lolbst indeed

[Lordwafik]

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6520/img0096wu6.jpg

taken from this thread : http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html ... =41;page=1

The BST in question had capped beast affinity merits (so +6 levels), which means the maximum level this pet could have been would be 74-6 = 68, and that's even if he was 68. If it doesnt make sense, it means call beast summons EP-DC mobs, not EMs.

Note - "No effect" =/= Resist, resist would have been evades/misses/etc, no effect means it got hit by it but was not effected.

This isnt really new news to BST, I suspected my jugpets get summoned lower, but Sabotender was rumoured for a long time to be one of the only capped pets, guess not!

I really hope this update gives us new bst crap, or realistic jugpets.

[solsovly]

Before someone asks, beast affinity specifically says that your pet is capped at 75. (also HAHAHA at getting one)

[Maguspk]

Before someone asks, beast affinity specifically says that your pet is capped at 75. (also HAHAHA at getting one)

What's Beast Affinity, some JA you use before Call Beast that is supposed to increase the summoned pets level in relation to yours? Or is it like, a merit ability, I don't know much about BST since they changed it after MPK patch.

[JoOeetheplatypuS]

Before someone asks, beast affinity specifically says that your pet is capped at 75. (also HAHAHA at getting one)

What's Beast Affinity, some JA you use before Call Beast that is supposed to increase the summoned pets level in relation to yours? Or is it like, a merit ability, I don't know much about BST since they changed it after MPK patch.

Group 2 Job Merit
+2 Levels per merit when using Call Beast, 75 cap

[Thevaultdweller]

Before someone asks, beast affinity specifically says that your pet is capped at 75. (also HAHAHA at getting one)

What's Beast Affinity, some JA you use before Call Beast that is supposed to increase the summoned pets level in relation to yours? Or is it like, a merit ability, I don't know much about BST since they changed it after MPK patch.

Increases the level of pets summoned with Call Beast.

[solsovly]

For comparison, taken straight from somepage.

Fomor Beastmaster: 80-82
Fomor's Bat: 72-74

A whopping minimum of 8 Levels

Goblin Headman: 75-79
Goblin's Bat: 69-74

6 - 10 level difference

Now I didn't think player's pets spawned that low with "uncapped" pets. But now I'm beginning to wonder. I've been using strictly funguar for normal things on BST (with 3 affinity and AF2 gloves), he does a bit better than Carrie but is still lacking. I think the only way to really test the level of the pet would be to parse its HP through something like Ballista to determine the level range. Someone that is more motivated than me wanna go do that?

[Siatdiat]

They need to make the jugs of toau mobs buyable from gate npc, bought with sanction and require a certain rank. That isnt a very good idea but its still better than CoP jugs. I dont think SE could fail any harder than the time spent to farm those mats for LL and then watch a 100+3+3 cook NQ them all.

[Janice]

The eye doesn't know your pet has merits.

[Zigma]

a friend, Djlnn (JP) who was BST explained the whole callbeast/jug thing. Carrie stays close to your level but not 75, (DC~Even match~) and Sabortender spawns Tough, so he is higher than 75. A tough pet at 75 would be anything 76 and higher.

level 5 petrify only takes effect on people who are 5 10 15 20 25 etc right?

pretty clear to me. I could be wrong but it makes sense.

[Xanthu]

a friend, Djlnn (JP) who was BST explained the whole callbeast/jug thing. Carrie stays close to your level but not 75, (DC~Even match~) and Sabortender spawns Tough, so he is higher than 75. A tough pet at 75 would be anything 76 and higher.

level 5 petrify only takes effect on people who are 5 10 15 20 25 etc right?

pretty clear to me. I could be wrong but it makes sense.

Beast Affinity will *not* take them past 75. That is, if I recall correctly from the in-game description.

[Kuropiko]

a friend, Djlnn (JP) who was BST explained the whole callbeast/jug thing. Carrie stays close to your level but not 75, (DC~Even match~) and Sabortender spawns Tough, so he is higher than 75. A tough pet at 75 would be anything 76 and higher.

level 5 petrify only takes effect on people who are 5 10 15 20 25 etc right?

pretty clear to me. I could be wrong but it makes sense.

