Random Question Thread IX: Mathology 101

[Niiro]

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.

I'm wondering why no one's mentioned Iron Anvil IV yet.

Don't even have to leave the zone.

[cdgreg]

I mentioned it a couple pages back, but I'm a crystal fist IV man myself.

[Niiro]

Why do that one over Iron Anvil? More work (3 recipes instead of 2) and less EXP/AN.

Unless I'm missing something.

[cdgreg]

Why do that one over Iron Anvil? More work (3 recipes instead of 2) and less EXP/AN.

Unless I'm missing something.

Tbh I didn't even know about iron anvil, so thanks for the tip.

[Kaisha]

Guess I'll be doing both sets of Campaigns just for the sake of completion, didn't realize they were so easy if you got a list of synths handy.

[Deader2818]

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

Unless this has changed, I was not billed till the billing cycle.

[Byrthnoth]

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

Kirschy parsed the hat at 5%, and I'd be surprised if the body was much different.

[rog]

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?

No, and no. It functions exactly the same as haste/dw. They are multiplied together, so having more of one makes the other worth less.

with 35% haste (turban, speed belt, dusk, tatsu, dusk+1, haste), and 11% fc:

tabard:
.84*.65=0.546

saio:
.89*.61=0.5429

saio wins.

[Thorny]

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?

they reduce seperately, in order

example
45 seconds * .89(11% fast cast from traits and loq) * .6(40% haste with spell and 25% gear) = 24.03

45 seconds * .84(16% fast cast from traits and loq and tabard) * .64(36% haste with spell and 20% gear) = 24.19

don't think it's known which applies first but it doesn't really matter since multiplication is interchangable

that said apparently i'm wrong and you can't cap solo unless i'm missing something

forgot sentinel shield rog!

[miokomioko]

I usually prefer Slaughterhouse over Iron Anvil because auto-running to a fort and hitting a ??? twice takes a lot less thinking than pulling up a list of recipes and all that crap... When it comes to being bored/lazy enough for getting exp in this manner, I usually don't feel like thinking at all. Not to mention I've come across a few shitty recipes that are tricky when they use 8 ingredients with names similar to the wrong ones. ;|

[Finalnub]

If i wanted to stop paying for an account starting, say, June, when's the latest I can cancel it?

[rog]

don't think it's known which applies first but it doesn't really matter since multiplication is interchangable

that said apparently i'm wrong and you can't cap solo unless i'm missing something

forgot sentinel shield rog!

Of course it's not known, since the only way to find out would be by looking at the code, since as you said, it makes absolutely no difference.

Yup, impossible to cap without march.

I also "forgot" dusk+1 gloves. I wasn't going for the best set. I was just going for the least amount of typing that i already knew would put siao ahead of tabard before doing the math. Obviously the more haste you have the bigger the difference between them.

[rog]

If i wanted to stop paying for an account starting, say, June, when's the latest I can cancel it?

How many days are in may?

[Deader2818]

So will it only make a difference if something else gives you 1.80 seconds?

[Finalnub]

How many days are in may?

I was wondering if there was a special deadline for monthly billing or whatnot;/

[Pearlsea]

Just a note for Iron Anvil on cooking. You need to be quick, I did III and failed twice due to trying to be accurate on long recipes.

[Kaisha]

If i wanted to stop paying for an account starting, say, June, when's the latest I can cancel it?

Unless things have changed since the last time I "quit", if you stop subscribing mid-month, you can continue playing the account until the time for it expires (aka, next billing cycle).

[Vodou]

I was wondering if there was a special deadline for monthly billing or whatnot;/

You can cancel as late as the last day, but if you wait until then you do risk being unable to cancel due to maintenance and then paying for a whole new month.

Best to cancel a bit earlier. You'll have account access until the end of month server maintenance disables you.

[Karbuncle]

Just a note for Iron Anvil on cooking. You need to be quick, I did III and failed twice due to trying to be accurate on long recipes.

Like that on all of them. But if you stop before the list of items appears it won't count toward your max time.

So basically when he says "Okays, whats the next item?" before the menu appears (have to press enter for menu) you can take all the time you need.

[dantes]

I've asked before but no one answered. If someone could answer it would be much appreciated.

How much XP from campaign does it take to rank up on a over 30-day expired?