work towards picked out, but I'd like to be a little less gimp in the next few days while I do some questing, spell hunting, etc. What can I buy right now that won't break the bank but also won't be super gimp?

I'm especially confused sword-wise. There seem to be a lot of choices. :/

If you don't have the Homam, pink legs are decent. Dusk gloves/legs (+1 if you can afford them and they're available, otherwise NQ/Aurore). Firmaments like Rez said until you can get an Isador/Mageblade. Start working on Magian swords, particularly the STR path. If you have some trophies from Hereos NMs, you can try for some STR Mederi Brouges for when you can use them later.

[Yugl]

Magian cast time reduction is additive or multiplicative to FC?

[Rez]

That was my guess as well. The AH doesn't really have anything, and I'm sort of confused on the magian stuff atm.

It's considerably easier once you move onto 90. You could start on a DA Khanda +2 now if you wanted to save some time later. That and/or a Str Shamshir.

Infact, due to the fucking bs stage of mantas during light weather, I suggest you get that one done while you're still 78, at higher levels you'll want to rip someone's nuts off when trying to find ep+ manta during weather without level sync.

You'll have to consider how much space you have to use on the various gear sets ( hmp, MAcc, TP, ws, various spell specific setups, MDT, PDT, evasion, haste, fast cast the shit is endless)

Other gear is much the same really, Brutal Suppanomimi Rajas haste belt homam nashira af2 af1 dusk walahra and so on carry over from the 75 level cap era. Once you get to 80+ you'll have to look for upgrades.