Random Question Thread XII: Don't Believe Advanced's Lies

[Aerynlia]

Have you tried to dat swap those RSE pieces to the correct races? I've never attempted but maybe it'd work?

[Dathus]

So V/E.Bow is basically done with the Siege bow, yea? No place where they could outshine Siege at all at 80+?

[Draylo]

Waking up people who are asleep?

This ^ 40 mp vs 60 mp lol.. not much else (self target only tho).

[CDF]

Is there a guide to raising a Chocobo that is faster than the rental ones?

From what I have read on the subject, it is not possible to raise a chocobo that is faster than rentals. (This doesn't necessarily mean there is no point in raising a chocobo.)

[Draylo]

You can get one that's just as fast though I think.

[urat]

Top speed bird with capped Str/End + Gallop is as fast, adding on the body piece you can buy with chocobucks for +bird speed should make you faster, Im not sure if theres a hard cap on chocobo speed.

I have such a bird for racing, but my digger is registered for my whistle so I never bothered getting the body piece. I guess I could raise up the chocobucks and buy the piece and test it out?

I wrote a guide on wiki for day by day scheduling, most guides just tell you what training does what but don't actually recommend what to choose.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Br..._Guide_by_Urat

Also, inb4 people loling at color theory, but I'll have you know I am still having people sending me tells thanking me for my guide and telling me that following my theory got them the color of bird they wanted, even when it was NPC bought.

[CDF]

I wrote a guide on wiki for day by day scheduling, most guides just tell you what training does what but don't actually recommend what to choose.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Br..._Guide_by_Urat

Also, inb4 people loling at color theory, but I'll have you know I am still having people sending me tells thanking me for my guide and telling me that following my theory got them the color of bird they wanted, even when it was NPC bought.

Confirmation bias.

[Draylo]

I wish they did chocobo things in this game a little better...

[Priran]

Top speed bird with capped Str/End + Gallop is as fast, adding on the body piece you can buy with chocobucks for +bird speed should make you faster, Im not sure if theres a hard cap on chocobo speed.

The hard cap on movement speed (without cheating or being a GM) is the same speed as flee or rental chocobos.

[fredjanx]

Where can one find the Abyssea maps for Apradar?

[FailureMidgard]

Where can one find the Abyssea maps for Apradar?

http://forums.windower.net/topic/756...mapini-july-9/

[Atoreis]

Can I link 2 Account to 1 token and then unlink only one of them? If yes how?

[urat]

I wish they did chocobo things in this game a little better...

I dunno it seems like a decent system to me, makes good enough money to rival some of the less profitable crafts, takes a little bit of effort for 20-30 mins every day, lasts a long time so you don't just finish it fast, etc etc.

I really hope SE just doesn't discard Chocobo stuff and Adventure fellows, the plot and choco circuit are still clearly not over, in fact they kind of left you on a bit of a cliff hanger for chocobo raising plot and there's the unused teleporter in the circuit, not to mention the completely empty room in all 5 of the nation's lobbies.

Adventure fellows still have the potential ToAU stuff that was mentioned but never explored, along with the simple fact they're still level 70, we need more genkais for them to keep up with us.

The dats even have all the stuff for us to be able to ride raise and ride a white chocobo, it just isnt actually implemented. I would love nothing more in ffxi than to get some kind of quest that lets me raise a white choco, or even be able to buy white chocobo dye for my bird. Even 100K to make my bird white would not be unreasonable, riding around showing off my awesome white choco to my friends for them to drool over would so be worth it.

[Francisco]

Is there any way to PlasticSurgeon (or use a PS-like tool) while retaining my ability to macro in and out RSE and gender-specific equipment?

EDIT: Alternatively, is there a way for Blinkmenot to retain the current image when I swap to another race? Seems like //race forces a blink.

Wow, I never realized this.

I'm a Hume M, but I often use Plastic Surgeon to switch to taru for the Asuran Backflips. I tried to put on my Custom Gloves (Hume RSE), but it wouldn't allow it.

On the AH, Wonder Kaftan (Taru RSE) is yellow, meaning I can equip it.

I'm too scared to try it though - as it might set off a flag for a GM... not risking my account over it.

[Draylo]

Idk it doesn't seem fun to me, I guess it's just me then. I always liked chocobo racing/raising and associated mini-games like hot and cold (my fav mini game in ff9) and it just doesn't seem as fun in this game. Especially the chocobo racing... had so much potential and I guess it didn't please many people aside from myself (seeing as how empty that place is). Always said I hope they do a little more improvements on mini-games in FFXIV cause they usually are a lot of fun in previous FF games, things like Pankration and brenner etc had so much potential but never reached.

[Draylo]

Wow, I never realized this.

I'm a Hume M, but I often use Plastic Surgeon to switch to taru for the Asuran Backflips. I tried to put on my Custom Gloves (Hume RSE), but it wouldn't allow it.

On the AH, Wonder Kaftan (Taru RSE) is yellow, meaning I can equip it.

I'm too scare to try it though - as it might set off a flag for a GM... not risking my account over it.

It doesn't let you equip it, I've tried it in the past.

[Nightfyre]

Wow, I never realized this.

I'm a Hume M, but I often use Plastic Surgeon to switch to taru for the Asuran Backflips. I tried to put on my Custom Gloves (Hume RSE), but it wouldn't allow it.

On the AH, Wonder Kaftan (Taru RSE) is yellow, meaning I can equip it.

I'm too scared to try it though - as it might set off a flag for a GM... not risking my account over it.

As mentioned, it doesn't work. I'm less concerned with RSE and more annoyed at DNC AF/relic though, as it's gender-specific and out of all my jobs it's the one I least like being Hume on.

I tried the .datswap suggestion a while back, doesn't work. Wish Blinkmenot didn't blink when you changed races ; ;

[Onorgul]

annoyed at DNC AF/relic though, as it's gender-specific and out of all my jobs it's the one I least like being Hume on.

Galka are still male, surely you could just change to them if Hume bothers you so much. Then after you've clawed your own eyes out, you'll get over it.

Actually, what parts of Dancer's and Etoile attire would you be full-timing, anyhow?

[Priran]

Idk it doesn't seem fun to me, I guess it's just me then. I always liked chocobo racing/raising and associated mini-games like hot and cold (my fav mini game in ff9) and it just doesn't seem as fun in this game. Especially the chocobo racing... had so much potential and I guess it didn't please many people aside from myself (seeing as how empty that place is). Always said I hope they do a little more improvements on mini-games in FFXIV cause they usually are a lot of fun in previous FF games, things like Pankration and brenner etc had so much potential but never reached.

I didn't find them fun either for a couple of reasons.

1. The extent of player involvement is navigating menus
2. Your chocobo will never be better than a rental unless you're a digger
3. Chocobo races are full of bullshit artificial difficulty like the 3 superbirds or the cactuar
4. The rewards suck

Pankration probably died by frustrating the shit out of anyone who wasn't immediately turned off by the lack of reward, and SE killed conflict with their constant nannying nerfs.

[rog]

The hard cap on movement speed (without cheating or being a GM) is the same speed as flee or rental chocobos.

Gms can speed hack?