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I'm a bit confused. I only use Transpose either 1) after Flare or 2) when I have a Firestarter during Umbral, after my mana regens to full Is there something I'm missing? big sperma shot fucked around with this message at 05:34 on Jul 19, 2014 |
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Jul 19, 2014 05:31
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Rei_ posted:I use ACT but I almost use it entirely for alerts on raid boss attacks and status effects. I have push-to-talk set to Control and just rest my hands with the controller on my desk tapping the key with my pinkie when necessary. I know a few people who just don't bother and have mumble use it's voice activation although that's always seemed a bit finicky for me to want to use.
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Jul 19, 2014 05:35
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big sperma shot posted:I'm a bit confused. I only use Transpose either 1) after Flare or 2) when I have a Firestarter during Umbral, after my mana regens to full Yes, that's correct. Flare -> Transpose to regen mana, or Transpose before a Firestarter to buff the Firestarter's damage at no cost.
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Jul 19, 2014 05:38
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Alright. So I should try and get out the Firestarter before my Blizzard for ~0.7ssm, but if I miss it I should Transpose before using the Firestarter?
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Jul 19, 2014 05:46
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big sperma shot posted:Alright. So I should try and get out the Firestarter before my Blizzard for ~0.7ssm, but if I miss it I should Transpose before using the Firestarter? You'll get a feeling for when a Firestarter usually comes. Effectively I wait around 200-300ms just pressing the key 1-2 times quickly.
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Jul 19, 2014 05:52
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Thanks bud
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Jul 19, 2014 05:56
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I guess I've been doin' it wrong this whole time because I've just been using a Firestarter procs during umbral ice to get myself into Astral Fire more quickly, but it makes a lot more sense to hit Transpose first so I'm totally gonna start doin' that. Summoner question: How crucial is pet movement during boss fights? Like, say, for example, Titan EX. Can I just leave Garuda-Egi in one place and trust it to not die or do I need to worry about moving both myself and my pet during things like Mountain Buster, etc? Because that sounds like a huge pain in the rear end if I need to worry about two things when everyone else has to worry about one.
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Jul 19, 2014 06:09
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Daily Forecast posted:I guess I've been doin' it wrong this whole time because I've just been using a Firestarter procs during umbral ice to get myself into Astral Fire more quickly, but it makes a lot more sense to hit Transpose first so I'm totally gonna start doin' that. I have to admit that I only found out about that trick well into 2.2. It's a rare case since I usually consume my Fire 3 proc before casting Blizzard 3 but it's definitely a nice thing to do when you mistime.
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Jul 19, 2014 06:37
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I just joined the pubbie hunt TS thing today for a while and it was pretty neat. How come we never did something like that for hunts?
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Jul 19, 2014 07:00
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The Hunt is really fun. It's a loving trainwreck, completely broken and it's all but made any other form of content other than CT2/Coil completely obsolete for getting cool loot, but it's SO MUCH FUN.
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Jul 19, 2014 07:06
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goldjas posted:I just joined the pubbie hunt TS thing today for a while and it was pretty neat. How come we never did something like that for hunts? We do, except it's not open to the public.
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Jul 19, 2014 08:13
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Rei_ posted:The Hunt is really fun. It's a loving trainwreck, completely broken and it's all but made any other form of content other than CT2/Coil completely obsolete for getting cool loot, but it's SO MUCH FUN. Well this is the catch up patch so Hunts are how you catch up, with free ilvl 110 upgrades and dirt cheap AF+1 for all your alts!
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Jul 19, 2014 08:17
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KaneTW posted:We do, except it's not open to the public. But we don't? At least, not as far as I've heard of, and I've asked around. Unless there's some specific way to get into it that I've just never heard of or something. If there is, my next question is, how do we get into it?
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Jul 19, 2014 08:53
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goldjas posted:I just joined the pubbie hunt TS thing today for a while and it was pretty neat. How come we never did something like that for hunts? Yeah I have to admit I'm pretty impressed by the amount of coordination involved. If only hunts weren't so god drat stupid as is.
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Jul 19, 2014 08:56
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Is Sword Oath still better than Shield Oath? I hadn't played the game since my 30 days after beta and on a run of Cutter's Cry a few days ago, a DF member would not stop hounding me about why I wouldn't switch to it. v I'm glad I did that job quest then 
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Jul 19, 2014 09:28
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The only times to be in sword oath are when you're not tanking at the moment, or you're so far ahead in aggro you'll never lose it in a million years.
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Jul 19, 2014 09:31
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Sidesaddle Cavalry posted:Is Sword Oath still better than Shield Oath? I hadn't played the game since my 30 days after beta and on a run of Cutter's Cry a few days ago, a DF member would not stop hounding me about why I wouldn't switch to it. Sword Oath is still very useful in any case where you do not need the extra survivability of Shield Oath, which can be quite frequent.
