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

[buddha_masta]

Is this the correct way to set spellcast to equip Vampire Earring for WS during night time?:

		<if spell="Tachi: Gekko">
				<if mode="or" timegt="17.59" timelt="6.00">
					<action type="equip" when="precast" baseset="YGK">
						<rear>Vampire Earring</rear>
					</action>
				</if>
		</if>

This is my xml for reference: http://pastebin.com/2hG58m4G

[rog]

Yes.

Why do people still use spellcast <2.3?

[ronin sparthos]

Its been forever since I have done "Targeting the Captain" but what exactly is the droprate on the ??? boxes that turn into automaton attachments here and the setup for a lowman group.

I recall kiting the captain around the deck but the rest is a blur.

[Radec]

Is this the correct way to set spellcast to equip Vampire Earring for WS during night time?:

		<if spell="Tachi: Gekko">
				<if mode="or" timegt="17.59" timelt="6.00">
					<action type="equip" when="precast" baseset="YGK">
						<rear>Vampire Earring</rear>
					</action>
				</if>
		</if>

This is my xml for reference: http://pastebin.com/2hG58m4G

Long as you have the rest of the WS set before that, it's fine - otherwise change to

<rear lock="true">Vampire Earring</rear>

Edit: Seconding swap to 2.30

[Khajit]

How few can you kill DM with? My brd mule needs a suppa for meleeing/campaign.

[Falaras]

Best place to do Trial 82 (50 Skeletons in any weather) solo? I'm at one of the camps the Wiki has listed which is Ul Range but there's only 3 mobs and they are very spread out and hard to find.

[Deader2818]

Bottom of The Eldieme Necropolis, Earth weather happens often.

[ronin sparthos]

Best place to do Trial 82 (50 Skeletons in any weather) solo? I'm at one of the camps the Wiki has listed which is Ul Range but there's only 3 mobs and they are very spread out and hard to find.

If you're 80, you can duo skeles @ Glacier (S) near exit to Bat Downs (S).

Weather almost never turns off but you will have to deal with some mage skeletons.

[buddha_masta]

Long as you have the rest of the WS set before that, it's fine - otherwise change to

<rear lock="true">Vampire Earring</rear>

Edit: Seconding swap to 2.30

I do have 2.3, just started with someone else's user-submitted xml since I needed help getting started. I do have the WS set placed before it. And I have tried lock as you've stated, but it's not working for me. Any other ideas?

Rules in question:

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		<if spell="Tachi: Gekko">
				<if mode="or" timegt="17.59" timelt="6.00">
					<action type="equip" when="precast" set="WS">
						<rear>Vampire Earring</rear>
					</action>
				</if>
		</if>

my xml: http://pastebin.org/518818

[rog]

If you have 2.3, then <action type="equip" doesn't work, and needs to be changed to <equip>

[Hookah]

OK, so I've recently gotten my hands on a Noesis Helm and a Seigneur Shield, which got me into taking a more serious look at my mdb/mdt- set for pld. From what I understand (and please correst me if I'm wrong) mdt- caps at 50%, and with plds having shell 4 now worst case scenario I'd still have at least that, meaning I need at most 30% in gear, aiming for 25-30% taking shell 5 into consideration.

Basically my question is: Is there a point where stacking mdb outweighs trying to cap mdt- ?

I'm looking at 2x merman rings and earrings, resentment cape, lieutenant's sash and askar feets for 21% mdt- in gear. With seigneur/noesis, kaman+1, IR body/hands/legs I'd have mdb +22 on top of that.

Would I be better off swapping out some of the IR for coral +1 to try and cap out mdt- ?

I recently sold my avalon bplate, and I'm really kind of regretting that right now... but with the way the price has been dropping I might be better off waiting a bit to pick one up again.

Also, am I missing something or are there really no mdb/mdt- neck pieces? Only thing I could find was Katipo Charm (mdb+1), and from the looks of it nobody even knows where that comes from yet.

[rog]

Basically my question is: Is there a point where stacking mdb outweighs trying to cap mdt- ?

Maybe 1% mdt vs 3-4 mdb, but even then it depends. Keep in mind -dt has increasing returns, and mdb has decreasing returns.

[cdgreg]

If you have 2.3, then <action type="equip" doesn't work, and needs to be changed to <equip>

I was just about to go update to 2.3 but noticed I have quite a few "equip" in my macros. Is it safe to open the .xml and just replace all "equip" with <equip>

[rog]

You can ctrl+f <action type="equip" and replace with <equip>, and then you'll need to manually go through and replace the </action> with </equip>

[Hookah]

Maybe 1% mdt vs 3-4 mdb, but even then it depends. Keep in mind -dt has increasing returns, and mdb has decreasing returns.

...ok?

Depends on what?

Sorry, but that doesn't answer my question.

[rog]

...ok?

Depends on what?

Sorry, but that doesn't answer my question.

Yes it does. I said -dt has increasing returns, and mdb has decreasing returns. it depends on how much of each you have.

[Cream Soda]

Bottom of The Eldieme Necropolis, Earth weather happens often.

Was there for like 30 mins today and nothin. I'm on that same trial lol

[Hookah]

Yes it does. I said -dt has increasing returns, and mdb has decreasing returns. it depends on how much of each you have.

Ok, well I posted what I have, or at least the set I'm looking at building since I my old set was really ghetto and the AH doesn't have all of what I need atm. Did you not read my whole post?

Are you trying to say "Yes, cap mdt- then stack mdb"?

Sorry, not trying to be a douche, but I asked some pretty specific questions and that's a very vague answer.

[rog]

Ok, well I posted what I have, or at least the set I'm looking at building since I my old set was really ghetto and the AH doesn't have all of what I need atm. Did you not read my whole post?

Are you trying to say "Yes, cap mdt- then stack mdb"?

Sorry, not trying to be a douche, but I asked some pretty specific questions and that's a very vague answer.

No, i didn't read it all.

Generally that is the best thing to do, but not always.

(1-mdt)/(1-newmdt) is the formula to see how much less damage you'll take by adding more mdt. Example: with -49% mdt, adding 1 more decreases damage taken by .51/.5=2%

For mdb, use 1+(.newmdb)/(1+(.mdb). Example: If you have 30 mdb, adding 1 more decreases damage by 1.31/1.3=0.769%

I often assume people know these formulas, sorry about that.

[Draylo]

Hirudinea Earring, what does she do