Random Question Thread XXVI: The Rise and Fall of the RQT

[Yugl]

Which of these +2 items do I not need?

Warrior Mask*
Warrior Hands*
Warrior Legs
Melee Crown*
Melee Cyclas
Melee Gloves*
Melee Hose*
Melee Gaiters
Clerics Cap*
Cleric's Briault
Cleric Legs*
Sorceror Coat*
Sorceror Hands (MAYBE Entire Sorceror set for Enmity reduction set)
Duelist Hat
Duelist Body
Duelist Feet *
Assassin Bonnet *
Assassin Armlets
Assassin Poulaine
Valor Body*
Valor Legs*
Valor Feet*
Monster Helm*
Monster Gloves*
Monster Jackcoat*
Monster Legs
Monster Feet
Bard Body*
Bard Feet*
Corsair Hat*
Corsair Hands*
Corsair Legs*
Corsair Feet*
Etoile Hands*
Etoile Tights*
Wyrm Armet
Wyrm Mail
Wyrm Feet
Koga Hat
Koga Hands
Koga Legs
Scout Body
Saotome Feet*
Summoner Hat*
Summoner Body*
Summoner Feet*
Argute Gown*
Argute Feet

*Requires Augment to be good

[byebyeffxi]

Destrier Beret problems..... I did all the steps in their FAQ. I went to Review Promo Codes in my SE account, and it shows the Beret registered to my one, and only, character on Bahamut, Quisz. I spoke to the Festive Moogle at J-13 in Port Bastok and he says he says gifts but none for me.... wtf. Anyone else had issues or know what I'm doing wrong?

[Ica]

Have you logged off and back on?

[Cairthenn]

Which of these +2 items do I not need?

Warrior Legs
Melee Cyclas - Do you take mnk seriously? The regen is handy but it's not a big deal really.
[I]Melee Gloves*
Melee Gaiters
Cleric Legs*
Duelist Hat
Duelist Body
Assassin Armlets
Assassin Poulaines
Monster Helm*
Monster Gloves*
Monster Jackcoat*
Monster Legs
Monster Feet - I don't know shit about BST
Bard Feet*
Corsair Legs*
Etoile Tights*
Wyrm Armet
Wyrm Mail
Wyrm Feet - See BST
Koga Hands
Koga Legs
Scout Body
Saotome Feet*
Summoner Hat*
Summoner Body*
Summoner Feet*
Argute Gown*
Argute Feet

*Requires Augment to be good

Deleted ones I wouldn't upgrade. Honestly, it depends on what you play. If you're going to take the time to agument it and it has a use, there's no reason not to. If it's so-so and you don't want to spend the inventory space on having it sit there, don't. :s

[Septimus]

Which of these +2 items do I not need?
Cleric Legs*
*Requires Augment to be good

I thoroughly disagree with this. Cleric's Pantaloons +2 are a significant upgrade, and are a must-have item for anyone who is serious about WHM. You get 5 extra resist on barspells PLUS the most enhancing magic skill available for the leg slot to increase the spells further. And you get the bonus of an awesome Shellra V augment.

[dasva]

Does that stack with the enhance shell received effects?

[Septimus]

Does that stack with the enhance shell received effects?

I am not sure if anyone has tested.

[JustaWAR]

What's the new Odin like? any challenging?

[cdgreg]

What's the new Odin like? any challenging?

There is a lot of info in one of the new threads, I think it is the .dat mine thread

[LiquidFriend]

Any way to get rid of the POL e-mail notification in FFXI? It's great knowing that I have several messages, but I don't know the password to get rid of the never ending flashing

[Landsoul]

MNK question: Is it worth swapping MNK AF3+2 head to Ganesha Head without having Thaumas coat? If I swapped I'd be sitting at 25% haste. Options to get 26% haste are Usu feet or Brego gloves, is that worthwhile?

[TSFFXI]

Deleted ones I wouldn't upgrade. Honestly, it depends on what you play. If you're going to take the time to agument it and it has a use, there's no reason not to. If it's so-so and you don't want to spend the inventory space on having it sit there, don't. :s

Wyrm Armet and Wyrm feet are shoe-ins so long as you use healing breath (solo or just randomly via restoring breath). Wyrm Mail is great for 2 hour zerg-type situations, especially since spirit surge is powerful. I'd suggest you take a second look at the gloves. They over an additional 5% defense reduction with angon, which is all I really need to say.

