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[Fallyn]

Who you're allied with has no effect on mission or quest progress.

Lol, wish I knew that before I changed nation to Sandy and started their quests again.

[Xrave]

I'm at a loss on what head to choose from the latest expansion. I have 75 DRK, WAR, COR, PLD.

I don't care about WAR since my DRK has an Apoc and I don't really care about DRK head augments since 99% of the time I'd be using Catastrophe and I'd either use N.head or Ares head once I get that (no real use for Guillotine except an occasional SE WS - in which case I'd have the +accuracy from Souleater and the accuracy I already have on my scythe).

I've looked over COR options and don't really see much other than a possible WS head, however my COR gets 90% of its use at HNMs as a roll/QD bitch.

Also comparing a WS head for COR to a tanking head for PLD, I'd rather go for PLD since I'd get a benefit for HNM.

So anyways, I'm stuck between +5 Fast cast or +3 Fast cast and +4 shield for my Ichi macros (got Turban for TP, B.mask for enmity, and Valhala for -damage taken). Anyone see any benefit/better choice between full fast cast or fast cast/shield skill?

Also if anyone sees any good head augment choice for my other jobs I might be overlooking I'll gladly take recommendations.

[Callisto]

I'd take the FC/Shield Ichi head myself, if I were to be using it for PLD.

[Shinryuu]

Could always make a turban+1 with 2 DEX or so. COR WS hat sounds best from those options, though.

[Xrave]

Cata already caps my gear haste with Ace's Helm and I don't care about my TP rate on WAR since I would be on my DRK anyways. But thanks for checkin!

[Mosh]

If I download WoTG from EBGames.com does it include the registration codes? Or if they don't, does another site include download + codes in one package? My laptop's DVD drive is gone but I'd like to still get the expansion. I don't really want to pay to download the game and then pay for a CD copy for the codes if I don't have to. :/

I checked playonline.com and they don't sell WoTG codes for some reason, just the other expansion packs.

[cdgreg]

Wiki lists sidewinder as Modifiers: STR:16%; AGI:25% and slugshot as Modifiers: AGI:30%.

I've been told I should still pretty much just stack STR on slugshot instead of AGI. True?

[Cream Soda]

Wiki lists sidewinder as Modifiers: STR:16%; AGI:25% and slugshot as Modifiers: AGI:30%.

I've been told I should still pretty much just stack STR on slugshot instead of AGI. True?

Well, I'm no rng, but if I'm not incorrect, 2 str raises your DMG by 1 while w/ a 30% mod would take about 4 AGI to raise your DMG by 1

[Thunder]

There's a post on alla somewhere where VZX postulated that:

To lead with my conclusion - which is highly generalized:
On sidewinders, 1 STR gets you the equivalent of 2.25 RAtk gets you the equivalent of 4 AGI.
On slug shots, 1 STR gets you the equivalent of 2.25 RAtk gets you the equivalent of 2.7 AGI.

and I also find this to be relevant:

So, that wraps it up. Again, please remember that these are averagish damage calculations against XP type mobs for level 75s. On HNMs RAtk will become more important. OTOH, if you are decked out against XP mobs, have a BRD, a debuffing RDM, etc., STR and AGI will deliver more marginal value.

[Spagnutty]

Sturm's Report
Magic Accuracy+2
Campaign: Magic Accuracy+15
Level 60 Ammo
All jobs

[stewie]

Sturm's Report
Magic Accuracy+2
Campaign: Magic Accuracy+15
Level 60 Ammo
All jobs

Um, did this just obsolete all of the ZNM elemental grips if you don't care about 20 HP converted to MP?

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[Raen Ryong]

Well, I'm no rng, but if I'm not incorrect, 2 str raises your DMG by 1 while w/ a 30% mod would take about 4 AGI to raise your DMG by 1

^

The only time you'd use equal AGI over equal STR on RNG WS is:

A. fSTR2 is capped
B. You are interested in racc from that AGI (not an equal comparison, but S Kotes are a prime example of this).