Colonization Thread

[Obsidian]

Ragnaroks has Courier's and Pioneer's at 1, we're stuck at 25% in Ceizak and Yahse with all three Bivouacs in both zones.

[Arthars]

same here ceizak and yashe stuck at 25% full bivouacs

[Obsidian]

I'm reasonably convinced the number of Imprimaturs you use on assignments doesn't effect your voting power. I've been spamming 3/assignment all week and the Coalition Flag has been winning the entire time by "not much." I'm gonna burn a bunch of single tags and see if I can effect any change.

[Gwynplaine]

The way the dialogue dats look makes me think the "not by much" text is just *always* added at the end and is irrelevant, unfortunately. I don't think I have ever checked a coalition status and not seen the "not by much" text at the end.

I am wondering if 25% is the next psuedo cap on colonization until frontier stations are built in Foret or Morimar? That doesn't seem right since it's a measure of the region of zones itself but, yeah.

[Jem]

Someone could check the DATs for the 'Not by much' thing but I'm pretty sure I saw another description that seemed to suggest that option was winning by a lot.

[Rocl]

Someone could check the DATs for the 'Not by much' thing but I'm pretty sure I saw another description that seemed to suggest that option was winning by a lot.

Yes, there's definitely an option that is NOT "not by much."

Digging through the DATs, there's also varying degrees of disapproval for the Delegator to hate your vote. I also thought the refusal to vote option was humorous.

Spoiler: show

Truly abstain from voting?
≺Selection Dialog≻Yes. Voting is institutionalized coercion.
No. Democracy is a privilege.≺Prompt≻

It's a shame you feel that way. Still, you deserve proper compensation. Here you go.≺Prompt≻

Would you like to vote this way?
≺Selection Dialog≻Yes. It's my Goddess-given duty.
No. My vote doesn't count anyway.≺Prompt≻

≺Multiple Choice (Parameter 0)≻[Really? That?/Are you sure?/I can't believe.../Hmm.../That's not the way I would have taken it...]
Well, I suppose that's why it's your vote, and not mine. What's important is that you expressed your opinion.
And now, your compensation.≺Prompt≻

The structure most members want to see added to the ≺Multiple Choice (Parameter 0)≻[Pioneers'/Peacekeepers'/Couriers'/Scouts'/Inventors'/Mummers'] Coalition is...≺Prompt≻
A≺Multiple Choice (Parameter 6)≻[ coalition flag/ signboard/n emblem/ second floor/n Adoulinian flag/ main terrace/ bay roof/ main chimney]!
≺Multiple Choice (Parameter 7)≻[It leads by default since there aren't any other proposals./Many more people have voted for it than any other structure./A good number of people have chosen it over the other options./Not by much, however.]≺Prompt≻

I am wondering if 25% is the next psuedo cap on colonization until frontier stations are built in Foret or Morimar? That doesn't seem right since it's a measure of the region of zones itself but, yeah.

it could also because the Pioneer Coalition is only lv1 \'~'/

[NynJa]

I'm reasonably convinced the number of Imprimaturs you use on assignments doesn't effect your voting power. I've been spamming 3/assignment all week and the Coalition Flag has been winning the entire time by "not much." I'm gonna burn a bunch of single tags and see if I can effect any change.

do you think your 1 vote every 6 hours is going to sway the other ~600 votes every 6 hours the enter spammers give in? Its hard to compete with the aurore enter spammers

[Jem]

Granted I didn't check yesterday but I am amazed that other servers have managed to get 3/3 Yahse Bios.

Last time I checked on it 2 days ago it seemed the majority of Asura was too stupid to realise you could hand in supplies to Yahse as we were still 0/3. May have changed since then but I wasn't hopeful!

[NynJa]

Yahse and Ceizak are 3/3 and seem to have hit the soft caps as well (Yahse at 17% though)...I cant wait to run supplies over to Morimar and Foret for 1200 xp/bayld

seriously, a run like that better be worth atleast 4k.

[dasva]

Bahamut is at 26% and 25% for ceizak and yahse respectively. But been like that since yesterday so doesn't look like it's going up anytime soon. We have 1 pioneers and couriers if that matters

[Gwynplaine]

We need some Black Mithra Panthers to force everyone to vote for Signboard.

[dasva]

We need some Black Mithra Panthers to force everyone to vote for Signboard.

Voter intimidation isn't cool!!!

[shepardG]

God slyph is fucking behind..... I r disapoint

[Pebe]

Yay I just obtained Scout's Porbationer, although I have 0 tags left to see what it offer q.q! If you don't already know/I missed it previous pages, I'll let you know what opens up in 4 hrs when i get my new tag >.>

[Pebe]

BTW the fastest scouts imo is the Bud of the Swarm. It is around the corner from Bouviac 2, although I never did the island one because I just got watercrafting so idk which is better.

[Althorn]

Something seems to have changed yesterday.

I've been running reives off and on with my summoner. Gear is mostly crap (not even Empy set atm - just recently leveled it up), and I've been using Carbuncle as it's the only avatar that doesn't drain my mp just by standing around. But I was typically getting about 130-140 points per evaluation period during reives. And little bits add up over time. I figured I'd collect a nice stockpile of points and kit myself out in the Protectors Gear as it was unlocked.

That changed yesterday. Now I'm getting nothing.

I *think* that the melee damage that I'm dealing with my staff took a hit. I'm now doing single digit damage with each swing of my Light Staff. And I think I'm doing a lot less damage with Spirit Taker as well. I'm guessing that my damage totals are about a third of what they were earlier this week. But unfortunately I don't have any logs to compare the numbers with. On the other hand, Carbuncle's Meteorite damage appears to be unchanged.

[sluggo]

Could just do 6x3 and then 1x2 instead? Unless that's what you meant.

You would still lose out on 6 rounds of bayld/exp each +1 over 1. I was just talking about finding a middle-ground on exp/bayld:imprimaturs:time ratio.

And as far as the 25% cap, I mentioned before it went up to 26% on Asura before dropping back down to 23 - so it does not cap at 25. I don't know of any other extra conditions, only that the area was 3/3 on bios.

[Maurauc]

You would still lose out on 6 rounds of bayld/exp each +1 over 1. I was just talking about finding a middle-ground on exp/bayld:imprimaturs:time ratio.

And as far as the 25% cap, I mentioned before it went up to 26% on Asura before dropping back down to 23 - so it does not cap at 25. I don't know of any other extra conditions, only that the area was 3/3 on bios.

You could always try 7x2, 6x1 ratio if you're worried about the bayld that much. 13 runs, in a 2,1,2,1,2,1... pattern, would be fairly efficient I would have thought?

[Nattack]

has anyone ranked up in the Couriers coalition? I've pumped maybe 20 tags into it and I'm still a Petitioner

I can only assume this is the way to set up bivouacs, I've been running supplies to Yahse #2 for days now. i see its finally up today.

do you suppose if i do it 1 tag at a time i would get better results in setting up bivouacs?

[Rocl]

do you suppose if i do it 1 tag at a time i would get better results in setting up bivouacs?

Doubtful. Ranking up with the PCK coalition went much faster when I did 3x instead of 1x. It took me a total of ~24 tags tho. A few singles then four 3x. I didn't rank up until the very last 3x Lair Assignment though, so it might've been on any one of those three though

sorry, uh, thought you meant ranking up yourself not setting up the biouvacs. i have no idea there