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

[Aristio]

For a PUP, would the OAT or the OAThrice be a better option to aim for? Which would be best and by how much? Don't have a VNM shell or an Abyssea shell, so it's looking tough for me to get the OAT ones.

[Darkmagi]

As far as I know OAThrice are bad outside of footwork, so OAT DMG would be the superior option. Atk+ or Acc+ as the other option if no means to get blobs.

[Eleven19]

Just wanted to double check that this post on Allakhazam is correct, concerning there being a typo on the Perle Salade's haste apparently being 3% and not 2%:

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.htm...6565480&page=1

Just thought it was interesting that, unless I'm mathing wrong, and unless Allakhazam is being trolled, that Turban + 3 Homam is equal in haste to Perle set's haste.

[Rocl]

Check the JP description of Perle Salade, it says 3% there.

(Oh, just clicked your link but-- I had a friend test it out with Dread Spikes and it was 3%)

[Eleven19]

Check the JP description of Perle Salade, it says 3% there.

(Oh, just clicked your link but-- I had a friend test it out with Dread Spikes and it was 3%)

Yeah I was checkin it out but you know how it is. Would rather hear it from the best reliable source of info. Very interesting, thanks for verifying.

[Sobie]

Thunder Gorget or Fort Torque for Vorpal Blade?

[Rocl]

Yeah I was checkin it out but you know how it is. Would rather hear it from the best reliable source of info. Very interesting, thanks for verifying.

said friend could be a little slow too, trying to figure out how to test it myself now :d

DRG/WHM reraise recast:

(swift, perle head/feet) = 54 sec
(swift, perle hands/feet) = 55 sec
(swift, walahra turban) = 54 sec

not very good with haste, but that seems to point to it being 3%, i'll try to dig through the actual data files for languages other than english now

DAT file comparison:

English - Haste+2%
French - Haste+3%
German - Haste+3%
Japanese - Haste+3%

SURVEY SAYS: IT'S 3% JOHNNY

[rog]

Thunder Gorget or Fort Torque for Vorpal Blade?

Gorget.

[requim]

My understanding of elemental resists are that for the most part there is a natural invisible rating based on level, so even if you don't wear any fire resist gear as a 75 PLD you would have some universal amount being a level 75.

Has this changed from the level increase? Say in the past you need 239 fire or whatever it was to avoid a wyvern breath, has this been reduced by 5~20 for the 5 level increase?

What would be an easy way to test this? Are there any attacks where you take a specific amount of damage based on the elemental rating or is it just reducing the likelihood to take full damage?

[Priran]

said friend could be a little slow too, trying to figure out how to test it myself now :d

DRG/WHM reraise recast:

(swift, perle head/feet) = 54 sec
(swift, perle hands/feet) = 55 sec
(swift, walahra turban) = 54 sec

not very good with haste, but that seems to point to it being 3%, i'll try to dig through the actual data files for languages other than english now

DAT file comparison:

English - Haste+2%
French - Haste+3%
German - Haste+3%
Japanese - Haste+3%

SURVEY SAYS: IT'S 3% JOHNNY

Dear SE,

Please fire whatever retarded monkey you hired to do the english item descriptions for the last update.



How many more errors like this are there? I know about Goetia Chain being 7 INT instead of the listed 8, and Thew Bomblet being 8 attack instead of the listed 10.

[Niiro]

It's not even a translation issue, the numbers are the same in all languages, they're just stupid typos.

"Did anyone double check the item descriptions? No? Fine, whatever." /serverup

[Eleven19]

Dear SE,

Please fire whatever retarded monkey you hired to do the english item descriptions for the last update.



How many more errors like this are there? I know about Goetia Chain being 7 INT instead of the listed 8, and Thew Bomblet being 8 attack instead of the listed 10.

Oh, hm, I didn't know this was actually a wide spread issue lol.

Succor ring says Damange taken. I wonder why so many typos.

[Yugl]

Since Perle legs have 3% haste instead of 2% haste, that would make the set *match* homam's haste in addition to more accuracy right?

Oh, hm, I didn't know this was actually a wide spread issue lol.

Succor ring says Damange taken. I wonder why so many typos.

That's because SE made this gear when they were children first learning English and numbers.

[Bootykilla]

Upgraded Relic > OA2 > Masamune (for now) > 91 base damage (stp one with 464 delay + 5 hit) > 91 base damage (450 delay one) > 89 Radenotachi = Hagun = Soboro (each are stronger in different situations)..

Has there been a comparison done like this for Great Axes?

[rog]

My understanding of elemental resists are that for the most part there is a natural invisible rating based on level, so even if you don't wear any fire resist gear as a 75 PLD you would have some universal amount being a level 75.

Has this changed from the level increase? Say in the past you need 239 fire or whatever it was to avoid a wyvern breath, has this been reduced by 5~20 for the 5 level increase?

What would be an easy way to test this? Are there any attacks where you take a specific amount of damage based on the elemental rating or is it just reducing the likelihood to take full damage?

Yes, base resistance is equal to a C skill. No need to test it, since it's already been done.

[requim]

Since Perle legs have 3% haste instead of 2% haste, that would make the set *match* homam's haste in addition to more accuracy right?

I think it was the hat that had 3% instead of 2%, believe the legs are still 2%.
That would split it 3% hat, 2% gloves, 2% legs, 2% feets, 5% set for a total of 14% (which matches homam x 3 + turban).

That perle set is pretty ridiculous since it's only 1% below the standard optimal byakko's haidate's job haste (turban/haidate/dusk/aurum) for war/bst and 2% below sam (add fumas).

Of course that's under the assumption that it was only the hat that had a typo on the haste.

[Yugl]

I think it was the hat that had 3% instead of 2%, believe the legs are still 2%.
That would split it 3% hat, 2% gloves, 2% legs, 2% feets, 5% set for a total of 14% (which matches homam x 3 + turban).

That perle set is pretty ridiculous since it's only 1% below the standard optimal byakko's haidate's job haste (turban/haidate/dusk/aurum) for war/bst and 2% below sam (add fumas).

Of course that's under the assumption that it was only the hat that had a typo on the haste.

So we need to test the other pieces then. I will buy the set and look into the total haste. Any methods aside from Reraise?

[rog]

So we need to test the other pieces then. I will buy the set and look into the total haste. Any methods aside from Reraise?

Dreads spikes with hasso is the easiest way.

[Yugl]

Edit: NVM.

[Samonez]

where are the weakest Arcana type mobs in the game that still give exp to a level 80 character?