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

[stewie]

I have an E8500 core2 duo 3.16 ghz, 4GB, 9800 GTX+ machine. I'm running at 1680x1050 overlay and same background resolution. Why do I still have to get 18 FPS running around Bastok Mines? More than a few characters on my screen and I still get choppy FPS. Can someone recommend me some solutions? My machine was built early '09 so it should be more than enough for this damn game, but why can't I have smooth gameplay? =(

FFXI just sucks like that.

[Vyvian]

Is there a link to something that shows what types of light monsters can and can't drop in Abyssea?

[Yugl]

Pokemon dats? I hope it's not going to boil down to that Neko Sentai site...

[buddha_masta]

As level caps increase and mages learn spells at the same rate, what level will RDM learn Blizzard IV and Thunder IV? Thx in advance.

[rog]

Around 90 and 93 or so, +/- 1-2 levels.

[Fievel]

When doing JoP using the depop strategy, can you deal damage to the first one before the second depops?

[rog]

Yes,

[Klaatu]

Where's a good spot to solo Birds during Wind/Rain/Dark/Earth weathers?

[sruon]

Wajaom/Bhaflau have a 60% rate on Wind weather (if not more)

[Thorny]

Any advice on solo conquering a starter zone that isn't Gustaburg?

Purchase the armor/weapons from an NPC or farm it?
Roughly how many pieces are needed?
How early should the trading to the Outpost NPC before conquest end begin and for how long?
How costly is the task?

300 green ribbons did like 80% of ronfaure when i did it(31k/stack to synth so a bit under 3.5k each with fails = 1050k), ran out of mats and bought about 300k npc value of crap for about 650k from AH to finish.. was very clear that value of items is exactly proportionate to what they sell to npc for

total of ~610k NPC value items to take over(and yea, was successful), cost me about 1.5m but could be done cheaper with better planning.

[Nightfyre]

Assuming full merits in Unlimited Shot, does using Unlimited Shot as soon as it comes up again push Double Shot's cooldown to maximum?

Similarly, with full merits in High Jump, does using High Jump as soon as it comes up again push Spirit Jump's cooldown to maximum?

It's tied to Jump, not High Jump, and yes they share recasts.

[Klaatu]

Mistake, I meant Ice/Water/Dark/Earth

[Yugl]

Mistake, I meant Ice/Water/Dark/Earth

Rang pass if you can get a sync (Bats count as birds).

[Draylo]

Marsh Murre in the mire are decent when weather is up if no level sync.

[buddha_masta]

Another Spellcast noob question: why doesn't this equip Hades' Earring in the left ear like I have the <set> made to do? Everything else equips fine in precast and midcast, except left ear Hades' Earring.

http://pastebin.com/sWKHsuAB

Thank you.

Questionable entry:

        <if spell="Cure|Cure *">
            <equip when="precast" set="Fastcast" />
            <equip when="midcast" set="Cure" />
        </if>>

[Carraway]

It's tied to Jump, not High Jump, and yes they share recasts.

Ah, all right, thanks.

[arshesney]

Another Spellcast noob question: why doesn't this equip Hades' Earring in the left ear like I have the <set> made to do? Everything else equips fine in precast and midcast, except left ear Hades' Earring.

http://pastebin.com/sWKHsuAB

Thank you.

Questionable entry:

        <if spell="Cure|Cure *">
            <equip when="precast" set="Fastcast" />
            <equip when="midcast" set="Cure" />
        </if>>

You have the fastcast set inheriting the enmity set, which it has the hades earring assigned to Right ear, while you're trying to equip it in the left ear slor, swap hospitaler earring to the left and hades to the right and it will work.

Try to keep stuff in the earring/ring slots always by the same sides to avoid those problems (i.e. equip hades always in the left ear, hospitaler always in the right and so on)

[Jeherrit]

Where would be the best place to kill skeletons under a weather effect assuming level sync isnt an option?

[Akyrey90]

Where would be the best place to kill skeletons under a weather effect assuming level sync isnt an option?

eldieme necropolis is kinda good!earth weather pops semi-often!u can do uleguerand range too,dropping in a hole @J-9.there r 3 skeletons here,no mages so no fucky spikes.

[Fottiti]

Any advice on solo conquering a starter zone that isn't Gustaburg?

Purchase the armor/weapons from an NPC or farm it?
Roughly how many pieces are needed?
How early should the trading to the Outpost NPC before conquest end begin and for how long?
How costly is the task?

Just curious, what is the difference with Gustaberg? Or is Bastok just your home town.