Random Question Thread IV: ROCKY WINS

[Deimos]

Can you be interrupted during the act of using an item? Similar to how you -can- be interrupted during /ra or /ma. If so, what interrupts you? Moving? Getting attacked? Etc.

Moving, getting stunned/slept/petrified. Getting hit normally doesn't interrupt it.

[Tenjou]

Wow, thanks for that nearly instant response! I can start with moving, and then it's easy to add other interrupt conditions from there.

[Arcanesoul]

Not in game or I would test this myself - wiki has MND as part of the formula for increasing the HP restored for pets on Reward, is this accurate?

I'm reasonably sure it is (Zeta anyway). I don't have access to the game right now either but I recall having conversations, and looking up reward sets for bst, which included boosting mnd. Usually the enhances reward attribute is stronger if an item has it, but I was told once from another bst who tested it with his set, that Suzaku's Sune-Ate had a greater effect on reward than Beast Gaiters. Monster Gaiters still trumps them both though. I'm also reasonably sure I've checked my reward figures against the formula as well a few times and they've matched up.

As far as I'm aware the best reward set comes from bst/whm with
Zoraal Ja's Axe, Pallas's Shield,
Beast Helm +1, Gnole Torque/Faith Torque/etc, Mamool Ja Earring, Celestial Earring,
Kirin's Osode, Ogre Gloves +1, Aqua Ring x2,
Royal Army Mantle, Steppe Rope/Grace Corset, Magic Cuisses, Monster Gaiters.

Only the Celestial Earring and Grace Corset are unrealistic items, and you could use a Royal Knights belt for the waist slot. I also prefer Khimaira Bonnet (Bison Warbonnet) to reduce recast time since I've had occasions where I needed to reward as soon as timer was ready. Only other things are augmented stuff to boost it.

Found it! Reward? - Killing Ifrit - a Final Fantasy community . Not a test, but some reasonable evidence that mnd boosts reward.

[Despain]

RDM RDM can do faith without much difficulty, as can WHM BRD MNK, provided they have decent gear. I can't see doing it with WHM and CORs as efficient or even possible.

Tried doing it with MNK WHM WHM BRD, but we wiped because something always went wrong. I know its possible, and I may try it again... for instance, our BRD got aggro on initial pull and had to die/log out, can't really recall which.

[Despain]

For group one, 5/5 Sentinel for sure, and then 5 on Shield Bash or Rampart is up to debate and personal taste. I went with Shield Bash even without Aegis due to the higher enm (unless you can hit everyone with Rampart) and the utility of the guaranteed stun. But Rampart with a proper Vit set to absorb magical damage is awesome, as well as with enm for hate reasons. I guess 4 Sentinel 3 Bash and 3 Rampart is acceptable, but I would go 5 Sent 5 other.

I was always under the impression that Shield Bash didn't stun all HNMs, however even knowing this I still went 5/5 Shield Bash and 5/5 Sent. I haven't worked much on my group 2 merits, as I hardly ever come PLD to events, and I'm focusing my merits elsewhere, but Fealty can be incredibly useful.

Like Darlantan said, its all about preference/how you use PLD.

[liggy 0]

Restating since my question didn't get answered.

i would think its possible, but you would need a 4th. either another cor or a rdm/nin (ohshit grav./support kite). QB n utsu cast needs to be in sync.

each cor would have to shoot at max> run> hold it for at least 15 sec(not counting faith's spell casting) before recast on QB is up to bounce hate and recover. that's with 3 of you shooting and kiting

[Drace]

Nice, thanks for the info

I'm reasonably sure it is (Zeta anyway). I don't have access to the game right now either but I recall having conversations, and looking up reward sets for bst, which included boosting mnd. Usually the enhances reward attribute is stronger if an item has it, but I was told once from another bst who tested it with his set, that Suzaku's Sune-Ate had a greater effect on reward than Beast Gaiters. Monster Gaiters still trumps them both though. I'm also reasonably sure I've checked my reward figures against the formula as well a few times and they've matched up.

As far as I'm aware the best reward set comes from bst/whm with
Zoraal Ja's Axe, Pallas's Shield,
Beast Helm +1, Gnole Torque/Faith Torque/etc, Mamool Ja Earring, Celestial Earring,
Kirin's Osode, Ogre Gloves +1, Aqua Ring x2,
Royal Army Mantle, Steppe Rope/Grace Corset, Magic Cuisses, Monster Gaiters.

