Random Question Thread VI: I'm No Mathologist, But...

[Meat]

has anyone gotten good results from using se to dupe lets say an ls bank?

[Andradi]

Is the reason Martial Sword sucks (I assume it does since I never see it mentioned) due to DRK's lower WS:TP ratio than SAM or do the TP mods of SS/GS come into play differently?

It looks like SS receives a sizeable boost at 200%TP and 444 delay can be reasonably 7-hitted these days /SAM.

[Shinryuu]

Pre-gorget Spinning Slash gains 20% damage from TP bonus, just like Gekko does. The only reason to use Great Sword is because of Spinning Slash, namely on harder stuff (I'd definitely use it on JoL etc.) so your WS/TP is high (not as high as a SAM's, but still...). I'm going to say Martial sword is the best great sword. Nice find. We're such rebels.

Nagle gets TP like 5% faster only. Martial does a swing more during that time (= damage). Nagle has 11% more DMG w/ 4 fSTR during TP and a lot less during Spinning Slash (it has decent enough mods).

[Andradi]

Oh boy, now I get to drag my LS along to Follow the White Rabbit!

[TacoTaru]

I apologize if this has been answered, but I did a search and couldn't find a definite yes or no. Does Papilio Kirpan have the same latents as Blau Dolch (ACC+5 ATT+16) or not?

[Andradi]

On the topic of greatswords, if Subduer is also 5% less WS than Nag (but more TP damage and very similar WS damage), how do they compare overall?

Also, 6-Hit Algol > 6-Hit Naglering? I honestly have no idea how much damage 20 attack will add on things you'd normally use GS on.

[Shinryuu]

6-hit Algol easily beats 6-hit Nagle but that's assuming the Algol makes no sacrifices compared to the Nagle. If that doesn't hold more information is required.

Subduer... not so sure.

[Andradi]

The sacrifice is at most 3 ACC on the ring (Tor -> Ecphoria, unless you're obscenely buffed DRK ain't gonna be capping acc with GS on anything worthwhile) and either WSing in Aurum Cuirass or fulltiming an Atilla Earring with hopefully some nice augment (+str and acc possible?) Naglering can use Rose Strap to properly 6-hit or do an ecphoria/atilla combo.

This applies for Sub and Algol (and martial!), the STP numbers as far as I can tell are identical.

[Klien]

What's an alternative for a QD body if I didn't augment one from acp?
Edit: also if anyone has like a cor guide lying around <.<; deciding between cor or mnk to 75 D: hate iPod touch posting qq

[Dooom]

I'd assume Denali Body, for the AGI.

[Nameless]

Pre-gorget Spinning Slash gains 20% damage from TP bonus, just like Gekko does. The only reason to use Great Sword is because of Spinning Slash, namely on harder stuff (I'd definitely use it on JoL etc.) so your WS/TP is high (not as high as a SAM's, but still...). I'm going to say Martial sword is the best great sword. Nice find. We're such rebels.

Nagle gets TP like 5% faster only. Martial does a swing more during that time (= damage). Nagle has 11% more DMG w/ 4 fSTR during TP and a lot less during Spinning Slash (it has decent enough mods).

If the 20 attack doesn't do anything for your WS (very likely cuz of the 50% ratio bonus) and 7 acc (you will need to use stp+1 ring) doesn't help you to cap accuracy at all against hard mobs. Then yes, Martial sword is better. Pretty surprising result but yea.

[Shinryuu]

Denali Jacket.

COR guide when not ABing to 75:

/DNC. Melee for TP except in the Jungles or so where you just got Bullets. M.Kris at 50 is nice. But seriously, /DNC. Does the RDM manage to cure the melee w/o you /DNC? Sure. Can your melee fulltime Hasso or sub WAR with you on /DNC? Yep.

Also, do like, rolls. Usually Chaos/Corsair's if the melee pizza. Early bird levels (54,55) you should probably Hunter's/Chaos.

[Klien]

Hmmmmk thanks ~

[Cleverness]

What stops the spam from BP macros? Assumed Silence plugin did but apparently not.

[requim]

Has the maximum engage distance for normal mobs always been 4'?

[Talisien]

Pre-gorget Spinning Slash gains 20% damage from TP bonus, just like Gekko does. The only reason to use Great Sword is because of Spinning Slash, namely on harder stuff (I'd definitely use it on JoL etc.) so your WS/TP is high (not as high as a SAM's, but still...). I'm going to say Martial sword is the best great sword. Nice find. We're such rebels.

Nagle gets TP like 5% faster only. Martial does a swing more during that time (= damage). Nagle has 11% more DMG w/ 4 fSTR during TP and a lot less during Spinning Slash (it has decent enough mods).

Does Ground Strike work the same way? I use GS in Dynamis Tavnazia for kicks (Naglering) but don't have the Gorget for Spinning Slash (but do for Ground Strike) so I end up using that.

Am I doing it wrong?

[Kaomii]

2 part question here for War/Nin:

I just plugged my numbers for my War TP into FFXI Calculator, which has the default setting of level 82 with 337 evasion (which I assume to be Greater Colibri merit camp). With 19% Haste (W.Turban and Swift Belt) and a 7 hit build (Rajas and Brutal), I'm sitting at 91.5% accuracy without Aggressor or food.

Now, I've been toying around with gear selections some. Thanks to Rose Strap (+4 sTP), I can keep my 7 hit without Rajas, which would let me use my Blood Ring again (the resists proc very often on that ring, surprisingly) and bump my accuracy up to 93.6% (or 94.6% if I ever got another Toreador's Ring). In all cases, I'm at 95% on Lightningsday.

Take it a step further. At the cost of 1% haste, I can go from W.Turban to Askar Zuchetto for the Dex+4 and cap my accuracy at 95% with Rose Strap.

So my two questions now, which is better?
1.) For G.Axe, do I give up W.Turban for Askar Zuchetto for the added accuracy at the cost of 1% haste?
2.) Also for G.Axe, is giving up Pole Strap's 2% DA worth getting back a ring slot? The obvious ring replacement would be a +5 or +7 acc ring to cap out accuracy, but I'm not against a Blitz Ring either.

P.S: My Accuracy with W.Turban and Blitz Ring would be 89.6%. This would be ideal if I could get my hands on a Cuchulain's Mantle. ; ;

[fredjanx]

odnesses and SE's phails......
Has anyone else gotten Vampyr Dogs as if they were normal waves during Einherjar t3?
and before somebody goes ''lol nub the dogs are vampyr's other form''.....
no, the boss didn't convert into the dogs <.< the dogs were already up when the run started, and this glitch has happened to my LS twice already

[requim]

It's a 6 hit with GA.

Rose+blood is 4stp 5acc

Mythril grip +1 and rajas is 5.75acc 5.25atk 7str 5dex 5stp

As you can see given your current options it would be very silly to ever use rose+blood. We also know mythril grip +1 is usually swapped out for pole, so again we're back at the normal pole+rajas setup.

At super low haste, askar is lightly better. At mid haste, like gear/spell, they are about even. At high haste turban wins. In general you should strive for high haste situations and never substitute haste gear.

[Shinryuu]

Does Ground Strike work the same way? I use GS in Dynamis Tavnazia for kicks (Naglering) but don't have the Gorget for Spinning Slash (but do for Ground Strike) so I end up using that.

Am I doing it wrong?

Yep you're doing it wrong Spinning Slash is still the superior WS despite gaining a little less pDIF boost and not having its gorget. Martial gun would increase a 100 TP Ground strike by 16.67% pre-Gorget, by the way.