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https://gfycat.com/SmartSlowGuineafowl I knew I was forgetting to do something since buying that Adamantoise mount.
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Vadoc posted:Or just start buying the next step items in the meantime. No sense in doing that, Singing Crystals are like Aether Oils: Something you absolutely should get by doing the quests rather than tomes, if you can help it.
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Zandar posted:Couldn't they just change the number of points a sand gives? light values are also again just values in a database that add to another value in a different place in a database the treated sand increase, bonus RNG and all that jazz are tightly tied into static graphical images that all would have to be re-localized, plus all the visual sliders and numbers on them aren't actual text, they're images they will always go for the easier options
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Jan 26, 2017 13:40
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ilifinicus posted:light values are also again just values in a database that add to another value in a different place in a database All this said, there's still no reason to spend your Umbrites and sands now unless you desperately need those two inventory slots, so you can save them anyway. Then all your bases are covered.
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So I just bought the Fan Fest Stream for Frankfurt about a month in advance because there's a code being passed around that lowers its price to about 21 euros (roughly $19.50 USD). If you think you're definitely going to get the stream in the end, it may be a good idea to buy it now so you can use the code and get it discounted. Code: S3Agv7
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ilifinicus posted:light values are also again just values in a database that add to another value in a different place in a database The stat sliders are irrelevant, since nothing about them would change. All of the graphical images except the bonus are tied into current values of treated crystal sand/stats, which can already be any number. There isn't even any message other than the bonus when you create treated sand. If they don't change the bonus, it doesn't seem like they'd need to update the images at all.
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The Grimace posted:So I just bought the Fan Fest Stream for Frankfurt about a month in advance because there's a code being passed around that lowers its price to about 21 euros (roughly $19.50 USD). If you think you're definitely going to get the stream in the end, it may be a good idea to buy it now so you can use the code and get it discounted. Not working for me in the UK,  .
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a crisp refreshing Moxie posted:Yeah, this was my main gripe with the penultimate/antepenultimate MNK relic. It's awful because a surprising number of Monk body pieces just kind of end at the bicep and depend on their corresponding arm gear or an equivalent to cover up the rest of the arm, but the gauntlet part of the relic only extends to the wrist, which left your entire forearm and elbow uncovered and awkward looking. On the other hand, Sultan Fists worked great with the Flame Lieutenant's Coat and other tops with long bulky sleeves that would cover large gloves anyway. The Starlight top from the 2013 Christmas event that has mittens built into the shirt works especially well, unless it bugs you that you get saw blades jutting out of your mittens when you fight (why would this bug you). It's true that they look weird with tops that have short or tight sleeves, but not all weapons go with every glamour anyway. Thundarr fucked around with this message at 15:32 on Jan 26, 2017 |
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Jan 26, 2017 15:27
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I really do hope they increase the relic to 275 because I really don't want to use the alex spear it's so bad. I'm sitting at 1150 crit right now. I'll have to dip below 1000 to use the alex spear (det/ss) and still have enough accuracy for raiding.
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Jan 26, 2017 15:30
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They already said they will add a victory lap step to raise it to 275, like the Zeta step in 2.x.
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Thinking on it, I don't think cutting the tomestone cost of aether oils is really a meaningful nerf, since the 3500 lore would still be better spent on umbrite. Getting the oils by running Crystal Tower for 5 weeks and and also getting 11 umbrite is better than getting all oils in one week and having no umbrite, since finishing umbrite in 5 weeks is unlikely. Why isn't there a daily/weekly quest for umbrite? (I'm still mad about umbrite) Also, I see they fixed that bannable bug that allowed people to use pomanders outside of the deep dungeon. Neat.
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Philonius posted:They already said they will add a victory lap step to raise it to 275, like the Zeta step in 2.x. I know, but I know people that are worried because of the "Saga complete" that you get at 270.
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we've already data mined the 275 icons in the game files, do not worry
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Mr. Nice! posted:I really do hope they increase the relic to 275 because I really don't want to use the alex spear it's so bad. Supposedly for DRK the stats on our Alexander weapon are so bad for us that the 270 Shire weapon is better, I'm not sure how stark it is for Dragoons but might be good to check something similar
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Stormgale posted:Supposedly for DRK the stats on our Alexander weapon are so bad for us that the 270 Shire weapon is better, I'm not sure how stark it is for Dragoons but might be good to check something similar I don't play DRG, but my understanding is that the relic is better by like a tiny iota.
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Stormgale posted:Supposedly for DRK the stats on our Alexander weapon are so bad for us that the 270 Shire weapon is better, I'm not sure how stark it is for Dragoons but might be good to check something similar Ive got the dark sword and yeah its parry/SS. But my next highest dark weapon is i235 so i use it. PLD sword is loving sick though
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Mr. Nice! posted:Ive got the dark sword and yeah its parry/SS. But my next highest dark weapon is i235 so i use it. It's still I think within 1% of the 270 sword, i'm coming at this from starting back up 2 weeks ago though so the 270 sword is a hell of an investment as well.
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Stormgale posted:Supposedly for DRK the stats on our Alexander weapon are so bad for us that the 270 Shire weapon is better, I'm not sure how stark it is for Dragoons but might be good to check something similar I seem to recall reading that this isn't especially uncommon when it comes to 5 ilvl increases, because the weapon damage increase is only +1 so having a significant amount of optimal stats when the 5ilvl increase weapon doesn't have them makes up for it.
