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

[Rocl]

yes, yes you are

[machiko]

Bhalf ramparts question.

I'm guessing they are just totally random but thought I would ask, do they work that only one rampart can pop an NM in a run and the others not or is it as I assumed and just totally random?

[blue]

How is the critical hit rate for ranged attacks calculated dex vs agi or agi vs agi?

[Argettio]

How is the critical hit rate for ranged attacks calculated dex vs agi or agi vs agi?

Good question, I would like to know this too.

[Nevex]

What's the absolutely quickest way to farm beastmen/kindred seals solo, if there's such a thing?

[Nere]

Spam FoV in the Valley of Sorrows?

[Windfoxster]

Bhalf ramparts question.

I'm guessing they are just totally random but thought I would ask, do they work that only one rampart can pop an NM in a run and the others not or is it as I assumed and just totally random?

Random. Seen spiders and cocks pop before in the same bhaf run as well as none.

[Callisto]

What's the absolutely quickest way to farm beastmen/kindred seals solo, if there's such a thing?

Find the easiest to kill mobs that still register as EP and go to town, I usually do somewhere that still offers FoV though so I can get bonus XP out of it, Terrigan/VoS. If you're just looking to farm seals probably Kuftal/B.Tree Robbers work well.

Edit: That or level BST.

[Deader2818]

Hell, if you want KS, just spend some time farming Alkys, seems like they drop pertty often

[Khajit]

You can only get a new seal every 5 minutes so just go outside vs an ep mob. kill it for a seal. AFK 5 minutes and come back to get a new one. An alternative if you dual/trio box is to alternate between these characters after each seal or make an alliance. Do not have them in the same pt(alliance works) since each pt can only get the new seal every 5 minutes.

[S N K]

k so having a discussion about an Osode on BST vs a Hauberk. I'm saying a Hauberk is better then an Osode if you're a rampage spamming DD with it.

Would anyone care to explain the math of why a hauberk is better?

[Sylvrdragon]

DaFunk on Caitsith sells Shenlong's for 50M as well (less if you provide pop).

O.o If I provided a PW pop set, they better be fucking free. Especially to an LS that basically has PW on farm status.

[Nevex]

You can only get a new seal every 5 minutes

Wait this is news to me. I thought that you couldn't have more than a seal on treasure pool per party (which is why I was refering to solo, since there's no treasure pool unless you're full), but not that they don't actually drop before 5 minutes have passed.

That answers my question I guess.

[Sylvrdragon]

Has anyone ever won Xarc [S] and Beauc [S] in Campaign before? Did it unlock anything? I'm guessing that, because all of the .dat mined drops were found, nobody tried? I wonder if anything happens if you own all of your territories plus the Northlands (assuming they can be taken at all).

[Rocl]

Has anyone ever won Xarc [S] and Beauc [S] in Campaign before? Did it unlock anything? I'm guessing that, because all of the .dat mined drops were found, nobody tried? I wonder if anything happens if you own all of your territories plus the Northlands (assuming they can be taken at all).

People have taken Beaucedine, that I'm pretty sure of. It didn't unlock anything.

Considering there is absolutely nothing in the DATs to support a change for owning both northlands + your nation's territory at the moment, I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume the benefit is limiting the Dark Kindred to attacking Xarcabard 24/7.

[hypnotizd]

k so having a discussion about an Osode on BST vs a Hauberk. I'm saying a Hauberk is better then an Osode if you're a rampage spamming DD with it.

Would anyone care to explain the math of why a hauberk is better?

Osode:
10 STR (5 attack)
10 DEX (5 accuracy)

Hauberk:
5 STR (2.5 attack)
5 DEX (2.5 accuracy)
Accuracy +10
Attack +10

Considering rampage only does good damage if you land every hit it seems pretty self explanatory if you ask me. A BST should only use Osode for Charm or standing around in town.

Edit: Osode is good for Primal Rend also.

[McGoonagle]

I did a campaign battle at Grauberg with half the Bastokan army (three units were there) last night. I was the only PC in the region, and hence the only member of the Adder Union.

What I did not expect, apart from 2000 XP, was that there was a union coffer at the end from which I got five drops.

Anybody else had this happen?

[hypnotizd]

Did you personally land the killing blow on 5 mobs?

[Marcicus]

How do you pull the crabs in Korroloka Tunnel for SMN burns? I know you can't /heal near them or make them link, yet I saw someone run through with a crap ton of crabs and leeches last night. Methinks I am being trolled, but if there's a way I'd like to know.

[Ramru]

This is a question that's mainly directed at Failure, but anyone else should feel free to answer as well.

I just would like to know what a, "Proper" Polearm TP build on SAM/WAR at birds would be. I went through the SAM polearm debate thread, the WAR polearm debate thread and the penta thrust thread, but what I found there really wasn't anything substantial (not to mention Konda's WS gear sets seem much more thought out than anything mentioned there as well).

The obvious changes to his TP set would be Swift Belt -> Velocious, but I wanted to hear/see your opinions on a mixed gear set v.s. Full Usu. This is also obviously utilizing Tomoe unless there is a better Polearm for SAM that I am unaware of.

If you would also please touch on spamming crab sushi vs getting Pianissimo Madrigal and the advantages / disadvantages of both I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you for any answers ahead of time!