Random Question Thread V: But does it 6-hit

[Tsuko_Asura]

If you buy the Ultimate Collection on Steam, how do you get your registration code for the expansions?

EDIT: Nevermind, found it.

[BerenTebogo]

Can COR solo the uggy pendant NM? And if yes, what SJ and how?

[Amok]

Approximately how much Fast Cast is needed to reliably cast Ichi in between regular (240 delay) mob attacks? Casting time and attack time seems to be equal at 4 seconds so I'm assuming any amount of Fast Cast would make it 'possible' but I'm wondering if someone has experience with a certain minimum amount to make it 'easy'.

[Kyte]

How much VIT does a Greater Colibri have?

[Argettio]

How much VIT does a Greater Colibri have?

https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Greater_Colibri
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Greater_Colibri

Come on now... searching isn't hard

[Khajit]

No love for h2h jobs?

Forgot those but a look at ffxicalc really quick( had to input a random base dex value so i guessed a mnk would have 78 similar to other DD) with no merits in what essentially is nothing more than pre salvage gear can cap colibri eating crab sushi before focus. Vs harder stuff that isn't hnm pizza can be used to cover any acc deficiencies while swapping the equipment for more str/atk based gear. I cant speak vs hnm though.
Upgrade to salvage gear and/or merits and you might not need the sushi for capping pre focus etc.
Fight anything harder than that and your ls is either really desperate for pennance, you're zerging which means feint/SV madrigals, or possibly stupid. Chariots barely count as above merit mobs acc wise if they even count as above due to the more evasive mamool ja.

There's probably a spot where hollow fits in though now that I've finished making silly excuses. It's a better ratio as far as swaps go especially when compared to forager's:cuchu at nighttime*(fenrir earring) Rajas:toreador yada yada/

That logically would leave pup as a job that could use the earring but we all know that's not really a job. The animator exists on the range slot for the sole purpose of you subbing rng to get rid of it via barrage.

I'm probably wrong somewhere since I never studied mnk and simply plugged in values for the least retarded gear choices I knew of pre and post usu.
In the end any glaring mistake will be corrected and i can store the info for when i do level mnk.

[Kyte]

https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Greater_Colibri
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Greater_Colibri

Come on now... searching isn't hard

It is when it's 5:44AM. But thanks.

[pchan]

Forgot those but a look at ffxicalc really quick( had to input a random base dex value so i guessed a mnk would have 78 similar to other DD) with no merits in what essentially is nothing more than pre salvage gear can cap colibri eating crab sushi before focus. Vs harder stuff that isn't hnm pizza can be used to cover any acc deficiencies while swapping the equipment for more str/atk based gear. I cant speak vs hnm though.
Upgrade to salvage gear and/or merits and you might not need the sushi for capping pre focus etc.
Fight anything harder than that and your ls is either really desperate for pennance, you're zerging which means feint/SV madrigals, or possibly stupid. Chariots barely count as above merit mobs acc wise if they even count as above due to the more evasive mamool ja.

There's probably a spot where hollow fits in though now that I've finished making silly excuses. It's a better ratio as far as swaps go especially when compared to forager's:cuchu at nighttime*(fenrir earring) Rajas:toreador yada yada/

That logically would leave pup as a job that could use the earring but we all know that's not really a job. The animator exists on the range slot for the sole purpose of you subbing rng to get rid of it via barrage.

I'm probably wrong somewhere since I never studied mnk and simply plugged in values for the least retarded gear choices I knew of pre and post usu.
In the end any glaring mistake will be corrected and i can store the info for when i do level mnk.

I mostly agree with that. Hollow is situational for monk, as much situational as Cuchulain's/Torreador's. It's usueful "at birds with full usu outside focus on TP phase", and it does 0.2% more damage than a merman's... As far as tanking go the AN earring with eva 5 att5 is better though. For PUP, you are never capped on accuracy so go for it. In any case augmenting a merman's earring with 1,2 or 3 accuracy will perform better probably.

[Xanthe]

Does maintenance reset coffer positions? Trying to get the Ugga temple one so I can store SMN AF and it was the one right near the Sacrificial Chamber exit, almost impossible to get too solo on 57SMN >_<

Yes, maintenance resets coffers, although it's still possible the coffer could spawn in the same spot.

