Patch 1.20 Notes~

[miokomioko]

Herp, I mean the amount of damage mitigated by a block is laughable without Deflection. The rate is fine and dandy.

Also, some of this is 2nd hand info from watching tanks argue about the best method back when Ifrit was still being figured out. It's not that the act blocking actively overrides parrying, apparently simply having a shield equipped at all makes it so you can't parry whatsoever.

[Niiro]

In that case you would use Aegis Boon II as an example, Deflection nulls damage, Boon heals you (that said, shield is still worthless crap, DEX effecting block rate with 1.20 will help fix that hopefully).

And in what situation could you be in a position to parry and not block? Wearing a shield is essentially having Guard up 24/7.

[miokomioko]

I guess some people have a huge attachment to Foresight II for something that hits very slow and very hard. Most of this is stuff I've watched tanks argue/debate about while Ifrit was still being figured out.

However, most people who tank a lot would just switch from their 50 Gladiator to their 50 Marauder if they really cared about parrying.

[Niiro]

However, most people who tank a lot would just switch from their 50 Gladiator to their 50 Marauder if they really cared about tanking.

Fixed.

[Niiro]

Something that just occurred to me, with guild marks going away we can actually do whatever leves we want rather than having to avoid half of them because they're mark rewards for jobs we aren't leveling (or are already 50).

[Fievel]

Something that just occurred to me, with guild marks going away we can actually do whatever leves we want rather than having to avoid half of them because they're mark rewards for jobs we aren't leveling (or are already 50).

Hallelujah

[Spider-Dan]

Something that just occurred to me, with guild marks going away we can actually do whatever leves we want rather than having to avoid half of them because they're mark rewards for jobs we aren't leveling (or are already 50).

Why would you care?

I mean, I guess if you're doing leves for the pocket change they offer, sure, but other than that, the exp is the same regardless of which class you're on (or what the reward marks are), right?

[Niiro]

You know I honestly don't remember what happens if you try and start a mark leve on another job, you either get the warning of diminished rewards or it won't let you, and I don't remember if the diminished rewards bit applies to the marks and exp or just the marks.

[Gokulo]

Yeah, Yoshi posted on the JP forums that they found some "critical bug" with Market Search and are delaying the patch at least until 16th.

[Alkar]

Yeah, Yoshi posted on the JP forums that they found some "critical bug" with Market Search and are delaying the patch at least until 16th.

Huh? Can't they just delay the market search instead? <_<

[Raldo]

You know I honestly don't remember what happens if you try and start a mark leve on another job, you either get the warning of diminished rewards or it won't let you, and I don't remember if the diminished rewards bit applies to the marks and exp or just the marks.

I do this all the time when I don't have the time or patience for a party. The exp is not diminished, just the guild mark reward. I've done back-to-back leves, one with marks for the job I'm on and one with marks for a different job. The exp is not any different. Heck, I'm pretty sure even the completion gil bonus is the same.

*If you want to get picky, it's not the same since leve exp/gil rewards are slightly variable depending on speed/difficulty/RNG, but the difference was insignificant and what you would expect between any two leves.

[Niiro]

Good to know, I still think it's a bit of a waste tho.

Granted leve gil is hardly making bank but I've probably made many millions over the months. I'm on a low pop server so parties are pretty damn rare much less betting on them not being full of idiots wearing broken/ridiculously over leveled gear.

(I'm not much of a people person)

Spoiler: show

yet I'm playing an MMO, such is the ironing of life

[Scary]

damn my marauder PL fun days are over...........so sad

[shidobu]

damn my marauder PL fun days are over...........so sad

why? they haven't released info about attacking mobs outside of parties yet... so untill they fix that... pl'ing with mrd should still work..

[Fievel]

why? they haven't released info about attacking mobs outside of parties yet... so untill they fix that... pl'ing with mrd should still work..

Just can't destroy everything in seconds with storms path is all

[TacoTaru]

Storm's Path or whatever it's currently called got renamed to Whirlwind and is on an 80sec recast.

[shidobu]

welp mrd reign at the top is over (im assuming) strong holds just got tougher if thats the case. hmm lemme go see what the recast of Wide Volley is now lol

shit its 80 seconds too.
Quick notch is 180 seconds these gdamn ws better be on fucking point. These recasts are gonna make fights drag on longer.

Did they lengthen recasts because of combos?
thank god keen flurry isn't exclusive.

[SilverBreeze]

Seems like they didn't like the idea of us fighting huge groups of mobs.

Wait, wasn't that one of the selling points back when they first announced the game and it's combat system?

[Gokulo]

Wait, wasn't that one of the selling points back when they first announced the game and it's combat system?

Doesn't really matter, 99% of stuff announced back then has been scrapped sooner or later.

[Sephiroth]

Glad I got all my DoW/Ms to 50 before 1.20. Levelling will go back to being slow without AoE WSs being on fast recasts. Takes away the benefit of PLing too.

I don't see why they can't allow stat resets right from the start. It sounds like the simplest thing to code. A button to query the database to reset the values and you're done.