Ravin Raven(discovered!)

[vagus]

I love hunting NM's. Let's keep this thread going and maybe someone can ask SE about it at the Fan Festival.

http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/...rdman_cape.JPG

Isn't this the best cape for brds? And possibly top 4 cape for whm's?

[Seraph]

So, what's the least traveled place in the mire? I'm thinking maybe near zone #5 to the Arrapago Reef on FFXI Atlas, or maybe one of the island areas?

Unless it was a Rose Garden type mob, I would be astonished if it was a spawn from a mob near the Nashmau zonelines. Since noone has apparently seen or killed it yet, it has to be in a more remote area, or just not in the game entirely.

But yeah, I know a few BRDs out there that wouldn't mind losing 1 CHR for 30MP and Resist Paralyze...

[Clynt]

Seems kinda weird that after the amount of time that this NM has been out, no one has figured out how to pop it yet. Although, I haven't heard of many people trying to pop it really. It's a pretty good cape too. I tried a bunch of things a long time ago when it was released but didn't have any luck. It can't simply be a lottery pop off some mob, even one that people don't fight; it would be popped by now. It may have something to do with Besieged like someone said... did anyone ever figure out what those Engraved Tablets or w/e is over by Khimaira?

[Tricen]

I love hunting NM's. Let's keep this thread going and maybe someone can ask SE about it at the Fan Festival.

http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/...rdman_cape.JPG

Isn't this the best cape for brds? And possibly top 4 cape for whm's?

It's the best slot saver for BRDs, yeah. I would def kill for one lol. 1CHR is not ganna make or break anything, but 30mp and resist paralyze could be soooo helpful.

[fantasticdan]

So, what's the least traveled place in the mire? I'm thinking maybe near zone #5 to the Arrapago Reef on FFXI Atlas, or maybe one of the island areas?

Well besides the inaccessible island, between #4 and #5 exit to arrapago is probably the least traveled like you say. I've never even been on the upper part from #5 with the dropoff.

http://www.ffxi-atlas.com/maps_norma...rva-mire_2.jpg

[Cookiemonster]

I love hunting NM's. Let's keep this thread going and maybe someone can ask SE about it at the Fan Festival.

http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/...rdman_cape.JPG

Isn't this the best cape for brds? And possibly top 4 cape for whm's?

It's the best slot saver for BRDs, yeah. I would def kill for one lol. 1CHR is not ganna make or break anything, but 30mp and resist paralyze could be soooo helpful.

I think that it would somehow involve the birds or the areas they are in, maybe one of them is a place holder and can't die. It's also possible that one of the ??? is used for more than one quest, has every single ToAU quest been accounted for?

[Seraph]

Well besides the inaccessible island, between #4 and #5 exit to arrapago is probably the least traveled like you say. I've never even been on the upper part from #5 with the dropoff.

So, does anyone know how to get there easily? Can we take some direct route through the reef from the Runic Portal? I admit, I generally never venture into the reef unless it's necessary. (Runic Portal Activation, Unlocking PUP and COR).

I have been to the ledge in the mire after the dropoff near reef zone #4, but I'd almost bet money that many others have done so too exploring, so I'd guess a good starting spot is on top of the ledge near zone #5.

I'm stuck at work, any volunteers?

[Rocl]

Last I heard, the theory was that he would only spawn when you've lost the Astral Candescence, but that may have been debunked.

Edit: In response to the Almighty Apkallu question.

That's what I heard. Whitegate -> Nashmau ferry, with AC lost. Besieged is too hard to lose now though, good luck with that.

Last I heard Bahamut still doesn't have it.

We shouldn't have done Salvage while Al Zhabi was under attack...

WHO WERE YOU WITH LAST NIGHT IN THE RUINS MAXX?

[Khamsin]

Dats wont help.

NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F136 Ephramadian Shade
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F137 Ephramadian Shade
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F138 Draugar Servant
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F139 Draugar Servant
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F13A Lamia Toxophilite
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F13B Draugar Servant
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F13C Draugar Servant
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F13D Draugar's Wyvern
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F13E Draugar Servant
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F13F Lamia Chaukidar
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F140 Lamia Idolater
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F141 Lamia Idolater
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F142 Lamia Idolater
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F143 Lamia Idolater
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F144 Lamia Deathdancer
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F145 Dark Rider
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F146 Dark Bugler
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F147 Dark Bugler
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F148 Dark Bugler
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F149 Dark Esquire
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F14A Dark Esquire
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F14B Dark Esquire
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F14C Peallaidh
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F14D Zikko
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F14E Caedarva Toad
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F14F Jazaraat
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F150 Ravin Raven
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F151 Lamia No.27
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F152 Moshdahn
***AFTER HERE APPENDED WHEN KHIM WAS ADDED***
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F153 Heraldic Imp
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F154 Heraldic Imp
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F155 Heraldic Imp
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F156 Soulflayer
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F157 Soulflayer
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F158 Heraldic Imp
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F159 Heraldic Imp
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F15A Soulflayer
NPC/Monster List Entry 0104F15B Heraldic Imp

Obviously, its a lotto pop after Jazaraat is defeated.

