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

[Kaisha]

Twilight Cape - Works with SCH storms?

[Aihree]

Update on this: I tried updating my nVidia drivers and just as it reached 99%, it stops working and the Debug/close error box appears again.

Have you considered reinstalling Windows? I suggest you may want to do so, since it's not just FFXI crashing, but other programs which aren't known to crash.

[TheDirtyHobo]

Does -DT count towards the cap when factoring -MDT and -PDT?

Either way, what is the best MDT set for Ninja?

Yes, "DT -x" is basically shorthand for "PDT -x, MDT -x, BDT -x".

As far as best set, 2 augmented dark rings, 2 merman's earrings, denali wristbands, lieutenant's sash, colossus's mantle is about the best you can get. Not quite capped, but with merrited shellra you're at 49% with perfect gear.

[Mojo]

You forgot Twilight Torque

[cdgreg]

Does cure casting time reduced cap at 50%?

[Yugl]

You forgot Twilight Torque

And Defending Ring! Get one or you're gimp!

[etelosbo]

also need help with an xml I borrowed.

                    <if mode="OR" TimeLT="6.00" TimeGT="18.00">
                        <var cmd="set idlefeet Ninja Kyahan" ></var>
                    </if>
                    <else>
                        <var cmd="set idlefeet Danzo Sune-Ate" ></var>
                    </else>

        <variables>
            <var name="idlefeet">Danzo Sune-Ate</var>
            <var name="idlefeet">Ninja Kyahan</var>
        </variables>

This isn't working, what can i do different?

Is there a set where <feet>$idlefeet</feet> is used? That should set the variable fine, but you need to be able to use it. Post the whole .xml to pastebin and reply w/ link.

nin.xml
I just got Nin to 90 yesterday, I don't have the Danzo yet but I do have the Kyahan.

[Radec]

nin.xml
I just got Nin to 90 yesterday, I don't have the Danzo yet but I do have the Kyahan.

Remove Line 40, "<feet>Ballerines</feet>"

[Cymmina]

Twilight Cape - Works with SCH storms?

Why wouldn't it? SCH weather is the same as natural weather, except when it comes to magian trials.

[Cail]

Not sure where else to go, so here goes! I need 2 more bow/scythe/gkt attest NM kills. Was wondering if any good groups or even low man on Odin might be killing it in the near future, that i could tag along for the kill. Or if anyone knows a group that does dynamis that I could shoot a tell to..ty!

[Julian]

Not sure where else to go, so here goes! I need 2 more bow/scythe/gkt attest NM kills. Was wondering if any good groups or even low man on Odin might be killing it in the near future, that i could tag along for the kill. Or if anyone knows a group that does dynamis that I could shoot a tell to..ty!

If you ever end up doing it yourself and needing an extra body or two, just hit me up with a tell.

[shaddix]

Does cure casting time reduced cap at 50%?

Ok fine I'll test it tonight! That damned aceso's choker finally showed up ont he AH.

[shaddix]

Ok fine I'll test it tonight! That damned aceso's choker finally showed up ont he AH.

I don't have the capricornian rope nor do I have cure cast atma so I can only test at 45% cure cast + fastcast.
I used fraps to record myself(29fps) casting cure 3 three times and played it back in virtualdub to count the frames between the start of the animation to when the recast timer in the menu begins counting/white circle forms around feet.

20% fastcast 30% cure cast (whm/rdm, marduk body, capped merits, aceso's choker)
50 frames
49 frames
50 frames


24% fastcast 45% cure cast (/rdm, incantor stone, loq, marduk body, merits, clogs, choker)
25 frames
23 frames
23 frames


15% fastcast 45% cure cast (/rdm, merits, clogs, choker)
36 frames
35 frames
36 frames

When I tested this a long time ago I had evidence that might be wrongfastcast and cure cast are applied like this:
(cast time*cure cast reduction)*fast cast reduction./might be wrong I didn't test for it again, lazy etc.

edit: The italicized portion is possibly not true, either it wasn't before(I am fuzzy on the method I used back then) or they might have adjusted it since.

[Aurara]

Best sanguine blade setup for blu?
sword/sword/???
???/Uggy/hecates/novio
Morri/af3+2/INT ringx2
???/???/Morri/af3+1 is what i have so far.

[Maurauc]

Spoiler: show

First off, I copied my specs down word for word.

