Randomer Question Thread

[XanthePandy]

how do you motivate yourself to level pre-37? I want sch to 37 for sub (and eventually 75) and blu to 75, but they're currently both in the late teens and I have no desire to level either one.

Anniversary Ring + BST pets.

If you're in the late teens, you could start on Gigas's Bats in Delkfutt's: from the entrance, left and up the stairs there can be two BST up in the big room and one in the small room through the tunnel. With a PL to keep me safe and give me Ballad, I was pulling 10k/hr with no ring there at one point on SCH.

yeah I tried this after the other person posted it (without a PL) and I got annihilated. Might be because I wasn't wearing a full set of gear (not the best def) but the bat killed me in 4 hits...wasn't really doable without a PL

Gigas' Leeches were good for me when lowbie BLM soloing (around level 19) so give them a try. The ones near all the weapons are good if you can handle a few deaths. Then move to the one on the way to Behemoth's Dominion zone which is slightly harder but its a lot easier to kill due to absolutely no aggro around. Bats are a higher level and when I tried them they were bitchy with positions.

[Wizerd]

So I tried SC again, did a lot better, but I stayed in the lower area, kiting around because I was able to kill the 2 detectors without issue. Unfortunately, it was coming up on 30 minutes so the detectors were due to repop, and I had it around 25%, so I figured I should run it upstairs... bad idea, since the detector on the way to the entrance was still up and Steam Cleaner decided to be a retard while running upstairs (that and I didn't want to lose aggro because I wasn't able to get a fresh Bio on). Ended up dying to a Detector+SC gangbang. Woulda been fine but guess who forgot to put up his Reraise Hairpin. <_<

At least Despot popped on the second PH though.

[Max™]

how do you motivate yourself to level pre-37? I want sch to 37 for sub (and eventually 75) and blu to 75, but they're currently both in the late teens and I have no desire to level either one.

Anniversary Ring + BST pets.

If you're in the late teens, you could start on Gigas's Bats in Delkfutt's: from the entrance, left and up the stairs there can be two BST up in the big room and one in the small room through the tunnel. With a PL to keep me safe and give me Ballad, I was pulling 10k/hr with no ring there at one point on SCH.

yeah I tried this after the other person posted it (without a PL) and I got annihilated. Might be because I wasn't wearing a full set of gear (not the best def) but the bat killed me in 4 hits...wasn't really doable without a PL

For some jobs, especially heavy DD, it's ridiculously easy, especially Drg, Mnk, Nin, Blu, Sam.

Mage jobs will need good gear to get them at the lower levels of the range til you can sub Utsu to last those few hits they will live.

[Callisto]

So I tried SC again, did a lot better, but I stayed in the lower area, kiting around because I was able to kill the 2 detectors without issue. Unfortunately, it was coming up on 30 minutes so the detectors were due to repop, and I had it around 25%, so I figured I should run it upstairs... bad idea, since the detector on the way to the entrance was still up and Steam Cleaner decided to be a retard while running upstairs (that and I didn't want to lose aggro because I wasn't able to get a fresh Bio on). Ended up dying to a Detector+SC gangbang. Woulda been fine but guess who forgot to put up his Reraise Hairpin. <_<

At least Despot popped on the second PH though.

That's my #1 peeve of SC solos lol, I always go into ohshit mode when he pops and forget to use my RR.

[Kitsumi]

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2827/ferryrideha5.jpg

On the ride to Nashmau, what are these castles in the water? (I'm assuming they are the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins?)

[draxyl]

What .dat file corresponds to the Republic Subligar? Not seeing it in the list for model viewer, perhaps it is using the same file as bronze subligar?

Leveling sam and I need to swap that out with some haidate...

[aurik]

What .dat file corresponds to the Republic Subligar? Not seeing it in the list for model viewer, perhaps it is using the same file as bronze subligar?

Leveling sam and I need to swap that out with some haidate...

Nobody answer this, force him to stare at elvaan thunder-thighs!

[draxyl]

*hume thunder thighs

And blame Jmoney...with his character getting banned, he wanted something to play leisurely and I gave him Draxyl, and he is now leveling up SAM. But I actually enjoy leveling up through the xp zones, so I'm playing in the evenings till I lose patience and quit again

[Shuemue]

KRT subligar party?!

[LinktheDeme]

How do you determine what the monster will cap your skill at based on its level?

[fishstix]

So I tried SC again, did a lot better, but I stayed in the lower area, kiting around because I was able to kill the 2 detectors without issue. Unfortunately, it was coming up on 30 minutes so the detectors were due to repop, and I had it around 25%, so I figured I should run it upstairs... bad idea, since the detector on the way to the entrance was still up and Steam Cleaner decided to be a retard while running upstairs (that and I didn't want to lose aggro because I wasn't able to get a fresh Bio on). Ended up dying to a Detector+SC gangbang. Woulda been fine but guess who forgot to put up his Reraise Hairpin. <_<

At least Despot popped on the second PH though.

