Random Question Thread VIII: Wait, There's a Sticky?

[mdkuser]

I think I figured it out one run. We had thunder weather up(don't think i've even seen that before) and the rampart would not aggro. Are they considered arcana? I know the weapons in ro'maeve for example, have an extremely small aggro range during thunder weather.

it was brougth up a few time in the threads about salvage. Basically the north and south route are not symmetric, namely the distance between the ramparts and the walls is greater on one side, enough for them to not aggro if you hug walls. I think on the south side they are further than on the north side.

[Cairthenn]

I can fully guarantee you they switch between a phase of aggressiveness and passiveness in short intervals. I've stood next to one for a minute or two, completely aggro free up until the end of that period where the rampart did aggro me without me moving at all.

(Before you ask why I was seeing how they aggro :s)

[ZiGG]

/ta <playername>

will still target the player if they are within range (50'), even if they haven't loaded on your screen or a behind a wall etc.

The only reason it doesnt work (outside of SE breaking it) is you are out of range, or you miss-spelt the name.

I spent a long time testing this last night, does not work in whitegate or al zahbi even if they are unloaded but in my alliance; why this is i have no idea because i didnt think it used to be like that. /ta /ma both fail to target the corresponding player whilst they are in range.

[Argettio]

I spent a long time testing this last night, does not work in whitegate or al zahbi even if they are unloaded but in my alliance; why this is i have no idea because i didnt think it used to be like that. /ta /ma both fail to target the corresponding player whilst they are in range.

Do you use spellcast?

Do you have 'autotargetting' code?

[grozny]

Everything sounds right... it wasn't foggy? No bombs out? Fog is the only thing I can think of that might have messed you up.

It was probably fog, I didn't think of that. I'll have to try again wed, all other full moons I tried had water or thunder weather.

[ZiGG]

Do you use spellcast?

Do you have 'autotargetting' code?

official windower, console commands /target Name, many, many checks on player names and the spelling of target, used autotranslate versions of the commands to compensate, even tried alliance macros. Used local geometry and the map to help me narrow down the locations of people. Would see people I couldn't target mysteriously appear near me within seconds of me entering the command.

Since I never used to have this problem on my old system and can't find info on it I'm wondering if it has something to do with the settings on my pc for ffxi; but I've scoured through the ingame and outgame configs to no avail.

[Francisco]

Nocturnus Mail
DEF:49 STR+10 DEX+10 VIT+10
Accuracy+12 "Triple Attack"+1%
Occasionally absorbs magic damage
taken
Lv 75 WAR, PLD, DRK, BST, SAM, DRG


What color is it, and is it better than E.Body!?

[drwaffles]

Nocturnus Mail
DEF:49 STR+10 DEX+10 VIT+10
Accuracy+12 "Triple Attack"+1%
Occasionally absorbs magic damage
taken
Lv 75 WAR, PLD, DRK, BST, SAM, DRG


What color is it, and is it better than E.Body!?

Let's see, 3 accuracy and 15 attack vs. 10 VIT and 1% Triple Attack. I wonder which will win.

[Trauma]

Allied Ring
Experience point bonus: +150%
Maximum duration: 720 min.
Maximum bonus: 9000
Lv 30 Charges 5

Empress Band bonus - 1000
Anniversary Ring bonus - 3000
Kupofriend's Ring bonus - 6000
Allied Ring bonus - 9000

/joy

[Thorny]

Let's see, 3 accuracy and 15 attack vs. 10 VIT and 1% Triple Attack. I wonder which will win.

cap acc with pizza, use shadow lord body for epeen

nobody cares about attack

[Byrthnoth]

Let's see, 3 accuracy and 15 attack vs. 10 VIT and 1% Triple Attack. I wonder which will win.

Well, I guess it's also worth noting that DRG and SAM can't wear E.body. TP gain is king for SAM, so as long as it doesn't break their 6-hit this might be preferable to Sword + Usu body combos.

It's also the best Gekko piece now, right?

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the Nocturne items drop from Shadowlord in the past.

[dantaro]

You owe me whatever assistance you can provide in obtaining a weapon better than Destroyers through the Trial of the Magians!

Seriously though, it's ultramarine.

Dude, you know I'll help you with whatever you need, just let me know and I'm there Haven't been on much due to school, but if you let me know on the forums or via IM that you're gonna go I'll do my best to be on :D

[Thorny]

TP gain is king for SAM, so as long as it doesn't break their 6-hit this might be preferable to Sword + Usu body combos.

No.

2 DEX, 2 STR, 1 triple attack vs 6 stp.. just not going to happen. If you use usu body + rajas + brutal you 6hit, but can't sword strap. Add usu feet and you can sword strap(if extra acc is needed).. but if you wanted to replace body with this and sword with pole you could simply replace feet with dusk+1, sword with pole, and gain more attack speed than 1% TA can ever hope to give you.

[pchan]

Nocturnus Mail
DEF:49 STR+10 DEX+10 VIT+10
Accuracy+12 "Triple Attack"+1%
Occasionally absorbs magic damage
taken
Lv 75 WAR, PLD, DRK, BST, SAM, DRG


What color is it, and is it better than E.Body!?

In 2010, yes. 3 less accuracy doesn't stand a chance against 1% DA as far as TP gain goes. I mean, we are in 2010 and people *should* be using pizza when accuracy is needed, so the 3 acc difference is basically nothing, as it is traded by a few attacks at best. So in all realistic situation you are comparing 1% TA to 15 attack and -10 eva. Easy choice, all the easier than your job is heavy on WS damage and that you can use berserk ~. For SAM i think it will be hard to replace usu body, all the harder than the new magian quest could allow "easy" 5-hits.

[shadymdub]

I'm returning to the game after about a year hiatus and I was wondering if anyone has a link to a thread explaing how to augment items?

[Argettio]

I'm returning to the game after about a year hiatus and I was wondering if anyone has a link to a thread explaing how to augment items?

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Fields_of_valor

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Field_Parchment

[Baelorn]

Is there a working version of GearMod around or any kind of replacement?

^

[seiji]

Well, I guess it's also worth noting that DRG and SAM can't wear E.body. TP gain is king for SAM, so as long as it doesn't break their 6-hit this might be preferable to Sword + Usu body combos.

It's also the best Gekko piece now, right?

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the Nocturne items drop from Shadowlord in the past.

omfg yes Triple attacked gekko!!!!!

[Calintzpso]

Asking this on behalf a friend who transferred over to my server but choose a stupid name by typo mistake.

Question: If you delete your character, i mean full delete(L3 or D button held well you delete) not deactivate. Could say I make a mule on another account of the original name and then restore the deleted character to change the name? Will the restored character have all of its original gear and such?

Thank you for your help.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Asking this on behalf a friend who transferred over to my server but choose a stupid name by typo mistake.

Question: If you delete your character, i mean full delete(L3 or D button held well you delete) not deactivate. Could say I make a mule on another account of the original name and then restore the deleted character to change the name? Will the restored character have all of its original gear and such?

Thank you for your help.

In theory, yes, but as Square will warn you when you initiate the process of character recovery, nothing is guaranteed(which includes your character as a whole).

..Unless of course the speech they give you in its entirety is bullshit, in an attempt to dissuade people from attempting to do such things.