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

[Taim Meich]

Stupid question time: Why is the non-ws (TP phase) damage called "white damage"?

[Plow]

because in world of warcraft's floating combat text all special attacks and spells are yellow, auto-attacks are white

no idea if that's true in ffxi but I'm assuming it's just people that play both

[Churchill]

Does anyone know a simple website or can give me most of the Japanese translation for VW notorious monster?

I'm playing at Japanese prime time and have joined some of their ally but need help understanding their shouts.

Thanks.

http://translation.babylon.com/

[Dotsudoku]

I always assumed "white damage" was just the result of phrases like "white noise". It's what's going on in the background.

[Yugl]

White = Vanilla = Boring = TP phase

True story.

[dasva]

Ok probably answered before but I'm learning to use POUtils and wonder how I rename mobs. Like say I know the idea from wiki or something

[Byrthnoth]

http://pastebin.com/u/Byrth

Look at the guide.

Err... and for something more basic, you just open the NPC renamer and click on the name you want to change/change it. Then you click "View Changes" and "Write Changes"

[dasva]

Yeah I looked at your guide but it just says import xmls... which all I think I saw you had some other random zone stuff. And well the info on PH by widescan is kinda meh (triple black star which by itself is inspiring me to do this lol) but IDs are put on and I'm wondering how to see them by ID so I can change that. Hence ya know the question I asked. Except for some reason I said idea instead of ID lol.

Also maybe some big database of xmls or something?

[dasva]

Also I just tried writing changes on a random mob and it gave me some error saying I couldn't write to that file...

[Tricen]

Are security tokens reusable at all? I have my old one from a while ago and it's still on my account thing just not active or something.

[Vyvian]

Looking for some help to improve my Shijin Spiral build. As a point of clarification, I only ever play MNK on voidwatch, and even with drinks and food I'm pretty sure my attack and such are not capped for fights like Watcher.

My set currently looks like
Spharai95 / Tantra Tathlum
Ocelomeh / Justiciar's / Brutal / Kemas
Toci's / AF2+2 / Epona's / Rajas
Atheling / Anguinus' / Byakko / AF2+2

Thoughts, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong:
I have potestas, but provenance accuracy seems abysmal. AF2+2 gloves, I don't have athos' or myrmex. No augments on byakko legs yet. AF2+2 feet because I thought the 7 STR would outweigh 3 more DEX from athos' boots.

[Ramzii]

Don't think so. You need to buy a new one

[noodles355]

Don't think so. You need to buy a new one

This is correct, when I deactivated mine years ago, they warned me I'd never ever be able to re-activate it ever again and would need to buy a new one.

[Warusha]

I could use some spellcast help if someone could oblige
http://pastebin.com/uHfpH6rq
I'm having trouble getting both zodiac ring and sorcerer's ring to equip during weather/day and hp down scenarios. Thanks

[Gun-it]

What is Love Torque useful for now a days?

[Warusha]

I think Love torque is still the best SA piece for THF.

[utsikt]

I have not played bard since level 75 my question is what is the +skill needed with max singing and wind merits to cap songs at level 99? I just came back to the game it's been about 3 years.

[darkepyon]

What's a good non-magian great sword for DRK these days? Looking for something to use as a stop-gap until ragnarok.

[dasva]

Gram is pretty good an on the ah

[Khamsin]

What's a good non-magian great sword for DRK these days?

Borealis is pretty nice, too.