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

[Rehn]

Is WHM better than other healers for Cure5 or was it just for Stona mainly pre-80? I could fairly easily get a RDM friend to heal if that works (since they have Stona /WHM now) and then I could BRD instead of WHM and just dual box a THF for TH. If hate from Cure4 isn't an issue, I'd assume MNK BRD RDM would be a faster/safer kill than MNK WHM?

I assume for shadows: Don't cast at all until you have Slow erased and Haste is re-applied?

Edit: Also, were you 80MNK with that accuracy or 75? Friend is still 76 since he rarely uses MNK but I could bug him to do an Abyssea PT and get it to 80 if it matters.

I was 80, but I do remember my acc being absolutely horrid at 75 when I did it a few times (60-65%? with carbonara). If your MNK friend is going to be 76, I hope he has good gear and is going to use pizza/sushi to maximize counter rates. Otherwise, it would be way better to tank it when he's 80.

I'll definitely choose WHM over RDM just for cure V and shellra V alone, but in your case RDM should be ok if you're BRD. I was able to interrupt it a few times (about 3-4/10 times) at Lv80 but he will get off stonega III occasionally and that's where you need to cure bomb MNK back up asap.

And I tend to keep at least 1 utsu on hand incase he's doing quake II during manafont... that thing hurts even with bar merits + shell V.

As for hate... RDM may just want to macro in -enmity, or just get your MNK friend 80. The latter will make faith way easier tank/hate-wise.

[FailureMidgard]

Sounds like a wiki to me...

I guess kinda, 'cept I personally prefer forum setups to wiki anyway.

Standard and Advanced were merged last year, at the lowest point in FFXI activity. This year there are a flood of new questions, answers and issues that need to be dealt with.

There is too much going on now for the way the forums are currently organized.

I think you're vastly overstating the "problem" or rather, trying to turn what's a very small issue into a problem. Yea, I'd prefer a separate forum format also (if done correctly), but I don't think it's some huge problem, and it looks like Isladar doesn't think it's worth it either. ;p

[Fottiti]

It's not a great spot, no, but it works fine. Yellow hp is only an issue and half the time, and only on the north side. You can easily get nukes off without getting hit there too (kite clockwise, and you can easily nuke it from the south side, as it rounds the east).

It is a bit risky with the corse around, but it's not too big a deal as long as you can safely take 1-2 attack rounds while you cure yourself from the south side.

I was mostly interested in worm as opposed to corse now so it won't be stopping to cast spells, is it still possible to get nukes off easily? Also I'm uncertain of the range on gorge/disgorge (from watching another ls fight glavoid it didn't seem large and still went off even if noone was in range), whether or not disgorge can be used it no hp was drained and whether it will do damage if it can.

[FailureMidgard]

I was mostly interested in worm as opposed to corse now so it won't be stopping to cast spells, is it still possible to get nukes off easily? Also I'm uncertain of the range on gorge/disgorge (from watching another ls fight glavoid it didn't seem large and still went off even if noone was in range), whether or not disgorge can be used it no hp was drained and whether it will do damage if it can.

Disgorge still goes off even if gorge was stunned, soooo, gonna go with yes to it still going off. Never saw anyone get hit by Disgorge though, so no idea on damage.

[Yugl]

Is there a way to make spellcast check for your macro set? What are people doing about Uggy pendant v Resist sets when not using Spellcast for full nuking sets?

Standard and Advanced were merged last year, at the lowest point in FFXI activity. This year there are a flood of new questions, answers and issues that need to be dealt with.

There is too much going on now for the way the forums are currently organized.

Much of that stems from Abyssea and players leveling new classes. If you want to organize information, create an Abyssea section (Similar to MMM Section) and then comment.

[Nightfyre]

RE: JoFaith

Maybe we just got screwed on luck, but every attempt I've tried with Marches has resulted in a dead MNK in under 10 seconds. This is with everything from mix/match to full Usu + Spharai. I'll grant the Spharai is Taru and so Counterstanced crits ate almost half his HP, but that's still a little unreasonable. I'd recommend evasion gear and Mambos.

[ringthree]

I think you're vastly overstating the "problem" or rather, trying to turn what's a very small issue into a problem. Yea, I'd prefer a separate forum format also (if done correctly), but I don't think it's some huge problem, and it looks like Isladar doesn't think it's worth it either. ;p

It's not like I think the forums are unusable or something. I just think there is a much more preferable way they could be organized.

It's not a crisis, but it is always good to consider new options if they are beneficial.

[ringthree]

Is there a way to make spellcast check for your macro set? What are people doing about Uggy pendant v Resist sets when not using Spellcast for full nuking sets?

I just use the default BLM XML and that has a high resist set defined by the mob name.

