Random Question Thread

[Yugl]

Here is the trick to those: Do numbers of X.3 and X.7 distances away.

ex: 1.3, 1.7, 2.3, 2.7, etc

[Cream Soda]

You can't flux abyssea NMs anymore?

Tried to flux Hedetet and it simply just ran to where i ported to rather than deaggroing.

Trying to merc some chloris buds, but may not be worth it if I get screwed on procs and have to farm pops all over again

[Sechs]

I remember someone discussing about it a few days ago.
Anybody got solid data about Squid Sushi, Sole Sushi and Marinara Pizza "caps"?
I seem to recall Marinara Pizza had a small cap (around ~30?) while Sushis were around ~60 (squid a bit more because of DEX maybe)

Is Marinara Pizza the only food that gives attack and accuracy at the same time? I mean large amounts of accuracy. Can think about Hedgehog/Porcupine Pie but that's only ~6acc or something like that.
Somepage DB was awesome for looking for the right food according to several criteria

[dasva]

Ergon Locus and I don't get along; I've yet to successfully examine one >:

How can you not eventually get it? Just keep moving farther/closer away and checking... eventually you will get it. As far as tips it's hard to say since some things that have worked for me all the time all of a sudden don't. Using 3 characters I can tell you the range for success is definitely pretty decent like ~.5. They move on the game hour but not sure if every game hour or differing amounts seems most noticeable at the ones divisible by 4. Also it goes farther back as the day progresses until it hits it's max (I don't think I've succeeded past 4) then goes straight back to the closest

[dasva]

You can't flux abyssea NMs anymore?

Tried to flux Hedetet and it simply just ran to where i ported to rather than deaggroing.

Trying to merc some chloris buds, but may not be worth it if I get screwed on procs and have to farm pops all over again

How far did you port lol? That could be a long as run. I've ported stuff in soa recently

[Cream Soda]

From port 4(middish zone) to port 1 (front of zone)

[fingleburt]

Is it still 5/5 Tachi: Shoha or will 1/5 do now?

[Darkmagi]

From port 4(middish zone) to port 1 (front of zone)

That happens if someone else is on the hate list and in zone.

[Michelob]

Is it still 5/5 Tachi: Shoha or will 1/5 do now?

1/5 now is better than 4/5 was previously, however 5/5 is the same now as it was beforehand.

[Carraway]

Baseline Starting point SAM TP(&shoha) set for ugui? FFXIAH topic doesn't have a ton of info, couple tiered upgrades for slots would be nice too.

The baseline/mid-level sets described in the SAM guide on XIAH should still be valid for Uguisumaru since a 5-hit is going to be really unrealistic at that level of gear. For a 6-hit, you need 18 store TP from your TP set if you're going to WS in as little as 6 store TP (Brutal + Karieyh Sollerets) but realistically you'll probably have 11 during WS and a lot more during TP. In terms of easy gear that doesn't require a static group or LS to get, Mikinaak feet are a direct upgrade over Ace's Leggings; Quauhpilli Helm can be good if you don't need acc from your head (also need to get lucky and grind a lot of bayld) or Karieyh Morion if you do need the acc; Asperity/Bladeborn/Steelflash are direct upgrades unless you have Ganesha's Mala. Cap haste or get to 25% at least, then just get as much acc/atk/DA/TA/QA as you can find with what you have access to.

Looking specifically at the two mid-level sets in the guide, one thing that definitely seems outdated is the Ace's Mail rec for Shoha. Use Karieyh Haubert until you get Phorcys, and even then, Karieyh can beat Phorcys in some situations, but you'll want to spreadsheet your targets/buffs/etc. to figure out when to use which.

[Cream Soda]

That happens if someone else is on the hate list and in zone.

I'm dual boxing; ported on both chars though

[dasva]

Port again/farther

[Hitou]

What's the next easiest coalition to rank up after you can no longer bloodthread? '~'

If you have blu, blm or bst peacekeepers is pretty easy to rank up to probationer and then just spam 5 butterflies in sih gates to cap.

[FNH]

The baseline/mid-level sets described in the SAM guide on XIAH should still be valid for Uguisumaru since a 5-hit is going to be really unrealistic at that level of gear. For a 6-hit, you need 18 store TP from your TP set if you're going to WS in as little as 6 store TP (Brutal + Karieyh Sollerets) but realistically you'll probably have 11 during WS and a lot more during TP. In terms of easy gear that doesn't require a static group or LS to get, Mikinaak feet are a direct upgrade over Ace's Leggings; Quauhpilli Helm can be good if you don't need acc from your head (also need to get lucky and grind a lot of bayld) or Karieyh Morion if you do need the acc; Asperity/Bladeborn/Steelflash are direct upgrades unless you have Ganesha's Mala. Cap haste or get to 25% at least, then just get as much acc/atk/DA/TA/QA as you can find with what you have access to.

