Random Question Thread V: But does it 6-hit

[Nightfyre]

Rule of thumb for damage on Regurgitation: 1 MAB~=1INT~=3MND. Yes, Moldavite affects Regurgitation. So:

Main - Neptune's Staff
Sub - Bugard Strap +1
Ammo - Phantom Tathlum
Head - AF1+1
Neck - Morgana's Choker -> Philomath Stole/Enlightened Chain/Prudence Torque + Uggalepih Pendant
Ears - Communion x2 -> Either Morion (+1) + Moldy or the new MACC/MAB earring set, Moldy/Novio if you have it.
Body - Errant Hpl.
Hands - Dvt. Mitts +1 -> Marine Gloves/Yigit Gages
Ring1 - Omega Ring
Ring2 - Communion Ring -> Diamond/Snow Ring
Back - Aslan Cape -> Gleeman's/Prism
Waist - Pent Rope(don't have since use witch sash on rdm, but will buy another)
Legs - Mahatma Slops
Feet - Mahatma Pigaches -> Denali Gamashes

[Kyte]

While on the topic of Regurgitation, I figured I'd go ahead and ask now since I'm still a bit new to the spell.


Current set is:

Main - Neptune's Staff
Sub - Bugard Strap +1
Ammo - Phantom Tathlum
Head - AF1+1
Neck - Morgana's Choker
Ear1 - Communion Earring
Ear2 - Communion Earring
Body - Errant Hpl.
Hands - Dvt. Mitts +1
Ring1 - Omega Ring
Ring2 - Communion Ring
Back - Aslan Cape
Waist - Pent Rope(don't have since use witch sash on rdm, but will buy another)
Legs - Mahatma Slops
Feet - Mahatma Pigaches

Am I going a bit overboard with the MND? I'm not sure if I should stack INT over MND in some places.

I have Gleeman Cape, Marine Gloves, Denali Gamashes I could use over my current hands/back/feet if that's better. Race is Hume, and I'm 5/5 Magical acc merits, and 8/8 blue skill if that helps any. Would Moldy Earring affect Regurgitation, by the way?

Regurgitation is primarily modded by INT, so focus on that instead of MND. If you can't fit MAB or INT into a slot, throw in MND. If you can throw in both, even better!

The ratio is about 1 INT~1 MAB~3 MND. With that in mind:

Feet-->Denali
Hands--->Marine
Back--->Gleeman's Cape
Neck--> Enlightened Chain
Earrings--> Moldavite, and some INT earring (Morion +1>Hume RSE> Morion)
Ring-->Diamond

Try to get Yigit hands/feet and a Prism Cape (Gleeman is better than the NQ but not the HQ), and HQ where you can.

[Motenten]

Is currently a way to parse a log file? There are times I forget to parse a fight, and I always have that windower log plugin running~

I'm not familiar with the plugin you're referring to, so will just give a generic answer.

In KParser, in the Options dialog switch it from reading from RAM to reading from log, and enable "Read existing log files". Start the parse and it will pick up everything that's currently sitting in FFXI's logs.

As for handling any other logging mechanism (does the plugin just save a sum total of everything that gets written to the logs?), if the log is in the same format as FFXI writes them as, it would be trivial to import, and I can tweak the import function for that if it's useful to have that available.

[Tobi]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Looks like I'll have to pick up Prism Cape again just when I thought I was done with it after obtaining Aslan/Gleeman/Altruistic Cape :D I'll just need to work on getting Yigit now, the rest isn't that hard(not counting Novio since I'll never get due to LS thinking cor is last on the list to get).

I'll be glad to finally try my set out once I stop getting stuck on RDM for everything.

[ringthree]

ASA legs probably going towards magey jobs, but I do have Enkidu's, AF2, and Skadi.

Good to go?!

Yes, you are fine. P. legs are still probably going to be best for Sidewinder/Slugshot, but you aren't going to miss them really especially if you need the Store TP for your X-hit build.

If you have Skadi then you just need Rajas, Rose Grip and Mekki Shakki to get a 5-hit build with an E-bow /SAM.