That's my #1 peeve of SC solos lol, I always go into ohshit mode when he pops and forget to use my RR.

I usually carry at least 1 RR med, left over from salvage, I've lost to SC more than I've won though >.>

[Secksi]

How do you determine what the monster will cap your skill at based on its level?

http://ffxi.somepage.com/skilldb/

[Rasantath]

How do you determine what the monster will cap your skill at based on its level?

http://ffxi.somepage.com/skilldb/

close, but thats not what he was asking. a handy link nonetheless.
the rule of thumb i use is that you look at the mobs level, and look up the skill cap number as if it was an D weapon when under 200 skill. IE a level 63 crab in kuftal will take you to about 188 skill. you can get a little more out of them sometimes but its not worth it. over 200 you can get away with a weaker mob, and unless you are in a skillup party (and not solo) you kind of need to (unless you are bst or /bst). the level 76 steelshells in boyahda tree, for example, will (should) be able to cap an A- weapon. not sure about A+ though. theoretically they should, but its not feasible. capping A+ weapons in XP is ok IMO (as long as you are close).

[Bloomonkey]

Is Guespiere Slashing or Piercing?

Better yet anybody know a llink that shows info on what is slashing, piercing or blunt... Or is it only swords and certain special items that have differeing weapon types?

Like anything to confirm Halberd type weapon's are piercing or slashing

[draxyl]

What .dat file corresponds to the Republic Subligar? Not seeing it in the list for model viewer, perhaps it is using the same file as bronze subligar?

x:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\ROM\28\99.dat

I swapped w/ 82.dat, same dir.

[Lordwafik]

Is Guespiere Slashing or Piercing?

Better yet anybody know a llink that shows info on what is slashing, piercing or blunt... Or is it only swords and certain special items that have differeing weapon types?

Like anything to confirm Halberd type weapon's are piercing or slashing

Swords have a 2 classes in XI, unofficial in regards to in game text, official to programming / real life.

Rapier Class : Piercing
Everything else : Slashing.

(Imo, curved swords like Ridill/Sapara etc should go as blunt)

[Charismatic]

Blunt swords..?
Doesn't that defeat the purpose of being a sword?

[Secksi]

How do you determine what the monster will cap your skill at based on its level?

http://ffxi.somepage.com/skilldb/

close, but thats not what he was asking. a handy link nonetheless.
the rule of thumb i use is that you look at the mobs level, and look up the skill cap number as if it was an D weapon when under 200 skill. IE a level 63 crab in kuftal will take you to about 188 skill. you can get a little more out of them sometimes but its not worth it. over 200 you can get away with a weaker mob, and unless you are in a skillup party (and not solo) you kind of need to (unless you are bst or /bst). the level 76 steelshells in boyahda tree, for example, will (should) be able to cap an A- weapon. not sure about A+ though. theoretically they should, but its not feasible. capping A+ weapons in XP is ok IMO (as long as you are close).

His post seems to indicate he has a fucking clue what level the mob is, so all he has to do is type in the level of the mob and what he's skilling on what job, click calculate.

I guess basic knowledge you seem to lack would help out though. Since if you don't know that a level 75 mob will cap all your possible skills, and that a level 74 mob will leave you a few points short on all your skills, then maybe you shouldn't give out advice.

Just for those that need it broken down some more. Using the example of a level 63 monster, it will only take a Ninja's Hand to Hand to 176(E), but it would skill his Katana to 215(A-).

[Bakthi]

over 200 you can get away with a weaker mob, and unless you are in a skillup party (and not solo) you kind of need to (unless you are bst or /bst). the level 76 steelshells in boyahda tree, for example, will (should) be able to cap an A- weapon. not sure about A+ though. theoretically they should, but its not feasible. capping A+ weapons in XP is ok IMO (as long as you are close).

Anything that's Even Match will eventually cap your skills for that level, A+ included. But as you stated, it will probably be slow. I will say that although I've used /BST to skill up in the past, I think /DNC may be the new skillup sub of choice as it would allow you to skill parry/shield/etc. at the same time. That's assuming you can survive whatever you're fighting with /DNC, of course.

(I'm having a sort of contest to see if my BRD's staff skill will cap on Hunting Wasps before we see another 35 Usu feet drop. 220 so far, doesn't look good for Usukane!)

[Swampthing]

Can anyone tell me where I can download FFXI Calculator 3.02?

http://www.forsakenhearts.net/ was the website that hosted it but it has been down for awhile and I lost the program when I reinstalled Windows ; ;

Suggestions/links to other programs I could use to modify my graphic settings would be alright. I used to use Mog Toolz but that wasn't nearly as good as FFXI Calc.