FFXI New NMs 11/9/09

[Yoky]

seems most ppl that have gotten drops were jobs without any form of TH, spaghetti code?

Yea, I went 1/2 (Virtuoso Belt)on Belladonna with no TH, i was rdm/nin...but yea, its seems like the drop rate overall is retardly low

[Virtuous Saint]

It mostly seems like this to me as well. I know I've seen the Taru level up after a nasty stonega >> earth crusher, and I've seen him level up while sprinting towards me after I hit him with slug shot. However, for our group the Elvaan leveled up once, and as soon as the animation finished, leveled up again. I suppose it's possible he had just received a massively damaging WS while simultaneously delivering a lot of damage to us and got enough exp to level up twice, but I don't particularly remember. I'm still partially hoping it has something to do with their race and the race of the people they're fighting or something to do with their elemental affinity.

The level up animation seems to temporarily "freeze" the NM's actions like aern's pulling out bracelets or various other ToAU/CoP enemies changing stances. It also seems to have a restriction that they must finish their previous action before they can level up. They can still move, but they seem temporarily unable to cast or WS. This might end up being a painful oversight on SE's part which ends up making these zergable (except Galka). Though these things kick enough ass, I don't want to risk trying one myself. The old-fashioned way seems to work fine enough~

The lvling up could easily be every time it has to retaliate. But I haven't fought them enough yet to know for certain.

[Kirschy]

I was using Pizza which grats Undead Killer, which probably explains why I intimdated

While some of the level ups seem random, I definetly saw a lot of level ups right after it killed someone. My guess is that certian events trigger it.

I didn't see it posted, so maybe I missed it. The PLM NM, Taru NM, and Mithra NM all have a draw-in to a particular spot. (This spot doesn't change, regardless of the NM's position.) From what I can tell only party members within a certian distance are drawn-in. When the NM uses draw-in, it sometimes "teleports" to another position.

Galka definetly has a fast-cast trait.

[Edrakali]

Leveling this new craft has to be annoying if everything is Ex and rarely drops from NMs
http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/attac...1&d=1257968523

[Miraun]

Dynast Beetle repoped at exactly 2 hours after death, down to the second. No drop...

[Araius]

Yeah, I'm thinking SE can take their Synergy and shove it. Tons of NM's to kill for synth materials, losing materials, potential for crap augments...no thanks. I really don't need to raise my blood pressure any higher.

[thetruepandagod]

Has anyone else fought the galka nad had it dissapear midfight like we did?
We have been waiting for it to pop this entire time and havent seen it, while all the other 4 have already been back up for hrs...

[Karbuncle]

Quick edit to Goaftrap, does not attack 2-5 Times, at all... he's just quick, i'd say a delay between 180~190, and has about 20~25% Double Attack rate.

also 0/cry

Has anyone else fought the galka nad had it dissapear midfight like we did?
We have been waiting for it to pop this entire time and havent seen it, while all the other 4 have already been back up for hrs...

Could it have repoped somewhere else? it may have more than 1 spawn area, if it hasn't respawned yet that is.

or it could simply have certain pop conditions >.O

[Kirschy]

Has anyone else fought the galka nad had it dissapear midfight like we did?
We have been waiting for it to pop this entire time and havent seen it, while all the other 4 have already been back up for hrs...

It happend to us too. Sath deduced it was because it couldn't target someone with hate or something? I forget. Yinnyth probably remembers~

[Albatross]

If I'm not mistaken, theirs depopped due to time.

[Araius]

Just had Goaftrap take 1:45 to respawn, so I'm thinking it is 1-2 hours. Still 0-fer.

[Karbuncle]

Just had Goaftrap take 1:45 to respawn, so I'm thinking it is 1-2 hours. Still 0-fer.

Starting to think its some stupid quest/Mission NM, which is why its Timed spawn and no ones getting a drop ;;

/wrists.

[thetruepandagod]

It happend to us too. Sath deduced it was because it couldn't target someone with hate or something? I forget. Yinnyth probably remembers~

Ours happened because we reached the 2hr time limit apparently... but yea still no repop

[Despain]

0/7 on Goaftrap so far with TH4. Refuse to leave Misareaux.

[Corrderio]

Yeah, I'm thinking SE can take their Synergy and shove it. Tons of NM's to kill for synth materials, losing materials, potential for crap augments...no thanks. I really don't need to raise my blood pressure any higher.

I have to agree, it's bad enough you need a PT for it, now you need to fight this crap for the weapons.

So much for a flashy weapon for my BLU...

0/2 on Goaftrap and 0/1 Sengann, my luck fails.

[Yinnyth]

Has anyone else fought the galka nad had it dissapear midfight like we did?
We have been waiting for it to pop this entire time and havent seen it, while all the other 4 have already been back up for hrs...

We were desperately trying ideas on how to counter Galka's absorb damage. At one point, we had all the DD run away and find some Yagudo to get TP on. As soon as all the DD arrived at the Yagudo I pulled, Galka depopped (with the standard depop message). Wasn't even a 20 minute fight for us because the bombs we killed before pulling him hadn't repopped.

My best guess is that either his hate target was so far away that he refused to draw-in, or more likely we had healed him so much via his absorb, he just said "k, screw you guys I'm out."

If what you're asking is whether or not he's back up, eh, I'm not sure.

[thetruepandagod]

We were desperately trying ideas on how to counter Galka's absorb damage. At one point, we had all the DD run away and find some Yagudo to get TP on. As soon as all the DD arrived at the Yagudo I pulled, Galka depopped (with the standard depop message). Wasn't even a 20 minute fight for us because the bombs we killed before pulling him hadn't repopped.

My best guess is that either his hate target was so far away that he refused to draw-in, or more likely we had healed him so much via his absorb, he just said "k, screw you guys I'm out."

If what you're asking is whether or not he's back up, eh, I'm not sure.

it's not a difficult fight not sure why u had to have people try to go get tp, just be on ur melee's asses and make sure everyone is paying attention. DD after spell and after ws, make sure ur melee are watching when pld flashes because it will cause the bliz4 and melee will heal it, also a cool thing that helped us speed it up a little is that when it BW's it wont cast or ws obviously so u get a decent chunk of time for melee to attack it.

[Pirian]

Taru was increadibly easy, only leveled once though
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...111_144058.png

Elvaan leveled 7 times. After 2h animation it had endoom for the next 2-4 melee hits and hate was pretty random
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...111_153351.png


Scylla was a lot more fun. Seemed to have auto-tp. Got a lot tougher at lower hp, had an attack that put limited hp to about 40% of maximum. Gave title Scylla Skinner lol
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...111_145832.png

[thetruepandagod]

I don't think you are pro enough bra.

[Araius]

I have to agree, it's bad enough you need a PT for it, now you need to fight this crap for the weapons.

So much for a flashy weapon for my BLU...

0/2 on Goaftrap and 0/1 Sengann, my luck fails.

Try 0/7 Goaftrap, 0/5 Sengann And that seems to be pretty par for the course. At least I have an excuse to get my fomor hate up now for my Swift Belt...

Wait I lied, I got a dark crystal from Sengann this time :D

Those shiny weapons are crazy hot to look at, but I'm not even going to start farming the stuff until I know for sure how much of a timesink it'll be to get those.