Random Question Thread X: Fucking 99 Level Cap, How Does it Work?

[Raz]

For the CoP Airship fight which would be better?

PLD, BLU, SMN, SAM, BRD, -insert other healer here-. Or SMN X5, NIN?

I don't know about Smn x5 + Nin but with 6 Smn it's easy.

[Seanr]

Excluding Kraken Club:

What are the two AH clubs you should use on WHM/NIN?

What are the best dual clubs, including rare/ex?

If your answer to #2 included Perdu Wand, what is your next best choice?


Thanks

Not to be a dick but is it that hard to open up FFXIAH Clubs section and just sort by DPS or DMG? And then just take your pick?

Same with #2 Clubs ... Seems like Lyft Ferule if not Relic or Mythic

[Darkmagi]

prudence rod, magian OAT club, magian damage club etc.

[Seanr]

well those too >_>

[Kyte]

The SMN group would probably fail.

And on to the other group proposal:
Dump the SMN, dump the BLU, get a BLM and two Scholars. With final jobs as: PLD/war, SAM/rng SCH/rdm SCH/rdm BLM/whm BRD/whm.

SCH SCH BLM SAM/rng will kill the mammets in under 3minutes max, have Omega finished within 15mins of entering, and Ultima finished within 30minutes of entering.

Why would you dump the BLU? BLU does great in pretty much every CoP mission. I think I actually went BLUx3 in that fight and destroyed it.

[Darkmagi]

The SMN group would probably fail.

And on to the other group proposal:
Dump the SMN, dump the BLU, get a BLM and two Scholars. With final jobs as: PLD/war, SAM/rng SCH/rdm SCH/rdm BLM/whm BRD/whm.

SCH SCH BLM SAM/rng will kill the mammets in under 3minutes max, have Omega finished within 15mins of entering, and Ultima finished within 30minutes of entering.

If you take any longer than that 30 minutes with that above setup, the people in the group need to suck less or try harder.

Is this a troll post? I can't see how BLM or SCH is a big asset to this fight at all. Let alone pld/war..

[Vigilia]

Anyone know the name of the book/magazine where the "historical" Vana'diel illustrations are from? I'm talking about the pics that iirc Elmer posted here on BG way back when but I can only find them on Allak nowadays (see link below). Would love higher res versions of some of them.

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/wiki/San_d'Oria_Timeline

[ringthree]

A question about Haste Samba:

The wiki says the following about Haste Samba: "Haste Samba is considered to be a "Job Ability Haste", much like Hasso, and as such will stack with Haste from other sources, such as equipment and magic, but unlike Hasso, it does not count toward the Haste cap."

I took this to mean that Haste Samba does stack with other Job Ability Haste (like Hasso or Desperate Blows) but it can break the Job Ability Haste cap of 25%. I also assumed that it still wouldn't break the overall Haste cap.

Is my interpretation correct? Could someone clarify the issue for me?

[noodles355]

Wiki says there's some Mantas in Arrapago Reef, anyone know whereabouts?

[ZhiGaruda]

A question about Haste Samba:

The wiki says the following about Haste Samba: "Haste Samba is considered to be a "Job Ability Haste", much like Hasso, and as such will stack with Haste from other sources, such as equipment and magic, but unlike Hasso, it does not count toward the Haste cap."

I took this to mean that Haste Samba does stack with other Job Ability Haste (like Hasso or Desperate Blows) but it can break the Job Ability Haste cap of 25%. I also assumed that it still wouldn't break the overall Haste cap.

Is my interpretation correct? Could someone clarify the issue for me?

You are correct. It goes beyond the standard JA cap, but does not overall break the haste cap. I.E. capped haste Apoc user can't swap in a DNC for epic game-breaking speed.

[ringthree]

Wiki says there's some Mantas in Arrapago Reef, anyone know whereabouts?

If it is wrong, fix it. It is a wiki after all.

And by the way, if Zhi is correct and the wiki information is correct then your comment was not just inane but also invalid.

[Dooom]

Wiki says there's some Mantas in Arrapago Reef, anyone know whereabouts?

I assume you mean these? http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Lahama

I've found one. Singular. Solitary. Dvucca Isle SP, go Northish to zone into the Reef. First door on the right, follow past the fomor, doomed, and a ghost to go onto a new map with Qutrubs and Lamia. Follow the rocks around, over a bridge, and one is there. Only one I ever saw.

IDK what Ring3 is on about with relating the manta question to his, especially as you both posted within seconds of each other.

[noodles355]

Cheers dooom, I'll try there.
Ringthree my post had nothing to do with yours, it was a random question.

[CDF]

Isn't this the random question thread?

Two Lahama at H-7 on the map connected to Ilrusi Atoll staging point, but you have to pass imps and soulflayers to get there.

[ringthree]

Cheers dooom, I'll try there.
Ringthree my post had nothing to do with yours, it was a random question.

Yeah, I see that now. LOL I am too used to the sarcastic nature of BG. My fault, I'm sorry.

[Martinius]

does Adoubeur's Pavise (size 1 shield, shield mastery +1) give the shield mastery trait of not getting interrupted when casting a spell on a blocked hit? i think that'd be pretty nice for rdm tanking if it does.

[noodles355]

No worries

Btw doom, is this past the archaic mirror? (If so fun times!)

[Dooom]

No worries

Btw doom, is this past the archaic mirror? (If so fun times!)

There's an Archaic Mirror or two otw, but they're nowhere near where you walk. Though CDF's post reminded me that there's a few imps either just before or just after the Lahama, which are a pain to get past (though easy to kill in a group).

[hezzel]

Does anyone have any relevant info pertaining if AGI is considered;
2AGI = 1 shield skill.

[Midnightjade]

We went in SMN, BRD, SAM/rng, SAM/nin, WHM, PLD. Wiped once to Omega, only had 4 CCB's and won with about 3 and a half minutes left. But 1/2 :D

Frost Armor really helped whenever I could put it up.

Congrats. If you have a decent WHM and a BRD and a few CCBs, that fight is ok.