Looking specifically at the two mid-level sets in the guide, one thing that definitely seems outdated is the Ace's Mail rec for Shoha. Use Karieyh Haubert until you get Phorcys, and even then, Karieyh can beat Phorcys in some situations, but you'll want to spreadsheet your targets/buffs/etc. to figure out when to use which.

Thanks for this, really appreciated the explanations!

[Taim Meich]

Here is the trick to those: Do numbers of X.3 and X.7 distances away.

ex: 1.3, 1.7, 2.3, 2.7, etc

This works like a charm, leveled Scouts to 4 using this technique very painlessly.

[Taint]

Baseline Starting point SAM TP(&shoha) set for ugui? FFXIAH topic doesn't have a ton of info, couple tiered upgrades for slots would be nice too.

<group name="Uguisumaru|Murasamemaru" inherit="SAM">
<set name="TP-Off-Hasso-Xhit-Off-Off">
<rring>Candent Ring</rring>
<ammo>Thew bomblet</ammo>
<head>Usukane Somen +1</head>
<neck>Ganesha's Mala</neck>
<lear>Bladeborn earring</lear>
<rear>Steelflash Earring</rear>
<body>Unkai Domaru +2</body>
<hands>Tenryu Tekko +1</hands>
<lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
<back>Atheling Mantle</back>
<waist>Phos Belt +1</waist>
<legs>Unkai haidate +2</legs>
<feet>Usukane Sune-Ate +1</feet>
</set>
<set name="TP-Off-Hasso-ACChit-Off-Off" Baseset="TP-Off-Hasso-Xhit-Off-Off">
<rring>Mars's Ring</rring>
<ammo>Black Tathlum</ammo>
<back>Letalis Mantle</back>
<waist>Dynamic Belt +1</waist>
</set>

<set name="*Shoha-Xhit-*">
<head>Quauhpilli Helm</head>
<rring>Pyrosoul Ring</rring>
<ammo>Cheruski Needle</ammo>
<neck>Ganesha's Mala</neck>
<lear>Moonshade earring</lear>
<rear>Burtal Earring</rear>
<body>Phorcys korazin</body>
<hands>Phorcys Mitts</hands>
<lring>Pyrosoul Ring</lring>
<back>Atheling Mantle</back>
<waist>Windbuffet Belt</waist>
<legs>Mikinaak Cuisses</legs>
<feet>Karieyh Sollerets</feet>
</set>
<set name="*Shoha-ACChit-*" Baseset="*Shoha-Xhit-*">
<neck>Shadow Gorget</neck>
<back>Letalis Mantle</back>
<waist>Shadow Belt</waist>
</set>

[Cyprias]

<group name="Uguisumaru|Murasamemaru" inherit="SAM">
<set name="TP-Off-Hasso-Xhit-Off-Off">
<rring>Candent Ring</rring>
<ammo>Thew bomblet</ammo>
<head>Usukane Somen +1</head>
<neck>Ganesha's Mala</neck>
<lear>Bladeborn earring</lear>
<rear>Steelflash Earring</rear>
<body>Unkai Domaru +2</body>
<hands>Tenryu Tekko +1</hands>
<lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
<back>Atheling Mantle</back>
<waist>Phos Belt +1</waist>
<legs>Unkai haidate +2</legs>
<feet>Usukane Sune-Ate +1</feet>
</set>
<set name="TP-Off-Hasso-ACChit-Off-Off" Baseset="TP-Off-Hasso-Xhit-Off-Off">
<rring>Mars's Ring</rring>
<ammo>Black Tathlum</ammo>
<back>Letalis Mantle</back>
<waist>Dynamic Belt +1</waist>
</set>

<set name="*Shoha-Xhit-*">
<head>Quauhpilli Helm</head>
<rring>Pyrosoul Ring</rring>
<ammo>Cheruski Needle</ammo>
<neck>Ganesha's Mala</neck>
<lear>Moonshade earring</lear>
<rear>Burtal Earring</rear>
<body>Phorcys korazin</body>
<hands>Phorcys Mitts</hands>
<lring>Pyrosoul Ring</lring>
<back>Atheling Mantle</back>
<waist>Windbuffet Belt</waist>
<legs>Mikinaak Cuisses</legs>
<feet>Karieyh Sollerets</feet>
</set>
<set name="*Shoha-ACChit-*" Baseset="*Shoha-Xhit-*">
<neck>Shadow Gorget</neck>
<back>Letalis Mantle</back>
<waist>Shadow Belt</waist>
</set>

Dat Burtal Earring.

All aside, what would be the next best option for hands without Tenryu Tekko +1?

[Cyprias]

Another question, since the Alternator came out for PUP, it's been a beast everywhere in old and new content. My question is, has there been any test on how effective the RNG robot is on any of the Fracture Bosses? It's obvious RNG is better, but I'm just curious for the sake of Automaton testing. I remember hearing some numbers on Naakual bosses, but that was it.

[detlef]

I'm dual boxing; ported on both chars though

In what order? If you ported the character with less hate first, you didn't erase its hate.

[Cream Soda]

Ah kk