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

[Yugl]

Have to level up Marks from 290 to 357 to unlock Last Stand, where would be the best place to do this? Anything that won't fight back? Have NIN 99 so might be easier to do it on that solo?

Also: SAM or DRK for NNI? Assume no legendary weapons (emp 85/90 at best if it changes anything) but Shoha and Reso available.

I actually did Archery and Marksmanship on RNG/DNC using worms (First Zeruhn mines and then Gusgen Mines), but at melee range. Around 360ish I think I went to crabs at Dangruf Wadi (Near the zone to the waterfall). I finished the rest on Ule (A) worms, but was within melee range for that. The main reason I advocate melee range is because I automated the Waltz (AFK ftwwwww) and Stoneskin kills TP gain if you're afk and using a shitty ranged weapon (i.e. won't break SS anytime soon). I did the same for throwing until capped (Changed to NIN and finished the rest).

[Kaope]

Best place to farm flame geodes?

[Yugl]

http://ff11info.com/bazaar/en/weather.php

Find when fire weather occurs and kill XP mobs. Otherwise, the mob you kill fastest, and gives XP, will suffice.

[TheDangerousDave]

I actually did Archery and Marksmanship on RNG/DNC using worms (First Zeruhn mines and then Gusgen Mines), but at melee range. Around 360ish I think I went to crabs at Dangruf Wadi (Near the zone to the waterfall). I finished the rest on Ule (A) worms, but was within melee range for that. The main reason I advocate melee range is because I automated the Waltz (AFK ftwwwww) and Stoneskin kills TP gain if you're afk and using a shitty ranged weapon (i.e. won't break SS anytime soon). I did the same for throwing until capped (Changed to NIN and finished the rest).

Oh yeah, should have thought of worms. Have COR RNG or NIN to do it on and I only need to get to 357 then it will cap naturally when I use COR or RNG I guess.

[Kurp]

DNC or THF for solo Dynamis farm? I have both at SJ levels now, but want to finish one off for solo Dynamis farming and to use all this VW gear that is otherwise useless for me.

[Talint]

DNC or THF for solo Dynamis farm? I have both at SJ levels now, but want to finish one off for solo Dynamis farming and to use all this VW gear that is otherwise useless for me.

I was not disappointed with my THF's performance solo in Dynamis, though I tend to see more DNC solos than THF solos. THF is better TH, DNC will proc faster.

Apparently, MNK/DNC is the craze right now.

[Omnipotent]

Just stick to EP's, DC's still hit hella hard and rarely miss, EP's have low accuracy and are squishy.

[TSFFXI]

On a related note, is it worth doing Dynamis as THF without extenerator?

[Talint]

On a related note, is it worth doing Dynamis as THF without extenerator?

I was content with just Evisceration, as once an enemy is staggered, Sneak Attack -> Evis tended to wipe them out; so anything more powerful than Evisceration (Rudra's, Exenterator, etc.) will be handy.

[Kalmado]

On a related note, is it worth doing Dynamis as THF without extenerator?

I'm content with it as well. I 2box a Bst and after proc will do Ruinator to SA Evis to finish it off. Works most of the time.

[Falaras]

I took a 2 month or so break and recently started playing again and every VW run I join the default Cor rolls are Chaos+Fighters, is misers now a thing of the past or are these groups just doing it wrong?

[Cairthenn]

With fully upgraded appropriate atmacites, Miser's can be outperformed especially if a WAR or DRK is in the PT. Somehow, I doubt the first part is happening.

It's not a huge downgrade given the change anyways, though.

[NynJa]

Granted its an old change, maybe he forgot the SaveTP mechanics were changed?

[Falaras]

No I knew the mechanics where changed, just I remember everyone still saying misers was the best roll after the change. So then for RagnaDrk what are the best Atmacites with Chaos+Fighters?

[Priran]

How do I get Spellcast to stop confusing my attempts to make Falcorr use Fantod with an attempt to cast blue magic as a BST?

[Radec]

How do people afk skill up things like Enhancing and Healing, do they use a spellcast or a windower script? If so does anyone have said script or whatever, or could tell me how to make one?

alias thirty barfira;wait 5;barwatera;wait 5;barthundra;wait 5;baraera;wait 5;barstonra;wait 5;barblizzara;wait 5
alias three thirty;thirty;thirty;thirty;thirty;thirty;
alias fifteen three;three;three;three;three;
alias hour fifteen;fifteen;fifteen;fifteen;

save that in a .txt file in your scripts folder, then do //exec "whatever you named it.txt" in game. Then use //hour (or //hour;hour; if you want to do 2 hours, etc.) to start it and "//alias thirty ;" to stop it.

Can use either, but spellcast is superior imo.
Healing:
<if spell="Cure">
<command when="aftercast">wait 5;input /magic "Cure" &lt;me&gt;</command>
</if>
Enhancing:
<if spell="Protect">
<command when="aftercast">wait 5;input /magic "Protect" &lt;me&gt;</command>
</if>

If it's an option for you, casting protect on a NPC Fellow that's DC to you (92? iirc) will take you to cap 100x faster than self-buffs - literally as fast as offensive skills rise, but you can do it in any outside zone.

Doesn't need to be your NPC either, can be anyone who you can borrow to summon one for you.

Swap it off healer mode, if it protect4/5's itself you can't skillup on protect1.

Probably works for healing as well but haven't tried it myself.

How do I get Spellcast to stop confusing my attempts to make Falcorr use Fantod with an attempt to cast blue magic as a BST?

    <if mode="or" type="Monster" skill="bluemagic">
      -Do all your gearswaps for ready commands here-  
      <cancelspell/>
      <command>input /raw /pet "%spell" %spelltarget</command>
    </if>

[fantasticdan]

Frogs, puks.

These are both much better than rabbits lol, thanks.

What's the status of the RMT cleave parties on other servers? I just reactivated recently, and all the old ones on sylph are gone. Now there's just a single group shouting 24/7 that requires you to pay via delivery box, which seems pretty sketchy.

[ArchDizzle]

One of the leech groups on Quetz does that and it's legit so should be fine.

[Kari]

For the Iga Zukin +2 and Iga Hakama +2 "Enhances Innin/Yonin Effect", do they have to be full-timed for the effect, or can I macro them?
Neither are really big deals, but I'm not hurting on inventory space and I wouldn't mind spellcasting them if they give any benefit.
I recently learned that the Enhances Migawari requires the body to be equipped, so was wondering if the Head/Pants work the same?

[Byrthnoth]

We are not sure what those do, so your guess is as good as any.