Random Question Thread XXVII: Okay this roman numerals bullshit is getting ridiculous

[grevenilvec75]

Or you could just tell me if this is correct, and 3.15 for Crits and what the minimum values would be.

So in an effort to make sure I have the correct values, how about you just tell me what they are, as that would of been less work than the 2 posts you already made.



It's funny to me when the guy who is 6 years newer than me is telling me to go back somewhere else like he was here first. Keep up the comedy kid.

These parts.

[grevenilvec75]

Seroiusly, what the fuck with the double posts. I give up.

[Romyro]

I think at the end of the day it’s just your tone…
There’s a difference between

Do me a favor and just type them here, thanks.

And something like...

Do you mind doing me a favor and typing them here?

First one just makes you sound like a demanding baby. Second one makes it look like your asking nicely for help. I’m quite sure with the latter, you’ll spend less time bickering with other people.

[kamugi]

These parts.

Oh, you mean the parts where I was responding to what other people said, like the guy who said I should go away? Gotcha. You have a problem with me responding to negativity with more negativity. But to me it seems like maybe you should be yelling at the people who instigated it, as opposed to the person who was simply responding to it.

I think at the end of the day it’s just your tone…
There’s a difference between

Do me a favor and just type them here, thanks.

And something like...

Do you mind doing me a favor and typing them here?

First one just makes you sound like a demanding baby. Second one makes it look like your asking nicely for help. I’m quite sure with the latter, you’ll spend less time bickering with other people.

I did that originally and got a smart assed response, so I responded in the same manor.

[Fake]

You don't get the answer spelled out for you even though someone handed you all the information to easily work it out for yourself. You are generally despised on ffxiah because you give shitty advice using math thats clearly (from this incident and many others) beyond you. Then when you are told you are wrong or don't get spoonfed you start trying to be a smart ass.

Using the join date of this account as a rebuttle is pure comedy, kid.

[Byrthnoth]

Fear not, I am here!
Non-Crit Upper Limit = (2.25+.375)*1.05 = 2.75625
Non-Crit Lower Limit = (2.25)*1176/1024 - 755/1024 = 1.8467

Crit Upper Limit = 3*1.05 = 3.15
Crit Lower Limit = (2.25+1 - .375) = 2.875

[shen]

Are there any situations where Blade: Shun is better than Blade: Hi? I've been thinking about going for Kannagi for my mule's NIN so I threw a couple sets in the DPS calculator and I really can't come up with any situations where Shun is outperforming Hi (except with Kikoku). I was under the impression that Shun was a better WS and Hi was only used for Aftermath? But I'm not the most informed on NIN person either.

[Yugl]

Are there any situations where Blade: Shun is better than Blade: Hi? I've been thinking about going for Kannagi for my mule's NIN so I threw a couple sets in the DPS calculator and I really can't come up with any situations where Shun is outperforming Hi (except with Kikoku). I was under the impression that Shun was a better WS and Hi was only used for Aftermath? But I'm not the most informed on NIN person either.

Not any realistic situation. Blade: Hi has higher fTP, crits, and doesn't suffer an attack penalty. The only benefit is higher base damage, but the degree will depend on your DEX v AGI options.

[Lyltia]

SE rep says account restoral/rollback takes ~1 week. Is this fairly accurate these days? Last time I had to deal with this bullshit was years ago and you generally expected things to take at least twice as long as they stated.

[Talint]

Are there any situations where Blade: Shun is better than Blade: Hi? I've been thinking about going for Kannagi for my mule's NIN so I threw a couple sets in the DPS calculator and I really can't come up with any situations where Shun is outperforming Hi (except with Kikoku). I was under the impression that Shun was a better WS and Hi was only used for Aftermath? But I'm not the most informed on NIN person either.

I actually unmerited Blade: Shun. I found it under-performing almost all the time in comparison to Blade: Jin. Only on the occasional VW mob would Shun outperform Jin.

As someone without a kannagi, I can only imagine how much Hi outperforms Shun.

[Romyro]

About to try Dynamis on Pup. what attachments and frame do peeps use?

Im guessing whm frame (going /war and have TH belt)

using...
Voke attachment (forgot name lol)
Flashbaulb
disruptor (is this considered WS also?)

[fantasticdan]

Why would you go /war over /thf? Disruptor works, but the auto won't use it unless there's something to dispel.

[Guitarman]

SE rep says account restoral/rollback takes ~1 week. Is this fairly accurate these days? Last time I had to deal with this bullshit was years ago and you generally expected things to take at least twice as long as they stated.

haha that's funny. If you get your account back after a month count yourself lucky.

[Martel]

Was the PDT on Botulus Rex(or botulus type mobs in general) ever quantified? And did anyone ever test if the potency was the same across different dmg types?

[Taim Meich]

About to try Dynamis on Pup. what attachments and frame do peeps use?

Im guessing whm frame (going /war and have TH belt)

using...
Voke attachment (forgot name lol)
Flashbaulb
disruptor (is this considered WS also?)

Don't use disruptor unless the mobs you are fighting spam buffs. It's generally better to use that dark capacity for some refresh, that way you'll have to deactivate/activate for MP less.

