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

[Isiolia]

I bought a new comp last year with 1GB DDR3 Radeon HD 6450 [DVI, HDMI. VGA adapter] as my video card. I could never get it to run without major lag. I tried old drivers, new drivers, etc. Nothing worked. If that video card should work, any suggestions? If not, can anyone recommend a good video card that can run ffxi and diablo 3 without lag in either? Preferably one that you use and know 100% that it works.

Thanks.

Personally, my primary desktop has a reference design Radeon HD6870 in it still. Has been nearly trouble free. I would try a clean Windows install n' all that first if you haven't though. You could have some crapware or malware running in the background or some other odd thing bleeding your performance (unless it's -just- XI).

Neither XI or Diablo III are particularly demanding. Tom's Harware did a Diablo III performance comparison here that might be nice if you do elect to get a new card.

[shaggnix]

for serious zerg fights, where you have cor and brd buffs etc, drg/sam or drg/war? I've basicaly gone /sam to everything, but a few comments i've read on BG in the last few weeks and the fact that i'll be 6-hitting with either sub has me wondering.

[Atoreis]

for serious zerg fights, where you have cor and brd buffs etc, drg/sam or drg/war? I've basicaly gone /sam to everything, but a few comments i've read on BG in the last few weeks and the fact that i'll be 6-hitting with either sub has me wondering.

I would say /war for sure by far. For serious zergs hasso is useless since you cap ja haste with Spirit Surge. Berserk, 10%DA >>>>> 15 sTP, sekkanoki, meditate

[noodles355]

15STP means /sam 5hits though. Maybe /war could 5hit with OAT and Phorcys + Stuff, but im not 100%.

What about for general non-zerg content? Is Serk/DA > Hasso? I remember asking this same question a few months ago and being told "No, Hasso > That".

[Fooobos]

Just came back after a half-year break and I'm interested in doing dynamis with a lowman group (3-4 ppl) mainly for currency farming. Was wondering which are the best target mobs / farm cycles for CoP zones? Doing a little research in the forums, I've decided to do something like the following:

Buburimu: Dhalmels > Bunnies > Ravens
Qufim: Snolls > Gaylas > ???
Valkurm: Hippos > ??? > ???

What I'm aiming to do is, depending on the time when all TE's are dead, stay with a specific family of mobs for 2/3's of vanadiel day (during JA and WS hours) and then switch to another family when that is done, for another 40min or so. Now, I know I can't be doing 40min > 40min > 40min because I still have to account for the initial minutes spent killing the TE's but that's the general idea. Maybe it would be like 20min (TE) > 20min family1 > 40min family 2 > 40min family 3. Of course this depends also on the people currently farming, but that's the general idea.

My setup would be 2-3 DD's with /DNC and a THF/DNC for TH. Suggestions on this strategy? Best mobs to aim for with this setup? Thanks in advance

[Plow]

just figure out how to solo stuff safely

ja's are the way to go for proccing pretty much always, it's stupid as hell

what mobs you kill on which cycle is determined entirely by how many bst are farming a given family at that time

[shaggnix]

wasn't spirit surge given its own category (I.E. its not JA haste OR Magic Haste, it has its own category and doesn't fall under either cap)?

i'm also stuck with a 492 delay plm, so without phorcys or at least floor 80 gear i feel i'm lowering my overall DPS by using all the STP gear i can get my hands on. I haven't Mathed it out, but i figured without at least a moonshade (which i'm close to but don't have yet) a 5hit 492 delay setup isn't worth it. So the loss of 5-hit isn't an issue in this particular case.

[Firedemon]

When's the time and place to use a +5STP +3DA Armada Hauberk?

[noodles355]

wasn't spirit surge given its own category (I.E. its not JA haste OR Magic Haste, it has its own category and doesn't fall under either cap)?

i'm also stuck with a 492 delay plm, so without phorcys or at least floor 80 gear i feel i'm lowering my overall DPS by using all the STP gear i can get my hands on. I haven't Mathed it out, but i figured without at least a moonshade (which i'm close to but don't have yet) a 5hit 492 delay setup isn't worth it. So the loss of 5-hit isn't an issue in this particular case.

You could 5hit a /sam 492 without F80/100.
Gung/Rose/Hagneia
Zelus/Hyoui/Whatever/Brutal
Af3+2/Brego/Tyrant/Rajas
Rancorous/Goading/Ace's/Af3+2
26% Haste, 19.9TP

WS in Rose, Hagneia, Brutal, AF3+2 body, Ogier hands and Rajas for 19.6TP. This 5hits off any 2hit WS (Drakes or Stardiver. For Gierskogul you'd need to macro in Tyrant+Hyoui too).

