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

[Lonoha]

I am afraid the answer to this is very simple, but I can't seem to figure it out >.>
When you all put your equip sets in code mode stuff, which I assume you copy/paste from your XML file, why do you seem to like "input /equip blah" over SpellCast's "<equip>blah</equip>"?

If I am just not paying attention to the cool people, please forgive me.

[KSDI]

Not sure I get your question. Some people use spellcast, some don't, they post in the format they use, doubt anyone is going out of their way to write a different version of what they use just to post their gear macro.

[Chen]

1 is extended windower macros, other is spellcast. what's the confusion?

[Yugl]

All right! Here they go:
1) If i miss high jump, do i still lose 30% hate as /drg??
2) Does the moon affect drop rates? I never thought it did, but now im a little confused
3) Do the Samurai WS Kasha, Yukikaze and Gekko, have att bonuses equal to 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 respectively?

1. Yes
2. Not enough testing has been done to confirm or deny this.
3. A quick look at BG-wiki shows Kasha: 1.65x Multiplier; Yukikaze: 1.5x Multiplier; and Gekko: 2x Multiplier.

Blue mage questions:
4) Can i learn Magic Fruit and Blank gaze on the same monkey? (If my blu skill is high enough)
5) Does Anwig Salade, with WS acc+15 affect my blu spells? (I dont think so, but im not sure either)
6) The reason you use Sneak attack before Cannonball is because your acc with a staff would suck right? If so, wouldnt sword merits be pretty important for a blu? you would get like +15 acc with 8 merits right? Because i have read that sword merits are not that important for blu, so im a little confused
7) My Blue magic spells are affected by my the damage on my sword right? If so, I suppose Perdu hanger counts as dmg 44 when i have less than 100%TP?
8 ) Is it true that physical blu spells have added acc to them?
9) What real uses does Azure Lore have ??
10) Are ranged attack blu spells, like Wild oats or Feather Storm, affected by acc or by ranged acc?
11) I have read a lot about 2nd tier merits, but still cant really decide, i thought i was going for 4-5 Enchainment, 4-5 Assimilation, and if i dont go 5/5 on those two, 1 Diffusion, 1 Convergence.
Since blu isnt something usually called on for endgame i thought Enchainment would be very useful for me, as is assimilation, but still Diffusion is very useful, though every 20 mins doesnt seem to be so important.
So, my question about second tier merits is, really, how useful are enchainment and assimilation? And if i ever want to use Blu on endgame, is 5/5 Convergence that necessary?

4. Such an experience is too rare to have actual testing, but maybe Zhi knows (Since he's the only one that answered straightforward with a confirmation)
5. No.
6. You use Sneak Attack for Cannonball primarily to boost its damage by raising the pDIF. The 100% hit from Sneak attack allows you to use staff instead of sword. Sword merits are unimportant for Sneak Attacked Cannonballs, but are important for when you're using Cannonball without sneak attack.
7. No. BLU spell damage is not affected by the weapon's base damage. See fyre's post.
8. Yes, see fyre's post.
9. SATACA Cannonball; Azure Lore lets me do 1.4k DMG on Yilbegin without worry about Wings/Casting.
10. The last testing I saw indicated that only BLU magic skill affected the ACC.
11. 5 Assimilation definitely. I'm questioning Enchainment merits as well (4 atm with 1 in convergence). I might go for 5 Enchainment since I use SCH for nukes. However, convergence seems to go beyond the 5 Magic ACC/ATT indicated and is very useful in landing debuffs on HNMs.

[ZhiGaruda]

Actually, I thought he meant like, can you learn two different moves from one type of monkey. Not actually two spells in one kill. While I assume it is possible, there's no testing to proof it either way that I know of.

[Midnightjade]

Does anyone have a good reliable gearset I could take a look at for forcing Minstrel's Ring?

Also one for forcing Medicine Ring. Maybe kill two birds with one stone. ^^

Thanks.

[rog]

Does anyone have a good reliable gearset I could take a look at for forcing Minstrel's Ring?

Also one for forcing Medicine Ring. Maybe kill two birds with one stone, hehe. ^^

Thanks.

Here's what i used to use for minstrel's, as an elvaan:

    <set name="latent">
        <sub>Ice Grip</sub>
        <head>Zenith Crown +1</head>
        <body>Mahatma Houppelande</body>
        <hands>Zenith Mitts</hands>
        <legs>Byakko's Haidate</legs>
        <feet>Mahatma Pigaches</feet>
        <back>Ixion Cape</back>
        <neck>Morgana's Choker</neck>
        <rring>Serket Ring</rring>
        <lring>Ether Ring</lring>
    </set>

Really though easiest way to find gear is with ffxiah's advanced search. Just put HP to Mp, or hp- in the description.

