FFXI New NMs 11/9/09

[Thorny]

Ah, didn't know they could actually get the in-game box you would see if you had it.

as a general rule, you can change anything client side if you know dat layout, just won't actually get any stats or appear for anyone else ofc

[neuroticelite]

Rogue Receptacle

There has been little to no discussion of this NM so I'll post what I've found with this NM.

Pops behind East Moongate on ground floor in the West bay located at N-9.
Under 4 hour repop time.
Does drop Lyricist's Gonnelle.
Soloable by a few jobs.
Placerholders soloable by all jobs.

http://www.monstersinclinkshell.com/...ia/neu/rr1.jpg

I myself went 1/2 while my friend has gone 0/2. So even at 25% that's not an entirely bad drop rate like some of the other NMs. On my first attempt I was only able to get him to 19% as SAM/DNC. On this fight it was a battle of endurance really. His Double Ray spam outpaced how fast I could cure myself even with Soboro. I had a WHM friend come out and we duoed no problem. On my second attempt I was simply going to zerg him down and this worked very well. I set up to do the 6 way SC and after 5 WS and 4 SCs he was at 5%. Opening with Blade Bash is very helpful as well.

It definitely has under a 4 hour repop time. It was popped at 11:30 this morning and I popped mine at about 3:20. As for its placeholders, I have not tested enough to determine if he has multiple or only one placeholder. I'm not too familiar with the Magic Flagons behind the East Moongate, but from what I understand some of them have shared and alternating pop locations. Since he has popped in the same bay 4 times in a row I was going to test if the bay in which he pops contains the only placeholder, but I killed the Magic Flagon there and it never repopped. I assume it just popped somewhere else.

http://www.monstersinclinkshell.com/...ia/neu/rr2.jpg

http://www.monstersinclinkshell.com/...ia/neu/rr3.jpg

[requim]

I'm like 0/7 or something on Hazmat now. Killed it 3 three times and at least three times yesterday and maybe once before that.

Thankfully, for the more irritating NMs for pup don't seem to have a whole lot of competition...and make camping while at work viable!

I've not noticed any difference in drop rates in the party or not. 1/1 on birdbanes solo, 1/1 duo. 1/1 lava's trio, 1/1 solo. Then like 1/ton solo and partied for kusha's, which refuses to drop for a friend who keeps prodding me about posts. Virtuoso belt was 1/4~8 or something.

I think they are just ridiculously random drops. It might also be the case that the drop rates were heavily increased in the first week so that people could figure out what they dropped.

[chiyio]

FFXIclopedia is generally updated as they're found: 2009 - (11/10/2009) The Version Update Is Here!/Details - FFXIclopedia, the Final Fantasy XI wiki - Characters, items, jobs, and more

Still 31 NMs on that list with no drop filled in, that's pretty crazy considering it's been over a week.

November 09 NMs Guide - FFXIclopedia, the Final Fantasy XI wiki - Characters, items, jobs, and more has a better list imo, everythings in one table, on one page.

[Evane]

Tried popping Drumskull tonight with a friend. We killed the 2 DRGs that are close to V.Isle zone for an hour.. and nothing. Is there a way to check if it's a cutscene orc or not?

[Blaubont]

I know it was posted on wiki but hadn't seen it here so I camped it anyways and now...
1/2 Jasper Tathlum from Timeworn Warrior.
First time he was up when I arrived at the opening to the right tunnel of G-10 and this time he was in the middle of the right tunnel of G-10.

[Deimos]

November 09 NMs Guide - FFXIclopedia, the Final Fantasy XI wiki - Characters, items, jobs, and more has a better list imo, everythings in one table, on one page.

Ah yeah, that one's better now that it's only one table. Before, the guy was insisting on putting everything into 4-5 tables with duplicated information for no reason, so I didn't like it. You can see a comment from me on the Talk page 4 days ago about it.

[Rocl]

Not sure if this is common knowledge, but Scylla depops if ice weather ends. I was waiting on a friend to engage and it disappeared on us :S

Currently waiting to see if it repops on weather or timer resets, gut tells me it's the latter which sucks if it's a long pop >_<

This is a little while back, but if the information is true regarding Scylla depopping without ice weather, I've seen it up in Dark Weather. (It's rare to see Beaucedine without weather so idk about that)

[Thorny]

This is a little while back, but if the information is true regarding Scylla depopping without ice weather, I've seen it up in Dark Weather. (It's rare to see Beaucedine without weather so idk about that)

posted a bit later that apparently an idiotic purple pld ran by us invis and aggroed it trying to fish in that lake hile we were waiting on someone >__<

[Rocl]

I tried to look for an explanation, but I fell behind and glazed over some Scylla-related posts, my bad

[Tulun]

I think I'll stick to my Corsair's Gun/Peacemaker for Elemental/Light and Dark Shots, it's a nice gun and all but eh.... just seems like more trouble than it's worth due to the piss poor drop rate.

Well, to be fair... we go through a lot worse for other minor upgrades... That's FFXI for ya.

Plus it'll free up an inventory space. So... sweet?

[Nishida]

TP Bonus is one of the available Synergies.

Grand'goule supposedly drops Unshomaru. If you can Synergize TP Bonus onto that it's already better than Hagun not counting the possible hidden effect as the other Lyft Weapons have.

Why aren't more people killing this bastard :3

[Deimos]

TP Bonus is one of the available Synergies.

Grand'goule supposedly drops Unshomaru. If you can Synergize TP Bonus onto that it's already better than Hagun not counting the possible hidden effect as the other Lyft Weapons have.

Why aren't more people killing this bastard :3

Only if you can synergize TP Bonus+100% or better, which we have no idea yet. Something like TP Bonus+20% won't even compare with Hagun.

[Phraust]

Well Thrakon is ancient greek for a male dragon.

And on wiki Sugaar had this description: "The name Sugaar or Sugar seems to derive of the addition of the words suge (serpent) and ar (male), meaning therefore male serpent."

Has anyone Popped/Killed this NM?

Same model set as the Patroclus's Helm, if that gets anyones' gears turning. Maybe it is an insta-pop like Biast is to Shadow Dragon. Is there any NM's in Xarc that haven't been found? Hyakume was off the radar 3 days after initial datamining, I'm still banking on the Piestes, and Sugaar personally.

[firewing]

Surprised no info on whatever drops Thrakon has been posted (since it's rare/ex) . I can only confirm that it has definitely been found. I saw Flam of Ramuh wearing it in whitegate (did a /check to make sure it wasn't Carapace Breastplate).

[Nightfyre]

Surprised no info on whatever drops Thrakon has been posted (since it's rare/ex) . I can only confirm that it has definitely been found. I saw Flam of Ramuh wearing it in whitegate (did a /check to make sure it wasn't Carapace Breastplate).

Got a picture to verify? PM me with it and I'll put it up in the thread.

Considering the general droprates on these NMs, I'm not surprised So many items and NMs we haven't connected yet.

[Mirax]

Just wanted to express my distain at the drop rates. 1/17 on goaftrap and 0/+20 and counting on goblintrap. Th4 on all.

[pussenboots]

Has anyone checked Ifrit's Cauldron for new NM's? Seems that might be a nice palce to drop some fun new monsters.

[firewing]

Unfortunately I was late for salvage and didn't care enough at the time to take a screen shot. I don't think they are JP so I'll ask them about it and take if screen shot if they happen to be on DRG at the time.

[Nightfyre]

Drop source would be much appreciated I know a lot of people who want this item, the sooner we find it the sooner the initial rush to camp that NM is over >_>