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Jul 19, 2014 09:38
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Daily Forecast posted:Summoner question: How crucial is pet movement during boss fights? Like, say, for example, Titan EX. Can I just leave Garuda-Egi in one place and trust it to not die or do I need to worry about moving both myself and my pet during things like Mountain Buster, etc? Because that sounds like a huge pain in the rear end if I need to worry about two things when everyone else has to worry about one. Depends on the fight. For the Titan fights, you can just Place Garuda to one of the sides before the pull and she'll be fine the entire fight, besides maybe needing an occasional Sustain. Generally, there's only a few times you need to worry about pet placement, including CT1 (when it'll stay in poison/whatever Acheron's new name is's Flare) and T5 (for fireball soaking). I've binded my side mouse buttons so that the front one is Obey, having Garuda-egi attack the intended target, and the back one is Steady, which has it stop attacking and, if not Placed earlier, returns it to your side. Steady's mainly useful for times where you don't want your dumb bird to get aggro. For Shift + Mouse Buttons, I have Place mainly for T5 convenience. which leaves your pet in that place until you use Heel, which returns it to your side (and is my other Shift + mouse button). Ctrl + Mouse Buttons are Garuda's non-Contagion attacks, since the AoE one's useful for dungeons and the knockback one is useful for PvP or Leviathan EX. Contagion I have in my hotbar with my fifty other useful abilities. Also, is it right that I'm hearing that Ifrit-egi is actually useful at times now?
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Jul 19, 2014 11:27
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Galaga Galaxian posted:I'd say its workable, you'll have 2-3 basic combo strings you'll want easy access to, a few very important utility abilities (shield lob/tomahawk, provoke, flash/overpower) and then a bunch of important but not-spammed cooldowns you can shove onto alternate set ups. Slightly late, but I main a PLD on my PS4. My set up is something like this: R2 +... X: Cycle forward (next enemy) O: Fast Blade Triangle: Savage Blade Square: Rage of Halone Left: Spirits within Up: Circle of Scorn Right: Shield Lob Down: Flash L2 + ... X: Shield Bash O: Provoke Triangle: Tempered Will Square: Sentinel Left: Fight or Flight Up: Bulwark Right: Awareness Down: Rampart On my second bar I have sword/shield oath and most of the other non-GCD skills if I need them (dual shoulder button setup). It's worked for me so far.
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Jul 19, 2014 15:44
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Friendly macro reminder for PLDs who may want to save a slot. /macroicon "Shield Oath" /ac "Shield Oath" <me> /ac "Sword Oath" <me> Press it once, get Shield, press it again, Sword, again, Shield. Saves you a slot and generally just useful.
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Jul 19, 2014 17:04
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goldjas posted:I just joined the pubbie hunt TS thing today for a while and it was pretty neat. How come we never did something like that for hunts? It reminded me a lot of EVE, I was enjoying having like 200 people in a channel all coordinating and actually getting full credit on everything - even B ranks. I do like when they're all "We pull at 3:25pm ET!" because that literally never happens. They did manage to reset a few that got pulled way early though. Before I got in that teamspeak though, hunts were an impenetrable mystery and complete waste of time.
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Jul 19, 2014 17:06
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So how quickly can you earn seals if you get into a teamspeak or whatever and start grinding? Because i'd love to get that Storm Elite's Scale Coat, but 1000 seals is kind of a lot when you just go by daily marks and random hunts you stumble across.
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Jul 19, 2014 17:10
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Freak Futanari posted:So how quickly can you earn seals if you get into a teamspeak or whatever and start grinding? Because i'd love to get that Storm Elite's Scale Coat, but 1000 seals is kind of a lot when you just go by daily marks and random hunts you stumble across. I hopped on this morning at around 8 and it's noon and I have 712 seals and a Bloodsplattered Log drop. It's really a loving blast.
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Jul 19, 2014 17:13
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Freak Futanari posted:So how quickly can you earn seals if you get into a teamspeak or whatever and start grinding? Because i'd love to get that Storm Elite's Scale Coat, but 1000 seals is kind of a lot when you just go by daily marks and random hunts you stumble across. There were no S ranks spawned yesterday, so I only hunted around for about an hour (maybe a bit less) looking for A ranks with them but I made about 120 seals and hundreds of myth. The B ranks are kind of a huge waste of time for allied seals, since they only give 5.
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Jul 19, 2014 17:14
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Rei_ posted:I hopped on this morning at around 8 and it's noon and I have 712 seals and a Bloodsplattered Log drop. So at that rate i can expect to grind for like 6 hours and get enough seals? Sounds pretty neat. I might have to actually install teamspeak and try to get invited, then.
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Jul 19, 2014 17:15
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What's the BIS equipment for a summoner who want to raid Second Coil? Should I try to have accuracy on right or left side items?