[Callisto]

Can COR solo the uggy pendant NM? And if yes, what SJ and how?

Yes, though it takes MFing forever. I'd use /RDM. Just stutter your movement a bit to bait him into casting, keep running as he's doing it, once you see him move again move back in for QD then GTFO again. There's the one pop at the bottom of the stairs, if you just kite that long enough it'll despawn. Use Bio to reclaim if he goes yellow while QD is down.

I wouldn't really try it without movement+, mainly because every little bit helps when you're trying to out-of-range Death. It's much, much easier with a duo partner so that you can interrupt spells by shifting hate.

[Siniroth]

If you get hit by Death soloing Uggy pendant NM you have no business trying to solo uggy pendant NM

[Konda]

what's cap on the acc from crab sushi?

[Byrthnoth]

Approximately how much Fast Cast is needed to reliably cast Ichi in between regular (240 delay) mob attacks? Casting time and attack time seems to be equal at 4 seconds so I'm assuming any amount of Fast Cast would make it 'possible' but I'm wondering if someone has experience with a certain minimum amount to make it 'easy'.

I can't tell you the minimum, but it's easy to cast Ichi between swings as 75 RDM with AF2 Body/Hat. That'd be 40% Fast Cast (20% from traits, 20% from gear). I'd guess you could still do it with 35% Fast Cast if you were lucky. I'm certainly not able to reliably do it with 30% Fast Cast, but it's been a while since I played.

[TheMysteriousX]

Approximately how much Fast Cast is needed to reliably cast Ichi in between regular (240 delay) mob attacks? Casting time and attack time seems to be equal at 4 seconds so I'm assuming any amount of Fast Cast would make it 'possible' but I'm wondering if someone has experience with a certain minimum amount to make it 'easy'.

0%.

As you said, 240 delay is 4 seconds between attacks, the casting time for ichi is 4 seconds, so starting to cast about half a second before the mob is due to attack will get it off with no interruptions (time may vary depending on how high your lag is). Once the spell gets to around 80% cast (eyeballed), it is impossible to interrupt.

25% Fast Cast will get you down to 3 seconds, which you can cast as the mob swings rather than relying on skill to know when to cast.

[Byrthnoth]

Come to think of it, that's right. I used to get Ichi up between swings when I was xping on WAR/NIN. 40% makes it stupidly easy though.

[Wulfgang]

Drop rate on Amphitere Hides from the ones in Beauc [S]? Also how difficult are they for a dual-boxed RDM + THF to kill?

[Siniroth]

0%.

As you said, 240 delay is 4 seconds between attacks, the casting time for ichi is 4 seconds, so starting to cast about half a second before the mob is due to attack will get it off with no interruptions (time may vary depending on how high your lag is). Once the spell gets to around 80% cast (eyeballed), it is impossible to interrupt.

25% Fast Cast will get you down to 3 seconds, which you can cast as the mob swings rather than relying on skill to know when to cast.

Come to think of it, that's right. I used to get Ichi up between swings when I was xping on WAR/NIN. 40% makes it stupidly easy though.

This occurs because damage writes to chat log after attack animation occurs, but the actual damage goes through as soon as animation begins, beginning to cast 'just' as mob begins to swing is the way to go.

And yes, any amount of fast cast makes it retardedly easy =/

[Dramafinderftw]

Drop rate on Amphitere Hides from the ones in Beauc [S]? Also how difficult are they for a dual-boxed RDM + THF to kill?

Not very difficult at all, I trio them with MNK RDM THF

[requim]

Does anyone know if you can TA an afk thief while fighting to get TH2+?

My understanding was you just needed to be on the hate list, and I think within 50' when it dies, but it was never clear what you had to do to be on the hate list (ie only melee/RA, accomplice/collaborator, being TA'd, etc).

Uses would be afking, autofollowing friends, but wasn't sure if this would work.

[Dramafinderftw]

Does anyone know if you can TA an afk thief while fighting to get TH2+?

My understanding was you just needed to be on the hate list, and I think within 50' when it dies, but it was never clear what you had to do to be on the hate list (ie only melee/RA, accomplice/collaborator, being TA'd, etc).

Uses would be afking, autofollowing friends, but wasn't sure if this would work.

How would you position the monster to even do/try this? If he cant take 10 seconds to sneak attack+ attack, why have him there.