Random Question Thread XXII: You Know the Deal

[Pandorablue]

Well, I use a more complex version of this to handle all of my Evasion/Acc/Defense/etc. swaps, but more simplified:

Something like that should work.

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Can I assume your macro says /ma "dummyspell1/2"?

[Deader2818]

Guess we'll just agree to disagree.

Comes more down to your play style.

[Okan]

Well by gimp I mean no refresh gear and rdm is it's only sub. I just made the account about a month ago lol

Body: Noble's Tunic or http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Facio_Bliaut which can be augmented with 10-14% Potency +1 Refresh (If you're short on cash or have spare Dom notes from burning him to 90)
Alternatively: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Pluviale, but no potency.
Hands and feet: Serpentes pieces. The NM is really easy to 2-man. Just have the WHM max distance and be ready to kite if melee is charmed. Other is a T2 VNM in A-LTP. Blue procs on both.
Head: Wivre Hairpin.
Back: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Taster%27s_Cape if you're serious about making a max idle set. Just keep a few poison pots on you.
Weapon: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Owleyes during idle time.

Also: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Orison_Pantaloons_%2B2
If you only make one piece of AF, let it be this. (though I think the body+2 is a 2 point refresh).

I'm sure there are plenty more I don't know, but this could get you at least 4-5 refresh while idle not including any drinks, spells, or SJ bonuses.

[nikia]

Quick question, if I recall at some point not too long again someone posted some lightluggage profiles for Abyssea that passed alot of junk drops. However for the life of me I can not seem to find that post. I suppose I could be mistaken however if I am not anyone able to point out the post to me? That or post a Aby profile to pass the trash. Thank you kindly.

[Cairthenn]

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Can I assume your macro says /ma "dummyspell1/2"?

Yeah, I generally use DRK spells. Because lolDRK. Actually, looking at that, you might have to change around the actual equip rules..if it doesn't work let me know and I'll rework it.

Edit: Ack, just realized I didn't change the rules under the PDT swap to set PDT..it was handling MDT as well. Recopy the rules and variables and it should work. Just tested it myself. Oh, and you can add cancelspell and return tags if you don't want to see the command error, of course.

[DNAval]

how much harder is Lacovie than glavoid?


EDIT: nvm >.> its a fooken turtle lol

[Churchill]

Easy aside from the hate reset, doesn't have a "shell" mode, just uses invincible.

[wop]

Drk just dinged 90.

Not going to spend a lot of time on gearing it, but what's cookie cutter DRK nowadays?
I'm using,

Twilight/pole/white tathlum
AF3+2/AF3/AF3/Brutal
AF3+2/AF3+2/Blitz/Rajas
Atheling/Goading/Ace's/Ace's

[Obsidian]

Body: Noble's Tunic or http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Facio_Bliaut which can be augmented with 10-14% Potency +1 Refresh (If you're short on cash or have spare Dom notes from burning him to 90)
Alternatively: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Pluviale, but no potency.
Hands and feet: Serpentes pieces. The NM is really easy to 2-man. Just have the WHM max distance and be ready to kite if melee is charmed. Other is a T2 VNM in A-LTP. Blue procs on both.
Head: Wivre Hairpin.
Back: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Taster%27s_Cape if you're serious about making a max idle set. Just keep a few poison pots on you.
Weapon: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Owleyes during idle time.

Also: http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Orison_Pantaloons_%2B2
If you only make one piece of AF, let it be this. (though I think the body+2 is a 2 point refresh).

I'm sure there are plenty more I don't know, but this could get you at least 4-5 refresh while idle not including any drinks, spells, or SJ bonuses.

As far as I'm aware, the Corse never charms and drops the hands like candy. The only potential danger is being hit by an uber drain while shadows are down.

[Bigsyke]

Drk just dinged 90.

Not going to spend a lot of time on gearing it, but what's cookie cutter DRK nowadays?
I'm using,

Twilight/pole/white tathlum
AF3+2/AF3/AF3/Brutal
AF3+2/AF3+2/Blitz/Rajas
Atheling/Goading/Ace's/Ace's

Swap Ace's hose for Calmecac and you'll still be at haste cap and gain TA/DA.