Beast Affinity will *not* take them past 75. That is, if I recall correctly from the in-game description.

It could still spawn as a 76 base level and then Beast Affinity would have no effect on it since it doesn't help past 75. Actually that would make sense to me since it's said nowhere that a pet can't get past Lv75, just that Beast Affinity won't help further than that.

Ninja'd : Then a 75 BST with no merits would have a Lv76 Amigo, and a fully merited 75 BST would also have a Lv76 Amigo. It's very possible they just put that Lv75 limit on Beast Affinity so this pet can't get to Lv82 and become too strong.

[Aodh]

Bigger question, has Lv5 Petrify EVER hit jug pets? I don't think I've ever been in a situation to where it might have happened, and if it did I can't remember. But if it doesn't affect jug pets for whatever reason, then trying to use it to determine level becomes moot.

[solsovly]

Bigger question, has Lv5 Petrify EVER hit jug pets? I don't think I've ever been in a situation to where it might have happened, and if it did I can't remember. But if it doesn't affect jug pets for whatever reason, then trying to use it to determine level becomes moot.

Level 5 Petrify has effected jugs since as long as I can remember.

edit: I highly highly highly doubt Amigo spawns over 75 ever.

edit2: I'll just go ahead and say No jugs spawn over 75 just to get that out of the way.

[Septimus]

Bigger question, has Lv5 Petrify EVER hit jug pets? I don't think I've ever been in a situation to where it might have happened, and if it did I can't remember. But if it doesn't affect jug pets for whatever reason, then trying to use it to determine level becomes moot.

Level 5 Petrify has effected jugs since as long as I can remember.

edit: I highly highly highly doubt Amigo spawns over 75 ever.

edit2: I'll just go ahead and say No jugs spawn over 75 just to get that out of the way.

It would be simple enough to test it though, you just have to kill an EM mob with Amigo (far away from other mobs) and see how much XP you get. If it would be too hard to go from 100% to dead with Amigo, charm a DC mob at the start to do the bulk of the work then pull out Amigo at the end.

[Faranim]

lolZam is blocked from work, and the image is gone. Can somebody summarize?

my BST is level 1, but doesn't a certian piece of AF2 (gloves?) causes jug pets to always summon at the maximum level? I'm pretty sure BST friends have said that.

Still doesn't change the fact that jug pets suck ass. Even the "cool" expensive ones like Chopsuey Chucky and Amigo are pretty craptastic (or only last for 15 minutes)

[NynJa]

its a picture of an ahriman doing lv5 petrify and amigo not getting hit with it, due to not being 75.

[fndragon]

Bigger question, has Lv5 Petrify EVER hit jug pets? I don't think I've ever been in a situation to where it might have happened, and if it did I can't remember. But if it doesn't affect jug pets for whatever reason, then trying to use it to determine level becomes moot.

Level 5 Petrify has effected jugs since as long as I can remember.

edit: I highly highly highly doubt Amigo spawns over 75 ever.

edit2: I'll just go ahead and say No jugs spawn over 75 just to get that out of the way.

It would be simple enough to test it though, you just have to kill an EM mob with Amigo (far away from other mobs) and see how much XP you get. If it would be too hard to go from 100% to dead with Amigo, charm a DC mob at the start to do the bulk of the work then pull out Amigo at the end.

Since the patch that removed any XP-penalty with Jug Pets, you will only ever get 100xp for an even match, regardless of your jug pet's level. I suspect that level is capped at 75, but I cannot offer any proof other than pointing at the merit description.

Before the patch that removed any XP penalty, you would always take a 30% hit in XP with a jugpet. (Same with a charmed monster, but the xp would be determined on the maximum of your charmed pet's level and your level).

As far as the OP goes, this is a peculiar test. Which Ahrimans do the Level 5 petrify move? Only the ones in Limbus and Dynamis?

[Raineer]

Which Ahrimans do the Level 5 petrify move? Only the ones in Limbus and Dynamis?

I think they all do, I know that the ones I farmed in Castle Zvahl all could.

[Janice]

Call a GM, surely they will get to the bottom of this issue.

[Fng]

All I care is that Fungar will outparse CC w/ full affinity merits.


Now, if I could get past the rest of the merits I want... WHM > BRD > BST in priority..