Random Question Thread IX: Mathology 101

[Buffy]

Chococards, can they be sent through the delivery box?

Is there a way to find out the character creation date? Mules okay to garden with, etc.

No idea about chococards.

Character creation date can be found somewhere in the content ID section. Either activating, de-activating, obtaining....somewhere in there. I recently re-activated an account canceled in 2009, but created in 2002 and it gave the creation date for each character on the account.

[Priran]

Chococards, can they be sent through the delivery box?

no

[Fereydoon]

No, it does not interfere. On RDM, I have haste macros set up for each party member with 150 second wait commands, followed by echoes.

I also have a 7 minute wait on for my Composure + Refresh macro.

In other words, it works the way it is supposed to, not the way SE's own macros work.

That's what I thought, thanks! Now I can rewrite my hastega macro. xD

[Fereydoon]

Double Post, gdi.

[Innuendo]

That's what I thought, thanks! Now I can rewrite my hastega macro. xD

I'm not sure whether it works with hastega (given the variable duration based on skill) but you might try the Yarnball plugin. It lists buffs you have active on yourself and party members.
There's also StatusTimer, which will display the time remaining on a buff on yourself and has customisable timer lengths. This would only be useful if you hit yourself with hastega, of course.

[Fereydoon]

I'm not sure whether it works with hastega (given the variable duration based on skill) but you might try the Yarnball plugin. It lists buffs you have active on yourself and party members.
There's also StatusTimer, which will display the time remaining on a buff on yourself and has customisable timer lengths. This would only be useful if you hit yourself with hastega, of course.

Well, iirc for hastega it's a flat 90 sec duration then another 3sec/1 point of skill over cap. If I can figure out how long it lasts I could /echo it. I'd have to cap skill first for 75 though.

And yeah, I have StatusTimer. But as you said, only useful if I hit myself as well.

[Ddboner]

While on the recast topic.

Is there a filter I can change so the "XXX's refresh effect wears off" chat message comes up in red or something, and if so which would it be?

Also, anyone have experience using the yarnball plug-in? does it work, work well?

Basically, I didn't play RDM for a long time except to solo etc... composure happened and now I've been getting back into it. I used to just cast the buff on myself first, then the next ex: refresh myself then pt members, and that's how I did merit pts etc. Maybe noob but it worked, now that I have composure on I have trouble keeping track of when members buffs are wearing..

Any help or suggestions are welcome..

[TheMysteriousX]

While on the recast topic.

Is there a filter I can change so the "XXX's refresh effect wears off" chat message comes up in red or something, and if so which would it be?

No. SE need to die in a fire for that.

Also, anyone have experience using the yarnball plug-in? does it work, work well?

Sorta, if you configure it with the right delays and don't use stuff like composure. One thing you can't (or I've never been able to work out how to do) is make it track self buffs that it doesn't, like cocoon.

[Nicholette]

With occasionally attack 2-4 times in the .dat files for magian weapons it seems possible that they are going to implement more hits on the low damage magian weapons so I need to figure out if an Occasionally attacks 2-4 times scythe is going to beat what I currently use (a merc kris)
Current setup- DRK/DRG 192 delay Occasionally attacks 2-3 times
input /equip back "Gigant Mantle;
input /equip head "Walahra Turban";
input /equip sub "Wyvern Targe";
input /equip ring1 "Blitz Ring";
input /equip neck "Ritter Gorget";
input /equip feet "Homam Gambieras";
input /equip legs "Homam Cosciales";
input /equip hands "Homam Manopolas";
input /equip body "Gloom Breastplate";
input /equip main "Mercurial Kris";
input /equip ear1 "Wyvern Earring";
input /equip waist "Swift Belt";
input /equip ammo "Iwatsubute";
input /equip ear2 "Cassie Earring";
input /equip ring2 "Bomb Queen Ring";
43.75% magical haste
25% gear haste
68.75% total haste
+316 HP


I almost never have capped accuracy in the parses typically 88%ish 4 dagger merits


