Randomer Question Thread

[Fwahm]

So going from a cRatio of 1 to a cRatio of 2 more than doubles the Pdif numbers? Hmm.

[Fwahm]

Well, I just realized I won't be able to interpret my numbers if I go through with this test without at least mostly complete two hander Pdif formulas :/

Anyone know if anyone is testing those at the moment?

[Starr]

Where is Failnaught?? Few have been sold on FFXIAH, most likely from one of the Stronghold NMs.

[Amele]

Where is Failnaught?? Few have been sold on FFXIAH, most likely from one of the Stronghold NMs.

my understanding is it's one of the 24 stronghold NM's. (I think almost all the gear added this patch was. most seem to drop 2 pieces)

which one I don't know; I'd guess probably not orcs.

[Wolfknight]

Where is Failnaught?? Few have been sold on FFXIAH, most likely from one of the Stronghold NMs.

my understanding is it's one of the 24 stronghold NM's. (I think almost all the gear added this patch was. most seem to drop 2 pieces)

which one I don't know; I'd guess probably not orcs.

Since Quadav have other bow, I probably it's from one of the eight yagudo NMs

[Eldelphia]

on WHM, for things like Banish/Holy/Flash/Repose (i have a divine set, etc):

Goliard Mitts or Z Mitts?

Been using Goliard.

I'd use goliard for repose/flash. Not sure about Banish/Holy as I rarely, if ever, cast em. If I needed to cast banish it would be to remove penalty for melee, so I'd prolly use my Cleric's. I could go play with my z mitts lol...

[drwaffles]

Well MAB isn't going to do anything for Flash/Repose, so obviously Goliard are best for those (they're what I use). So, that being said, I don't see the point in hauling around Zenith on WHM as well for an extra 1 MAB on Holy/Banish, especially considering you're giving up 4 MACC in the process. WHM "nukes" are hardly reliably accurate to begin with; personally I'd choose 4 MACC over 1 MAB anyway, even disregarding the arguments outlined above.

For Flash you might even consider stacking up on -enmity rather than accuracy seeing as it's such a high-enmity spell.

[Aux]

Can you ever have too much STR for SAM Y/G/K WS? Is there a cap in the damage formula or anything indicating that past a certain amount of STR, there is diminishing returns?

Reason for asking this is because I'm justifying upgrading minor pieces that usually give 1 more STR for that slot at the expense of massive gil depletion. But I understand when combined, you can't get this +STR from elsewhere.
examples I can give are:
Ace's Helm > Shura Kabuto
Fowling Earring > Triumph Earring
Amemet Mantle +1 > Foragers/Cerb+1

[Fwahm]

Strength in Strength modded weapon skills have a somewhat diminishing return after your fSTR is capped, but even after that strength is still worthwhile to increase damage.

fSTR caps around 130-140 for merit mobs, and you won't need to worry about capping fSTR on HNMs unless you really stack on the STR gear and get strength etudes.

[Amele]

Can you ever have too much STR for SAM Y/G/K WS? Is there a cap in the damage formula or anything indicating that past a certain amount of STR, there is diminishing returns?

Reason for asking this is because I'm justifying upgrading minor pieces that usually give 1 more STR for that slot at the expense of massive gil depletion. But I understand when combined, you can't get this +STR from elsewhere.
examples I can give are:
Ace's Helm > Shura Kabuto
Fowling Earring > Triumph Earring
Amemet Mantle +1 > Foragers/Cerb+1

above the fstr cap, you get reduced benefit but the benefit is still significant.

the WSC mod has no cap. (but is about .62 and not .75 thanks to the level adjustment ratio) fstr will be the equivalent of about an additional 30% wsc (.25str) until you've hit STR = mVIT + 60 with hagun. this is around 127* total strength on birds. closer to 135-140* or something like that on mmj. higher on hnm. (obv.)

[Therin]

I would guess AV's regen is 500/tick, 250/tick if you killed JoLs summons, and 0/tick after you've nuked according to the day.

[Halion]

Is there any documentation/methods to testing shields for size, or is it just parsing for damage taken?

[Aux]

Strength in Strength modded weapon skills have a somewhat diminishing return after your fSTR is capped, but even after that strength is still worthwhile to increase damage.

fSTR caps around 130-140 for merit mobs, and you won't need to worry about capping fSTR on HNMs unless you really stack on the STR gear and get strength etudes.

above the fstr cap, you get reduced benefit but the benefit is still significant.

the WSC mod has no cap. (but is about .62 and not .75 thanks to the level adjustment ratio) fstr will be the equivalent of about an additional 30% wsc (.25str) until you've hit STR = mVIT + 60 with hagun. this is around 127* total strength on birds. closer to 135-140* or something like that on mmj. higher on hnm. (obv.)

Hmm..
So I just did some quick math for the STR = mVIT formula, and it seems that rarely you will ever hit the mVIT + 60 value unless you've gotten the most of the best gear possible. I'll share this incase someone else decided to come up with questions related to this.

An elvaan SAM/DRG has 74 base STR (+5 from merits) totaling 79 after merits.
STR Gear:
Head - Shura+1: 6
Body - Hauber+1: 6
Hands - Alk.: 10
Legs - Hachiryu: 10
Feet - Rut/Askar: 3
Waist -Warwolf: 5
Back - Cerb+1: 4
Ammo - RSE: 2
Ears: Brutal+Triumph/Bushi: 2
Rings: combo: 10
Food: ~5 (average)
Totals: 79 + 63 = 142

A hume SAM/DRG of equivalent gear would have exactly the same gear as above, base STR 69, 74 after merits.
And except for the case of the RSE Satchet:
Ammo - RSE: 1
Totals: 74 + 62 = 136

for SAM/WAR values add +1 to totals.

So in this sense, it seems that having the best WS gear possible for Y/G/K with a hagun, you're just barely breaking the mVIT + 60 ratio depending on the mob.
Examples~
M. Ja's - 77 VIT
G. Coli - 67 VIT

Thanks for your responses.

[Amele]

An elvaan SAM/DRG has 74 base STR (+5 from merits) totaling 79 after merits.
STR Gear:
Head - Shura+1: 6
Body - Usukane: 8
Hands - Alk.: 11
Legs - Hachiryu: 10
Feet - Rut/Askar: 3
Waist -Warwolf: 5
Back - Cerb+1: 4
Ammo - Ifrit's bow: 3
Ears: Brutal+Triumph/Bushi: 2
Rings: combo: 10
Food: ~5 (average)
Totals: 79 + 67 = 146

but otherwise yeah more or less. need etudes to get much higher.

[Tyramut]

Anyone know the names and the file type of the trojans that will target your POL info?

[Max™]

I would guess AV's regen is 500/tick, 250/tick if you killed JoLs summons, and 0/tick after you've nuked according to the day.

Erm, that would make the theory pointless though, if it was 500/tic that would mean you could do up to 10k dmg per minute without making him flip out.

[Callisto]

Are Z Remnants Mamools immune to Silence? Even with full unlocked gear I couldn't land a single one, though I didn't have any stats unlocked.

[Tinoretetito]

I was resting today in sea, about to pop Ix'Mnk, when i got a weird message that I've never seen before.

http://i33.tinypic.com/24dki8i.png

[Thorny]

Isn't that the message for checking the Ix'MNK ??? ?

[Aurara]

It is.