Random Question Thread: Fuck it.

[Byrthnoth]

You wear it at the start and that's it. Can take it off after you start. Be aware that pre-casting some gear like that is actually going to ultimately slow you down unless you have enough of it and the spell's casting time is long enough.

[shaggnix]

The amount of STP needed for a DRK's 480 delay X-hit build? In TP and WS sets (Resolution). Seen a few sets but looking for specific numbers/goals.

i've assumed that you'll land 2 hits minimum

5 hit:
WS - 21 STP (/sam, rajas, brutal)
TP - 60 STP

WS - 30 STP (/sam, rajas, brutal, hag stone, augmented adaberk)
TP - 58 STP

6 hit:
WS - 15 STP (/sam only)
TP - 30 STP

WS - 21 STP (/sam, rajas, brutal)
TP - 29 STP

WS - 6 STP (/non-sam, rajas, brutal)
TP - 32 STP

7 hit
/sam = automatic

/non-sam
WS - 6 STP (rajas, brutal)
TP - 10 STP



keep in mind i'm mostly unfamiliar with drk gear, mathed a few scenarios i thought might be likely but i'm really just guessing there. it all comes down to how much STP you can WS in without hurting you DPS too much.

[Kensagaku]

Setting up my RNG gear, and wondering: Is it better to go with a staff (Mekki Shakki + Rose Strap in order to potentially drop off a hit) or a knife/shield for my main/sub? Assuming I'm /WAR either way, as the knife/shield combo won't do me any good without Fencer. This would be for my bow set, as I don't plan on making an Annihilator and I'd probably be using Chatoyant or Vulcan's (I really don't want to re-buy an HQ staff though! xD) with my Armageddon to boost Wildfire.

[Byrthnoth]

The RNGs I've parsed do a 20:80 TP:WS split with a 5-hit because they WS *that* much stronger than their normal shots. Similarly, 20 TP bonus on WS (Fencer) is actually not that mindblowingly powerful. I think it's safe to say that your overriding priority in the TP phase should be to reduce the number of shots to 100TP.

[Kensagaku]

I knew someone would say that... time to work on getting Experimental Lamia to drop that staff! xD

[Michelob]

What people do is: Send a mule with gil over to the server which has the stuff you want. Buy the stuff on that mule, then create a second mule on that server. Trade the stuff between mules, and transfer the new mule back to your server.

I've always done this with two separate POL accounts because I'm fairly certain that the 1 world transfer per 90 days is per account, not per character.

[Kyte]

Is there a way to get around the 90 day wait rule for server transferring? I recently moved a mule to buy some stuff on another server(was gonna move it there anyway permenantly) and it's stuck there at the moment. I thought I was able to use another mule to bring it back - I guess not

Basically you're fucked for now. The way you have to do it is transfer the two mules (item mule--->primary server, gilz mule--->foreign server) simultaneously when using the transfer.

[barber2006]

Took a year break, trying to see where I stand with voidwatch.

Have T4 KI for cities. Have others unlocked. What Atmas and periapts should I focus on getting and maxing? I assume there are a standard 3 for melee, mage, support, etc but in case they are specific I would normally take brd, mnk, blm, nin to VW. Also, I can get, say, a T3 atma KI without having cleared T2 and upgraded? Or do I have to do all of jeuno in order to get a T6 atma to drop from Ig-Alma?

[Zirk]

Basically you're fucked for now. The way you have to do it is transfer the two mules (item mule--->primary server, gilz mule--->foreign server) simultaneously when using the transfer.

How would that work, the gil mule needs to transfer first so the item mule has the gil to buy the items.

The missing element is you need two separate accounts, one account transfers mule with gil over, then the mule on the second account takes that gil, buys stuff, then you purchase a second server transfer to bring the items home, costs $50 to do this.

[Zirael]

Uptala grip if you have one around.

Why not Vivid Strap+1? I don't think SCH would be capped on Fast Cast, especially assuming Legion build?

[Zirael]

Also another question then:

I'm running up on 300MB of log files and would like a way to compress them while still leaving them searchable, am I out of luck?

Assuming Windows on NTFS partition: right click log folder->Properties->Advanced->Compress..-> Apply to sub folders/files.
Then on Properties page you can see summary of "File size" and "Size on disk". I just tried a random log file and got 800kb->250kb compression.

[Marcicus]

doesnt matter i got it fixed, thanks for the replies though!

[grevenilvec75]

Assuming Windows on NTFS partition: right click log folder->Properties->Advanced->Compress..-> Apply to sub folders/files.
Then on Properties page you can see summary of "File size" and "Size on disk". I just tried a random log file and got 800kb->250kb compression.

This keeps it searchable? And won't cause problems with writing new log files or anything?

And thanks for the suggestion.

[dasva]

The RNGs I've parsed do a 20:80 TP:WS split with a 5-hit because they WS *that* much stronger than their normal shots. Similarly, 20 TP bonus on WS (Fencer) is actually not that mindblowingly powerful. I think it's safe to say that your overriding priority in the TP phase should be to reduce the number of shots to 100TP.

Were those bow rngs like him though? That said I'm pretty sure any Xhit you can acheieve with staff/strap on rng you can do without just not as easily

[dasva]

best non-annihilator/armageddon weapon choice for rng while working on one?

Honestly I'd just get whatever highest base dmg one you can get on ah. Armageddon builds almost as fast as regular magians and the difference between buyable and relic/empyrean is kinda big

[Heslon]

did they nerf retaltion skill up? I try to skill up in tahrongi with GS 270 on mandys but very slow skill ups even with skill up food elshena.

[TSFFXI]

That would be disappointing. You're pulling the full crowd?

[Heslon]

~10 mobs atm, got a few skills ups +0.1 mostly very slow, is 280 to high for tahrongi? im trying attohwa later

[Cairthenn]

As I recall, they did intend to get rid of skillups on Retaliation. Whether it actually happened, I have no idea.

[TSFFXI]

BGwiki lists the minimum level for the mandragora in tahrongi as 75. That should get you over 290 skill.