[Eleven19]

Is there a listing someplace of the tendency for certain areas' weather effects? Percentage of chance or something? Similarly, I recall that areas like Zi'Tah would have a 'rainy season' between certain months where there would be considerably more rainy weather. Is there a listing regarding that as well?

[rog]

Not that i've ever seen.

[Rehn]

RE: JoFaith

Maybe we just got screwed on luck, but every attempt I've tried with Marches has resulted in a dead MNK in under 10 seconds. This is with everything from mix/match to full Usu + Spharai. I'll grant the Spharai is Taru and so Counterstanced crits ate almost half his HP, but that's still a little unreasonable. I'd recommend evasion gear and Mambos.

How did it happen? Setup? Did he use carbonara? Cause I don't see how it's possible he can die that fast unless cures were that slow. I did this fight as just MNK WHM THF with no songs at all and it wasn't even that hard. I understand being a taru and all so he should at most have 200 HP less than my MNK (I run around in 1600 base on hume, my previous taru char had 1400), but really now... shouldn't be a problem at all with carbonara.

If HP was that much of an issue, he can use melee gloves or something for more HP >.>

[Nightfyre]

We had MNK BRD WHM at every fight, the rest varied. The first one bombed because of a slow Erase after Viscid Nectar but it was definitely going to be a rough fight from the outset (was also the attempt with the most people present using this strategy), the rest ended before Faith even got a TP move off. Cures on the latter fights weren't really slow to my eyes, he just took too much damage in a short timeframe. I don't think Carbonara was used, but I have my doubts that Carbonara alone would have been enough to change the outcome.

[Rehn]

This was all at 80 right? Just making sure...

If so, then I'm not sure what to say then. The only +HP I had for faith was from carbonara (~1750 HP for the fight), and while I've had bad streaks of counter not doing its job, I'd say faith is hella easy now at 80. The only time I've ever been at critical HP level was due to double attack > vertical cleave, but that has never outright killed me. If the erase/cures aren't coming the moment the moves/spells show up in the logs, then the mages are slow.

If eva/mambox2 works better for you, then by all means. Also, if you don't believe you have a competent MNK enough to solo tank, try having a 2nd MNK. Would most likely need another RDM or WHM to keep up the cures though.

[Yugl]

I just use the default BLM XML and that has a high resist set defined by the mob name.

So basically, no. I would hate to have to define mobs before my resist set works properly on RDM.

[Dooom]

I'd recommend evasion gear and Mambos.

I dunno, about six months ago I was trying this with a thf/nin tank with a fairly pimp evasion set and mambos, and he wasn't evading for shit over multiple pops. Swapped to mnk/nin and marches and it all went much better. I dunno what to tell you.

[Deader2818]

Briareus

We want to take this down for the quest line to be able to use Atma. I heard you can low man it with like, 4x RDM/NIN, BLM and COR or something along those lines.

Are there any other set ups that work for it? We have about 6 people at the moment but could try and get more people that need it. Could you just kite it around a fence like other NMS or is there a different area you would take it to do it in that manner?

[Radec]

Is there a way to make spellcast check for your macro set? What are people doing about Uggy pendant v Resist sets when not using Spellcast for full nuking sets?

Resist Sets:

<if Skill="ElementalMagic">
	<if NotBuffActive="Elemental Seal">
		<equip when="midcast" Set="$EleResistResist" />
	</if>
	<else>
		<equip when="midcast" Set="NoResist" />
	</else>
	<if Advanced='"$EleResist" = "No"'>
		<!-- only equip pendant in situations you would equip full damage gear -->
		<if MPPAfterCastLT="50" Advanced="$UggPendant==1">
			<equip when="midcast">
				<neck lock="yes">Uggalepih Pendant</neck>
			</equip>
		</if>
	</if>
	<!-- finally, equip our staff! -->
	<equip when="midcast">
		<main>$%SpellElementStaff</main>
	</equip>
</if>

Set a variable EleResist, have different sets named <ele resist variable value>Resist. In this case I use High Mid Low No.

Edit: to swap between then, "//sc v s Eleresist <value>"

[chazzyphizzle]

Disgorge still goes off even if gorge was stunned, soooo, gonna go with yes to it still going off. Never saw anyone get hit by Disgorge though, so no idea on damage.

Disgorge from Minhocao does an even 2000 damage if Gorge is stunned.

[Trauma]

How can I extract a status icon image from a .DAT file? I recently discovered XI View and want to change their custom utsusemi icons back to SE's. I have FFXI Icon Change but no image to change them to.
Thanks in advance.

[Snick]

What would a good place be to do beast type mobs?

As in, where would be a good place that others would be so I can be lazy :3