Random Question Thread XIII: If You Get Linked Here, You're Retarded

[MaachaQ]

Does having amber built up really decrease the chance of other chests dropping?

Yes.

Maybe my JP parties were always just that much better, but we always capped EXP faster and had more extra time in JP parties that we did in NA/EU parties then... even with getting lots of big gold chests...

[rog]

As long as you're killing fast enough, getting a little less of other chests isn't really that big a deal, but yeah, it does lower the drop rate on them. Same reason you avoid ruby until azure is capped.

[Dooom]

Does the reduced delay on Ursine Claws+1 (+46 rather than +54) and new Martial Arts trait gained at mnk 82 change how much sTP is needed in a footwork build?

[Phoenyx]

Does the reduced delay on Ursine Claws+1 (+46 rather than +54) and new Martial Arts trait gained at mnk 82 change how much sTP is needed in a footwork build?

Footwork is not affected by H2H delay. Only base delay and Martial Arts traits will. I believe I've read the new figure to be 20~ sTP to maintain the previous X-hit build before the update.

[Lyramion]

It is indeed 20 STP fulltime. Since I´m a cheap gimp ass I will just do 5STP and /SAM now. Mages go use your RefreshIIBaladIII/AtmaMP !

[Cream Soda]

No need to sub sam. Standard h2h is pretty much better now, aside from af3, which we don't know how 3/3 affects footwork (or if it augments kick attacks at all, as there are still two pieces to the set to come, which may be required for effect)

Even then, I still find it difficult to sub anything but nin on any mob that matters, as I end up being tank.


Edit:
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.htm...4115853&page=1


While he used his spreadsheet, for these calculations, he's very capable of doing the math (as shown in his other threads)

Footwork barely beats destroyers at 85 @ 8hit. From there, swap footwork to /sam and then h2h to /war (and then put on tapian fangs+1 in the place of destroyers).

Not really worth worrying about anymore until we can get the full set of af3

[Dooom]

20? That blows. Assuming /sam isn't viable (which I don't think it is for mnk), what gear options are there? Or should I just stick with the lvl 80 version?

[Cream Soda]

20? That blows. Assuming /sam isn't viable (which I don't think it is for mnk), what gear options are there? Or should I just stick with punching?

Yes

[Caliburn]

Anyone know what the .dat for the endark icon is? I did the UI change, and it has the endark icon as a debug report icon, meaning I can't cancel it. I can get a copy of the original .dat if I just know where to find it. Thanks

[AlexRuzhyo]

Is Bhumi sleepable? (dark magic based)

Also EP Aquans in Earth Weather?

[Eldelphia]

I've been scratching my head during Abyssea parties lately wondering this, and my search skills fail me... Why do NA/EU Abyssea parties avoid amber lights, where JPs get all lights? Does having amber built up really decrease the chance of other chests dropping? I want more AF3 feet for my other jobs, but we never get large gold chests in NA/EU groups, only when I go with JPs...

We don't avoid amber lights, we just wait a while before getting them. In all honesty though I'd rather focus on capping out azure and pearl so chests drop constantly than risk running out of time. It also depends on when you join a party. In the beginning we focus on pearl/azure but later it doesn't matter. We get tons of gold chests, small and large so in all honesty you either went towards the beginning of an NA or EU alliance or your alliances sucked?

[Clash Perez]

Has anyone done testing on the new Magnus weapons? I picked up the sword recently, and it looks like it could have potential as a BLU off-hand weapon when not spell-spamming, pending a decent activation rate. With the dearth of good ammo for the job, using magnus stones isn't much of a sacrifice.

If noone has done any testing, I can give it a shot once I get RDM or BLU to 82.

[Edmon]

I did a *tiny* bit of testing with the magnus polearm (50 hits or so), proc rate was very high (I'd wager 40-50%), but it didn't proc on WS (not sure about jump).

[Shadowhusky]

Anyone know what the .dat for the endark icon is? I did the UI change, and it has the endark icon as a debug report icon, meaning I can't cancel it. I can get a copy of the original .dat if I just know where to find it. Thanks

Should be in new version http://forums.windower.net/topic/115...icons-6232010/

[Not Kuno]

Is Bhumi sleepable? (dark magic based)

Also EP Aquans in Earth Weather?

dont think its sleep/grav/bindable.

Mt. Z (crabs + pubils)

[Nightfyre]

20? That blows. Assuming /sam isn't viable (which I don't think it is for mnk), what gear options are there? Or should I just stick with the lvl 80 version?

Footwork is not affected by H2H delay.

What I'm coming up with (pre-AF3+2) is Rajas, Brutal, Usu/Cobra body, wtath, Chiv Chain, and probably Brisk + Tactical Mantle so that you can remove some STP during WS (alternatively Brisk + Belenos's Mantle).

Like they said though, might as well just punch shit. It's definitely the better option right now.

Eve's atma would lessen STP requirements somewhat, but it helps punching too /shrug

[Hosom]

Anyone know a good place to skill Marksman 273-290~? Thinking about the worms in Abyssea - LaTheine, but that's a long walk to find they cast too fast for me to out range them. Just wondering if anyone had any better ideas before I go get my Cor's skills capped tonight.

[Shadida]

Now that you can get skillups for Quick Draw, maybe you could just go solo some higher level NMs and get skillups that way. Jailer of Fortitude maybe?

[Hosom]

That's actually not a bad idea, thanks.

[Byrthnoth]

I was doing Dynamis - Qufim the other night and only got skillups off the boss on my 85 DNC. I think I'm only 4 levels under cap, so that means he's at least 85. So Dynamis is (by and large) out.

Inside sea NMs are high 70s/low 80s, so they're unlikely to give you skillups. It's kind of a real issue. Seaboard vultures will take you to 84 (if you find a good one), but getting to 85 almost requires you go to Abyssea.