[Pergo]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...PPJ/dvucca.jpg

1) This spot is 3 layers, similar to the Greater Colibri spot in Bhaf. Exit #5 of Arrapago is near Medusa and requires 1 Lamia Fang Key to get through. The top layer has 2-3 Lamia, and 3-4 Qutrub. I've taken a few friends here about a year ago, and we skilled up for like an hour, we killed each mob maybe 3-4 times each and no pop. I don't think that was enough to rule out a lottery of those... I've yet to go back though. The layer just below that spot has 5-6 Skeletons, and 1 Lamia. The other week, my friend and I duo'd our blm here for about 10k exp. We killed each mob about 10 times... I would say thats enough kill to rule out that those mobs would be placeholders. The lowest layer, you don't need to go through #5 for. It's the zone north of "The Cutter"/Ashu Talif. It has 3 Fomors, which I've killed at least 10 times each. I would also rule those out of placeholders.

2) This area has several Qutrub and Lamia. Over the course of the last year, I have seen people exp'ing on these mobs, but I believe that since Qutrub take a little bit longer than the avg exp mob to kill, they're 5min repops, and theres like 10-15 of them here... I doubt people have gone through every Qutrub here enough times to rule out a lottery of them. There's also a few more further south, but theres no real safe spot to camp, so I doubt people have touched these very often.

3) This is a very popular Fomor camp, I know many people, and I myself have camped here several times. So this rules it out being a Fomor lottery.

4) The area outside the staging point. I've seen a few parties here before, but once again, I think Qutrub pop too fast, die too slow, and there's too many to see if people have killed all of them reliably enough to rule out a lottery.

Regarding the Bhoots: I've personally killed the southern-most one, and the eastern-most one several times. No pop. The Bhoot near #2 is in the middle of tons of mobs (that I think have been untouched), I doubt this one has been killed, possibly ever.

[Seraph]

Regarding the Bhoots: I've personally killed the southern-most one, and the eastern-most one several times. No pop. The Bhoot near #2 is in the middle of tons of mobs (that I think have been untouched), I doubt this one has been killed, possibly ever.

Those Bhoots duo-able with like, a PLD/NIN and a BRD? Like, how difficult are they comparable to imps or other such mobs in the area? If they aren't too hard I can always do the good old super train to the zoneline with W. legs and have the BRD hold the Bhoot with Lullaby until I can zone back in...

Hmmmm...

[Khelek]

Or it's from that same ??? as Jazaraat.

[Khamsin]

We killed each mob about 10 times... I would say thats enough kill to rule out that those mobs would be placeholders.

I've killed the ulli placeholder 10 times, and even had the steam cleaner detector summon 5 times twice, and haven't seen the NM. Same for various other NMs.

And this is with their window being wide open.

[Pergo]

We killed each mob about 10 times... I would say thats enough kill to rule out that those mobs would be placeholders.

I've killed the ulli placeholder 10 times, and even had the steam cleaner detector summon 5 times twice, and haven't seen the NM. Same for various other NMs.

And this is with their window being wide open.

I agree... I was the first person to pop Big Bomb on Carbuncle (with other people of course).... and it still took like 3-4 hours. This would assume the window was wideeeeeee open, as it's never popped before, and it still took that long. The thing I took into consideration is that Big Bomb's placeholders were 16min pops, and these were 5... so ultimately it was about the same amount of placeholders. Sky imo is a little weird with it's definition of lottery pop, especially Ulli and sometimes SC. But you're right, 10 isn't enough sample size to "rule out" anything. I left after 10-ish of each mob because it felt like it wasn't going to pop, but people should definetly check it out.

[Alistaire]

Are there any weather patterns in Caedavre similar to Zitah? Something like, double lightning every 4 rl weeks or something?

[Eldelphia]

This isnt' another mob that pops whilst the relevant besieged is on?

[Seraph]

I'm also thinking about the Resist Paralyze stat. Seems odd for a drop off of a bird. Undead are famous for Paralyze, so maybe the Bhoots or other undead in the area are prime possibilities for a PH. Ghosts fly.....like birds......or something?

/ponder


http://britishgaming.co.uk/wp-content/harvey.jpg

[Not Kuno]

Maybe it's only a lottery under certain weather? Dark maybe?

Could also be a cor mob by looking at the resist paralyze which leads me to think of a Fomor. But thats just more speculation. <.<

[Cookiemonster]

It might be a chigoe nm too but the name would make no sense then. Could be another mistranslation. ._.
Anyone else wonder why they haven't changed regen to regain yet?

[Pergo]

Resist Paralyze is a DRK and a COR trait.

The skeletons in the zone are DRK, DRG, BLM.

Theres also water and dark weather in Caedarva, I can't recall if any weather was around when killing the placeholder.

Regarding the Bhoots: I've personally killed the southern-most one, and the eastern-most one several times. No pop. The Bhoot near #2 is in the middle of tons of mobs (that I think have been untouched), I doubt this one has been killed, possibly ever.

Those Bhoots duo-able with like, a PLD/NIN and a BRD? Like, how difficult are they comparable to imps or other such mobs in the area? If they aren't too hard I can always do the good old super train to the zoneline with W. legs and have the BRD hold the Bhoot with Lullaby until I can zone back in...

Hmmmm...

You could... but Bhoots use Perdition, which is easy to stun, yet impossible to outrun. Could use the BRD to Lullaby-stun, but if he fails, you're dead.