Spoiler: show

Specs::
Windows Edition:
-Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
-Copyright (c) 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved
-Service Pack 2

System:
Manufacturer- Alienware (Don't judge too harshly, it was a gift.)
Rating- 5.0
Processor- Intel(R) Cote(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz
Memory- 2.00 GB
System Type- 32-bit Operating System

Last thing installed: latest update for FFXIV

Now, my problem is that my main toon is causing FFXI to crash to desktop (Only pol.exe, NOT Windows) at a certain spot around the pools in Rabao and in East Altepa around the OP there. I attempted to install the latest nVidia drivers, but that program ALSO crashed right at about 99%. While I *can* play without going to Rabao, I don't want to have to play the game permanently avoiding certain areas of the game... Any help at all would be lovely. Thanks!

I file checked both POL and FFXI. No errors found in either scan. The error message that pops up reads: "PlayOnline Viewer has stopped working. A problem has caused the program to stop working correctly. Please close the program." Below it are two choices: Top Choice- Close the program. Bottom Choice- Debug the program. I've then got to Alt-Tab before I can click on either, as I play fullscreen.

Choosing "Debug" brings up "Visual Studio Just-In-Time Debugger". Then after having to forcably close pol.exe from the Task Manager, a dialog box pops up "An unhandled win32 exception occurred in pol.exe [5492] (Note: this number never changes!) The Just-In-TIme Debugger was launched without the necessary security permissions. To debug this process, the Just-In-Time debugger must be run as an Admin. Would you like to? [Y/N]"

This leads to another box: "An unhandled win32 exception occurred in pol.exe [5492]. Just-In-Time debugging this exception failed with the following error: The process ID is invalid. [OK]"

-Fitzy of Ragnarok

Update on this: I tried updating my nVidia drivers and just as it reached 99%, it stops working and the Debug/close error box appears again.

I had this issue with Windurst Waters (S). Had been playing fine, and all of a sudden, when I got near the Campaign NPCs, the game would judder, music would loop, and the game would crash. It turned out my hard drive was failing. It could be a case of a faulty install, a failing harddrive, or your graphics card is warping/doesn't like something specific around there. See if your PC has a Hard Drive test built into the BIOS, and run it. If that's clean, then, short of doing a reinstall, I have no idea.

[Shiyo]

What's the drop rate on Estoqueur's Earring's like?

[cdgreg]

I don't have the capricornian rope nor do I have cure cast atma so I can only test at 45% cure cast + fastcast.
I used fraps to record myself(29fps) casting cure 3 three times and played it back in virtualdub to count the frames between the start of the animation to when the recast timer in the menu begins counting/white circle forms around feet.

20% fastcast 30% cure cast (whm/rdm, marduk body, capped merits, aceso's choker)
50 frames
49 frames
50 frames


24% fastcast 45% cure cast (/rdm, incantor stone, loq, marduk body, merits, clogs, choker)
25 frames
23 frames
23 frames


15% fastcast 45% cure cast (/rdm, merits, clogs, choker)
36 frames
35 frames
36 frames

When I tested this a long time ago I had evidence that fastcast and cure cast are applied like this:
(cast time*cure cast reduction)*fast cast reduction. I didn't test for it again, lazy etc.

I'm not good with math and numbers, but based on the 2x 45% cure cast tests it looks like it continued to decrease the number of frames aka casting sooner?

[shaddix]

I'm not good with math and numbers, but based on the 2x 45% cure cast tests it looks like it continued to decrease the number of frames aka casting sooner?

The 20% FC 30% CC is 1.72 second cure animation speed.
The 15% FC 45% CC is 1.24 second cure animation speed.
the 24% FC 45% CC is 0.82 second cure animation speed.

The reason I say animation is because it does not perfectly line up with cure speed server-side.(It appears client-side that there are tiers, but this can be proven incorrect with a different test)

My statement about how cure cast and fastcast are applied may no longer be accurate, since the fastest time, .82 seconds, shouldn't be possible with how I said it works. Either way, you can clearly surpass 50% reduction in cure casting speed, and apparently past 60% as well.

edit: note I said the fastest result *shouldn't* be possible, but that is the animation speed, not the server-side cure speed. So the actual cure speed server side may well in fact be 2.5*.55*.76. It doesn't make much sense for the animation to be faster than the actual cure, but I can't say either way and don't want to make any false claims. So for the record, I don't know how fastcast and cure cast are applied to cast time.

[Yugl]

KS99 Turtle Strategy/Members needed?

[Apelila]

Hardended bone quest, Bumping because I really want the dance shoes ; ;

Fame? Try a couple other tahrongi quests first, just because wiki says fame level 1 doesn't mean that it is fame level 1. I'll go check when I get home in the morning, my mule has only done 1 quest in Tahrongi (Boss clear) so if I can't flag it that means you need 1.x or some bullshit.

I haven't forgotten about this I just got really busy when I got home yesterday. Hopefully today isn't a cluster fuck (unless you already got it to work)