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SwissArmyDruid posted:uhhhhhhhh, Midgardsormr, Bahamut, and Nidhogg might disagree. Bahamut, the actual dragon is dead, Jim. This is basically the crux of why Tiamat is in willing imprisonment on Azys Lia- She was the one who helped create the Binding Coil by wishing for him back so hard with Ascian help she brought Bahamut the Primal upon the world, which lead to the dragon-worship torture machine that was Dalmud. She specifically waxes on how the abomination she helped create is very much not her beloved sibling but a twisted mockery taken and used to the detriment of all dragons Also, considering the Azure Dragoon literally runs on Nidhogg-power there's a shot, but considering that doesn't seem to have been the case for Ratatoskr having been eaten and her power stolen by the original Heaven's Ward and all, and Nidhogg receiving a very definitive and character arc-finishing death at the end of 3.3 probably cements what's left as just Est wistfully giving character to what's left of Nidhogg's power running through him.
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Ytlaya posted:Hraesvelgr is kinda a dumb rear end in a top hat who seems to think dragon lives are inherently worth more than human/elezen/whatever ones. There is still quite a bit to the story you don't know.
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SonicRulez posted:When you piece together what happened between Allag and Meracydia through the Crystal Tower and Coil quests, you really get a feel for where Nidhogg and Hraesvalgr are coming from. They definitely aren't right or even reasonable, but they're understandable to a point. The dragons have a seriously good reason to be mad as hell. Also this. This isn't just a "This happened so long ago why are they still fighting". To Nidhogg, specifically, the wounds are still super fresh, as are the lies and betrayal that led to it. Hraesvalgr just wants to be left alone and let the younger people do whatever, it's no nevermind to him. His wound still bleeds, he just wants to isolate himself. He doesn't care and I do not blame him. Nidhogg wants the world to burn for his revenge. He is consumed by hatred and grief, and has been for a thousand years. To mention having some uppity Ishgardian running around with Nidhoggs eye to power himself up kind of pisses off the dragons like a lot
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Aug 6, 2018 09:23
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Anyone want to guess when the next tier of crafting gear is coming out? Current BiS is fairly cheap right now, but I don't want to buy something that's going to be outdated in a month.
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Aug 6, 2018 10:29
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I think the dragon in that DRK quest has a disease or something too. Or is basically committing suicide.
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Aug 6, 2018 10:40
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Do I ever get the ability to teleport to the waking sands directly?
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Aug 6, 2018 11:53
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Safeword posted:Do I ever get the ability to teleport to the waking sands directly? No. But it won't matter for very long. You can take the ferry from Limsa, and it brings you right outside the Waking Sands. It's off beyond the merchant alley.
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Hommando posted:Anyone want to guess when the next tier of crafting gear is coming out? Current BiS is fairly cheap right now, but I don't want to buy something that's going to be outdated in a month. Did we not just get one? Needed Namazu stuff and all that? I think we're done til 5.0. Releasing new crafting stuff in 4.5 would be entirely pointless.
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MarquiseMindfang posted:Did we not just get one? Needed Namazu stuff and all that? I think we're done til 5.0. Releasing new crafting stuff in 4.5 would be entirely pointless. We'll get a set to hang with the last chunk of the current 8 man fights, but we've only got one or two rungs of crafting left, most likely. Wouldnt expect new gear until 4.4.
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Hommando posted:Anyone want to guess when the next tier of crafting gear is coming out? Current BiS is fairly cheap right now, but I don't want to buy something that's going to be outdated in a month. ala mhigan gear came out in 4.1, and the 340 gear came out in 4.3. you're pretty safe to buy now on the cusp of 4.4.
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If it follow the previous patch cycles then we're done for the expansion on getting new crafting gear.
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Aug 6, 2018 13:41
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Drizvolta posted:Do note that when they say "a bit" of time investment they really mean a pretty decent amount of time. It’s still likely faster than grinding sigma normals and tomes because of the weekly tome cap.
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spent some time over the weekend leveling DRG. running palace of the dead so i'm only up to the level 60 rotation right now but i'm liking it a lot?? with the caveat that there are too many buttons and i hear it only gets worse with the level 60-70 buttons. still, a very satisfying class to play once i had an understanding of what all the buttons did tangentially related: is PotD still the fastest way to level dps
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Nastrond is kinda a mess of having to keep track of jumps and dive ready and mirage dives and how much time is left on blood and when geirskogul is going to come off of cooldown and how many eyes you have and which skills can be double-weaved and which ones cannot, all for managing literally One Button. In conclusion buff everything 10% get rid of heavy thrust. Saint Freak fucked around with this message at 16:27 on Aug 6, 2018 |
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Aug 6, 2018 16:25
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Safeword posted:Do I ever get the ability to teleport to the waking sands directly? the fact that there's no aetheryte in vesper bay is a minor plot point (the ul'dah Syndicate doesn't like the scions and refuses to build one) astonishingly, it doesn't make trekking over there for every other quest less annoying but yeah eventually you won't have to return to that shithole anymore, keep going
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Aug 6, 2018 16:38
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Saint Freak posted:In conclusion buff everything 10% get rid of heavy thrust. 
