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

[Drakath]

Silly question, but is there a compiled list of all the material that was added this update? Namely new quests? I know there is the dat mining thread but I'm specifically looking for a list of new quests that were added. I just discovered a Son and Father one in Sandoria [S] that nobody has mentioned anywhere, so I'm wondering if there are any others.

[tonystigma]

I have available two chars.

BRD BLM

WAR THF PLD

What would be easiest for farming aerns and phuabos?

[Vodou]

Has the amount of Racc+ on Yoichi's aftermath been determined?

And on that note, any SAMs with Yoichi that could post your ws builds? Hoping I can use attack food and not sushi for dynamis.

I've done some testing but it's comfortably more difficult to establish than it appears at first glance.

(Assuming a lower boundary of 25%, upper boundary of 95% and a bonus on the WS of 50%, you will want to have tight CI's to work with to establish the aftermath effect. Mob level variances and potential distance variances make it even more problematic.) In essence, you require stationary mobs with fixed levels within a narrow range (1-2 at most), presumably worms or fortifications, with a large test sample.

Taru Sams with capped unmerited archery skill, Yoichi and Kaburas will have 385 racc on Namas with no food or gear. Aftermath and any gear you have adds to that, so I doubt Dynamis would present a challenge.

[arshesney]

I have available two chars.

BRD BLM

WAR THF PLD

What would be easiest for farming aerns and phuabos?

BRD+THF, you can even take down the VT phuabos easily

[Byrthnoth]

THF + BRD, kill the Phaubos and Aerns outside the entrance to the palace. Keep in mind that you'll might have a lot of trouble sleeping Aern links on Bard. This is the simplest way to do it if all you want is organs.

The other option is BLM + THF, kill the Phaubos at a crag entrance to sea and Aw'Aerns in the Palace. If you can, find a well-geared RDM or BLM who also wants Merciful Cape, and have him help you farm Aw'Aerns, as they also drop HQ Aern organs that are used to pop Ix'Mnk.

Edit:
Also, Thorny, I'm still trying to work out how and how much I feel like playing. Right now I'm basically playing with my old Garuda friends and having some fun. My huge buildup of Zeni, ZNM pop items, and sea pops is a little annoying, but a lot of old Garuda players have come back and are feeling out how much they want to play again. I might end up with a friendlist that can kill Jailer of Love.
PS. 0/11 on the bird popping. Aerns murderized.

[tonystigma]

Thanks, BRD+THF it is! Bringing sleep bolts, pretty sure I've landed on Aerns.

[Brown Belt]

How much int v.s enfeebling skill v.c macc should I be using on bind/gravity? I know it's based on mobs, but I'm not sure if I should use mostly enfeb+, or try to mix in int and macc as well.

Also, how much does int+ really effect the potency of blind?

[rog]

How much int v.s enfeebling skill v.c macc should I be using on bind/gravity? I know it's based on mobs, but I'm not sure if I should use mostly enfeb+, or try to mix in int and macc as well.

Also, how much does int+ really effect the potency of blind?

Assume 2 int = 1 macc unless you specifically know that the target is within the Δint=10 range. macc and skill are identical, so use whichever gives the most.


Blind1
Accuracy down = (Caster_INT - Target_MND + 60) / 4
Min: Accuracy-5
Max: Accuracy-20

Blind II (1 merit)
Accuracy Down= (Caster_INT - Target_MND + 100)/4
(Round down to nearest integer.)
min: Accuracy-15
max: Accuracy-30

[shadymdub]

>.>

[Pocketrockets]

I need a zone that has either treants or saplings, that give exp at 75, and has weather alot of the time. Currently I'm at Meriphataud Mountains (S) - can anyone think of a better one?

[Nermie]

I need a zone that has either treants or saplings, that give exp at 75, and has weather alot of the time. Currently I'm at Meriphataud Mountains (S) - can anyone think of a better one?

I'm assuming you're doing Trial 790 ... do it in Grauberg (S)

[BerenTebogo]

Have they fixed FFXI Style thing yet? The mod that changes the colors of all the rolls and fonts and stuff?

[Khajit]

Have they fixed FFXI Style thing yet? The mod that changes the colors of all the rolls and fonts and stuff?

It was never technically broken. You just have to manually install it.

[BerenTebogo]

It was never technically broken. You just have to manually install it.

What is the command?

[Khajit]

go to the page.
http://emikoffxi.livejournal.com/
download the zip or rar.
Open the readme
Replace the appropriate folders or .dats it tells you to. Preferably after making a backup.

[BerenTebogo]

Thanks

[Hosom]

Any suggestions for Rdm merits?

Pretty sure I'm going to do vert, but other than that I'm not positive.

Was thinking for Tier 2:
1 Para II
1 Slow II
1 Dia III
5 Bio III
2 Phalanx II

Not entirely sure yet though.

[Khajit]

I did Jol as sam/thf(first time vs anything semi high lv as sam) and the damge when I snuck in a few non SAWS (via sekka usually)was dissapointing to me. There are several plausible reasons why the damage sucked compared to with SA like no brd etc but at the end of the day im obviously going to have to have to alter some of my ws macros for mobs higher than merit lv.
How much atk doesn one normally need to get past the defense of an hnm?
I want to know pre gekko atk needed since i'll eventually be on a different job vs something "difficult."

[Khajit]

Any suggestions for Rdm merits?

Pretty sure I'm going to do vert, but other than that I'm not positive.

Was thinking for Tier 2:
1 Para II
1 Slow II
1 Dia III
5 Bio III
2 Phalanx II

Not entirely sure yet though.

Slow 2 should be capped if anything since it's by far the most useful and that's what i always head to do from other rdms.
If you do dia 3 then get at least 2~3 merits in it so that you only have to cast it once on a fight or zerg.
The rest depends entirely on what you use rdm for.

[Byrthnoth]

So, RDM merits!

I think 2 Phalanx 2 is a waste of time. Either cap it or ignore it. 2 Dia III is sufficient for most things.

The level 2 debuffs are mostly useful for situations where you'll be landing them with really really shitty dMNDs. Their floors are noticeably higher than their tier 1 counterparts, which is the primary reason to use them. The potency increase, I believe, isn't that much? This was worked out by Sakka (of Valefore?) a while ago.

I'm:
3 Dia III
1 Slow II
1 Paralyze II
5 Phalanx II

Because I mostly care about meleeburns and Salvage. Unlike other RDMs who claim they merit Slow/Para II once because it lets them not get overwritten by the gimp RDM in their LS without a MND build, I meritted it because I am the gimp RDM without a MND build and without a MND build it's a big improvement over Slow 1.