Random Question Thread XXV: Septimus Maximus, Isladar Über Alles

[Taim Meich]

Unless there's something very good above 500, I don't see the need to go beyond, either. I'm just shooting for 500 for Embrava.

[Talint]

I thought you couldn't cancel Reraise anymore.

What the fuck is this backwards designed horseshit.

[Darkmagi]

How is that backwards designed? I would be pretty annoyed if i couldn't cancel reraise, deathwarping etc.

[Buffy]

I thought you couldn't cancel Reraise anymore.

What the fuck is this backwards designed horseshit.

Of course you can cancel it, so you can refresh it. Not SE fault you are an idiot. They changed reraise so it can't get dispelled.

[Talint]

Of course you can cancel it, so you can refresh it. Not SE fault you are an idiot. They changed reraise so it can't get dispelled.

Jesus balls you're right. I thought item-usage RR couldn't be cancelled.

Well, whatever. It's still shitty design. If that makes me an idiot, well, HURR DURR GUESS I'M 'TARDED.

[pancakesandsex]

Colossus torque would allow you to use haste/FC on head, and augmenting earring would allow you to swap belt to something with haste, too, I guess.

assuming you're pushing 500 primarily for phalanx/enspells? I honestly haven't really dug into my set and contemplated merits yet, so I'm interested what numbers you're seeing.

and regarding casting in FC gear, not like any enhancing spell really needs to be cast in that...let's be honest, unless we're talking a true hard cap, there's absolutely no reason to say you could give up slots for fast cast/haste to cast in.

This is my current "ideal" set, as I don't know if I can augment something that would beat one of the existing slots in use (probably not).
The only things I am missing are the torque and the portent pants (but I have warlock +1).

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/252391

Crown +1 has +8 skill on it, it's essential to hitting 500. Assuming it's not worth pushing past 500, I have wiggle room with the belt if I get Colossus's torque (working on it) or an enhancing torque (waste of gil imo). Which belt would be better? Siegel sash or witful belt? -8% casting time, or 3% haste 3% fastcast 3% quickmagic? I can also add impatiens to my set.

[Maguile]

In order from best to worst out of these four for PLD swords:

Almace 85
Almace 90
str/att 99
OAT 99

[Koyangi]

Almace90 -> Almace85 -> STR/Attack99 -> OAT99

[Byrthnoth]

Unless I'm doing the math wrong, it's possible for a Carnwenhan/G-horn/Dura Bard to keep 4 Troubador songs up permanently, one of them with Marcato too. HQ Bard rotation all in one player, and they only have to sing songs for like 30 seconds every 10 minutes, lol.

[Celebrindor]

This is my current "ideal" set, as I don't know if I can augment something that would beat one of the existing slots in use (probably not).
The only things I am missing are the torque and the portent pants (but I have warlock +1).

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/252391

Crown +1 has +8 skill on it, it's essential to hitting 500. Assuming it's not worth pushing past 500, I have wiggle room with the belt if I get Colossus's torque (working on it) or an enhancing torque (waste of gil imo). Which belt would be better? Siegel sash or witful belt? -8% casting time, or 3% haste 3% fastcast 3% quickmagic? I can also add impatiens to my set.

1. Enhancing torque with +7 skill is honestly a reasonably priced piece until you get a colossus's torque- I still roll with mine and will until I'm staring at a better option. Plus, it will resell.

2. If you're not carrying a Siegel Sash for the enhances Stoneskin anyways, you're an idiot. That 20 extra damage is going to do more for you than any of the other marginal stats you speak of. I'll stick with my Haste Belt (Only Goading at the moment, of course striving for better) rather than carry 5 waist options for a mage (austerity/witch/siegel/goading/now witful? no thanks)

[pancakesandsex]

1. Enhancing torque with +7 skill is honestly a reasonably priced piece until you get a colossus's torque- I still roll with mine and will until I'm staring at a better option. Plus, it will resell.

2. If you're not carrying a Siegel Sash for the enhances Stoneskin anyways, you're an idiot. That 20 extra damage is going to do more for you than any of the other marginal stats you speak of. I'll stick with my Haste Belt (Only Goading at the moment, of course striving for better) rather than carry 5 waist options for a mage (austerity/witch/siegel/goading/now witful? no thanks)

Oh how adorable.

[Koyangi]

You forgot Emphatikos.

[fantasticdan]

Anyone notice that Beastmaster pets never seem to drop Treasure Caskets in GoV? or is it just me? I've been watching for one for quite some time and have never seen a casket pop off a pet.

They do, had a few GoV chests drop off of bst pet killshots today.

[Guitarman]

So i have a 2nd acct i dualbox that i need to burn some brews on. it can be a whm or blm. what would be my best option to brew with? a ws? blm spells?

[Radec]

Unless I'm doing the math wrong, it's possible for a Carnwenhan/G-horn/Dura Bard to keep 4 Troubador songs up permanently, one of them with Marcato too. HQ Bard rotation all in one player, and they only have to sing songs for like 30 seconds every 10 minutes, lol.

Almost but not quite - 50% from Carn, 10% each Body+Neck, +10% assumed af3+2 piece, +40% gjallar = 120% duration boost. 120s * 2.20 * 2= 528s, 32s short of fulltime.

So i have a 2nd acct i dualbox that i need to burn some brews on. it can be a whm or blm. what would be my best option to brew with? a ws? blm spells?

Probably Cataclysm, depends on target.

[Buffy]

Almost but not quite - 50% from Carn, 10% each Body+Neck, +10% assumed af3+2 piece, +40% gjallar = 120% duration boost. 120s * 2.20 * 2= 528s, 32s short of fulltime.



Probably Cataclysm, depends on target.

Earth Crusher is also half-decent. But Cataclysm, especially if your mule has atmas for it, is quite good.

[Koyangi]

Almost but not quite - 50% from Carn, 10% each Body+Neck, +10% assumed af3+2 piece, +40% gjallar = 120% duration boost. 120s * 2.20 * 2= 528s, 32s short of fulltime.

I don't see what you mean here by +duration, I thought Daurdabla had the duration and outside of af3 body and neck what's this +10% coming from?

[fantasticdan]

3. The bird-cat-thing-that-I-can-not-spell resists Fire,

Following up that falcor doesn't resist fire for shit. Used him on suzaku and he took full damage from everything during chainspell, and didn't resist burn.

[Radec]

I don't see what you mean here by +duration, I thought Daurdabla had the duration and outside of af3 body and neck what's this +10% coming from?

Harp has, I believe, +30% duration at 95, unsure but assumed to still be 30% at 99.

every "+1" to a song is also +10% duration.

You may have heard these as +12 seconds, but normal song duration is 120, 10% = 12, etc

Edit: All the "good" songs, march min ballad scherzo, have a +1 on some af3+2 piece, is where I get that last +10%

[Langly]

Any word from anywhere yet about the latent effect on Aizenkunitoshi? Curious how much it alters fTP or... anything. Seemed like its still a mystery.