Post Pictures of your gear III: This will not end well

[Taint]

str = att for 2H too -_-

your dumping all str which adds att for full acc/ ares's DA?

i understand your point but even that, i dont think full ares is still a choice for WS

legs yep, and im working on it

i'll see when i get full ares, because atm, all i care is the legs XD

other pieces seem garbage to me: i have no PLD, so no intention to roll body haha

and also: i got mori body, marduk body(for wife), skadi body full set already in NPC rotting and waiting to be made.......but im making usu body first if it finally drop. so ares seem to be the last in order haha

My point is I've stacked STR for Cata and I've stacked ATT and the ATT build will net a higher average WS. AGI and INT builds do little to help compared to ATT as well. The reason Ares 5/5 is ideal is that you can achieve 14% DA /sam and still have a strong amount of ATT.

[Kirschy]

I think all Arthars is trying to say is that a mixed set will probably yield more consistant and better results. The set Bonus is only supposed to be 5% not 10%. (If I'm mistaken please correct me~) While it's easy to agree STR doesn't have a profound impact on the WS it still helps raise the base damage. With the 2H patch 3/4 STR is transfered to attack. If you were to ignore accuracy for a second and compare Hecatomb Head vs Ares Head, STR+11 vs Attack+12, it might look like the Attack+12 would help more. But 3/4 of the STR from Heca is added to your attack. Being generous here, it would be STR+11 Attack+8 vs Attack+12, which reduces to STR+11 vs Attack+4. The base damage increase from the STR is going to outweigh the small attack increase. Thats just an example, as it becomes a similar comparision between full ares and a mixed set, and it comes down to a large amount of STR vs Attack and DA+5%. When you consider that merit party situations will probably have attack buffs + meat, and land you close to the attack cap, I think the mixed set /w extra STR(which adds a large amount of attack also) wins. I did the maths once, but I'm sure someone here can write up a good comparision /w the math. (I'm halfway out the door, hope that all made sense.)

[Belipo Jones]

my bards gear isnt the greatest but it gets the jobs done

elegy:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...427_171707.png

ballad:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...427_171050.png

more to come of my blm

[Taint]

I think all Arthars is trying to say is that a mixed set will probably yield more consistant and better results. The set Bonus is only supposed to be 5% not 10%. (If I'm mistaken please correct me~) While it's easy to agree STR doesn't have a profound impact on the WS it still helps raise the base damage. With the 2H patch 3/4 STR is transfered to attack. If you were to ignore accuracy for a second and compare Hecatomb Head vs Ares Head, STR+11 vs Attack+12, it might look like the Attack+12 would help more. But 3/4 of the STR from Heca is added to your attack. Being generous here, it would be STR+11 Attack+8 vs Attack+12, which reduces to STR+11 vs Attack+4. The base damage increase from the STR is going to outweigh the small attack increase. Thats just an example, as it becomes a similar comparision between full ares and a mixed set, and it comes down to a large amount of STR vs Attack and DA+5%. When you consider that merit party situations will probably have attack buffs + meat, and land you close to the attack cap, I think the mixed set /w extra STR(which adds a large amount of attack also) wins. I did the maths once, but I'm sure someone here can write up a good comparision /w the math. (I'm halfway out the door, hope that all made sense.)

I'll have to find my parses. I have the exact same "STR" setup as Arthars with Onyx replacing heca legs. The results of swapping to my "STR" setup in merit pty as apposed to staying in my TP gear (see avatar) were scary similar. Catastrophe seems to react differently to stacking STR then say guillotine.

[yrpaine]

http://www.manifestos-asura.com/download/file.php?id=43
Didn't have much time to get some of my other gear on, was just happy to finally get KC

And got the Ace's helm 2-3 weeks ago too

[Max™]

Now you're just a Phalanx of stunners short of killing Kirin!

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[Demosthenes11]

what gloves are those? Don't look like askar

[Slott]

what gloves are those? Don't look like askar

yes they do

[Demosthenes11]

looks like a different color set to me

[Myst]

http://www.manifestos-asura.com/download/file.php?id=43
Didn't have much time to get some of my other gear on, was just happy to finally get KC

And got the Ace's helm 2-3 weeks ago too

grats yrp :3

[Cream Soda]

Ballista gears
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...428_182154.png
Replacing body with osode once I get one

[Suterusu]

get a relic gun, then your set

[Tokitoki]

Ballista gears
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...428_182154.png
Replacing body with osode once I get one

Getting low on Virtue Stones there.

[Cream Soda]

Ballista gears
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...428_182154.png
Replacing body with osode once I get one

Getting low on Virtue Stones there.

Nope, turned in 10 lumi chips yesterday. I'm sittin on a good 8 and a half stacks of stones atm.

[Vandole]

i figure i should post my blm's gear and get some advice.
ive just recently started doing some duoing(with bard :D) and manaburning... and ive been doing pretty good.
i actually improved my gear a bit today, penitent's rope and some random shit, i'll be getting full HQ staves once im sure the money i have is mine.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...428_191830.jpg
swap in petasos or shaman's cloak if getting resists.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...428_191537.jpg
i just have something random selected.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...428_191624.jpg
i just have something random selected.

i usually use melon pie +1 as my food, yay/nay?

edit: just bought aquilo's staff and i just got wood m ledelsens for when i ding 62.
also; borrowing the vulcan's

[Cairthenn]

Why do you have both Fire and Vulcan's? That's really my only question.

[Vandole]

Why do you have both Fire and Vulcan's? That's really my only question.

borrowing vulcans

[Arthars]

with those gils in the current economy, you should be getting all HQ staffs already ^^

during my time, it cost 1-2 mil each.......and i cry out loud

[Arthars]

add ons:

http://mectradegroup.com/FFXI/drkMagic.JPG
Drk magic gear. Needing demon harness lol if thats worth it

http://mectradegroup.com/FFXI/drkSE.JPG
Souleater gear. Maintaining 25% haste(15% gear 10% WS). Missing some minor HP from earring(using ethereal atm). im using fenrir stone at night. 7/8 HP merits haha >_<
gotta make new macro since cap haste is nerf now ;\ can spare 13% for extra HP gears when with 2 SP marches

[Grieverao]

Figured I'd bang my shit up in here.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...429_015506.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...429_015530.jpg

Yeah blah blah Salvage I know, never given it any full attention or been bothered tbh.