Randomer Question Thread

[sleekmotorwurkz]

I tried searching the forums, and it appears you guys don't have soem generic AV/PW thread for all the conspi- er, "brainstormers" to go to instead of injecting their thoughts all over other boards...

If you don't have one it may be a good idea for someoen to make one to prevent 75% of threads derailing and turnign into yet another AVmustbekillable thread.

I think I may have stumbled onto some info and just wanted to toss it in their, but have no idea where to put it O.o;

Am I missing it somewhere?

You can put it here we will tell you if you are retarded and save you the humiliation of posting a topic that will get billy madison'ed

[Siralin]

Spamming barspells next to a nomad moogle is the fastest way to skill enhancing magic, correct?

[Valyana]

The fastest way to skill enhancing is to spam Shell on a friendly NPC in Besieged. You get the same skillup rate as for offensive spells.

This may also work in Campaign up to L70 cap if you don't get tags, not sure.

[Siralin]

Oh theres a different % chance of getting a skill up for self/other spells?

[Spekkio]

never noticed that healing magic and enhancing skill way slower than enfeebling or elemental? spells cast on non-player targets have a dramatically higher skillup rate than spells cast on players. besieged doesn't have the no skillups rule that campaign has and is plentiful of NPCs in need of protect1. can have it capped in no time if you use your head. remember though, if an NPC already has prot2-5 (alright, 2-4 since i have no idea how you'd give them 5) your prot will not have any effect and not roll for skillup.

[Silpha]

ho, didnt know that, thx for advice!

[Siralin]

never noticed that healing magic and enhancing skill way slower than enfeebling or elemental?

The only jobs I've really leveled that use magic are PLD DRK BLM30 RDM30 so not really. I skilled enfeebling with Dia in Besieged on DRK, Dark magic with absorb spells in sea, and never really bothered with elemental other than a bit of skilling when my BLM was under cap.

On PLD I think I only picked up a few of the cheaper Pro/Shell scrolls because I don't really do a lot of soloing and 90% of the time I either have a mage with me or don't need pro/shell for what I'm doing. Never really had a need to skill enhancing until now since I'm just now getting to /rdm.

Thanks for the tip, will def. try it out.

[Baelorn]

Can anyone recommend a way to solo the 2-3 mission dragon without being BLU or DNC? I have most jobs 25+ except for BLU, DNC, BST, PLD, PUP, DRG and BRD.

MNK can solo it.

[urat]

You can put it here we will tell you if you are retarded and save you the humiliation of posting a topic that will get billy madison'ed

I was just thinking alogn the lines of taking a look at what gear most of the people are wearing in dev movies...

Seems to me no one has ever looked at what they are wearing, maybe if we actually go through, examine, and list what we can see, one of the pieces may stick out and we'll be like "wtf why is a pld wearing that? O.o;"

*shrugs* just an idea, nothing big.

Second thing... AV was quoted to have been said be the dev leader to take 18 hours to successfully kill, right?

Did he mean one long fight? In that case maybe we should look at all the other things that were changed during that update. Maybe something else that was changed along with it may clue us into how we are able to beat AV in 1/9th the time. IE "We have changed the way monsters do ____"

That, or maybe 18 hours to kill AV isn't one fight. Maybe it's just a 1/9 chance he won't use benediction, and it's all chance as to whether or not you'll win, so theoriticly it would take 9 2 hour long fights to get 1 successful kill, which = 18 hours... I find it highly unlikely the dev team would ever expect us to spedn 18 hours fighting him, and the videos do show slight proof to being different fights (changed armor, 1 guy changing jobs...)

Like I said, just thinking out loud, I dunno. Feel free to call me retarded and point out any problems with my musings.

*note we're talking about AV right now, not PW...

[shiarua]

What combo of rings would look good for WAR/NIN?

I had Rajas/Ulthalams but I dropped my Rajas for Tamas...

Grabbed a Sniper to replace and just go 2x Flame for WS, but Sniper ring just looks gay, especially beside Ulthalams..

Any suggestion?

[stewie]

Other than get Rajas again? http://www.ffxiah.com/item.php?id=15828

[shiarua]

Thanks bro ^^

[stewie]

Np, gl on drop.

[Eldelphia]

I'm unhappy with my setup for nuking stats in dynamis. I do ok but I feel like I'm resisting more than I should.

1) I'm a hume, with no INT merits, subbing WHM
2) I have 6 elemental, 6 enfeebling, 4 enhancing merits
3) I have 4/5 Ice and Thunder potency - working on finishing
4) I eat cream puffs

Usual nuking gear:

AF+1 hat
Igqira body
P rope/obis
Merciful Cape
Z mitts
Tamas/Snow
Phantom tathlum
Moldy/Magnetic
Mahatma Slops/Sorc Tonban
Yigit Feet
Elemental Torque

Except in Xarc, should I go back to my Prism?
I have Goliard Feet/Hands - would you use those instead?
Should I beef up my INT and if so would AF+1 or Yigit hands be better?
Do you use Balrahn's Ring?

I have an enfeebling set, a dark magic set etc etc all of which work fine but I feel as if I'm not getting the best out of my nukes.

I have access to af+1 hands too, I could get an Uggly Pendant again etc. I just wonder what other people aim for in terms of int/skill for these mobs?

What are normal nuking values for you in the cities/ice?
How consistently are you nuking?

I may be worrying about nothing here... just wanted some feedback.

[Baelorn]

I'm disappointed with my Guillotine numbers. I'm not sure if I'm overstacking acc or what. Here's the set: - FFXIAH.com

Curious what I could do to improve it without losing too much acc. Warwolf or maybe Flame ring to skip the enmity?

[Drunkenmonk]

I'm disappointed with my Guillotine numbers. I'm not sure if I'm overstacking acc or what. Here's the set: - FFXIAH.com

Curious what I could do to improve it without losing too much acc. Warwolf or maybe Flame ring to skip the enmity?

black/onyx legs, potent belt

[zard1977]

Some heca?

[Baelorn]

Some heca?

Only Heca Abj I have is hands and for DRK I think the AF+1 is better. Won't be getting any more any time soon.

Potent belt is a good idea. Any suggestions on a good amount of acc to use? Then I can just work around that.

[mallister]

that's a fairly solid macro as is. i use a similiar set, except with black legs/ares feet it's worked well. what buffs are you getting, and at what camp? 407 accuracy caps at birds. what guilly numbers are you getting? how merited are you? etc.

[Devinry]

Does Finale work on Sarameya or is Dispel the only way to wipe spikes?