[Thorny]

zenith crown
morgana's choker
dalmatica
zenith mitts
zenith slacks
zenith pumps

works for both, done

alternatives are black cotehardie for body and rostrum pumps for feet, no excuse not to have sky zenith though

[xIndustrialxAngelx]

What's an optimal Rune Chopper build, without any MP merits? (I'm 8/8 HP merits)

Is it still worth using even if you're forced to sub nin, over sam? (believe me, it makes me sad face when i'm told to sub nin)

[Emdief]

Anyone knows if the proc rate cap on paralyze and paralyze II have been found/verified? Like, people bored enough to full MND para Ronfaure rabbits and check results? >_>

[ZhiGaruda]

Does anyone have a good reliable gearset I could take a look at for forcing Minstrel's Ring?

Also one for forcing Medicine Ring. Maybe kill two birds with one stone. ^^

Thanks.

If I was at home I'd copy+paste my script for BRD, but it's something like:

Zenith crown, hands, legs, body(can replace if don't have with some other -HP AH piece), Serket ring, Rostrum pumps, Morgana's choker

Of course your set will vary depending on race, but that is a large chunk of it. Things like Aslan cape can be factored in if necessary.

[Midnightjade]

Thanks all.

[Kirschy]

Anyone knows if the proc rate cap on paralyze and paralyze II have been found/verified? Like, people bored enough to full MND para Ronfaure rabbits and check results? >_>

http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83846
(More Recent Testing)

http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59134
(Older Testing)

Not definitive, but interesting data. Also should give you a decent ballpark range, which is the best you're going to get when randomness comes into play.

[Martinius]

quick question about LBC and homing missile.

is there any chance that killing gears lessens the chance of the mob using it? we did a run today and killed 9 of 10 gears. during the fight, there were three opportunities for LBC to use homing missile. two were diffusion rays, and the last, at 1%, was homing missile. both diffusion rays occurred under 50%, so homing missile was certainly available to it.

i think we were just lucky, but it made me think. the homing missile that did land did 900+ to me, so it didn't seem all that weakened by 9 gears, and wiki is vague as hell about 9/10 kills, but i thought that the conventional wisdom was 9/10 weakened homing missile without removing the hate reset.

thanks!

[Kaeko]

quick question about LBC and homing missile.

is there any chance that killing gears lessens the chance of the mob using it? we did a run today and killed 9 of 10 gears. during the fight, there were three opportunities for LBC to use homing missile. two were diffusion rays, and the last, at 1%, was homing missile. both diffusion rays occurred under 50%, so homing missile was certainly available to it.

i think we were just lucky, but it made me think. the homing missile that did land did 900+ to me, so it didn't seem all that weakened by 9 gears, and wiki is vague as hell about 9/10 kills, but i thought that the conventional wisdom was 9/10 weakened homing missile without removing the hate reset.

thanks!

I think 9/10 just means the main target of the missile gets the hate reset as opposed to everyone hit.

[Byrthnoth]

RC/Pole/___/Bomblet
Askar/Ancient/Hollow/Brutal
Armadaberk/Hachiryu/Thunder/Rajas
Cuchulain's/Velocious/Byakko's/Aurum

DEX+63
Haste+26%

Eat Broiled Pipira and get some buffers. Augment Rune Choppers and Thunder/Adroit Rings until you get one with MP!

It's a ton of Accuracy, a ton of Haste, and costs a fortune. Good luck!

[Ocara]

is there some good database of good reputable merc shells somewhere? I want to hire/find some people to kill some sky things for me since all my friends are taking a year to find the time to help me. I know I can go browse ffxiah but I'm not really sure that any given ls is not just going to take my money/popsets and screw me over.

[Tsuko_Asura]

RC/Pole/___/Bomblet
Askar/Ancient/Hollow/Brutal
Armadaberk/Hachiryu/Thunder/Rajas
Cuchulain's/Velocious/Byakko's/Aurum

DEX+63
Haste+26%

Eat Broiled Pipira and get some buffers. Augment Rune Choppers and Thunder/Adroit Rings until you get one with MP!

It's a ton of Accuracy, a ton of Haste, and costs a fortune. Good luck!

Food choice confuses me

Also, Dex+6/Acc+3 ring

[rog]

Food choice confuses me

I'm assuming because it's basically yellow curry, with dex+4 instead of str, for a crit build.

[Aero]

I am afraid the answer to this is very simple, but I can't seem to figure it out >.>
When you all put your equip sets in code mode stuff, which I assume you copy/paste from your XML file, why do you seem to like "input /equip blah" over SpellCast's "<equip>blah</equip>"?

If I am just not paying attention to the cool people, please forgive me.

Another reason is if you make gear sets off of ffxiah.com it automatically makes a macro with the gear selected and input /xxx in front of it.

Also: why has no one remade ffxigear yet :\