Only the Celestial Earring and Grace Corset are unrealistic items, and you could use a Royal Knights belt for the waist slot. I also prefer Khimaira Bonnet (Bison Warbonnet) to reduce recast time since I've had occasions where I needed to reward as soon as timer was ready. Only other things are augmented stuff to boost it.

Found it! Reward? - Killing Ifrit - a Final Fantasy community . Not a test, but some reasonable evidence that mnd boosts reward.

[Despain]

i would think its possible, but you would need a 4th. either another cor or a rdm/nin (ohshit grav./support kite). QB n utsu cast needs to be in sync.

each cor would have to shoot at max> run> hold it for at least 15 sec(not counting faith's spell casting) before recast on QB is up to bounce hate and recover. that's with 3 of you shooting and kiting

Yes. I'm definitely going to have to bring a RDM. Shit can get bad really fast without grav. I'd imagine if it were grav'd, we'd be able to do it with little problems.

[Darlantan]

Yeah, I meant (pretty much) guaranteed stun on mobs that are not inmune.

[BerenTebogo]

If you ever use your PLD for anything that isn't done with 18 people Guardian is a waste of merits and you're gimping yourself by not having 5/5 fealty.

If your PLD is used for nothing but tanking Fafnir, well, do merits even really matter?

[Seraph]

If you ever use your PLD for anything that isn't done with 18 people Guardian is a waste of merits and you're gimping yourself by not having 5/5 fealty.

If your PLD is used for nothing but tanking Fafnir, well, do merits even really matter?

I generally found Fealty extremely useful in preventative situations where I knew something bad was coming, instead of reactive situation. I definitely agree with unlocking it, but I don't really see any obvious benefit to maxing it out unless there is some event that messes you up with Enfeebles every 10 minutes, or you want to eat as many AV meteors as humanly possible.

[BerenTebogo]

Alot of lower event shit (SCNM, lowmanning byakko for money, low manning omega, ZNM, anything really not HNM related) will benefit from the lowest fealty timer possible. It's a 1 minute enfeeb invincible. Sometimes you know shit is coming - or even pushing a mob under 25% to where it will TP more.

I guess the better question is: What is guardian doing for you that you can't do for yourself? Fealty gives you something you didn't have before - Guardian gives you the equivalent of casting 1 cure 3 15 seconds into sentinel and 1 cure 3 with like 5 seconds left on sentinel. You're left at the same enmity level that you started Sentinel with for what, 5 seconds worth of work?

It's useless imo.

[The_OG_Nelta]

I am looking for Brandson's UI Map pack, don't want to make a new thread. so anyone have link to it?

[Seraph]

Alot of lower event shit (SCNM, lowmanning byakko for money, low manning omega, ZNM, anything really not HNM related) will benefit from the lowest fealty timer possible. It's a 1 minute enfeeb invincible. Sometimes you know shit is coming - or even pushing a mob under 25% to where it will TP more.

I guess the better question is: What is guardian doing for you that you can't do for yourself? Fealty gives you something you didn't have before - Guardian gives you the equivalent of casting 1 cure 3 15 seconds into sentinel and 1 cure 3 with like 5 seconds left on sentinel. You're left at the same enmity level that you started Sentinel with for what, 5 seconds worth of work?

It's useless imo.

I would play the 'shit is situational' card at that point, as opposed to saying either option is worthless. Both are valid (and minor enough improvements where it doesn't really matter), depending on what you are planning on doing.

[arshesney]

I am looking for Brandson's UI Map pack, don't want to make a new thread. so anyone have link to it?

FFXIStyle

[Stumblingdrunk]

Anyone know the .dat for the elvaan hagun model. it is not listed in either of the model viewers i tried.

[stewie]

Anyone know the .dat for the elvaan hagun model. it is not listed in either of the model viewers i tried.

1\39\68.dat

[ClarkSammich]

Does head butt work on Iqi-Balam (the sauromogue ANNM coeurl) reliably?

[Wulfgang]

This has probably been asked many times before...

Is there any benefit to choosing a chapter 7 elite training regime for an item that could be done with a lower chapter? e.g. Swordbelt +1 (LV 43). (Can you even do that? I've augmented like 3 items ever, all 70+).

[Stumblingdrunk]

1\39\68.dat

that didn't seem to work, do you know what \69 is for? its listed as "unknown04" but the model appears exactly the same as \68