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

[Kaomii]

Is it a 6 hit? oO I didn't really pay attention in game as I'm focused on my shadows. The calculator says 7 hits from 0-100%, so I assume it's 6 after WS.

Thanks for shedding light on the Mythril Grip. XD I had forgotten completely about it.

And lastly, I'm using War mostly for tanking stuff like chariot bosses, so I often have Haste and 2x Marches, so that pretty much wins it for W.Turban.

Thank you for the quick reply~~

By the way, I use distance plugin. I've always been able to "engage" a monster at 30' (anything passed that is out of sight and you auto disengage). The size of the monster changes the maximum spellcasting range and the maximum BP initiation range, so I'd assume you could actually swing at the mob from 4'~5', depending again on the size (sweet spot for the gun is 4.5'~6.5', which is like a step back out of melee range).

Also the updated Silence plugin (1.5) stopped all "Equipment Changed" messages from appearing for me. The earlier version condensed multiple lines into 1.

[Midnightjade]

Currently looking for an Uggy pendant for Primal Rend. In the meantime what's better, PCC/specs or ws gorget (Soil?)? Or something else? I should have Uggy in a couple of weeks once stuff clears off AH, so this is temporary.

Thanks.

[Nameless]

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.

Blah, edited. All you need is 27 store tp for tp and 26 for ws. So you can still keep adaberk but you will have to sacrifice ring and neck slot, which isn't much. Doing more math to see if result is different.

Ok so yea, as long as you can cap cratio for ws and accuracy for tp without 12 acc and 20 attack, Martial will pull ahead. Against hard mob, you will need alot of buff and acc food to do just that.

[Shakki]

Is it a 6 hit? oO I didn't really pay attention in game as I'm focused on my shadows. The calculator says 7 hits from 0-100%, so I assume it's 6 after WS.

I think the confusion is with the SJ -- you said /NIN, where the amount of Store TP you listed (6) would bring you from an 8-hit down to a 7-hit. On the other hand, when /SAM that same amount of Store TP would bring you from a 7-hit down to a 6-hit (provided you land at least 2 hits of your WS).

[Genrye]

Ok Ok.


Ok.


This dumb manthra in my Linkshell swears up and down that Guttler Talks to you, Saying phrases before you weaponskill and what not.


Help.

[Cairthenn]

What the fuck? Lol.

[Gosyac]

For Pld atonement spam, would it be worthwhile to swap pcc|hauby|blood ring|
for chiv chain|4stp 10acc ACP body|ecphor ring, in order to go from a 16 hit to a 15hit? This is my current gear set if that helps decide.
Just off the top my head, it seems like the drop in acc/att isn't worth the few seconds saved before swinging again.

[Genrye]

What the fuck? Lol.

i know, Thorny already owned me on MSN for it, but.

Just.

Wow.

[seiji]

For Pld atonement spam, would it be worthwhile to swap pcc|hauby|blood ring|
for chiv chain|4stp 10acc ACP body|ecphor ring, in order to go from a 16 hit to a 15hit? This is my current gear set if that helps decide.
Just off the top my head, it seems like the drop in acc/att isn't worth the few seconds saved before swinging again.

edit: I cant read

[Kikaru]

Ok Ok.


Ok.


This dumb manthra in my Linkshell swears up and down that Guttler Talks to you, Saying phrases before you weaponskill and what not.


Help.

The campaign npc that uses guttler does actually show it speaking during the campaign begging for more blood, etc. The relic of course is a laugh for those who upgrade it thinking they get a spiffy talking weapon.

[zeal5050]

Samurai Group 1: Meditate or Third Eye recast? While the meditate recast seems like the best bet, having a more reliable third eye might enable me to sub warrior/drg more often and in effect produce more damage. Opinions!

[Hegarty]

blizter (STP+5 haste+3)

dream on

[seiji]

dream on

yeah ; ; missread

[Andradi]

Samurai Group 1: Meditate or Third Eye recast? While the meditate recast seems like the best bet, having a more reliable third eye might enable me to sub warrior/drg more often and in effect produce more damage. Opinions!

Meditate is generally less than a 2% increase in damage, third eye merits make /notnin tanking on SAM a bunch better. TE seems to be emerging as a popular alternative.

[Caerloc]

I suppose this is a random question. What servers have shells selling Shenlongs and at what prices? Or is it just apathy?

[Windfoxster]

Does zoning a mob and having dots on it reset rage timer?

Looking at low-manning Experimental lamia, saw someone briefly mentioned 2xrdm/nin on a few pages back.

[Fottiti]

Aslong as the monster goes idle the rage timer will reset, regardless of whether or not it has DoTs on.

[Callisto]

For Pld atonement spam, would it be worthwhile to swap pcc|hauby|blood ring|
for chiv chain|4stp 10acc ACP body|ecphor ring, in order to go from a 16 hit to a 15hit? This is my current gear set if that helps decide.
Just off the top my head, it seems like the drop in acc/att isn't worth the few seconds saved before swinging again.

Kinda depends on what you're fighting and whatnot, but I'd stick with what you have already.

[Devinry]

Aslong as the monster goes idle the rage timer will reset, regardless of whether or not it has DoTs on.

I was under the impression that a mob had to go idle and then regen one tick worth of HP for rage to reset. Is this not true?

[Fottiti]

No its not, it can be idle for 0.000001 second and it will still reset.