FFXI New NMs 11/9/09

[Despain]

Its all horrible luck. It sucks now because some person who lurks BG just started camping on top of me for Goblintrap -.-;

I try to help people and they show no respect! But its fine. I just wanna finish this set.

[Corrderio]

Where is the PH for Goblin Trap at?

[Karbuncle]

Nandi (Eastern Altepa) Spawns at E-8 In the little crevice.

it looks to be a timed spawn, not a lottery, could be wrong however... was just up when i arrived.

no drop, but i think we know drop already >.O

didn't really "Spam" healing breeze, took me a whole 3 Minutes to kill it as THF/NIN, appears to have a very mild TP Regain, any fast DD job should be able to kill it in a timely fashion, doesn't have alot of HP, maybe 3.5k~4k HP

[Despain]

Nandi (Eastern Altepa) Spawns at E-8 In the little crevice.

it looks to be a timed spawn, not a lottery, could be wrong however... was just up when i arrived.

no drop, but i think we know drop already >.O

Rathe Earring, Latent Effect: Store TP +1.

I've been getting several PMs concerning Goblintrap. I'll rehost the .dat when I get home from class... can't do much from my lappy except troll BG.

[Araius]

Rathe Earring, Latent Effect: Store TP +1.

I've been getting several PMs concerning Goblintrap. I'll rehost the .dat when I get home from class... can't do much from my lappy except troll BG.

Wait til we get our earrings first

[Despain]

Wait til we get our earrings first

Haha. I'll probably just send these people PMs so no one camps on top of me! But I don't mind the competition, its whatever.

[Araius]

Is it me or does Goblintrap seem easier to kill than Goaftrap? I'm strongly considering camping it just on my COR alt with my gimpy 16 THF sub, and camping the weapons on my RDM main. Do want Magic accuracy/MAB earrings...

[Ratatapa]

i almost wanna come back just for those nms :O

[chiyio]

Clearly all the new NMs have "Reverse TH" Job Trait, which makes Treasure Hunter Effect Lower drop rate, and not increase it.

SE Did this cause they thought THF Was too useful and had too much of an advantage when camping NMs, clearly.

cause so far its "I'm 0/48 with TH4, some WHM comes by and goes 1/1 lol"

Yah, I hate this game

You joke about it, but I seriously think SE fucked with TH code., atleast on these NM's.

[Araius]

You joke about it, but I seriously think SE fucked with TH code., atleast on these NM's.

Ring ring ring ring ring ring spaghetti coooode~

Might be, or it might just have no effect. Both Despain and I went 1/8 on it, him with TH4, me with nothing but Treasure Hound kupower.

Then again, as I was camping Okyupete (lol) I found Odqan and went 1/1 on both the ring and subligar on him, so maybe everything is just completely borked now. Or maybe it was karma for camping Okyupete for 6 hours only to find out it drops Sheperd's Chain. Or maybe this shit is all completely random ass-backwards like it's always been

[Karbuncle]

You joke about it, but I seriously think SE fucked with TH code., atleast on these NM's.

there was a cynical underlying truth to my words.

i believe it myself, deep down

Or maybe it was karma for camping Okyupete for 6 hours only to find out it drops Sheperd's Chain. Or maybe this shit is all completely random ass-backwards like it's always been

Incidentally, i found it hilarious that i think PUP was the only pet job on its equipable list.

[Ramses]

You joke about it, but I seriously think SE fucked with TH code., atleast on these NM's.

The drop rates are just very low and the effect of TH diminishes the lower the drop rate is.

[Karbuncle]

The drop rates are just very low and the effect of TH diminishes the lower the drop rate is.

Last knowledge i can recall is we still don't know exactly how TH Works, so you're just guessing >.O

Regardless i can agree drop rate sucks

[Ramses]

Last knowledge i can recall is we still don't know exactly how TH Works, so you're just guessing >.O

Regardless i can agree drop rate sucks

I'd say it's a little more than a guess since we know nms with low drop rates like king arthro where TH has very little effect on drop rate. And if TH works anything like dice rolls where more TH means extra rolls, TH would diminish the lower the drop rate is. The point is, there is no reason to think TH is working anything different than normal.

[Auspice]

Is the Jasper Tathlum still MIA?

[Nishida]

Judging by the info on wiki (I know, but better than no info at all)..Boll Weevil may be the other half of the hp/mp set rings. According to wiki it's very similar to Dynast Beetle:

I havent got the hang of making pages yet but this is what i know about this NM. 40xp to 75. Easily solo'd (i was thf/nin) much like Dynast Beetle although seems to have more HP and better evasion. Seems like a Lottery pop as was camping and killing PH's for about 3 hours. Could share PH between both groups of beetles in the zone but I really dont know. Does double attack but has poor acc (i have 277eva + 26 eva). If this is the Twin of Dynast beetle it makes sense a little as Dynast seems to spam EVA up this spams Power Attack.

I'll probally regret this till i have drop (if it drops the ring) Pops at K-9 with the other beetles.

EDIT: Just did again, popped on 2hr mark. I had just been for a smoke and all beetles were up. I'm thinking same pop conditions as Dynast Beetle. 40xp again no drop.

Xet - Shiva

[bokchoyy]

1/7 on Dynast Beetle, all with TH4. Not 100% sure, but repops for me were 90mins > 2hrs > 90mins > 2hrs and so forth. Anyone experience that too? Still searching for the other half of this set, saw a post earlier obtaining Nasatya's Ring, but didn't post where he got it from.
0/5 on Goblintrap, all with TH4. some repop took as long as 3hrs~
0/7 on Gouftrap, all with TH4, I feel I'm gonna be here a real long time..

[Massimo]

For the people keeping track of these~

Ah Puch
Outer Horutoto Ruins
Drops: Spiro Staff
Type: Skeleton

[Karbuncle]

I'd say it's a little more than a guess since we know nms with low drop rates like king arthro where TH has very little effect on drop rate. And if TH works anything like dice rolls where more TH means extra rolls, TH would diminish the lower the drop rate is. The point is, there is no reason to think TH is working anything different than normal.

Its still a guess, when you don't have 100% definitive proof, its a educated guess at best. No one knows how TH works.

its a guess.

does it means it broken? no, its mostly a joke, a cynical one, but eh.

[Phraust]

For the people keeping track of these~

Ah Puch
Outer Horutoto Ruins
Drops: Spiro Staff
Type: Skeleton

Position roughly?