White tathlum will do nothing for you without regain, not sure about the difference with regain.

[Atoreis]

Just seems like closed to to good to not have 5/5 esp if doing things out side of abyssea on dancer.

NFR 5/5 Let you do Rudra -> Rudra every 3 min with climactic up. 2x crit Rudra and darkness with skillchain bonus IV and af3+2 hands is really nice chunk of damage.

Idk but maybe good macro would allow for:
Presto -> Climactic -> Rudra -> step -> NFR -> reverse -> Rudra
instead of:
Climactic -> Rudra -> NFR -> reverse -> Rudra
which would cut the needs of only 2 FM from NFR ( I think that is how Byrth is doing it ) but seeing as I sometimes almost can't get 2nd option to work (fucking ps2 limitation and 9 years old mechanics) I'm not convinced for it.

[Bendak]

Any way to unlink an account from a SEID?

According to a few posts I've seen on Alla containing chat logs SE is currently offering support in unlinking POL accounts from SE accounts.
You need to call them and verify the POL account which takes a fair amount of information.

Of course if you ask 10 different SE agents the same question you'll probably get 5 different answers and 5 "I can't help you, goodbye."'s

But if you're willing to call a non toll free number and spend some time on the phone with them it might be worth a try.

[Ocara]

(Also, if you're fighting Tauri, you'll probably want to make sure you have a Dispel set, since they have a Shell move that'll drop your magic damage like a rock.)

Shell doesn't affect breath damage.

As far as I'm aware, the Corse never charms and drops the hands like candy. The only potential danger is being hit by an uber drain while shadows are down.

That corse can charm, although it usually doesn't get too many tp moves off due to the nature of the fight.

[Nekradarken]

As far as I'm aware, the Corse never charms and drops the hands like candy. The only potential danger is being hit by an uber drain while shadows are down.

Mict can charm. If melee being charmed, mage can kite it easily around those rocks in Chukwa's pop area.

[cdgreg]

Quick question, if I recall at some point not too long again someone posted some lightluggage profiles for Abyssea that passed alot of junk drops. However for the life of me I can not seem to find that post. I suppose I could be mistaken however if I am not anyone able to point out the post to me? That or post a Aby profile to pass the trash. Thank you kindly.

//Default Profile
//Empty to prevent unexpected behavior at bad times
//Abyssea Profile
//This profile passes junk drops in Abyssea

