Random Question Thread IX: Mathology 101

[cdgreg]

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.

I ended up finding the SS's, deduce from them what you'd like. I don't remember what % omega was, in the first SS you see colossal blow and you also see a war WS'ing which means we were probably damaging it so not in "farm pod" phase. Can he colossal blow at any % while on 2 legs or only under a certain %?

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1459/podm.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9210/pod2m.jpg

[Nightfyre]

Anyone got a good "off-the-shelf" INT/MAB build for Firespit/Regurg? Excluding Morrigans.

HQ staff/Bugard+1/---/Phantom
AF(+1)/Philomath/Cassandra's/Helenus's
Errant/Yigit/Snow/Snow
Prism/Penitent's/Mahatma/Yigit or Denali

Earrings -> Moldy/Novio if you have Novio, Philomath -> Enlightened Chain -> Lemegeton Medallion -> Lemegeton +1/Prudence Torque, NQ elsewhere if you don't have HQ. I have no idea what non-Humes would use for the hands until Yigit Gages, as we have INT+4/MND+4 RSE2... I guess it would be Errant Cuffs.

[Onorgul]

'Nother question then, If the marker as shown is up on the Top level, can the box spawn down on the Beach? Vice Versa?

Yes. I learned to hate Buburimu Peninsula for this reason, though Meriphataud is prone to the same nonsense. If you're getting all "..." while up or down and you're near a cliff, it's time to run and hope you can find it with the chances you have left.

[Yugl]

Thanks!

Should get my NIN from 37 to 40 before next update this way lol

Lazy. Unless you're pressed for time, I would recommend doing Colibri at East Ron [S] since you can easily hit 41 in less than 2hrs and you'll be a suitable sync.

[Dooom]

Lazy. Unless you're pressed for time, I would recommend doing Colibri at East Ron [S] since you can easily hit 41 in less than 2hrs and you'll be a suitable sync.

If you have gear/inventory room, sure. But the good thing about levelling subs through Ops is that you don't need anything, can do it naked.

[Xeres Celestia Highwind]

what gear do I need on RDM to achieve maximum cast and recast timer minus. (With haste spell On of course.)

[Yugl]

If you have gear/inventory room, sure. But the good thing about levelling subs through Ops is that you don't need anything, can do it naked.

That's why I said lazy.

[Thorny]

what gear do I need on RDM to achieve maximum cast and recast timer minus. (With haste spell On of course.)

turban, goliard saio, loq earring, dusk ledelsens+1, speed/velocious belt, and either dusk gloves+1 or tatsu with 3% haste augment(if you use tatsu you need NQ dusk, if you use dusk+1 you need nashira seraweels)

[Martinius]

does a fanatic's drink block the additional effect of stun on mortal revolution?

[Martinius]

turban, goliard saio, loq earring, dusk ledelsens+1, speed/velocious belt, and either dusk gloves+1 or tatsu with 3% haste augment(if you use tatsu you need NQ dusk, if you use dusk+1 you need nashira seraweels)

wouldn't duelist's tabard's -10% cast time, -5% recast time be better than the 4% haste on saio? or does -% recast function differently than haste?

[Havok]

does a fanatic's drink block the additional effect of stun on mortal revolution?

It does not. It's annoying especially if you have hundred fists or something up

[Havok]

Looks like my server will open up Fiat Lux tomorrow. I'm mainly interested in the body piece, but what is nocturnus helm good for exactly? I've only got war/drg/pld/lolbst. Is 8attack/1dex going to outperform 5str on any WS? Seems like a no to me. Is this basically reduced to an idle piece? Maybe use in place of koenig head on pld?

[Limlight]

i finally downloaded ffxi calc, I'll admit i'm learning as I go. Trying to figure up my total acc with ws sets and stuff and sea gorgets. Then I realized I didn't know how much the actually acc# is for it (gorgets)(if its even known for certain?) Looked on wiki and didn't see a hard number.

Help would be appreciated! (and as little flaming as possible)

[Byrthnoth]

Looks like my server will open up Fiat Lux tomorrow. I'm mainly interested in the body piece, but what is nocturnus helm good for exactly? I've only got war/drg/pld/lolbst. Is 8attack/1dex going to outperform 5str on any WS? Seems like a no to me. Is this basically reduced to an idle piece? Maybe use in place of koenig head on pld?

4 attack, 1 Dex, and 2% DA vs. 5 STR. I'd say it's better than Heca for sure on multi-hits with shitty mods like Penta, Guillotine, and maybe Rampage if you don't use the WS Acc hat.

It's also about the best WAR+DRG damage down piece for that slot. Sure, you're either absorbing the damage (no better than negating at full HP) or taking full damage, but it's a hell of a DD improvement over Valhalla helm, if you happen to be a lucky enough WAR to have one.

[QuePsiXI]

The best time to server transfer is beginning of the month right? Then you get billed for it next month?

[Raz]

i finally downloaded ffxi calc, I'll admit i'm learning as I go. Trying to figure up my total acc with ws sets and stuff and sea gorgets. Then I realized I didn't know how much the actually acc# is for it (gorgets)(if its even known for certain?) Looked on wiki and didn't see a hard number.

Help would be appreciated! (and as little flaming as possible)

They were said to be 10 acc~

[Limlight]

They were said to be 10 acc~

it seemed to be a guess was just seeing if there was anything more to it or concrete etc. I'll just go with 10, thanks!

[Buffy]

The best time to server transfer is beginning of the month right? Then you get billed for it next month?

Server transfer fees are billed at the time they are triggered, same day.

[Kaisha]

Am I the only one that spams Hawk Eye IV for easy XP/AN? Unlike Slaughterhouse, you can do Hawkeye even when mobs are guarding a fort.

[PEIPld]

What's the best combination of T1 Merits for summoner? Is there a general consensus like there is for many other jobs?

But it's a hell of a DD improvement over Valhalla helm, if you happen to be a lucky enough WAR to have one.

What's the proc rate on the helm/body?