[Benevolentone]

I was wondering how I could get the new FFXI Ulimate Collection thing I just downloaded to work. It is all in .rar files I believe and I am just not sure what I should do to make it function. I am not the greatest with torrents and stuff like that so converting and what not is kinda new to me.

If anyone has a better torrent or place to download this it would be appreciated. I remember seeing a thread about this "type" of things before but I didn't feel like necroing it for a stupid question anyway.

[ringthree]

I was wondering how I could get the new FFXI Ulimate Collection thing I just downloaded to work. It is all in .rar files I believe and I am just not sure what I should do to make it function. I am not the greatest with torrents and stuff like that so converting and what not is kinda new to me.

If anyone has a better torrent or place to download this it would be appreciated. I remember seeing a thread about this "type" of things before but I didn't feel like necroing it for a stupid question anyway.

Just get winrar since you have already downloaded.

[smafdi]

I did SAM/NIN last Dyna-Tav /w Pizza and found I was still slightly below capped acc.

3 GKT Merits
Hagun/Pole/B. Tathlum
Turban/Justice/Ethereal/Brutal
Haub+1/Dusk+1/Snipers+1/Rajas
Cerb+1/Velo/Byakko/Usu Feet

Swapped Turban->Aces, Justice->PCC on the evasive mobs. Rarely used Hasso. Support was below average so blind/acc down was on at various times~ No RNG roll/Madrigal.

Hope that helps a bit~

Thanks Kirschy that did give me a target acc to shoot for, sadly i got stuck rdm again last night for our tav run.

[Benevolentone]

I have WinRAR and I have no idea how to make it do anything with it other than attempt to extract them. Not sure how to make it so the files become something usable though.

[The_OG_Nelta]

I have WinRAR and I have no idea how to make it do anything with it other than attempt to extract them. Not sure how to make it so the files become something usable though.

What type of files is it giving yet? Usually it either comes with a installer, or a .iso, if its a .iso you have to use a program to mount it and install.

Daemon tools etc.


In other words,

What are you guys opinions on Zaide vs Thassolcrat and Merzaq?

[Omniyoji]

Maybe it's one of those rar files with multiple parts to them or maybe it's just corrupted?

Speaking of moon phases, a few questions about that:

1) Where did this whole "Full Moon gives better drop rate" idea come from?

3) ...Does anyone have/know any Moon phase drop rate testing?

^

[Stanislaus]

Hachiryu Legs + Feet sTP value? I'm reading 3 a piece for first 3 as well as 5 for 2, 10 for 3, 20 for 4..

[ringthree]

Maybe it's one of those rar files with multiple parts to them or maybe it's just corrupted?



^

RE: Moon Phases

My Dynamis LS now tracts moon phases of runs so they might be able to get some information on this.

Sidenote: I believe that there is some kind of time based algorithm that determines drops that is averaged over time and is reset on server reset. This is my only explanation as to why drops rates are better after a server reset.

[ringthree]

Hachiryu Legs + Feet sTP value? I'm reading 3 a piece for first 3 as well as 5 for 2, 10 for 3, 20 for 4..

Interesting... is this for a RNG build? You would need at least 7 Store TP for an optimal 5-hit build /SAM.

Or am I reading way too much into this?

[Byrthnoth]

Thalassocrat > Mezraq in most situations.

Zaide is confusing. It's definitely better than those two against beasts, but it might be about the same against non-beasts. It's really too bad it wasn't Bird Killer.

So here's how I reason it out:
Zaide requires +25 STP during TP and WS to get a 6-hit. This is pretty easy for DRG, Rose Strap + Rajas + Brutal + /SAM
492 (Mezraq/Thalasso delay) * .97 = ~478
So you've just traded Pole Strap for Sword Strap and picked up 8 Attack in exchange for 2 DEX, 2 VIT, 1 base damage, and Impairs Evasion. It probably evens out as far as DoT and WS goes, assuming your Acc is capped and that 2 DEX wasn't in the dDex=40-50 range for TP or Drakesbane.