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My question for Stormblood: Is there any known catchup mechanic for people who, say, never cleared Heavensward? I'd love to try out the new expansion but if it means having to play through the full expansion or level a job up from level 1 I'll pass on this one
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Josuke Higashikata posted:I seem to recall reading that this isn't especially uncommon when it comes to 5 ilvl increases, because the weapon damage increase is only +1 so having a significant amount of optimal stats when the 5ilvl increase weapon doesn't have them makes up for it. It's especially true for tanks when you go from an item that has crit/det to one that has parry on it. For other jobs, going from optimal to least optimal just makes the upgrade far less significant. For reference: DRK i270 Shire: 2725 weighted DRK i275 Alexander: 2704 weighted (True difference is closer to 9.5 due to how tank weights actually work) DRG i270 Shire: 1496 weighted DRG i275 Alexander: 1505 weighted
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Luna Was Here posted:My question for Stormblood: Is there any known catchup mechanic for people who, say, never cleared Heavensward? I'd love to try out the new expansion but if it means having to play through the full expansion or level a job up from level 1 I'll pass on this one They've already announced that they will make catch-up potions that will skip you to Stormblood available in their online store, not sure of the timetable though.
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Hyper Inferno posted:It's especially true for tanks when you go from an item that has crit/det to one that has parry on it. For other jobs, going from optimal to least optimal just makes the upgrade far less significant. While the shire spear may not be technically as good as the alex spear, neither is as good as my relic at 270. I have accuracy on it, but to take that accuracy off of it means i lose around 200 crit with the alex spear and around 50 or so with the shire spear (because i'd have to remove crit melds for accuracy). Shire is good for any non-accuracy related things, but i've also had misses in the current expert dungeons with 640 accuracy.
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i am tim! posted:They've already announced that they will make catch-up potions that will skip you to Stormblood available in their online store, not sure of the timetable though. Which is good since HW is good. It doesn't have the horrible pacing issues the early leveling stuff in ARR did, and if you really dislike the main story stuff in HW I can't imagine you'd enjoy Stormblood much either.
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They're talking about jump potions to skip story (ARR at least to start), but honestly Heavensward story is really good and not exactly an onerous thing that falls under the category of "ugh, do I haaaaaave to" annoyance. Just because something isn't the newest and greatest doesn't mean it ceases to be good in its own right.
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As an AST, I like the relic just for the ability to micromanage my accuracy. I recently rejiggered the relic so that when combined with baked pipira pira, I am at exactly the accuracy cap. No waste. Man, I really hope stormblood dumps accuracy. Parry needs to either vanish, or be overhauled too.
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They had said around 3.3 that a parry overhaul was coming in HW changing it to be a determination like stat but then i never saw anything else about it. And the relic is great because i can have 4 SS on it so in can hit 625 without too much trouble.
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I think they eventually changed their mind on that and delayed it because raids and balance or some poo poo?
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Truga posted:I think they eventually changed their mind on that and delayed it because raids and balance or some poo poo? Makes sense it would be hard to balance right now.
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Truga posted:I think they eventually changed their mind on that and delayed it because raids and balance or some poo poo? They probably decided it would be easier to include it as part of the 4.0 changes once they had already committed to that.
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Vil posted:They're talking about jump potions to skip story (ARR at least to start), but honestly Heavensward story is really good and not exactly an onerous thing that falls under the category of "ugh, do I haaaaaave to" annoyance. Just because something isn't the newest and greatest doesn't mean it ceases to be good in its own right. That's not why people want to skip it. People want to play the game with their friends and possibly goons for some reason.
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Asimo posted:loving bastards nerf umbrite already.
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I'll be that guy who buys the oils. How often are people running Circus?
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SwissArmyDruid posted:No sense in doing that, Singing Crystals are like Aether Oils: Something you absolutely should get by doing the quests rather than tomes, if you can help it. Unless you're actively on that step because the next thing you can get for ore is crazy cheap and you only need a handful of them.
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m.hache posted:I'll be that guy who buys the oils. ST and WoD have actually had pretty decent queue times lately, at least in Aether. LotA queue is still a crapshoot though.
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My ACT is reporting tiny values for everything, but people seem to be in the same relative positions they would have been. Cooldown timers and TTS triggers are working fine. ACT is granted firewall access and running as admin. I've tried toggling network parsing on / off. What else can I check? Example: 
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Thundarr posted:ST and WoD have actually had pretty decent queue times lately, at least in Aether. LotA queue is still a crapshoot though. I'd recommend trying to queue them the day of reset because you'll have more people wanting it Tails and to get the Oil. I'd imagine the first number tapers down over the week. (Maybe spikes on Monday because people realise they need to get it done?)
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nuru posted:My ACT is reporting tiny values for everything, but people seem to be in the same relative positions they would have been. Cooldown timers and TTS triggers are working fine. ACT is granted firewall access and running as admin. I've tried toggling network parsing on / off. What else can I check? did you turn on parse-by-potency instead of parse-by-damage?
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Luna Was Here posted:My question for Stormblood: Is there any known catchup mechanic for people who, say, never cleared Heavensward? I'd love to try out the new expansion but if it means having to play through the full expansion or level a job up from level 1 I'll pass on this one What's the point of even playing if you skip 2/3 of the games content, holy poo poo.
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