Random Question Thread IX: Mathology 101

[lolwut]

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?

1 -1.5k~ per day since you received it. I've never been expired, but it took me 16+k to get rank up when I let it go 15 days over, and a normal 5 day cycle can typically be kept with 5-6.5k exp.

[Clerix]

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

Depends. How do you plan on using SMN?

Physical BPs (pclaws etc): 5ACC 5ATK

Magical BPs (T2 BPs, netherblast, etc): 5MAB 5MACC

Hybrid: 5MAB 5phys ACC.

Summoner merits depend a lot on how you play it. I've been speaking with SMNs, asking how they merited their T1's. Most merited fully magic, or fully physical. However; T2 was very strange. 1 of them did 5windblade 5geocrush, windblade because garuda can be the cheapest, and geocrush for the stun. Others have done 1/1 on all, then 5 Windblade or 5 Heavenly Strike.

I personally went for the 5MAB 5PhysACC and 1/1 all T1 with 5 Heavenly Strike.

[Thorny]

Depends. How much do you care about SMN?

I ABed it and might use it for occasional things, but AB merits are so easy I may as well cap it out: 5ACC 5ATK

I care about maximizing my jobs and I'll take the time to get proper gear for it and cap my summoning skill: 5MAB 5MACC

T2 is 5 wind blade and either 5 thunderstorm or 5 heavenly strike, preferably thunderstorm

fixed that up a bit for you

[Nightfyre]

Otherwiki page for Barone Manopolas now lists Haste +1~4 as a possible ANNM reward instead of +1~3. Legit or BS?

[Yugl]

Fuck SMN. I refuse to taste the rainbow.

[Darkmagi]

Otherwiki page for Barone Manopolas now lists Haste +1~4 as a possible ANNM reward instead of +1~3. Legit or BS?

I have never seen any 4% haste manopolas posted on BG or anywhere else for that matter. 90% sure it's BS.

[Nightfyre]

That's what I was thinking since I'd never seen a pair either, but thought it was worth double checking.

[Clerix]

fixed that up a bit for you

Meh, I use physical BPs quite a lot. (Imps, ACP11 fight, Tiamat, etc)

Thanks though.

Edit: with capped skill I don't notice T2 BPs resisting much with 5pACC/5mATK

[Kamil]

If a THF Collaborators me and that THF isn't on the mobs hatelist will he be put on there?

[Chen]

billing problem. so the money is set to auto come out of my account, but tried to log on today and it didn't work, got told i had no content ID's. Np, so i tried to go into the re-activate/review ID'/continue contract. this is were it got confusing...

it's telling me that my password is wrong when i'm prompted for the password, yet i'm able to log in with that password.. (both passwords entered manually/carefully both times, it's just not working.

i vaguely remember having this issue before back when i played on xbox, and i rang up, and they told me to re-enter my billing details and it should work. yet i can't find the section to allow that either...

halp

[Thorny]

billing problem. so the money is set to auto come out of my account, but tried to log on today and it didn't work, got told i had no content ID's. Np, so i tried to go into the re-activate/review ID'/continue contract. this is were it got confusing...

it's telling me that my password is wrong when i'm prompted for the password, yet i'm able to log in with that password.. (both passwords entered manually/carefully both times, it's just not working.

i vaguely remember having this issue before back when i played on xbox, and i rang up, and they told me to re-enter my billing details and it should work. yet i can't find the section to allow that either...

halp

Is it your original account?
If you try to log into the billing section of a EU account with NA pol or vice versa it won't work. Same goes for JP.

[Clerix]

Is it your original account?
If you try to log into the billing section of a EU account with NA pol or vice versa it won't work. Same goes for JP.

This. The account and POL have to match.

Meaning EU account must have EU POL to change payments.

You can find the different POLs on the playonline website.

[Chen]

yep orginal account, and EU a/c->EU POL

[cdgreg]

Prelude to a Storm - WOTG 31

Wiki says BLMs are good, or jobs with AOE WS. I'm hoping to low man, anyone have experience with this fight?

[Dooom]

Does Hundred Fists get any benefit from Haste Samba? I'm 99% sure it doesn't, but want to be sure.

[nitsuj]

What's the best NM to camp for Aptant: Haelan? Solo preferred.

[Cream Soda]

Does Hundred Fists get any benefit from Haste Samba? I'm 99% sure it doesn't, but want to be sure.

No, but w/ haste samba you can go faster than 100 fists

[Thorny]

No, but w/ haste samba you can go faster than 100 fists

bit misleading, since to outdo HF you need:

25% gear haste(easy)
15% haste spell(easy)
28.3% from SV marchx2
haste samba

and samba doesn't tend to be used in the same situations as SV that often. It is true that hundred fists slows you down in that situation though.

[ronin sparthos]

What's the best NM to camp for Aptant: Haelan? Solo preferred.

Jenglot @ Fei'yin.

If you have any way of kiting you can kill him.

Muq Shabeel is also pretty easy but you need Stona so this mob would be in the realm of a duo.

[nitsuj]

Jenglot @ Fei'yin.

If you have any way of kiting you can kill him.

Muq Shabeel is also pretty easy but you need Stona so this mob would be in the realm of a duo.

Awesome. Thank you.