Random Question Thread VII: I Find Your Lack of Research Disturbing

[Amok]

I saw a link to a page on FFXIAH that provided all its data in XML form. Quick check and I can't find the spot. Anyone got that link?

[Hegarty]

What kind of ban has pchan received?

[Argettio]

What kind of ban has pchan received?

And what did he do to finally piss off a mod?

[Electro]

RNG body on ACP body or SMN Body :/

Having trouble deciding

[Kaomii]

I've been doing the Chocobo Hot and Cold game for the past 3 or so years with great success (my chocobo digging rank is Journeyman, and the only time I've done digging digging was for the Moogle mission). I recently purchased the White Racing Silks for an extra dig, and I've been doing even better with finding the box.

On the discussion page of otherwiki, they mention the silks have to be equipped when you use the wildgrass to gain the effect, so switching to the Black Racing Silks (increases Jackpot rate) during a game is out of the question.

But to any other Hot and Cold Game players here who have the Black Racing Silks: is the improvement to the Jackpot rate a considerable amount? I play all my games in Altepa, which has 10 (+1) digs and 5 to uncover the box (which leaves me with 6 digs to find the box, which is why the White Racing Silks are so powerful).

[Hegarty]

How do I buy mini-expansions on POL? I cannot find how to do it for the life of me. Step by step please ><

[Callisto]

Does Spiral Hell get a hidden attack boost like Y/G/K and SC? For that matter, does anyone just have a list of which WS actually get that sort of bonus?

[Argettio]

Does Spiral Hell get a hidden attack boost like Y/G/K and SC? For that matter, does anyone just have a list of which WS actually get that sort of bonus?

No, not from what I have seen.

The ones I have heard/seen/believe to have a boost are:
Y/G/K
Spinning slash
Ground Strike
Steel Cyclone

[Viq]

What kind of ban has pchan received?

Hopefully it's the start of the donation drive bans. I know at least two people that picked Pchan as their ban.

[Byrthnoth]

So, DD-wise. The best dagger combination for Dancer is probably Papilio Kirpan and a really pimped out Machismo, right? (Assuming Papilio gives Acc and Machismo's WS buffs work from the offhand).

I mean, Machismo has 2 more delay than the D34, 194 Delay dagger options but gets the same TP/hit (DW+3% body or not), but a potential 6% Triple Attack and 20 Attack on WS have to count for something right?

I dunno, I bought 2 Star Sapphires the rank 3 prize glut on AH and I'm trying to decide if I even want an Adder Jambiya +1 should I happen to HQ one. It's always going to be the best Alliance event weapon for a Dancer. I'd like to pretend I'll use DNC when I hit 75, but I have BRD, RDM, BLM, and an overly active sense of reality.

[Callisto]

Yeahh, you've kinda boned yourself there. It's still handy for merits and fodder-mob events like Dynamis if you run with a larger group, but there's a whole bunch of crap that it's pretty blah for.

Is there any confirmation yet about off-handed Machismo?

[Hegarty]

So can anyone tell me step for step how I can load up Playonline and purchase MKD please? Me and a friend cannot find how to do it for shit.

[Kumbai]

I was wondering~ is it possible to delink POL IDs from SE IDs? (I dont mind deleting my SE ID to do so).

Also, does it make your satchel become unavailable?

[Clerix]

So can anyone tell me step for step how I can load up Playonline and purchase MKD please? Me and a friend cannot find how to do it for shit.

Go to nearby gamestop, buy ultimate collection. $20 for everything.

[Byrthnoth]

I've seen no solid confirmation on Papilio's Acc or Machismo's WS buffs working from the offhand. I'm more skeptical of Papilio than Machismo, because the only thing I've seen about Papilio was on these boards and mentioned that they didn't test Acc, but Acc+5 is on ffwiki without a verification tag now.
I don't know about the Machismo WS buff thing at all. It makes sense to me that it would work for any dagger WSs, as it's an evolith that (slots permitting) you could theoretically attach anywhere. Seems like you can either liken it to Martial Bow, which obviously doesn't turn Onimaru into Hagun, or to any of the variety of WS Acc enhancing gear that isn't on weapons. Reversing Papilio and Machismo for DNC wouldn't be a huge deal (-1 base damage during WS in exchange for a potential +20 Attack and 6% Triple Attack), but would totally destroy Machismo as a potential offhand for Mandau/Blau/etc.

[requim]

If anyone had a Machismo with TA they could test it on a non-thief job (no TA or DA) with it in the off hand and look for TP variations. If your max 5/5 return was 14 and you managed to get 16 minimum once you'ld know whether it worked in offhand. Attack would be harder to test, but if the TA worked it could be assumed all buffs work in offhand.

[ronin sparthos]

RNG body on ACP body or SMN Body :/

Having trouble deciding

Assuming you are going for the Snapshot + Ratt/Racc Mirke, use the ACP on Summoner and get an Ebon/Furia/Ebur Jerkin for Ranger.

I've seen no solid confirmation on Papilio's Acc or Machismo's WS buffs working from the offhand. I'm more skeptical of Papilio than Machismo, because the only thing I've seen about Papilio was on these boards and mentioned that they didn't test Acc, but Acc+5 is on ffwiki without a verification tag now.
I don't know about the Machismo WS buff thing at all. It makes sense to me that it would work for any dagger WSs, as it's an evolith that (slots permitting) you could theoretically attach anywhere. Seems like you can either liken it to Martial Bow, which obviously doesn't turn Onimaru into Hagun, or to any of the variety of WS Acc enhancing gear that isn't on weapons. Reversing Papilio and Machismo for DNC wouldn't be a huge deal (-1 base damage during WS in exchange for a potential +20 Attack and 6% Triple Attack), but would totally destroy Machismo as a potential offhand for Mandau/Blau/etc.

The speculation on Papilio is purely based on the fact that it basically screams 'perdu-class' weapon with the whole change in base damage, hidden attack and being the same level as other perdu-style weapons anyway.

You'd have to run the tests yourself because Scylla isnt easy for the typical player to run out and grab so the testing might very well never happen.

[Vlint]

Regarding purchasing expansions packs:

It's right underneath the big old play button in POL. Look at all the menu items below the play button. The heading is "Optional Service" -> "Registration Code Sales". You can buy codes for any of the expansions (including RotZ lol).

[Byrthnoth]

You'd have to run the tests yourself because Scylla isnt easy for the typical player to run out and grab so the testing might very well never happen.

I intend to try if it isn't done by the time my DNC hits 75 (56 atm). Until then, I'll spend my time trying to figure out how I can kill it! It'll be pretty pretty sad if it comes to that considering it's all of a 3 minute test that anyone who has the dagger could do.

[Callisto]

What about that one from the Qutrub NM, wasn't that comparable to Papillio or w/e?