Setup with Scythe- DRK/SAM - Damage 45 Delay 512 Occasionally attacks 2-4 times (Theoretically) Calculated delay includes -3% from sword strap
input /equip back "Gigant Mantle";
input /equip head "Walahra Turban";
input /equip sub "Sword Strap" -3% Delay
input /equip ring1 "Bloodbead ring"; +50HP
input /equip neck "Ritter Gorget";
input /equip feet "Marine F Boots"; +29HP
input /equip legs "Homam Cosciales";
input /equip hands "Alkyoneus's Bracelets"; +20HP
input /equip body "Gloom Breastplate";
input /equip main "Vengeance"; Damage 45 Delay 528 Occasionally attacks 2-4 times
input /equip ear1 "Intruder Earring"; +40HP
input /equip waist "Swift Belt";
input /equip ammo "Iwatsubute";
input /equip ear2 "Cassie Earring";
input /equip ring2 "Bomb Queen Ring";

43.75% Magic haste
25% Job ability haste (Hasso + Desperate Blows)
12% Gear Haste
Total 80% Capped Haste
+455 HP

8/8 Scythe merits, I'd assume I'll be capped accuracy "95%" always

[takethistoyourgrave]

For Trial of the Magians weapons, has it been confirmed what the "Add Effect: Status Effect +10" means exactly?

For example, I'm considering going for the "Add. Effect: Lowers Acc. +10" Dagger because I am an avid DNC and THF soloer. At first I thought the "+10" probably meant either ACC-10 or ACC-10% for the enemy, but upon further thought it could mean that the "Lowers Acc." procs 10% of the time for a completely unlisted amount.

Any insight into this?

[Innuendo]

While on the recast topic.

Is there a filter I can change so the "XXX's refresh effect wears off" chat message comes up in red or something, and if so which would it be?

Also, anyone have experience using the yarnball plug-in? does it work, work well?

Basically, I didn't play RDM for a long time except to solo etc... composure happened and now I've been getting back into it. I used to just cast the buff on myself first, then the next ex: refresh myself then pt members, and that's how I did merit pts etc. Maybe noob but it worked, now that I have composure on I have trouble keeping track of when members buffs are wearing..

Any help or suggestions are welcome..

It won't get your self-buffs right with composure, but it'll help a lot with keeping track of other people's. Give it a try?

[Ricekid]

Hey BG i was curious about what is the Fast Cast% on Ebon Tam TY!!

Ebon tam Exclusive
[Head] All Races
DEF: 19 CHR +2 Magic Accuracy +2
Enhances "Fast Cast" effect
Lv. 71 RDM / BRD / BLU

[Chen]

to the above zerging question: no.

it's basically a b.zaghnal, if you're zerging without proper buffs there is a chance though.

[Cream Soda]

not really a question, but didn't rly warrant making a thread and idk where else to post it.

Destroyers, capped crit merits.

117 dex, greater colibri: 178 hits. 54 crits, 124 non crits: 30.34% crit rate.

117 dex, Wivre: 349 hits. 61 crits, 288 non crits: 17.48% crit rate.

Aka, I'll either use my str build on drg for wivre or go w/ penta thrust instead.

[Fereydoon]

Ok, this is going to sound utterly retarded. But I can not for the LIFE of me, remember why smn uses garuda over say ramuh. I know Shiva's BP is 5 hit, titan and levi are 1, ifrit's is... 3 but has fire properties? But Chaotic strike is the same as P. Claws but has the extra stun effect, trying to decide which magian staff would be best as pet ATT +15 involves 150 wamouras. ; ;

[rog]

Knowing nothing about smn, i would imagine because pred claws > chaotic strike. if that's not the case, then it would be because garuda has an head with +garuda atk.

edit: can chaotic strike crit?

[Kamil]

Do I have to slide down the slope to get to Mountain Worm?

If so which one?

[Fereydoon]

Knowing nothing about smn, i would imagine because pred claws > chaotic strike. if that's not the case, then it would be because garuda has an head with +garuda atk.

edit: can chaotic strike crit?

Don't remember if it can, I can't see why it can't though. Hmm.

Edit: Maybe it can't, wiki page for P. Claws specifies it's ability to crit, doesn't do so for Chaotic. :\

[Kohan]

A few months back, there was a fairly informative discussion on what ENMs/BCNMs people do to make money. This included mention of an ENM, I believe -- though it could be some other type of closed battlefield -- which dropped fairly profitable crap items, meaning that even a "bad run" wouldn't be worthless. It was great advice for people who are too retarded to make money effectively.

Well, since I'm so mentally deficient, I forgot where it took place, and I don't know where to search. Could someone with a bit more gray matter help me with a link?

Thanks in advance.

[Niiro]

Does the -enm from Camouflage work on Barrage or WSs?

I've never seen it stay on after using either and it doesn't seem to be doing anything what with all the face-rape and stuff.