if item is 4400,881 then pass //Pass crab meat and shell
if item is 1124,1122 then pass //Pass Wyvern Skin/Wing
if item is 924,1633 then pass //Pass Fiend Blood/CLot Plasma
if item is 4357,922,891,863 then Pass //pass Crawler Egg, Bat Wing/Fang, Coeurl Hide
if item is 4570,847 then pass //Pass Bird Egg/feather
if item is 884, 5569, 2148, 2874 then pass //Pass Black Tiger Fang, Puk Egg, Puk Wing, Lambent Scale
if item is 497, 499 then pass //Pass Gigas Socks, Gigas Necklace
if item is 1119, 1162, 923 then pass //Pass Tonberry Coat, Tonberry Lantern, Dryad Root
if item is 4362, 852, 1443, 572 then pass //Pass Lizard Egg, Lizard Skin, Dried Mugwort, Herb Seeds
if item is 897, 896, 1116, 1123 then pass //Pass Scorpion Shell, Scorpion Claw, Manticore Hide, Manticore Fang
if item is 2522, 1639, 1617, 846 then pass //Pass Gant Wing, Corse Robes, Flytrap Leaf, Insect Wing
if item is 2171, 2150, 17305, 1667, 1630 then pass //Pass Colibri Beak, Colibri Feather, Cluster Arm, Cluster Core, Cluster Ash
if item is 4368, 5568, 2149, 838 then pass //Pass Two-Leaf Mandragora Bud, Apakallu Egg, Apkallu Feather, Spider Web
if item is 1620, 868, 2163, 2506 then pass //Pass Taurus Horn, Pugil Scales, Imp Wing, Ladybug Wing
if item is 2749, 2747, 2748 then pass //Pass Gargouille Eye, Gargouille Horn, Gargouille Shank
if item is 18729, 888, 1724, 2335 then pass //Pass Djinn Arm, Seashell, Soulflayer Robe, Soulflayer Tentacle
if item is 4358, 856, 2518, 5668 then pass //Pass Hare Meat, Rabbit Hide, Smilodon Hide, Smilodon Liver
if item is 854, 4435, 842, 940, 849 then pass //Pass Cockatrice Skin, Cockatrice Meat, Giant Bird Feather, Revival Tree Root, Undead Skin
if item is 768, 736, 642, 2173 then pass //Pass Flint Stone, Silver Ore, Zinc Ore, Wamoura Cocoon
if item is 839, 816, 2229, 2365 then pass //Pass Crawler Cocoon, Silk Thread, Chimera Blood, Demon Blood
if item is 914, 4877, 4876, 825, 529 then pass //Pass Mercury, Absorb-AGI, Absorb-VIT, Cotton Cloth, Luminicloth
if item is 1741, 1622, 1640, 2426, 2427 then pass //Pass HQ Eft Skin, Bugard Skin, Bugard Tusk, Wivre Horn, Wivre Maul
if item is 511, 508, 507, 880 then pass //Pass Goblin Mask, Goblin Helm, Goblin Mail, Bone Chip
if item is 4448, 701, 700, 928 then pass //Pass Puffball, Rosewood Log, Mahogany Log, Bomb Ash
if item is 857, 4359, 893, 843 then pass //Pass Dhamel Hide, Dhamel Meat, Giant Femur, Giant Bird Plume
if item is 853, 1628, 5152, 1700, 1626 then pass //Pass Raptor Skin, Buffalo Hide, Buffalo Meat, Bloodthread, Avatar Blood
if item is 2151, 2166, 644 then pass //Pass Marid Hide, Marid Hair, Mythril Ore
if item is 5680, 2521, 531, 895, 859 then pass //Pass Agaricus, Gnole Claw, Lanolin Cube, Ram Horn, Ram Skin
if item is 882, 505, 557, 924 then pass //Pass Sheep Tooth, Sheepskin, Ahriman Lens, Fiend Blood
if item is 4375, 4374, 4373, 939 then pass //Pass Danceshroom, Sleepshroom, Woozyshroom, Hecteyes Eye

// ----------- By Zone ----------- //

// Sea
if item is 1783 then pass // Luminian Tissue
//if item is 1819 then pass // Luminion Chip
if item is 1818 then pass // Euvhi Organ

// Abyssea
if item is 2874 then pass // lambent scale (Lost Memories)
if item is 2961 then pass // sanguine spike (Destiny Odyssey)

// ----------- By Family ----------- //

// Amorphs
if item is 924,2014 then pass // fiend/bird blood
if item is 640,736,642 then pass // copper/silver/zinc ore
//if item is 768 then pass // flint stone
if item is 2509 then pass // slug eye

// Arcana
if item is 17316 then pass // bomb arm
if item is 18729 then pass // djinn arm
if item is 17306 then pass // snoll arm

// Aquans
if item is 888,868 then pass // Seashell, Pugil Scales
if item is 881,4400 then pass // Crab Shell/land crab meat
//if item is 768 then pass // flint stone

// Beasts
if item is 893,857,4359 then pass // giant femur/dhalmel hide/meat
if item is 1123,1163,1116 then pass // manticore hide/hair/fang
if item is 4358,856 then pass // hare meat/rabbit hide
if item is 4372,505 then pass // giant sheep meat/sheepskin
if item is 861 then pass // tiger hide
if item is 2518,5668 then pass // smilodon hide/liver
if item is 2166,2151,2147 then pass // marid hide/hair/tusk

// Birds
if item is 847,4570 then pass // bird feather/egg
if item is 922,891 then pass // bat wing/fang
if item is 2149 then pass // apkallu feather
if item is 1619,1690 then pass // hippogryph feather/tailfeather

// Demons
if item is 2163 then pass // imp wing
//if item is 557,921,935 then pass // ahriman lens/tears/wing
if item is 2335,1721,2336 then pass // soulflayer tentacle/robe/staff