[Funkworkz]

is there a way to fix this bullshit yet?

Spoiler: show

IE: large screen resolution causing the full chat log to not appear until you scroll up, then down

[Kalmado]

Does Koga Chainmail +2 have a use? Also, it seems like the preferred legs for Ninja tp is now af2+2. Is that correct? Where, if at all, does Byakko's Haidate with Crit fit?

[cdgreg]

Now that Coruscanti is a realistic drop by throwing gil at it, how does it compare with 90/95/99 empy, 90/95/99 relic, and STR magian?

Also on that note, are any of the other pulse weapons comparable or more powerful than their relic/empy counterparts?

[Byrthnoth]

It is better than 90 Twashtar, but worse than 95. It is about as good as a 90 Mandau and worse than a 95. It is worse than a 99 STR Thokcha. I think Pulse weapons in general were designed to be slightly better than a level 90 Empyrean/Relic and slightly worse than a level 95 version. This is also true for Aytanri, Delphinius, etc.

You can think about it like this:
* If you have a level 90 Empyrean, you haven't actually done that much work yet. Thus, pulse weapon is still better. If you put in a pulse-weapon worth of work, it gets to 95 and surpasses the pulse weapon.
* There's no reason to stop a relic at level 90, so you've already done a lot of work but it's better than a pulse weapon when you complete the now-trivial quests between 75 and 95.

[Taim Meich]

Which of these +2 items do I not need?
Argute Gown*
Argute Feet

*Requires Augment to be good

If you have both the Kalasiris set and an Anhur robe, Argute gown offers nothing even augmented (assuming you don't need enlightenment for 500 skill). Argute loafers are too situational to use at +0/+1. If upgraded to +2, the fast cast +5% makes them slightly better than scholar's for casting, but worse for recast, as the grimoire boost of the AF1 ones isn't halved for recast like the FC on Argute does.

[Khamsin]

If you have both the Kalasiris set and an Anhur robe, Argute gown offers nothing even augmented (assuming you don't need enlightenment for 500 skill). Argute loafers are too situational to use at +0/+1. If upgraded to +2, the fast cast +5% makes them slightly better than scholar's for casting, but worse for recast, as the grimoire boost of the AF1 ones isn't halved for recast like the FC on Argute does.

Though augmented AF2+2 feet do give a bonus to Stormsurge, for up to +12 on stats instead of +7.

[cdgreg]

It is better than 90 Twashtar, but worse than 95. It is about as good as a 90 Mandau and worse than a 95. It is worse than a 99 STR Thokcha. I think Pulse weapons in general were designed to be slightly better than a level 90 Empyrean/Relic and slightly worse than a level 95 version. This is also true for Aytanri, Delphinius, etc.

You can think about it like this:
* If you have a level 90 Empyrean, you haven't actually done that much work yet. Thus, pulse weapon is still better. If you put in a pulse-weapon worth of work, it gets to 95 and surpasses the pulse weapon.
* There's no reason to stop a relic at level 90, so you've already done a lot of work but it's better than a pulse weapon when you complete the now-trivial quests between 75 and 95.

Thanks, for some reason I was thinking there was a large gil component to relics from 90>95, but I was wrong there. I saw a coruscanti cell for 10m and it got me thinking about what the value of these weapons really are. Relic to get to 95 is around 110-120m? Empy assuming you paid for it is probably 50-60m to 90? So, really, to pay 50m for a "finished" coruscanti seems appropriate.

Obviously if you plan on putting in the time/effort for plates/marrows/riftdrosses to 99 a weapon then it is a moot argument. But, for folks who want a decent weapon without spending 200m+ it seems like a decent alternative. Pretty sure I just reiterated your second to last sentence in paragraph 1, but it helped to type it out lol.

[cdgreg]

Where are we right now black mage elemental magic day bonus cap wise with gear such as obi, zodiac ring, twilight cape, and sorcerer's tonban+1? I am thinking mostly for day bonus only, not as concerned with weather.