Random Question Thread XXII: You Know the Deal

[Miltani]

thanks all who help with the glavoid question, just killed it

[Churchill]

Seen the best results from Twilight for Fudo. Variables aside, it's going to net you the most raw damage for that WS and if you use it with V.Helm over Twilight you at least get a positive accuracy bonus.

[Michelob]

And they all turn to disgorge.

What are you including in this "all"? If you are implying that all sandworm NMs turn to disgorge then you are wrong. Minhocao does not automatically turn to disgorge. He does, however, turn randomly at times and can be poorly timed to be before a disgorge but this is not automatic.

[Shenrien]

any word if this months payment will be taken from POL or the new square-enix account bullshit.

[Dmitry]

Has there been a real fix for the Xbox 360 "game couldn't start" issue? I tried searching here and google but the phrase is either too long or too vague. I remember reading something before about playing music through an MP3 player on the Xbox got around this, at least temporarily, but is there anything that can be done to prevent this from happening again? I don't feel like reinstalling it as it is, especially not if this will happen again.

[Selamis]

any word if this months payment will be taken from POL or the new square-enix account bullshit.

I thought I remember them saying they would release details on how to transfer but I've not seen anything yet and I hope that they don't have another payment issue like they did last month. Hopefully if anything they do it through POL and then change after that so shit doesn't get screwed up again.

[Byrthnoth]

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/801...g.-14%29/page2
X-box

[Rocl]

I haven't done a trial WS in about 10,000 years. Once I get the Map to the Annals of Truth I can go fuck up the NM on any old job right? (What am I even going to do with Impulse Drive?)

Also why does "Weapon Training Guide" assume you are female? so rude

[Skeelo]

Since pretty much everything in Voidwatch rapes shadows. What are the best subs for pld to hold while people proc? I have Ochain if that makes a difference. Assuming whm rdm war are all decent subs for just holding but didnt know if one was better than the other for certain reasons. Thanks

[Phoenyx]

I haven't done a trial WS in about 10,000 years. Once I get the Map to the Annals of Truth I can go fuck up the NM on any old job right? (What am I even going to do with Impulse Drive?)

Also why does "Weapon Training Guide" assume you are female? so rude

Yes, once you have the KI you can kill the NM on any job.

[Dmitry]

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/801...g.-14%29/page2
X-box

Thank Byrthnoth. Looks like I'm having a different issue. Gonna try clearing the cache and just reinstalling I guess.

Well clearing the cache didn't work. Anyone have any ideas? Would prefer not to reformat my hard drive.

[Mojo]

WoE is usually a total clusterfuck in which even if you manage to clear the chamber, you rank out to the random PLD/RDM leeches who come along and do nothing but accrue points for themselves and cause the mobs to WS more frequently, and then win any coin purses that may end up in the final pool.

[Atoreis]

Since pretty much everything in Voidwatch rapes shadows. What are the best subs for pld to hold while people proc? I have Ochain if that makes a difference. Assuming whm rdm war are all decent subs for just holding but didnt know if one was better than the other for certain reasons. Thanks

/dnc. No I am not joking.

[Mojo]

Oh yeah, PLD/DNC. And also NIN/DNC leeches too, although sometimes they can do stuff, but usually they're pink and worthless.

[Taint]

Since pretty much everything in Voidwatch rapes shadows. What are the best subs for pld to hold while people proc? I have Ochain if that makes a difference. Assuming whm rdm war are all decent subs for just holding but didnt know if one was better than the other for certain reasons. Thanks

PLD/BLU works really well but any sub is good really. We don't engage on PLD, (unless its sword proc) we just cure cheat/JA spam with a SAM/THF SATAing.

[Tifrece]

How many pieces are required to activate warrior's empyrean armor +2 set bonus? If it's less than the full set, does equipping additional pieces enhance its activation?

[Phoenyx]

How many pieces are required to activate warrior's empyrean armor +2 set bonus? If it's less than the full set, does equipping additional pieces enhance its activation?

Single piece required, additional pieces increase proc rate.

[Mojo]

VC1 - When you kill a mob in here, there is a random chance that another random crab in the zone will come 'investigate' the body. It can even be one of the boss crabs. The chance of it occurring is high although sometimes it doesn't occur. If you can't kill the 4 stair crabs at the same time then you're pretty much screwed at being able to clear the chamber. MNK and NIN are good here because of high amounts of Subtle Blow (Scissor Guard cannot be dispelled and pretty much stops you from doing damage at all. You can fight mobs in one area and kill them in another so that you don't get unexpected links.

Boss - Caldera Crab - Uses Mega Scissors, Venom Shower, Bubble Shower and Metallic Body (like 1500 or so Stoneskin.) There is hate reset on the primary target of Mega Scissors and it will use it multiple times depending on what its current HP is (I think up to 3 or 4 times.) A NIN/DNC can solo this by running whenever Mega Scissors goes off. You'll get hit by the first one, but you'll be out of range of the subsequent Mega Scissors and can waltz back up when the sequence is over. If you're duoing, then have the mage start running after the first scissors so that they out of range all the others (the melee shouldn't pull hate until the sequence is over as two Mega Scissors without a cure will probably kill them.) If you have multiple melee, spread them out so they don't all get hit by Mega Scissors and start kiting whenever it does it (mages will never pull hate this way.)

VC2 - Haven't done this one forever but I think mobs here behave the same way that crabs do. They'll come and check out where a slime died. The Berry Syrup are completely immune to melee damage so you definitely want to kill stuff away from where you're camping unless you have some way to defeat them (they have HP regen so it's difficult for a mage to solo them before MP pool runs dry.)

Boss - Morbid Molasses - Dissolve is hate reset. Maybe it can spam it like the crab? I don't know, we just gang banged it usually and didn't worry too much.

VC3 - The antlions in here patrol. When you kill an antlion, there is a random chance that it will alter the patrol path of another antlion to include the spot of where you killed the other one. So similar to the crabs and slimes but different because they patrol. There is hate reset anytime that an antlion binds you, through magic or abilities.

Boss - Myrmeleontide - This guy can use some pretty strong TP moves. Gravitic Horn is pretty strong although with Shell it and some MDT it shouldn't be that bad. Mandibular Bite is the real threat. It will use it multiple times depending on its HP or maybe just three times in a row always, I can't remember. It's conal and does a lot of damage but no hate reset. Utsusemi can absorb it although it often takes multiple shadows. A good NIN might be able to tank this, but really all it take sis two Mandibular Bites without a cure and you're dead. I used MNK + WHM and just cure bombed through them with Cure IV and Cure V. PLD/WAR is also a decent tank if you turtle up (defense can reduce the damage taken by it, if you have enough.) SAM could probably do it too with Seigan, use it right as the sequence begins. The hate reset on Bind rule applies to this fight too.

[Skeelo]

/dnc. No I am not joking.

PLD/BLU works really well but any sub is good really. We don't engage on PLD, (unless its sword proc) we just cure cheat/JA spam with a SAM/THF SATAing.

Thanks for suggestions. Do you mind throwing out some info on these. Im assuming /blu for cocoon, what else does it offer? Havent /blu since back in the super tanking days. Not sure what else lvl 49 blue brought to the table.

And does /dnc moves generate decent hate or is it more for procing?

[Byrthnoth]

I don't know how well other jobs would fare, but I had no problem tanking all the slimes in a "group" with essentially no support on Dancer. My group would pull singles off me one at a time. It was supposed to be a sac pull, but I don't die easy! x.O