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[Kaisha]

Bgwiki says you can skip NQ boss of Salvage v2. Was wondering if you had to spawn it first before warping up, or only just needed the rampart to appear.

No THF in our static so the linen very rarely drops, and we got all our 45s, figured we'd save some time since it's Cerberus, and I hate waiting on Formless strikes recast.

[Radec]

Bgwiki says you can skip NQ boss of Salvage v2. Was wondering if you had to spawn it first before warping up, or only just needed the rampart to appear.

No THF in our static so the linen very rarely drops, and we got all our 45s, figured we'd save some time

To get the HQ, need to spawn the nq, don't need it to die though.

[Koyangi]

I get a message, "A strange design is etched into the gate." in Rala Waterways. Is there a way past the Sluice Gate?

So if it was possible a bivouac was built and person got the waypiont, but for whatever reason the bivouc isn't built now, you cannot port to it?

reposting this

Does the Lost Article only appear in 1 spot out of all the possible locations in Ceizak/Yahse? Will it move after someone grabs it for the coalition assigment?

[Jimothy]

Maere possible to 2box with NIN and WHM? I see posts saying to have healer outside party to avoid Nightmare but I usually WHM/THF for TH.

[noodles355]

Pop with in pt, perform an aggressive action against Maere on whm, then after hate on Nin, drop whm from party? Or would that make whm now get hit from nightmare?

[Hitou]

There's no need to stay outside of party to avoid Nightmare, max casting range is enough. Or if you're worried, stay just outside it and move in to cure after TP moves.

[Sechs]

Questions about Circle abilities.
They give +15% damage, +15% Damage reduction and, likely, +15% killer effect.

1) Is that reduction = -15% damage taken from all form of damage done by targets of the corresponding circle? I suppose this allows you to go beyond the -50% damage reduction cap?
2) Does the +damage done bonus apply to spells as well? If so, does it add potency to debuffs?
3) Does it add some form of accuracy as well? Like debuffs stick easier?

[Terravcota]

There's no need to stay outside of party to avoid Nightmare, max casting range is enough. Or if you're worried, stay just outside it and move in to cure after TP moves.

The problem is the random draw in->Nightmare. I'd keep your WHM out to be safe. Maere is pretty squishy so I see no reason you couldn't NIN/THF and it's better than losing a pop and then getting screwed by the RNG when trying to farm a new pop.

[Byrthnoth]

Questions about Circle abilities.
They give +15% damage, +15% Damage reduction and, likely, +15% killer effect.

1) Is that reduction = -15% damage taken from all form of damage done by targets of the corresponding circle? I suppose this allows you to go beyond the -50% damage reduction cap?
2) Does the +damage done bonus apply to spells as well? If so, does it add potency to debuffs?
3) Does it add some form of accuracy as well? Like debuffs stick easier?

1) Yes, applied in a separate stage. (0.5 * 0.85)
2) It does affect spell damage (and that's the easiest way to test it), but I would bet it does not add potency to debuffs.
3) Unknown if it affects hit rate. I haven't tried it and I'm not sure it would affect /check.

[shepardG]

Anyone know the spawn locations for morimar basalt fields lost article?

[shepardG]

Also are Namas and Coranach the same enmity? Minus coranachs aftermath of course.

[Byrthnoth]

They were not at 75 and probably still aren't. You can check bgwiki to get the level 75 values for things, at least.

[shepardG]

Coranarch is less enmity I assume? Aswell as -20 on the AM?

I didn't see the enmity listed on the BG wiki,

[zard1977]

Does the enmity- from Adventurer's Dirge count towards equipment cap of -50?

[Shadida]

Is anyone making Lv99 coin weapons in anticipation of unlocking WS? I'm strongly considering it but am still sort of skeptical. Have the devs said anything more conclusive about that recently?

[Obsidian]

There's no need to stay outside of party to avoid Nightmare, max casting range is enough. Or if you're worried, stay just outside it and move in to cure after TP moves.

The idea is to avoid the draw-in, I think. Nightmare hits outside alliance anyway.

If you want TH just kill it NIN/THF.

[Byrthnoth]

Coranarch is less enmity I assume? Aswell as -20 on the AM?

I didn't see the enmity listed on the BG wiki,

https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Coronach
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Namas_Arrow

So yeah, Coronach has half as much Enmity.

[Kaisha]

Offbeat question. Anyone know some sources for seeing old FFXI alpha/beta concepts/videos/etc?

Came across this recently which perked my interest. Never knew JA/spell lists used to be two columns wide, kinda like traditional FFs.

[GeneyusTitan]

Looking to see if I can handle some bead farming when the LS only has a few people on so that we can do bosses at night.

What's the current best/lowest man strategies for the mobs people are locking in Ceizak and Morimar?

Probably Scorpion, Mastop, Tax'et for Ceizak? Kurma, Raptor, Eft for Morimar? Peiste usually drops pretty quick for us if we bring stunners who don't suck dick.

[lolwut]

Is anyone making Lv99 coin weapons in anticipation of unlocking WS? I'm strongly considering it but am still sort of skeptical. Have the devs said anything more conclusive about that recently?

I have the gaxe/gkt/gun at 90, and the coins for the sword prepped. Honestly not worth taking to 99 at the moment until there's a hard confirmation though. 90/99 item prices have already spiked, and WoE will only get easier as gear progresses. The best bet is to just wait it out and farm up the rest once it's official.