VS. Beasts, I'd put:
Zaide > Thalassocrat +1 > Mezraq +1 > Thalassocrat > Mezraq

VS. non-beasts, I'd put:
Thalassocrat +1 > Mezraq +1 > Zaide > Thalassocrat > Mezraq

If you already have a Zaide I wouldn't feel it was gimping you in any situation. Also, because someone may ask, I put Thalasso+1 > Mezraq +1 even though they'll have the same damage 75% of the time because it's still Atk+2-3 vs. Acc+2-3 and Crit+?% and DRG needs Acc more than people like to think.

[Stanislaus]

Yeah, trying to work out my ideal RNG sTP setup on way too little sleep lol. My question was hoping to get Haidate + Sune-Ate sTP boost on slugwinders so a little bit less sTP would be required during the TP phase, unfortunately the info just wasn't there.

After a a powernap I'll address my sneaking suspicion that it doesn't matter if the answer is 5 or 6. Really, the odds are quite low that .1 TP on WS will make or break the ideal build. That kinda stuff has to be planned.

owait, this is SE we're talking about

[Wolfknight]

Thalassocrat > Mezraq in most situations.

Zaide is confusing. It's definitely better than those two against beasts, but it might be about the same against non-beasts. It's really too bad it wasn't Bird Killer.

So here's how I reason it out:
Zaide requires +25 STP during TP and WS to get a 6-hit. This is pretty easy for DRG, Rose Strap + Rajas + Brutal + /SAM
492 (Mezraq/Thalasso delay) * .97 = ~478
So you've just traded Pole Strap for Sword Strap and picked up 8 Attack in exchange for 2 DEX, 2 VIT, 1 base damage, and Impairs Evasion. It probably evens out as far as DoT and WS goes, assuming your Acc is capped and that 2 DEX wasn't in the dDex=40-50 range for TP or Drakesbane.

VS. Beasts, I'd put:
Zaide > Thalassocrat +1 > Mezraq +1 > Thalassocrat > Mezraq

VS. non-beasts, I'd put:
Thalassocrat +1 > Mezraq +1 > Zaide > Thalassocrat > Mezraq

If you already have a Zaide I wouldn't feel it was gimping you in any situation. Also, because someone may ask, I put Thalasso+1 > Mezraq +1 even though they'll have the same damage 75% of the time because it's still Atk+2-3 vs. Acc+2-3 and Crit+?% and DRG needs Acc more than people like to think.

this though zaide is decent weapon, I don't think is worth time in MMM after going 0/15 all with 6 C.C. points chests, I said fuck that weapon ~_~.
Also I think your stp math off since a 492 takes 26[askar, rajas, brutal, /sam] while zaide takes 30[askar, rose, rajas, brutal, /sam]; unless you're counting ws extra hits, but that fails at colibiri or such with feather tickle.

[Byrthnoth]

this though zaide is decent weapon, I don't think is worth time in MMM after going 0/15 all with 6 C.C. points chests, I said fuck that weapon ~_~.
Also I think your stp math off since a 492 takes 26[askar, rajas, brutal, /sam] while zaide takes 30[askar, rose, rajas, brutal, /sam]; unless you're counting ws extra hits, but that fails at colibiri or such with feather tickle.

Yeah, I was counting the extra hits (assumed 3 additional hit). If you're only going to use Zaide on Beasts then it's okay, but yeah you get screwed and have to use more STP if you're going to try and use it on birds.
Aurum + White Tathlum + Pole might be good for Zaide vs. birds depending on your options. Gets you a little more Atk and Acc, and you can take off White Tathlum for WS and still get 100TP in 6 hits.
Btw, these Zaide builds work as HQ Mezraq/Thalasso builds too, not that they're much of a consideration for 99% of the population.

[Thunder]

Hachiryu Legs + Feet sTP value? I'm reading 3 a piece for first 3 as well as 5 for 2, 10 for 3, 20 for 4..

1 = no effect
2 = 5 stp
3 = 10 stp
4 = I don't know, 20? No WS/melee would want all four on at the same time, though.

[Benevolentone]

Well now they are all in WinRAR archive files but I remember there was one large .iso file and a .dvd file and a whole lot of other files that were all of similar size and name. I now have alot of WinRAR files that I have no idea what to do with.

The main reason I am doing this is because I now play on the 360 and would like to be able to use Windower occasionally and the various apps that go along with it. Will I even be able to use it with this downloaded version?