Random Question Thread XV: This Is Not The Sticky You're Looking For

[Sira]

Everything Vincento said

I was being lazy I admit it.

On another note.

I called SE and the guy I spoke with said there's nothing that can be done about the card I'm using not being supported by VBV, and that there was no way I could skip the VBV step. Was this guy bullshitting me? Will I have to bug the hell out of them to get somewhere if so?

The card I use btw is a Wal-mart money card. Was reccomended to me by a few people saying it'll work but it doesn't.lol

[Mrbeansman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uRQ-j8cbrY

[Vincento]

That youtube video looks like a lot of work for the lazy. The true solution is to just register your card on a ps2/3.

[Mrbeansman]

Thought that no longer works?

[Vincento]

Works for me, I just did it yesterday morning.

[rog]

I called SE and the guy I spoke with said there's nothing that can be done about the card I'm using not being supported by VBV, and that there was no way I could skip the VBV step. Was this guy bullshitting me? Will I have to bug the hell out of them to get somewhere if so?

He was lying. Call again, someone will do it. Or ya know, just use noscript bypass.

[Nemesio]

input /wait 4000

Is that right? Or is it 4(which I also tried)? Or what? Everytime I make a extended macro(Inb4 no spellcast) the waits never execute. Probably just overlooking something stupid. Suggestions?

[rog]

Don't use input for waits <.<

waits are in seconds, not ms.

[Drakath]

Has anyone else been experiencing abnormal delays when loading /sea menus or looking up items on the AH? This has been ongoing for several days now, never had this sort of issue persist.

[rog]

Not me.

[Plow]

I'm assuming the "more than one slow merit is a waste" thing is based on having brds around, if you virtually never have a brd around is it the best choice then?

I was leaning towards 1dia/5para/4slow.

[Gokulo]

Also because of Saboteur I guess?

[Yugl]

I'm assuming the "more than one slow merit is a waste" thing is based on having brds around, if you virtually never have a brd around is it the best choice then?

I was leaning towards 1dia/5para/4slow.

The thing about Slow II is that unless you're capping it, you're not getting much benefit from additional merits. If I remember correctly, it ups the slow % by 4%. With Saboteur, that turns to 8%. The only thing to contend with that is additional merits into Para II, which is not bad, but completely unknown as far as the effects. I would do:

2Dia/5Para II/3Slow II (Could technically move two of those merits around since they do like 1-2% slow at most)

or

2Dia/3Para II/5 Slow II

I did the latter simply because of the times, but either way, it's not going to be a game changing.

[macross]

Francisco, you will want to bring a third for Shoggoth. Surviving multiple chainspells as mnk, whm is dumb, and a complete waste of effort. This isn't to say it isn't duoable, just not as easily as you may want. Don't forget poison pots.

Mnk whm + blue will work. Dragoon with quint spear too perhaps, or a sam with one. Pretty hard with just mnk + whm.

[zagex]

The thing about Slow II is that unless you're capping it, you're not getting much benefit from additional merits. If I remember correctly, it ups the slow % by 4%. With Saboteur, that turns to 8%. The only thing to contend with that is additional merits into Para II, which is not bad, but completely unknown as far as the effects. I would do:

2Dia/5Para II/3Slow II (Could technically move two of those merits around since they do like 1-2% slow at most)

or

2Dia/3Para II/5 Slow II

I did the latter simply because of the times, but either way, it's not going to be a game changing.

I did 4 dia, 5 para, 1 slow.

-edit- why, on the previous page, is 2 in dia the "most common answer"? Why 2 merits specifically instead of more or less?

[rog]

Because with 2 merits it lasts a minute. Why do you need it to last longer than that? Exp mobs absolutely never last longer than a min, and for nms, the few seconds every minute it's not up doesn't really matter. 4 merits in dia is retarded.

[Draylo]

Is there really any purpose for drk zerg anymore? Any specific fights, thinking of selling off my crap for it.

[rog]

Not really.

[aspekt]

Is there really any purpose for drk zerg anymore? Any specific fights, thinking of selling off my crap for it.

It's not "needed" but it's nice to have during any zergable fight.

[Draylo]

Yeah I figured, didn't think MNK too far behind in regards to old content/surpasses it.