Random Question Thread XXIII: Neun und Neunzig Luft RQs

[znitch]

So, i dc ed earlier and have been unable to log back in. I keep getting different pol errors. 3001, 1160, 0011, cant connect to lobby and the your already logged in one. I got in once (been trying for 1.5 hours) but once i zoned, it got stuck at the black downloading data screen. I noticed some people bitching about this same issue on the official forums so, Its not just me. Do we know why this is happening and is there a fix? Is anyone here having the same issue?

I'm having the exact same issues eotfofyl. Spotted your location... I'm in Hutch. I imagine Cox Communications is probably the culprit, since it doesn't seem to be widespread.

[dasva]

So I just fought Amphitrite. And idk it was alot spammer than usually. Well not at first but after a couple of minutes. Like I litterally would have it do aga3 then 5 back to back virulent hazes then aga3 again right into a one of the other tp moves. This was with just 1 person on it or even back tanking. Needless to say stuff like that wrecked my taru's hp. Also it seemed to have damn near 100% acc against my nin which I don't remember it being so accurate before.... so um how often does it do stuff like that?

[samalis]

Doesn't it only cast when it's in magic mode? I think you need to spam ni spells or dia to get it back to melee mode. Amphitrite is a dick though.

[dasva]

Doesn't it only cast when it's in magic mode? I think you need to spam ni spells or dia to get it back to melee mode. Amphitrite is a dick though.

It was casting regardless of mode. And it was spamming dmg moves spells and doubling attacking so fast didn't really have time to actually try to mode change it. Was like back to back cure v/vi. After awhile I started wondering why I even bothered with utsesmi with all those hazes... then it'd hit me with a 1.5k tp move right after an aga3.

I've fought it before and never seen it go so crazy

[TacoTaru]

Hazes only happen if you do the wrong damage vs the mode it's in. Was someone meleeing it in magic mode or trying to grellow in physical mode?

[dasva]

Sometimes yes. But sometimes it would just do the repeated hazings for no apparent reason

[Aihree]

Haze only happens, - quite literally, it ONLY happens if you land magic while it's in physical damage mode, or land melee strikes while it's in magic mode.

This can be deceptive - pld shield spikes in physical mode will set it off, enlight on a pld sword trying to tank, but really, if haze is going off, then something is being done wrong.

Edit: It queues, too. If you hit it with an attack that heals it, in the middle of haze, it will haze again back to back.

[dasva]

I know it's only supposed to but it was doing it when that wasn't happening. Hence why I asked since it seemed so weird.

[Limlight]

I'm stupid and can't remember. I'd like to do some dark ring farming for my mule's idle set. approx amber light count is around what again?

[Nekradarken]

I'm stupid and can't remember. I'd like to do some dark ring farming for my mule's idle set. approx amber light count is around what again?

Amber ~ 128 is enough. I usually do azure 128 and amber 255 for dark ring farming.

[Diddy Kong]

Friend just got WHM leveled, what is the best way to spend merits?

[Churchill]

1/5 prov
5/5 shellv
4/5 dev
5/5curecast
5/5barspell

[Diddy Kong]

1/5 prov
5/5 shellv
4/5 dev
5/5curecast
5/5barspell

Sweet deal, thanks for the quick reply.

[noodles355]

Chasmic Hornet. If he uses Terminal Sting, can he still drop items? Or just the sringers? Also any tips for proccing/killing him without him using Terminal Sting if the answer to the first is no?
Claimed him just now, Whm+Thf, Club for blue but couldn't land it because he spammed Frenzy Pollen. (Reset hate on thf, meaning can't just turn on thf to wait till proc as he goes hundred fists on my whm's ass). And by spammed I mean as soon as it wore off he'd use it again.

Any advice other than suck less?

[Ratatapa]

From wiki

■Can use Terminal Sting at low health. ■You will receive no experience points or cruor if used.
■You will not receive the Scarlet Abyssite of Perspicacity if used

so imo he can drop the rest


My turn

what merits for DNC?

[Gokulo]

Haste/Reverse T1,
T2 is pretty preferential, I have: 5CP, 1 Saber, 2 Fan, 2NFR.

[Diddy Kong]

Group 1 Haste/Reverse
Group 2 at least 1 in Saber/Fan, and 2 in NFR. I have 5 in CP because it's always nice to have and there is no need for more than two in NFR thanks to presto, and Saber/Fan don't really get that much bonus by having more. I do have 2/5 in Saber though in case I do need to cancel it for a quick cure or it gets dispelled, I can get it back up slightly sooner.

[ccf]

Chasmic Hornet. If he uses Terminal Sting, can he still drop items? Or just the sringers? Also any tips for proccing/killing him without him using Terminal Sting if the answer to the first is no?
Claimed him just now, Whm+Thf, Club for blue but couldn't land it because he spammed Frenzy Pollen. (Reset hate on thf, meaning can't just turn on thf to wait till proc as he goes hundred fists on my whm's ass). And by spammed I mean as soon as it wore off he'd use it again.

Any advice other than suck less?

As far as I recall, the items don't drop if he dies via final sting. You can kite him if I recall with those kind of fences if your mage gets hate. Frenzy pollen does wear off I think like in dyna tav bees, just have to pick the right time to proc I guess.

[Innuendo]

Is there any difference between synergy augments on NQ and HQ uncursed items?

[Byrthnoth]

Is there any difference between synergy augments on NQ and HQ uncursed items?

Yeah, HQ items have a Forced-Augment cap 1 higher than NQ.