// Dragons
if item is 1122,1124 then pass // wyvern skin/wing
if item is 2148,5569 then pass // puk wing/egg

// Lizards
if item is 926 then pass // lizard tail
if item is 2427 then pass // wivre maul
if item is 1622,1640 then pass // bugard tusk/skin
if item is 2523,2524 then pass // peiste skin/stinger

// Plantoids
if item is 934,4368,4369 then pass // yuhtunga sulfur, 2+4leaf mandragora bud
if item is 923,4448 then pass // dryad root/puffball
if item is 920 then pass // malboro vine
if item is 2361,2307 then pass // ameretat vine/jody's acid

// Vermin
if item is 846,925 then pass // insect wing/giant stinger
//if item is 4370,912 then pass // honey/beehive chip
if item is 2522 then pass // gnat wing
if item is 1700 then pass // bloodthread
if item is 4357,839 then pass // crawler egg/cocoon
if item is 838 then pass // spider web
if item is 2173 then pass // wamoura cocoon
if item is 897,896 then pass // scorpion claw/shell
if item is 2524 then pass // peiste stinger

// ----------- Beastmen ----------- //

if item is 841,498 then pass // yagudo feather/necklace
if item is 2503 then pass // almond
if item is 1119,1162 then pass // tonberry coat/lantern

I just have it set as my default, has worked great.

[Byrthnoth]

NFR 5/5 Let you do Rudra -> Rudra every 3 min with climactic up. 2x crit Rudra and darkness with skillchain bonus IV and af3+2 hands is really nice chunk of damage.

Idk but maybe good macro would allow for:
Presto -> Climactic -> Rudra -> step -> NFR -> reverse -> Rudra
instead of:
Climactic -> Rudra -> NFR -> reverse -> Rudra
which would cut the needs of only 2 FM from NFR ( I think that is how Byrth is doing it ) but seeing as I sometimes almost can't get 2nd option to work (fucking ps2 limitation and 9 years old mechanics) I'm not convinced for it.

Climactic lasts for 1 minute, so you can do:

Presto -> Climactic (5 FMs) -> Step -> Rudra's -> 2x Rounds -> Reverse -> Rudra's

for Darkness if you have Saber Dance, Haste, and a little timing/luck. No NFR required, but if you want to make it easier you can do:

Presto -> Climactic (2 FMs works) -> Step -> NFR -> Rudra's -> Reverse -> Rudra's

and easily Darkness with just 2/5 NFR 95% of the time even without Haste. What's nice about this one is that it doesn't interfere with your normal Step->Reverse rotation, because you only need 2 FMs to start it off. The first way, you're relying on TP from one or two rounds so you need one or two extra FMs spent.

5/5 NFR still isn't "needed" in my opinion, and I prefer 9 Acc/Evasion.

[Falaras]

Exactly how good are Revenant Fists+2? I always figured that pretty much any empyrean WS weapon was the second best thing you could get next to the real Empyrean or something like a relic, but I've been told by some people that they aren't even better than normal weapons like Taurine Cesti or ToM trial weapons.

[Ocara]

Exactly how good are Revenant Fists+2? I always figured that pretty much any empyrean WS weapon was the second best thing you could get next to the real Empyrean or something like a relic, but I've been told by some people that they aren't even better than normal weapons like Taurine Cesti or ToM trial weapons.

They're second best to vere, smite's going to put you pretty far ahead of any competing options, especially inside abyssea.

[Julian]

Exactly how good are Revenant Fists+2? I always figured that pretty much any empyrean WS weapon was the second best thing you could get next to the real Empyrean or something like a relic, but I've been told by some people that they aren't even better than normal weapons like Taurine Cesti or ToM trial weapons.

Lol, what?

Having access to victory smite is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any other mnk weapon.

[Okan]

On that note, am I better off going the Revenant Fists+2 route or just sticking through to Verethragna? Currently using Taurine Cesti's.
I just about finished with Orctrap (He won't spawn again. sadface.) and I have been debating which path. I'm hoping to be on VNMs by early next week depending on my availability.