It's not pretty, but the losses aren't killer if you haven't got any nyzul gear.

[shaggnix]

concerning Spirit Surges Haste classification

srsly wtf... i'm inclined to believe BGwiki over Otherwiki but:

Otherwiki:
The Dragoon gains a 25% Haste boost. It is counted toward the "Haste gained from magic" cap (43.75%). Since the update of February 14 2012, the "Haste" effect granted by Spirit Surge now stacks with similar effects granted by spells and equipment.

BGwiki:
The Dragoon receives a Haste boost (of 25%) to its melee attacks.

The Haste from Spirit Surge is applied towards the Job Ability Haste cap.

i remember seeing the dev comments about what they were THINKING about doing, but not what they ended up doing with this. Anyone?

[shaggnix]

It's not pretty, but the losses aren't killer if you haven't got any nyzul gear.

fair enough. i have most of that already and a moonshade should give me some wiggle room to work with within that set. /tips hat

[Taint]

When's the time and place to use a +5STP +3DA Armada Hauberk?

WAR/DRK TP sets, potentially a WS piece for the STP if you are lacking other current items.

[Atoreis]

concerning Spirit Surges Haste classification

srsly wtf... i'm inclined to believe BGwiki over Otherwiki but:

Otherwiki:
The Dragoon gains a 25% Haste boost. It is counted toward the "Haste gained from magic" cap (43.75%). Since the update of February 14 2012, the "Haste" effect granted by Spirit Surge now stacks with similar effects granted by spells and equipment.

BGwiki:
The Dragoon receives a Haste boost (of 25%) to its melee attacks.

The Haste from Spirit Surge is applied towards the Job Ability Haste cap.

i remember seeing the dev comments about what they were THINKING about doing, but not what they ended up doing with this. Anyone?

It was changed from magic to JA haste but otherwiki havent been update with many things for a long time now.

[Squah]

WAR/DRK TP sets, potentially a WS piece for the STP if you are lacking other current items.

Don't tell him it's used in Apoc build, i want to finish mine before his :D

[Firedemon]

Don't tell him it's used in Apoc build, i want to finish mine before his :D

Hey, after spending 15m on Sweet Teas, 2m in E.Tatters, and another 4m in other crap, you have quite the lead on me now.

[Aja]

Khepri Jacket, good for anything?

[ryskar]

Any good Rudra's sets out there? My stuff is outdated, it's all 90 cap! I plan on doing Neo-Nyzul eventually so sets with Thaumus pieces are fine. Thank you.

[pancakesandsex]

Any good Rudra's sets out there? My stuff is outdated, it's all 90 cap! I plan on doing Neo-Nyzul eventually so sets with Thaumus pieces are fine. Thank you.

Here is mine:

input /equip head "hecatomb cap +1";
input /equip neck "moepapa medal";
input /equip ear1 "brutal earring";
input /equip ear2 "thunder pearl";
input /equip body "loki's kaftan";
input /equip hands "raid. armlets +2";
input /equip ring1 "rajas ring";
input /equip ring2 "thundersoul ring";
input /equip back "atheling mantle";
input /equip waist "cuchulain's belt";
input /equip legs "hct. subligar +1";
input /equip feet "asn. poulaines +2";

Cap has 5 chr 8 attack 3 double attack
Legs have 4 acc 4 subtle blow 3 crit rate

I am sure there is room for improvement.

[Yugl]

Alright, I'm tired of fighting with myself about it. The basic accepted Ukko's set (M.Oto+1/Grim+1/heca hands+1 etc etc) is one that I own, but I can't help help but think that sets that rely heavily on crit+ (zahak's/afv3+2 head/aug bellicus/etc) would be better. I'm guessing the rationale is optimize for non-crit, and when it does it'll be that much better. Is that right? This might garner a lot of negative attention, but I'm learning, so I don't care.

There's not much "rationale" as you would expect in natural sciences. The difference is purely mathematical and there's very little to say about 563 average beating 523 average beyond simply pointing out the numbers. That said, if you look at the equation:

(Base damage)(fTP)(pDIF)

STR affects (Base Damage) and (pDIF). (Base Damage) is comprised of (Weapon Base Damage) + (fSTR) + (WSC%). There's actually two contributions towards (Base Damage) by STR. One contribution is towards fSTR and the other is towards WSC%.

ATT and Critical hit rate affect (pDIF). However, they contribute towards pDIF differently. Attack is used in ratio. Critical hits, when they occur, increase the cap on pDIF (Cap=Maximum value possible) and change the equations used to determine pDIF. This change in equation improves the value of pDIF.

[Aja]

Anyone know the dat number for the Decennial Crown for a hume M model 2B?