Random Question Thread XXV: Septimus Maximus, Isladar Über Alles

[noodles355]

when figuring a regain moonshade into an x-hit build setup, how much STP would it save you on a 5-hit? do you just figure your stp build for .... ~94tp in 5 hits?

If you think you would average 2 ticks on your climb to 100%TP, them calulate your STP around climbing to 98 instead of 100. Likewise, if you think 3 ticks, 97TP and if only 1, 99TP.

[bungiefan]

So SE has started my account transfer to relink my JP POL ID from my JP SE Account to my NA SE Account. When I try to log in I am LM-11 for "Online Manners" violation, and the POL ID is no longer showing on my JP SEAM page. It shows on my NA SEAM page as "Unusable" with [JP] following the POL ID. They emailed me on the 13th to say they were doing the transfer and that I'd be locked out of my account while it was in process.

Any idea how long my account is going to remain unusable? I've heard some people have had immediate access after a relink, and some have had to wait a while. I've been out of the game since July and fighitng with them for access ever since.

[Maguile]

Does enm- cap, and if so at what?

[Byrthnoth]

It caps at -50.

[noodles355]

Looking at my restraint up and down sets. Working on Ukon so this is temporary for 504 Delay, I don't have Adaberk yet, I don't use War for voidwatch (yet).
With that in mind I had Faz R Mail kicking around on mule, and 21STP gives a 6hit off a 2hit+ WS (I can use Ogier's Gauntlets for any one-hit WS I may need). Was thinking of this, would it do the job until Ukon?
Res up:
Zelus, Rancor, AF3, Brutal
Askar, AF3, Pyrosoul, Rajas
Atheling, Phasmida, AF3, AF3
Res Down:
AF3, Rancor, AF3, Brutal
Faz R, Dusk+1, Pyosoul, Rajas
Atheling, Phasmida, AF3, AF3

Like I said, temporary which is why no Blitz/Brego in Res-Down. Trade offs are 8Str 28Att 2DA and 3Crit Rate, losing 1.6% Haste. Seems worthwhile.
Main question however is this: Been looking ahead to Ukon, and figure I need 30STP in TP set to keep 6hit. That's no problem for Res-Up, just swap in Tyrants. But for Res-Down, swapping in Tyrants and I'm 5STP short. Swapping out Phasmida for Goading would then make the trade off 8Str 22Att 2DA 3Crit for 2.6% Haste and then I'm not so sure. I could throw in Rose Strap which would change things around a bit.
Is there a good Restraint-Down set that uses AF3+2 Head and/or Faz R Mail? And if so what is it?

Edit: Using Rose Strap, I could swap out Tyrant for whatever during Restraint up and use the posted Restraint down set (+Blitz/Brego). Worth it? Of course, Aug Adaberk is the goal, but will need something until then and this is looking plausibile.

[Maguile]

It caps at -50.

Ok. And to add to that, where does enm- gear fit into a rng spellcast? Can I put it in precast with my snapshot gear or does it have to be in midcast?

[TSFFXI]

Ok. And to add to that, where does enm- gear fit into a rng spellcast? Can I put it in precast with my snapshot gear or does it have to be in midcast?

Pretty sure you'd have to equip it while the shot goes off.

[Diddy Kong]

Still not seeing it. Capped skill + merits is 51 D + weapon D + fSTR. Looking at 90 Vere as an example, you're telling me that a <=1.1% increase in base damage outweighs 3 DA and whatever you had in the neck slot (5 critrate, 9 attack + 5 D on kicks, hell even Agasaya's). It's just 1 base damage.


This doesn't make any sense either. Tantra Gaiters have 1 more accuracy than Usukane and you're at 25% haste with Tantra in the set you posted.

Don't forget about impetus down with Oce.+1/Toci's and Melee+2 gloves along with those impetus up sets.

[Stefanos]

When did SE ninja-change the amount of charges for Wild Carrot to 2 instead of 3?

[Midnightjade]

Anyone remember the name of the program that allows you to look at your MH contents from outside the game? It was discontinued years ago but by some miracle still works in Win7 64 bit. And the download page is still active. I had it on my last laptop but just moved computers.

Thanks!

[Ricekid]

I think it was altana cubby, it came with a old version of altana viewer. Hope that helps.

[Midnightjade]

Yep, that's the one. Thanks! And yep, it still works, minus Mog Sack.

EDIT - Hey, I just found another program called LootBox that was developed by folks on the Windower site and includes Mog Sack. Link is here:

http://code.google.com/p/lootbox/downloads/list

[Obsidian]

Are Nightmare and Ultimate Terror really Voidwatch staggers? My SMN is by no means good, but skill capped with +30-ish skill, I've never seen either land on any VWNM. I have a hard time landing Lunar Cry and Slowga too, haha.

[Byrthnoth]

I doubt that they are. I think the Dark BP list is looking a little big, and it always seems to be err.. the high level Diabolos magic BP or Crescent Fang when I'm doing it, lol.

[Falkirk]

When did SE ninja-change the amount of charges for Wild Carrot to 2 instead of 3?

The help text was incorrect ever since LuckyLulush was released - Wild Carrot has always been a 2 charge move. The correct help text wasn't added until the 99 cap update back in mid-December.

[Khajit]

At what point are Jade cells worth using as far as cost--> cruor goes?

[NynJa]

um....I did the math on this before....I think at 5k per jade cell on AH, its worth it for zilart III (barely) and rex/alima.

[Francisco]

So if I turn music all the way down in control panel, but leave the sound effects on - when I zone or engage (any time the music changes, basically), the music plays loudly for about half a second... like the game keeps forgetting I have it muted... is this happening for anyone else?

It's pretty weird.... even if I turn down sound effects and have music set really low... it plays the first bit really loudly...

[dasva]

Depends on what you mean by worth it. If you mean getting enough cruor to then get stuff to npc to get all the money you spent on cells back good luck. If you need/want cruor though...

[NynJa]

I understood the question as "whats the base cruor required to break even after you convert cruor and gil to a universal amount"?