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Jul 19, 2014 19:46
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Baba Yaga's awesome SMN guide on the FFgoons forum has some "BiS" gear setups, including a "So you want to start doing 2nd Coil" set
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Jul 19, 2014 19:48
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Just jumped back in because of the free weekend after having not played since right before 2.1 hit. I've been loosely following the major patch notes, but I still feel overwhelmed with all of the new stuff. Time to buckle down and start catching up. 
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Jul 19, 2014 20:29
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SSNeoman posted:What's the BIS equipment for a summoner who want to raid Second Coil? Should I try to have accuracy on right or left side items? Depends, how much money do you have? Because if you're willing to shell out the dough just go with every slot crafted and meld up to snuff. Save up some soldiery and get a UAT from CT2 for a Book of Spades in the meantime, and if you're willing to do hunts grind out a sand for it as well. Weapons will always be the biggest upgrade any class can make, so always try to upgrade that first.
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Jul 19, 2014 21:04
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Hijacking the SMN discussion for a bit! I play SCH most of the time and recently got a UAT from ST. I'd like to use this opportunity to transition into playing SMN and have a few questions: 1. How do I register for ffgoons? I wanna read that SMN guide mentioned but I always get ''slow down, turbo'' when registering. 2. What's the logical increments/upgrade progression gear-wise for a SMN? 3. What are the accuracy caps for each coil and how do I balance those out as I progress through the coils? Keep gear-swapping? 4. Is {The Hunt} the best way for me to get stuff to unweather my UAT weapon? I've not done any raids since a little before 2.1 but I could get into raiding once per week if it's worth the effort. Thanks in advance!
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Jul 19, 2014 22:34
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Hunts are your fastest way to get everything except high allagan gear, syrcus tower gear, and PVP points. You get unreal amounts of myth and soldiery plus you can pretty reliably get a couple of sands or oils in a week.
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Jul 19, 2014 22:45
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If you do hunts you end up capping soldiery in about a day which makes running dungeons mostly pointless unless you are doing them for gear to glamour which I will not judge you for because I'm trying to save up 4k seals to buy one of each Maelstrom elite chest pieces plus i guess the tank skirt. Oh yeah and I guess along the way I'll get enough books to upgrade my soldiery pieces but that's like not even my main goal anymore.
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Jul 19, 2014 23:59
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Samba De Amigo posted:I just assumed it was to activate all the previous accounts that qualify for free weekend. While the maintenance seems kinda long for that, I do imagine it's a large number of players being flagged as able to play. There is no reason activating accounts should require a downtime unless they simply didn't have anything coded to allowed it and the downtime was to deploy said code. You can do a db check and add x time to each relevant account, among other methods.
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Jul 20, 2014 00:21
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Cripes there's a lot of new content. It's exhausting just to read over it all. I bailed right as 2.25 hit. At the time I quit, when I hit 50 on a new class my workflow was to equip my relevant Thornmarch weapon, i90 tank accessories, and run CT over and over until I was fully equipped for more serious content, then glam it all, pick a new class, and start again. Is it the case now, then, that I should be running hunts ad nauseam to do whatever?
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Jul 20, 2014 00:22
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Eej posted:If you do hunts you end up capping soldiery in about a day which makes running dungeons mostly pointless unless you are doing them for gear to glamour which I will not judge you for because I'm trying to save up 4k seals to buy one of each Maelstrom elite chest pieces plus i guess the tank skirt. Oh yeah and I guess along the way I'll get enough books to upgrade my soldiery pieces but that's like not even my main goal anymore. Yeah I just got the DOW chestpiece to glamour over my noct loria and after like almost 2k seals in hunts I think I'm ready to never hunt again for ... like a little bit? A week maybe? idk. I still have one blood-splattered log sitting in my inventory and the idea of not having the other two is bothering me. Lookin' loving radical tho Rei_ fucked around with this message at 01:01 on Jul 20, 2014 |
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Jul 20, 2014 00:57
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If I use a "fantasia" to change my appearance, does it include a name change as well?
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Jul 20, 2014 01:38
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more like a DORK
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Jul 20, 2014 01:41
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Annath posted:If I use a "fantasia" to change my appearance, does it include a name change as well? Nope. The only way to change your name at the moment is to server transfer to a server that has a character with that exact name already. And then transfer back. So $36 and three days of cooldown on the transfer.
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Jul 20, 2014 01:42
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Rei_ posted:Yeah I just got the DOW chestpiece to glamour over my noct loria and after like almost 2k seals in hunts I think I'm ready to never hunt again for ... like a little bit? A week maybe? idk. I still have one blood-splattered log sitting in my inventory and the idea of not having the other two is bothering me. I am so god drat jealous. I swear to god that i will grind my rear end off as soon as i get into a good LS.
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kirbysuperstar posted:Nope. The only way to change your name at the moment is to server transfer to a server that has a character with that exact name already. And then transfer back. So $36 and three days of cooldown on the transfer. That's lame. I guess I'm stuck then. Oh well. Playin' a green haired spearwife isn't that bad.
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Jul 20, 2014 01:48
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