DISCUSSION: 1/20/14 Version Update

[dasva]

does the boost make BST a option for stuff like AA normal and above?

Base dmg wasn't the problem. The problem was, as always has been with physical against high level stuff, horrible hit rates from super evasion and horrible pdifs from high defsmade worse by how dramatically pet pdif scales with level

[Foldypaws]

BP damage wasn't directly enhanced, so any damage increase you're getting is due to the base damage boost.

Sure. I don't know the split between D and statmod had been calculated. (If it has, I missed it.) I guess this might indicate that previously BPs were roughly 50/50 split between mod and D, if a doubling of D represents a ~50% damage increase?

(Assuming that the damage increase is all from D, and attack wasn't touched.)

[mdkuser]

We did a SKC20 (VD) nothing of interrest droped lol what a worthless update. 20SKC is 10x harder to farm than 20 merits, I dont see congestion decreasing any time soon in AAfights.

[Prothescar]

Ready move boost applies only to the main target, but applies to all hits of an attack.

[Vathris]

Wasnt it mentioned that there would be a new shield from on of theese fights? i didnt see any shield in the dat mining

[pancakesandsex]

What's in ROM19?

[Malithar]

20SKC is 10x harder to farm than 20 merits, I dont see congestion decreasing any time soon in AAfights.

Worthless update because you went 1/1 on not getting a drop? And you don't have thousands of seals saved up? Nevermind 6x runs compared to 1x of AA. Hell, drop rate might be 99.99% on VD and SE just hates you and Pchan.

Wasnt it mentioned that there would be a new shield from on of theese fights? i didnt see any shield in the dat mining

Not specifically that there would be a new one from these fights, just that a 119 shield was coming soon. Was certainly speculated to come from Kam (though I think they missed their chance with giving EV's shield, shit woulda looked badass). Who knows when/who it'll come from now. With their stretch of reusing gear, prolly end up being Koenig though, that's the only iconic shield that stands out from that era imo.

[Animetwins]

We did a SKC20 (VD) nothing of interrest droped lol what a worthless update. 20SKC is 10x harder to farm than 20 merits, I dont see congestion decreasing any time soon in AAfights.

I don't see any difficulty in getting either to be honest (both are easy to get and seals can also be converted from one type into another also if running low on SKCs and have an abundance on the others); however at least by adding the drops to the SKC20 fights a party of six could take six consecutive cracks at it without having to go get twenty merits between all the fights (assuming everyone has an orb).

On the other hand even if it is a lower drop percent if you can get through multiple rounds of the SKC20 battles in the time it takes you to actually be able to get into the AA fights due to congestion is it really that much of a loss?

[Kanriel]

We did a SKC20 (VD) nothing of interrest droped lol what a worthless update. 20SKC is 10x harder to farm than 20 merits, I dont see congestion decreasing any time soon in AAfights.

Uhh, really? I don't know anyone that has a shortage of seals. And SKC's seem to be the most common seal in Adoulin areas.

[psubond]

any word on where naja's cipher is found? i don't use trust npcs much but after ToAU story line i want that bitch at my beck and call if i do decide to use them out of principle!

[Lyramion]

Best bet is next login campaign.

[Sekundes]

Either that or we really are supposed to Vanquish "planetoids"

Hmm... Gunna need a bigger sword.

[Animetwins]

any word on where naja's cipher is found? i don't use trust npcs much but after ToAU story line i want that bitch at my beck and call if i do decide to use them out of principle!

Don't do it...she will charge you imperial currency for every WS she uses (well not really but it would be amusing and fit her character well) - I'm hoping she is available through IS like Mihli was though but most likely a future login campaign.

[klvino]

Don't do it...she will charge you imperial currency for every WS she uses (well not really but it would be amusing and fit her character well) - I'm hoping she is available through IS like Mihli was though but most likely a future login campaign.

"Naja comes with Gilfinder as active trait"

Most likely coming in next next Login Campaign.

[psubond]

checked IS coin npc and normal gate guard and all assault npcs...no dice so far i WILL find you you little bitch!

[Fwahm]

"Naja comes with Gilfinder as active trait"

Most likely coming in next next Login Campaign.

I think you mean negative Gilfinder, as she hogs all the gil that mobs drop to herself.

[Prothescar]

These single added ciphers have all been from login campaigns so far. Why assume Naja is different?

[psubond]

was hoping

[Malithar]

These single added ciphers have all been from login campaigns so far. Why assume Naja is different?

Agree 100% that it won't be different, but I can understand the desire for it to be different. She played a rather major, recurring, and memorable role during a player's time in ToAU content. Really do wish they'd do some sort of quest for her, but alas, dev time, resources, etc.

[Prothescar]

The ciphers are a cheap way for them to have items that people find desirable in each login campaign, so it's sort of understandable why they put them in there. At the same time, I hope they add ways to get them later on, because I totally missed Zeid.