Random Question Thread V: But does it 6-hit

[Caiti]

As the only WAR in my Einherjar shell, I see your point, but overall it's moot to me. BLMs are always going to need to step up the nuking on the mobs on those waves anyways.

It has it's uses, no doubt. But it's not angon and I, personally, won't ever merit it.

Wrong PC etc, w/e

[Kirschy]

Tomahawk is nice, and I personalli have it meritted. (Not that I play WAR much!) But the damage increase is fairly poor. It's only 25% cut to the damage reduction. ie; Jailer of Temp has 100% cut to slashing during one phase, so when you tomahawk, it's a 75% cut of your damage. Skeletons have a 1/8(12.5%) damage cut to slash. With tomahawk on it's (9.375%). It's nice, but it's nowhere near in the range of letting you do full damage.

It does work for magic damage cuts though, so you can be nice to your BLMs!

[tsaroth816]

5/5 Savagery if you macro in AF2 mask is +50TP bonus to all melee in your pt for 45 seconds. If you're already playing WAR and meriting T2 there's no excuse to not use AF2 mask for a macro.

For zergs, einherjar, dynamis, and a lot of other shit +50TP bonus per WS for you and everyone in your party is pretty awesome.

I thought pt members would only get +25 TP bonus from a 5/5 Savagery? The description is pretty clear about that. Also AF2 mask just makes warcry last 40sec instead of 30sec, but don't you have to keep it equipped?

[FailureMidgard]

I thought pt members would only get +25 TP bonus from a 5/5 Savagery? The description is pretty clear about that. Also AF2 mask just makes warcry last 40sec instead of 30sec, but don't you have to keep it equipped?

I highly doubt that the game sends constant packets to the server for your party to check if mask is still equipped on 1 person who used it.

And every other item doesn't work that way (Sam helm adding duration to warding circle, etc).

[Furionstormrage]

I highly doubt that the game sends constant packets to the server for your party to check if mask is still equipped on 1 person who used it.

And every other item doesn't work that way (Sam helm adding duration to warding circle, etc).

I thought WAR AF2 feet worked that way? I remember reading it somewhere, but mine have been on a mannequin since they free-fell to me.

[FailureMidgard]

I thought WAR AF2 feet worked that way? I remember reading it somewhere, but mine have been on a mannequin since they free-fell to me.

Isn't an increased duration thing.

I'm saying anything that increases duration, you put on once.

[tsaroth816]

I thought WAR AF2 feet worked that way? I remember reading it somewhere, but mine have been on a mannequin since they free-fell to me.

Ya mixed it up with af2 feet, those things are worse than trash!

[BerenTebogo]

For all WAR AFv2 that enhances you need to keep the item on except for the headpiece which only works because the effect is on others.

And yeah I fudged the TP gain for pt members, oh well.

[Furionstormrage]

Isn't an increased duration thing.

I'm saying anything that increases duration, you put on once.

Cool, I learn something everyday, thank you.

I might actually lug around my WAR AF2 head now.

[Max™]

Tomahawk is nice, and I personalli have it meritted. (Not that I play WAR much!) But the damage increase is fairly poor. It's only 25% cut to the damage reduction. ie; Jailer of Temp has 100% cut to slashing during one phase, so when you tomahawk, it's a 75% cut of your damage. Skeletons have a 1/8(12.5%) damage cut to slash. With tomahawk on it's (9.375%). It's nice, but it's nowhere near in the range of letting you do full damage.

It does work for magic damage cuts though, so you can be nice to your BLMs!

This.

I could swear it affects the cumulative magic resist shit as well, or just in general affects resists.

It could just be luck that every time I've used Tomahawk before an SC/MB on shit like Faffles/Limbus shit/Dyna mobs/Sky gods/Nyzul bosses that the SC effect/MB went unresisted.

Savagery is so ehhhhh, even with KJ it's still iffy, but Tomahawk makes you more useful for the Blm's. If I didn't already have 2 Sav I'd be 5 WC/5 Tom, but 5/3/2 atm, never felt the urge to take the Savagery out.

[jurjur]

What gear would be ideal for hume thf ws on birds? Assume either sa, ta, or none. Crab sushi, 4 dagger merits, using dancing edge, sharkbite or evisc.

[Dooom]

I'm a big advocate of Tomahawk, and have it capped. The difference it makes to Jailer of Temperance in particular is pretty nice (assuming the stupid thing ever pops), and while it may not get a lot of use sometimes, the times it is useful, I <3 it and so do others. It adds somrthing unique to the job, whereas Savagery just offers a little extra damage. That said, it's not a major enough thing that I wouldn't rage at people for not having it.

[pchan]

What gear would be ideal for hume thf ws on birds? Assume either sa, ta, or none. Crab sushi, 4 dagger merits, using dancing edge, sharkbite or evisc.

If you're looking for the best you probably want X's knife and evisceration build.

[ssjjfar]

What gear would be ideal for hume thf ws on birds? Assume either sa, ta, or none. Crab sushi, 4 dagger merits, using dancing edge, sharkbite or evisc.

What gear do you have?

Anyways for what I have atm I use
harpe/blau bombcore
nhead gorget pixe brutal
nbody nhands rajas sniper
amemet warwolf dragonsub dragonleg
for DE/evis, and I swap nbody and sniper for dharness and thunder for SB

[Shinryuu]

I've got quite the random question though I'm fairly optimistic at least some of you will see how it's FFXI related:

How do I keep Microsoft e-home infrared transceiver from reinstalling itself over and over?

[Limlight]

I pop them regularely with mnk sam thf, if you bring a brd and have a relic SAM it should be cake. Be sure to have 3 DD unlocked (including str/dex) for this floor. We go with WHM and RDM and RDM systematically does 2 nukes (~1k damage) which helps.

basically this

have a static mnk + sam combo for everything salvage related. We just spam darkness sc's over and over and over with the rdm MB'ing they die in 20 seconds unless restoral goes off.

3 dd just make it that much easier with the same idea. (2 mnk, sam etc any combo works tbh. i'm just partial to mnk/nin + sam/drg + random decently geared dd)

[Thorny]

I've got quite the random question though I'm fairly optimistic at least some of you will see how it's FFXI related:

How do I keep Microsoft e-home infrared transceiver from reinstalling itself over and over?

computer -> properties -> advanced system settings, hardware, windows update drivers settings, never check for drivers when i connect a device

Start menu -> Type in "services.msc" without quotes and press Enter -> Scroll to "SSDP Discovery" -> Right click and select Properties -> Change Startup Type to "Disabled"

- Start menu -> Right click Computer -> Manage -> Device Manager -> interface devices -> Right click "ENE CIR Receiver" and select Uninstall -> check off the uninstall software box -> OK -> Let the uninstall take place -> Reboot the computer

when you restart it asks to install, select never for this device

go back to the ssdp discovery properties and change startup type to manual

[cpu]

When trading a chip set to pop Omega/Ultima are the chips rendered useless but left in your inventory as with BCNM orbs or consumed by trading?

[Kyte]

In a wave of 10-15 mobs I just don't see 1 tomahawk on one mob being worthwhile, let alone a noticeable increase.

Edit for real question:

Where can I find a static source of magical damage? I know I can use cactuar for PDT but is there anything that can nuke me for the same damage over and over?

I was thinking troll rangers but I don't really know?

I *think* LoO Manticores have their Heat Breath capped at 500 damage.

[Dooom]

They stay in your inventory; you have to throw them away, just like BCNM orbs.