Absolute Virtue Information (OP Updated)

[Salmijr]

Just got home from work and missed the fun, but yea, one ls wiped and Resonance cleaned up (with their approval?). They got 1 drop for popping it.

[Darkmagi]

HM wiped at 28% and Resonance took it over so I hear? Belona's/Mars's/Rod/Aureole/GK I think.

[Salmijr]

Yea, no sash again. Props to Hm, you're almost there. last attempt was like 57%?

[Neosutra]

Just got home from work and missed the fun, but yea, one ls wiped and Resonance cleaned up (with their approval?). They got 1 drop for popping it.

Was our second attempt. Lost at 30% due to several errors:

Failed to lock 2nd part of regen (total damage was 78%, but with regen it only got down to 30%) due to some "mis-communication" with the rdm chainspelling.

One of the Cors used warp scroll right as we were going instead of RR >.>

Had main DD party's Smn DC the moment we were egaged.

Had 2nd SMN for last PD set for 2nd party get hit by AoE -> Die -> no PD.

Those main errors cost us the win, and hopefully can be corrected next time.

We knew Resonance was prepping for kill if we wiped and we didnt have a problem with it. We didnt have the assets to send 2 alliances if anything went wrong with first zerg and I'd rather have AV die and people get drops than it depop.

In the future however we may either do 2 waves of attack to avoid losing so much damage to 1-2 mistakes, or team up to ensure 100% victory every time.

It's a learning process and even with PD and optimized damage, AV can still play the "fuck you I win card", and anyone that thinks "AV just got easy" is sadly mistaken. I think we'll down it our next time, and it is frustrating to waste another pop, but it is what it is.

Grats to Resonance on more drops.

[Salmijr]

Communication plays a HUGE part in the fight, as you can see. And yea, random DCs will fuck you over. Taking extras will definitely help.

[Iremire]

When we saw soul voices go off and that smn red dot our hearts sank :/ you guys will get it next time

[Michelob]

In the future however we may either do 2 waves of attack to avoid losing so much damage to 1-2 mistakes, or team up to ensure 100% victory every time.

There are still gameover 2-hours it can use so it will never be 100% using this strat. Regardless, it was a good attempt and you'll get it if you trim the mistakes. 30%ish is nothing to skoff at.

[terraflarex]

Terra. I miss your bad ass.

Guess I'll have to post more then. Haven't been checking forums lately, been enjoying the new content. Glad to see people downed AV, I have been wondering when people would give him a go after the level cap was raised. Have a feeling the dev team will adjust him again though until we find how "it is meant to be killed.". Til then spam that bitch for drops!

[Yabby]

When we saw soul voices go off and that smn red dot our hearts sank :/ you guys will get it next time

Wow i would of raged.

[Dooom]

I'm glad to hear things between the two shells are ok (makes you realise just how far Phoenix has come in inter-LS relations); I saw lots of red dots happen and got a bad feeling in my gut, then when AV got stuck at 30% I knew what was coming GL next time though guys, don't let it put you off!

[machiko]

People need to stop saying they will nerf this method. They probably added PD with killing AV in mind... apart from that they don't really seem to care that much about balance and difficulty now. They made merits and leveling a joke beyond measure with abysea, they made every endgame event a joke increasing the level cap.

Do people really think they still care about AV when they care so little of the entire game now?

also grats on the kill

[Darkmagi]

People need to stop saying they will nerf this method. They probably added PD with killing AV in mind... apart from that they don't really seem to care that much about balance and difficulty now. They made merits and leveling a joke beyond measure with abysea, they made every endgame event a joke increasing the level cap.

Do people really think they still care about AV when they care so little of the entire game now?

also grats on the kill

Taking out useless hours of grinding = not caring now?lol.
Oh my god OLD content is getting oudated by a level cap increase. FFXI IS DYING FASTER THAN EVER.

[FailureMidgard]

Taking out useless hours of grinding = not caring now?lol.
Oh my god OLD content is getting oudated by a level cap increase. FFXI IS DYING FASTER THAN EVER.

Dontcha know, that's why wow is dead now. Because they make old shit obsolete when they up the level cap.

[thetruepandagod]

gratz gentlemen~

[Salmijr]

Well, supposedly there would be GMs there today, but they never showed themselves if they were there.

[Sho]

Taking out useless hours of grinding = not caring now?lol.
Oh my god OLD content is getting oudated by a level cap increase. FFXI IS DYING FASTER THAN EVER.

Actually it does mean "not caring" to an extent. You have to realize SE wants to smooth out FFXI as much as possible so people don't linger on it too bad upon FFXIV's release.

This way they can maintain FFXI subscribers as the dive into that game as well (and any potential new FFXI players). Also the fact that much of the resources in FFXI development have been moved over as well.

Good shit that someone finally downed this thing. As SE intended anyways (relic optimized dmg and numbers) + PD. Grats guys~

[Darkmagi]

I wouldn't say that's not caring really. Just aiming the game in a more casual friendly direction so people can actually have fun and potentially play 2 MMOs even (more money for SE).

[Sho]

I wouldn't say that's not caring really. Just aiming the game in a more casual friendly direction so people can actually have fun and potentially play 2 MMOs even (more money for SE).

True enough, same thing! Kinda funny still that people have this "zomg SE will boost AV now that someone has won again" stigma. AV to be totally in farming status by lv 85 (that belt can never be outdated imo).

[orson]

True enough, same thing! Kinda funny still that people have this "zomg SE will boost AV now that someone has won again" stigma. AV to be totally in farming status by lv 85 (that belt can never be outdated imo).

In certain builds and depending the availability of a Dnc Goading Belt could be better. Bullwhip also does kind of out do it if we can actually figure out where the hell it comes from. Still not like it's not sexy as hell though but so is speed belt still sadly.

[Priran]

As SE intended

but sundi can beat it with 18 75s