Don't go /WAR, the DPS benefit doesn't outweight having TH3 from /THF + sash, or just TH2 from /THF. Some times I thought on going with Valoredge and /THF, relying on Role Reversal for healing, but seems a bit dangerous if you get too many links, plus the DPS increase won't be much (while you gain a DD pet, you lose Dia II and haste on the main source of damage: you). The real benefit would be having Shield Bash as another possible proc, but I don't know if it's worth it, I never tried.

[zoopooscooper]

What do Caladbolg sets look like with out Ebody/Pbody. ?

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/272893

Not sure if this is the hottest, but it's what i use. I don't know if i needed to use Rose strap or if i could get away with the Double Attack grip. I rarely even go DRK to VW anymore, but that is the current set i have. It looks sexy at least :/

[Sechs]

So I read someone claiming something that sounded very new to me on FFXIAH. THIS post.
That guy claims that pieces with haste that have been added over the last years (post abyssea?) do not follow the old patterns we used to know which have reliably been tested.
For example that a 5% haste piece is not 50/1024 but something like 52 or 53/1024, and similar with all other haste pieces.

Some questions now:

1. Is this true?
2. Has this been tested extensively and if so where?
3. Does it affect all pieces added from a certain point onwards? Did they fix old pieces too? Or does it apply only to some random pieces here and there?

[Sechs]

The real benefit would be having Shield Bash as another possible proc, but I don't know if it's worth it, I never tried.

It's not imho. The AI uses Shield bash at too random times.
You also get a much higher WS frequency, and WSs too can proc of course.
If that's what you want to do it would probably be better to go on sharpshoot since, while I've never tried, I'm pretty confident Barrage Turbine can WS proc and on a long run it should happen more often and more reliably than Shield Bash.
Only problem with sharpshoot could be that you do too much damage (killing mobs too fast) so you need to watch your maneuvers to avoid strong WSs at start.
Oh and also, of course, Sharpshoot's survibability is not comparable to that of Valoredge.

Best choices imho remain Stormwaker if you don't need too many cures, or plain old Soulsoother otherwise.

[Taim Meich]

It's not imho. The AI uses Shield bash at too random times.
You also get a much higher WS frequency, and WSs too can proc of course.
If that's what you want to do it would probably be better to go on sharpshoot since, while I've never tried, I'm pretty confident Barrage Turbine can WS proc and on a long run it should happen more often and more reliably than Shield Bash.
Only problem with sharpshoot could be that you do too much damage (killing mobs too fast) so you need to watch your maneuvers to avoid strong WSs at start.
Oh and also, of course, Sharpshoot's survibability is not comparable to that of Valoredge.

Best choices imho remain Stormwaker if you don't need too many cures, or plain old Soulsoother otherwise.

I discarded Sharpshoot as an option exactly because of what you say: It doesn't offer additional procs (WS frequency on Valoredge should be a bit higher, plus it has Shield Bash vs Barrage Turbine) and not only kills way too fast, but also is much more frail.

Stormwaker isn't too attractive in my opinion, either, because phalanx and stoneskin are not THAT necessary for survival, plus it will waste MP on nukes and more importan, those nukes will only add damage, not procs.


In my opinion, the only two options to consider are Soulsoother, the usual, or maybe Valoredge (but I'm doubtful). Going /DNC with TH sash would open a lot more possibilities. In that situation, the damage provided by Sharpshot could actually be awesome, finishing procced mobs much faster, while you work on proccing others.

[Sechs]

I discarded Sharpshoot as an option exactly because of what you say: It doesn't offer additional procs (WS frequency on Valoredge should be a bit higher, plus it has Shield Bash vs Barrage Turbine) and not only kills way too fast, but also is much more frail.

Not sure on the bold part. If you deploy in melee range with Coiler the WS frequency of Sharpshoot should be equal if not higher, but I haven't tested. Agreed with the rest of course.

Stormwaker isn't too attractive in my opinion, either, because phalanx and stoneskin are not THAT necessary for survival, plus it will waste MP on nukes and more importan, those nukes will only add damage, not procs.

You need to use Stormwaker in a different way.
I kinda agree Phalanx and Stoneskin are not all that necessary, especially the first, but they can still help hey.
MP is not really an issue. I mean, there are circumstances where you can't really spam deactivate, but in the majority of them it's not really an issue to abuse of the deactivate tactic, so really, MP shouldn't concern you too much. As for the damage, just deploy/retrieve the pet with the correct maneuver up when the timers for Disruptor/Flashbulb/Strobe are up and you should avoid additional damage, while that same additional damage will be useful to kill mobs faster, especially when you get early procs or have multiple links.

Truth be said, I usually rely on Soulsoother too because I'm lazy etc, was just saying that while I've not extensively tried it, I believe Stormwaker could be a really interesting option with a more complicated playstyle.
Soulsoother definitely is more relaxing to use lol
I used valoredge only when I duoed Qufim with a PUP friend. He was /THF, I was /---. He was using Soulsoother and I was using Valoredge.
But still, while Shield Bash is a nice addition, believe me it really is insanely random. Wish it could use it on cooldown like Flashbulb/Strobe and all the rest.

I can say that with the recent changes to defense value, PDT attachs etc, Valoredge is starting to become like a nice minitank compared to, say, some years ago.