Test Server Findings

[Churchill]

20MDB if he wasn't using AF3+2 boots, 44MDB if he was, going by the spreadsheet.

[InsaniacTHF]

I was using the boots but that was the first shot so no bonus.

[cdgreg]

Has anyone tried to break the level cap for subcrafts on the test server? I'm wondering if it is as easy as turning in the level 58 level cap item.

[TSFFXI]

Has anyone tried to break the level cap for subcrafts on the test server? I'm wondering if it is as easy as turning in the level 58 level cap item.

If I remember correctly, someone had gotten enough points to purchase the key item, but doing so did not remove the cap. I don't remember what came next.

[grevenilvec75]

If I remember correctly, someone had gotten enough points to purchase the key item, but doing so did not remove the cap. I don't remember what came next.

Had to turn in a signed crafted item as a guild test iirc.

[NynJa]

I personally think thats just placeholder and they're keeping the proper test secret

[cdgreg]

Had to turn in a signed crafted item as a guild test iirc.

If I remember correctly, someone had gotten enough points to purchase the key item, but doing so did not remove the cap. I don't remember what came next.

I know exactly what you guys are referring to for the 100>110 cap break, but I am curious about subcrafts (unless it's the same and you need the 100k item to even break 60 cap). I believe we can take the 60 subcrafts to 70. Wondering if it is simple as turning in the normal level 60 break item or there is more to it.

[NynJa]

I dont see why not, anyone can uncap any 60 cap skill at any time, even with something at 100. It just doesnt make sense to...

[cdgreg]

I dont see why not, anyone can uncap any 60 cap skill at any time, even with something at 100. It just doesnt make sense to...

True that, not sure why I was overthinking it

[Taint]

Good point I should probably craft a bunch of items for each 60 cap and make some loot.

[NynJa]

Unless it has annoying mats, or sells at a loss, most people will just have it synthed. I cant imagine anyone being that lazy.

[Tarage]

Mistake

[cdgreg]

Unless it has annoying mats, or sells at a loss, most people will just have it synthed. I cant imagine anyone being that lazy.

I'll probably just make them all this weekend and throw them into storage since the mats will probably be cleared out pretty quickly when the update comes. But I firmly believe there's a large number of players willing to toss 50k at each upgrade item just to buy them all at once off the AH. 400k (excluding fishing) to avoid the running around for mats and inventory disaster doesn't sound too bad.

[NynJa]

Alchemy: Hi-Potion - sage/water always NPCable, vine easy to get
Bone: Astralagos - used for smn AF, so should be a constant steady supply made regardless
Cloth: Red Cape - Clothcraft item supply never really evaporates
Cook: Yagudo Drink - unless Kolshushu is under beastmen control, all NPCable, and the drinks are constantly on the market anyways
Gold: Mythril Gorget - I could see this one being worth making in advance. 3 Mythril Ingots (sheet/Chain), 1 Gold Ingot, and god knows how many Jadeites are being left in VW chests
Leather: Raptor Jerkin - I dont see 2 raptor skins being a pain to farm
Smithing: Darksteel Falchion - Might be worth making early on depending on how your servers Darksteel market/supply fares, it needs 3.
Wood: Kaman - readily available items for the most part

[InsaniacTHF]

It's that time again

Snake eye's chance to give you an auto 11 increases by 10% per merit level.
Fold merits increase the chance to reset your phantom roll timer by 10%
Shikikoyo merits increases tp shared by 12% per merit
Sange merits decrease shadow ussage by 25%
Deep breathing merits enhance breaths by 10% per merit level
Empathy grants 200 wyvern exp per merit
Diffusions buff duration is enhanced by 5%
Roll reversal merits grants 5% more hp per level
Ventrilquy increases/decreases enmity levels respectively by 5% per merit
Saber Dance merits increase samba duration by 5% per merit level
Fan dance shortens waltz recast by 5% per level
Enlightenment adds a +5 (flat bonus not %) bonus to mind and int per level.

[InsaniacTHF]

A 40% chance to auto 11 with capped snake eye is very disappointing. The 3 minute timer is nice though. Dropping that down to 1 merit and capping fold after the update for sure.

Edit: Just realized fold was changed too. Capped loaded deck? lol

[Foldypaws]

Empathy grants 200 wyvern exp per merit

To clarify, this happens when you use spirit link, yeah?

[InsaniacTHF]

I can't imagine how else it would work but I'll run outside and test it since all this stuff is just directly from the merit description.

edit: Yep.

[Foldypaws]

I can't imagine how else it would work but I'll run outside and test it since all this stuff is just directly from the merit description.

Oh, that's unusually informative of them. Thanks though.

[Ophannus]

With Healing Breath IV and Wyrm Armet+2 there's no point in going 5/5 Deep Breathing or anything voer 1/5 deep breathing for that matter. My HBIV already heals for almost 900 and Deep Breathings do close to 1600-1700. Would be overkill to have 50% more potency. 4/5 empathy here I come.