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

[Vincento]

Yes, Ephermal mobs give multiple pearl lights.

[TheDirtyHobo]

Emph mobs give multiple Pearl lights: Yes or No?

Yes, usually takes about 2-4 that give lights to be capped, though they're same as everything else in that they don't give pearlescent all the time.

[Yugl]

Awesome. Someone tried to convince me otherwise, so I needed confirmation!

[FailureMidgard]

Yes, usually takes about 2-4 that give lights to be capped, though they're same as everything else in that they don't give pearlescent all the time.

as every other non-nm*

t1 VNM (and every other NM) are 100% pearl rate.

[TheDirtyHobo]

as every other non-nm*

t1 VNM (and every other NM) are 100% pearl rate.

Didn't know that, but on that note, I've heard that NMs give more lights than normal mobs, is this true? If it is, it seems like it would be faster to just zerg through some of the weaker tier1 pops when building pearl lights for longer farming sessions.

[FailureMidgard]

Didn't know that, but on that note, I've heard that NMs give more lights than normal mobs, is this true? If it is, it seems like it would be faster to just zerg through some of the weaker tier1 pops when building pearl lights for longer farming sessions.

Not really sure tbh. Don't really care to test as I can solo cap pearl in some ~10-15 min. Used to regularly enter with 20-25min when I was working on Masamune, help with lights, and still end up leaving at 120 later. t1 VNMs are NMs though, but I do suspect they give increased lights in some fashion.

[TheDirtyHobo]

Not really sure tbh. Don't really care to test as I can solo cap pearl in some ~10-15 min. Used to regularly enter with 20-25min when I was working on Masamune, help with lights, and still end up leaving at 120 later. t1 VNMs are NMs though, but I do suspect they give increased lights in some fashion.

I was thinking more along the lines of some of the weaker t1 seal NMs since they repop and die so fast. What do you cap pearl on solo so fast? We usually take about 20 minutes to cap with our group of 6ish, largely from getting screwed with stuff like 25% drop rate or lower from normal mobs.

[Francisco]

Emph mobs don't always give a lot of light. I took a party into Konschtat the other day and had everyone farm pearl while I took a BLM around to kill Emph mobs... we killed 5-7 and still had pretty weak light... we gave up hunting Emphs and just burned down a bunch of Sods Limule... took ~20-25 mobs in all before we capped Azure.

That said, the Emph mobs were giving piss weak XP per kill... like 5-25 XP per kill... I think it's a side effect of our server completely sucking and never killing anything (as of 5 days ago, Myrm and Iratham still haven't popped... we were among the last to see Tonberries, Turul, Ovni, etc...)

[Kilorilo]

Tips for Farming TE and NQ Af3 Feet with 4-6 characters? I know a bit about lights but I'm wondering about which mobs are best (mainly interested in Attohwa) and setups.

*Edit: I've heard that different Emph mobs give different light bonuses. Some JPs say Emph Murex give 10 Azure while the Amoebans give 10 pearl iirc, idk about old zones tho.

[Deband]

I'm trying to install FFXI which I bought through Steam but when I log in it doesn't ask me for my SE ID or one time PW. Then it seems to let me log in with only my POL PW but I get an error when I try to open FFXI. Any help would be appreciated. I don't know whether they have an old version of POL or maybe I've done something wrong to make it like this.

[Clash Perez]

I'm trying to install FFXI which I bought through Steam but when I log in it doesn't ask me for my SE ID or one time PW. Then it seems to let me log in with only my POL PW but I get an error when I try to open FFXI. Any help would be appreciated. I don't know whether they have an old version of POL or maybe I've done something wrong to make it like this.

When you go to log in, select your log-in name, then click "Settings" on the next menu. Near the bottom you'll have the option of entering your Squeenix ID and you can select to use the one-time PW.

Edit: This link may be helpful, if you're doing a clean install from Steam. To find the FFXI folder after a Steam install, you have to go through Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/ (Program Files (x86) if you're using an x64 OS).

[Chen]

respawn of iron gaints in the new abyssea zones?

[rog]

respawn of iron gaints in the new abyssea zones?

90-120

[Fiarlia]

Any easy/successful way to sneaking past the Umbral Diabolos NPC's in Dynamis - Tavnazia? Guessing they're true sight, though we did test and saw they aren't sound aggro at all. Just seems difficult to have 18 people (if full) weave past the 3 remaining NPC's without aggroing any of them. Just go and hope for the best?

[rog]

Pos hack past them.

[Fiarlia]

Well damn, I have no hack tools.

That really the only answer aside from "try and pray"?

[Renzy]

Which Key Items can you get from the Gold Chests in La Theine?

[rog]

All of them.

[Francisco]

About how many Amber kills should you get in Abyssea before you stop going for them - if you're trying to get AF3 Feet? I remember seeing that "too much Amber can make it harder to get feet by increasing the loot pool".

[lesiu]

is there any way to cap pearle light fast? tryin to 2 box time farm nin+rdm and pearle take so long sometime. or what mobs in each zone have best pearl droprate? thx for help.