Random Question Thread IX: Mathology 101

[Ddboner]

Well in that case Id probably go on ffxiwiki (usually referred to as 'other wiki' here i think) type BST in the search bar, and scroll right down to the bottom and look for guides with some gear set templates (Kyte's blu guide is a good example for blu you would have to find an equivalent for bst) Just make sure its from a reputable source and not a dumbass, and its up to date (looking for gear from VNMs in the gear sets for example would show its been updated very recently)

[Benz]

how long after the spell lands do you have to quick draw to enhance the spell? do u have to land it before another spell goes off? for dark shot spells like bio, do you have to dispel something for it to take effect? thx.

[cdgreg]

how long after the spell lands do you have to quick draw to enhance the spell? do u have to land it before another spell goes off? for dark shot spells like bio, do you have to dispel something for it to take effect? thx.

1.) I always assumed you could enhance it as long as it was still on the mob
2.) No you don't need to see anything dispelled, or mob sleep when using light shot.

[Darkmagi]

Recently I have had omegas spawn pods irregularly, like 2 within 3 minutes under 25%. Is this a glitch or is there some way to trigger this? Seems odd since it popped an extra pod for no apparent reason.

[Dooom]

Could it have popped it as a regular TP move? Been a while since I fought Omega, but i thought it's pod spawning move was one of it's possible TP moves, not just a timed thing.

[Kaisha]

Here's a quickie: I wouldn't mind powerskilling my 182.shield/150.parry on RDM, any suggestions on a good spot to do it? Was thinking of RDM/BLU'ing some place up with tacos and just super-tank a bunch of stuff.

[Kayatani]

Black mandies in the top level of the Boyahda Tree can be ~75, so just try to round up a bunch of even match ones in a corner.

[Radec]

Recently I have had omegas spawn pods irregularly, like 2 within 3 minutes under 25%. Is this a glitch or is there some way to trigger this? Seems odd since it popped an extra pod for no apparent reason.

First 3 pods can spawn back to back, after that it's 5m waits.

[pod > 0-5m > pod > 0-5m > (pod > 5m >)loop until timeout]

[Finalnub]

What's a good and lazy way to collect Allied Notes through campaign ops? I think there was a beat-down-a-wall-afk in Zvahl_S op or something like that but I don't recall the name. Thanks !

[Darkmagi]

No I mean it happened after the 5min per pop pods started. We had 2 pop within like 3mins. Happened on two occasions.

[cdgreg]

What's a good and lazy way to collect Allied Notes through campaign ops? I think there was a beat-down-a-wall-afk in Zvahl_S op or something like that but I don't recall the name. Thanks !

I just spam crystal fist IV, it's fast and yields about 950AN per op. I have no doubt there are ones that yield a lot more, but I can do all 7 ops that pile up through the week in like 30-45 minutes.

[SteveMc]

Not really a random question, but I didn't want to make a new thread, where does the community stand on players like myself, I hardly play, I hardly care about how good my gear is anymore (I used too, I just sold my haub+1 and gear of the like, for the care free lifestyle, no reason other then that) I only log on to cap my remaining buffers for June or just to take, I still care about the game, but not as much as I used too, the LS I am currently in is breaking due to players like me, but I still wish to play.
So my question is really this, is there still room for players like me, I hardly play at my LS times, and when I do, I do events, but if I'm not online my old ls didn't care, so is there LS still like this?
Sorry for this, it's been on my mind for a while and I'm quite drunk, so I thought I'd ask, and is there people like me out there?

[Byrthnoth]

Here's a quickie: I wouldn't mind powerskilling my 182.shield/150.parry on RDM, any suggestions on a good spot to do it? Was thinking of RDM/BLU'ing some place up with tacos and just super-tank a bunch of stuff.

Go to Bluestreak Gigiroon's spawn point in Aydeewa Subterrane and head northeast until you hit a dead-end. There should be a solid 4-5 Chigoes you can grab there, target something out of range and get them all in front of you.

[DragonReborn]

No I mean it happened after the 5min per pop pods started. We had 2 pop within like 3mins. Happened on two occasions.

It is a tp move he can use pods whenever he has tp there is no wait time >_>

[miokomioko]

Where's that guard-leveling guide I once saw somewhere...?

[Kamil]

How do you SMN Burn?

Its my first time doing it so.... yeah.

Edit: Never mind, found a guide.

[Darkmagi]

It is a tp move he can use pods whenever he has tp there is no wait time >_>

Does anyone have proof of this? I have killed omega countless times and only had this happen 2 times. First mode switch, 25% mode, then every 5mins for pods.

[cdgreg]

Does anyone have proof of this? I have killed omega countless times and only had this happen 2 times. First mode switch, 25% mode, then every 5mins for pods.

Let me save you the time:

Guy 1-3: It's on a 5 minute timer

Guy 4-6: No it's not, it can happen whenever

Guy 1-6: You're stupid, I've done 8943209 Omegas and that's how it works.

My opinion:
Personally I've SS'd it with timestamp showing less than 5 min between because of the stupid debate in my last LS. Do I still have this SS? I have no idea, it was literally atleast a year ago.

[Thorny]

Personally I've SS'd it with timestamp showing less than 5 min between because of the stupid debate in my last LS.

Were they the first 2 pods? First is when it goes to 2 legs, second is when it hits 24%. It's not particularly hard to do that much damage in less than 5 minutes, even with 6-8 people. Personally never seen a <25% pod be more than 10 seconds off of the 5 min repop, and I think I'm pretty attentive.

[miokomioko]

Is the Additional effect: Flash on "Succor to the Sidhe" weapons potent at all, or is it like the weak ass Flashbulb from a support-job-automaton?