FFXIV Random Speculation/Question thread VIII: Alpha Was The Best Beta v2 -_-;

[miokomioko]

Is it normal to Wait 6 fucking times in a row and still not have your element stabilize? It sure is common for me.

Also, what does it take to HQ an item? I've HQ'd a lumber synthesis at like Quality:50 by Rapid-Synthesis through the whole thing. Yet I don't get any HQs for finishing the same recipe at like Quality:150~200+.

[Uwen]

HQs are weird that I've seen so far. My very first synth outside of leves was HQ, I got 2 ingots instead of one. I don't recall the quality, but haven't had an HQ since, including a Copper Barbut that had close to 200 Quality, chose not to touch up due to low durability.

Oh, and I usually don't have to Wait, or choose not to due to low durability and near completion. However, when I have the longest I've gone is 4 before it stabilized. One time I went 3 and chose to stop waiting and went for a rapid to try and finish, which worked.

[miokomioko]

I've been keeping a sharp eye on my durability/quality/yields lately and...

I just got double-yields again and I think it was because my Durability was still at ~90 when I finished.

I have a feeling that:

High-Durability affects multiple yields
High-Quality affects HQ yields

I haven't actually made anything +1 yet... Though, I've never finished anything with more than like Quality:198.

[qpoiuwer]

The higher the quality, the greater the chance of HQ... pretty simple. Touch Up lets you roll again for an HQ chance. The HQ chance seems to be around 1-5% at 50, 10-20% at 130, 30-40% at 180. But those aren't on a very high number of trials, so they may be off a bit.

[miokomioko]

It's not that simple if I'm repeatedly making double-yields at Durability:90 Quality:15. Which implies that you want to focus on Durability for shit you want more of (lumber, arrows, etc) and you want to focus on Quality for end product equipment.

FFXI's "HQ" system isn't as applicable here as we think. Just like most other systems from XI that people can't get their heads out of.

If it weren't that way there'd be no purpose for Durability once you're unlikely to fail your attempts.

[SamanosukeShiva]

Another thing also if you use all +1 or more mats, the quality starts at 90-100+

[Uwen]

I can't say for sure, but I don't recall ever having my durability above ~30 at the end of a synth. I only just hit rank 10 last night on Blacksmith. Going to try and rank it up some more tonight after a little more Marauder grinding. I also have to work on wood and leather so I can make the parts for Bronze Labrys.

Another thing also if you use all +1 or more mats, the quality starts at 90-100+

Yea, I put a Tin Ore+1 into a synth with 4 NQs and started with ~25 Quality.

[Callisto]

Anyone know the macro syntax for rings?

[Uwen]

From Beta site manual

/equip [slot] [item name] Equips an item to a specified slot.
If an item name is omitted, the item currently equipped to that slot will be unequipped.

>>Gear Slots: main, off, thrown, bag, pouch, head, neck, l.ear, r.ear, body, shirt, hands, l.index, r.index, l.ring, r.ring, l.wrist r.wrist, waist, legs, garment, feet

Seems to be a bit buggy however. I just tried it out and you have to make it "R.index" "L.index" etc.. "r.index" and "l.index" did not work. Also, I got a message saying "The item is already equipped." when trying to equip a copper ring to my R.index slot, which i had just removed manually. I assume this is because I have 4 in my inventory and the top one was equipped to my L.index.

[SamanosukeShiva]

anyone found the updated hardware mouse hack yet?

[miokomioko]

Another thing also if you use all +1 or more mats, the quality starts at 90-100+

And using +1~3 bait makes bites way more frequent and catching so much easier while fishing. HQ shit is the shit.

[avelle]

Has there been any indication on what the stats like control, magic craftsmanship, craftsmanship and other trade related stats do?

[Souj]

I'm sure this has been asked a multitude of times already, but...
I'd like to keep my name from OB to actual game, but that's all I get to keep right? I'd rather pick a new starting city. Girdania's a pain in the ass.

[miokomioko]

I'm pretty sure only your name for that server is reserved for your Square Enix account. Character creation options can be saved whenever you make a character so you can just load that up to get the same race/etc. You still have to pick a new nameday/guardian/allegiance.

[HumsterMKII]

Shepherd is not a "pet job." It's a Discipline of the Land... a gathering class (hence, it's placement on the list). Most likely, you gather materials (scales, feathers, etc.) off of non-aggressive creatures.

We've been through that list before. I believe it was compiled entirely from data mining. Only very few of those classes (outside the existing ones) have been confirmed via NPC dialog or Square-Enix themselves.

Hmmm.....

*You start to puck the Dodo's Feathers*

*meter appears*

*The Dodo looks calm as you brush through its body*

*meter appear*

*The Dodo don;t seem to like what you are doing*

*meter appear*

*The Dodo is angry at what you are doing*

*Gathering Failed*

*You Receive 50 Shepherding points*

*The Dodo hits you for 555 points of dmg*

*The Dodo have defeated you*


Looks risky...

[Zane]

So I've checked all of the big database sites out there for FF XIV, but I haven't found this info unless a new one popped up in the last 24 hours, or added this:

Is there a database that shows what mobs drop what shards/crystals? The one on Eorzeapedia isn't reliable as I killed Firefly family mobs for about 3 hours looking for fire crystals and didn't get 1. Also, unless they appear in your inventory without any sort of message, I didn't receive ANY shards or crystals well... ever except for Guildleves and gathering.

[Uwen]

They were going directly to bag without a chat log message at the beginning of OB, but within the last few days it seems to have been fixed, at least for me. I also get messages now saying what is going into the loot.

As far as your crystal problem, I cannot recall where I was getting them either. I know I had a lot a while back, but used them all up making nuggets.

[Sephiroth]

I've finally started levelling so got a couple of nub questions.

First. How does the stamina bar work? When I use an ability or spell it goes down some, but I can never get it to go all the way down. Also, how do you know when I can use another ability? Like if I spam 1 for Spirit Dart I get a lot of "This action can not be performed". I don't want to have to spam but I want to be efficient too.

Second. I know the stats are as follows:

STR: Physical Attack
VIT: Physical Defence
DEX: Physical Accuracy
INT: Magic Potency
MND: Magic Defence
PIE: Magic Accuracy

I'm levelling Conjurer so INT and PIE are important. I assume VIT is important too. How important are these three stats, as a ratio?
What about STR and MND? Does Conjurer get any physical attacks?

And third, is there a key combination to make the chat log fullscreen like + ENTER in XI? Seems to be another annoying with the UI.

[Chakra]

I've finally started levelling so got a couple of nub questions.

First. How does the stamina bar work? When I use an ability or spell it goes down some, but I can never get it to go all the way down. Also, how do you know when I can use another ability? Like if I spam 1 for Spirit Dart I get a lot of "This action can not be performed". I don't want to have to spam but I want to be efficient too.

Second. I know the stats are as follows:

STR: Physical Attack
VIT: Physical Defence
DEX: Physical Accuracy
INT: Magic Potency
MND: Magic Defence
PIE: Magic Accuracy

I'm levelling Conjurer so INT and PIE are important. I assume VIT is important too. How important are these three stats, as a ratio?
What about STR and MND? Does Conjurer get any physical attacks?

And third, is there a key combination to make the chat log fullscreen like + ENTER in XI? Seems to be another annoying with the UI.

You're going to want mind as it increases your max MP. Same with Vitality with HP.

[SilverBreeze]

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