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Saint Freak posted:Nastrond is kinda a mess of having to keep track of jumps and dive ready and mirage dives and how much time is left on blood and when geirskogul is going to come off of cooldown and how many eyes you have and which skills can be double-weaved and which ones cannot, all for managing literally One Button. Alternatively, remove the timers for BotD and LotD entirely and have Nastrond cost gauge.
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Alright, thanks guys. I've started stories in, uh...little Mah Gio, or something like that, in Thanalan. Everyone here is real grouchy with me for some reason! Chipping away at gathering flame seals. I've liked this slow, if unintentional, progression from gladiatorial thrill seeker to holy defender and proud soldier. GLD story was a bit limp though. There was no actual arena combat.
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Aug 6, 2018 18:24
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Safeword posted:GLD story was a bit limp though. There was no actual arena combat. They put it in the Stormblood PLD quest. I love PLD as a job but it's got one of the absolute worst stories until SB.
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Aug 6, 2018 18:36
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The 30-50 and 50-60 PLD stories are orders of magnitude more incomprehensible, unfortunately. The 60-70 PLD story is what the GLA story should have been.
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Little Ala Mhigo. Everyone's grouchy because they lost their home and no one's really helping out. It's a big plot point in Stormblood.
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World War Mammories posted:but yeah eventually you won't have to return to that shithole anymore, keep going This is a lie. Eventually you won't have to go there nearly as often, but Pray Return To the Waking Sands.
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Aug 6, 2018 18:53
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Tashilicious posted:Also this. One thing I've wondered for a while now is what's powering me and Esty?
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oh no blimp issue posted:One thing I've wondered for a while now is what's powering me and Esty? You've got two things going for you: the Echo, a supernatural power with several manifestations (with yours allowing you to see glimpses of the past and possible futures) that protects you from being tempered by primals, and the blessing of light, a connection to Hydaelyn that protects you against the power of the Ascians. Estinien is empowered by the eye of Nidhogg, which contains an enormous reservoir of aether that the Azure Dragoon can tap into.
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For Estinien not quite? The eyes are destroyed, and he wasn't even in possession of them through out all of Stormblood. He does mention that he's gotten a great deal more powerful following the events of Nidhogg's defeat, so him getting body jacked probably super charged his rear end so he doesn't need the eyes anymore, hell he might even have a psuedo-echo
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Bolow posted:For Estinien not quite? The eyes are destroyed, and he wasn't even in possession of them through out all of Stormblood. He does mention that he's gotten a great deal more powerful following the events of Nidhogg's defeat, so him getting body jacked probably super charged his rear end so he doesn't need the eyes anymore, hell he might even have a psuedo-echo Well we were talking HW
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Aug 6, 2018 21:32
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Safeword posted:Do I ever get the ability to teleport to the waking sands directly? Teleport to Limsa Lominsa -> Aethernet to the Arcanist's Guild -> Ride the ferry to Vesper Bay. The fact that the game doesn't specifically tell people about this tremendous shortcut is criminal.
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I eventually found that. Would've been nice to know yeah, heh. Been taking the route from Horizon. And booooo. Got to level 9 in my first Palace of the Dead run, only for a wasp to one shot me. 
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Safeword posted:I eventually found that. Would've been nice to know yeah, heh. Been taking the route from Horizon. Yeah wasps have a one hit KO they channel at low HP. swhy you want frens for PoD
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Safeword posted:I eventually found that. Would've been nice to know yeah, heh. Been taking the route from Horizon. I'm going to reveal the ultimate Final Sting secret that no one knows about : it's a melee-ranged ability that fails if you get out of its range before the cast ends.
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Wait out for the boss that summons wasps, though. The Final Sting there can't be outranged.
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Saint Freak posted:Nastrond is kinda a mess of having to keep track of jumps and dive ready and mirage dives and how much time is left on blood and when geirskogul is going to come off of cooldown and how many eyes you have and which skills can be double-weaved and which ones cannot, all for managing literally One Button. Agreed.
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Vermain posted:You've got two things going for you: the Echo, a supernatural power with several manifestations (with yours allowing you to see glimpses of the past and possible futures) that protects you from being tempered by primals, and the blessing of light, a connection to Hydaelyn that protects you against the power of the Ascians. Estinien is empowered by the eye of Nidhogg, which contains an enormous reservoir of aether that the Azure Dragoon can tap into. I meant after the end of SB, when Estinien destroyed the eyes
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oh no blimp issue posted:I meant after the end of SB, when Estinien destroyed the eyes At this point, I think you and Estinien are badass enough to be your own power source for this kinda thing.
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Rainuwastaken posted:At this point, I think you and Estinien are badass enough to be your own power source for this kinda thing. Are we still Azure Dragoons now? Or are we just really badass normal Dragoons?
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Estinien is probably supercharged from aforementioned bodyjack and we were always giant aether battery to teleport around so much.
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oh no blimp issue posted:Are we still Azure Dragoons now? Or are we just really badass normal Dragoons? You both still have the title, though I suspect it's more honorary than anything anymore.
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Rainuwastaken posted:You both still have the title, though I suspect it's more honorary than anything anymore. I'm going to try and ask at the lore panel at Fanfest. I need an answer!
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If you manage to ask it, do tell here. I'm pretty curious at this point.
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Yeah Estinien seems like he's rolling with you and several other key NPCs in terms of dragon ball power levels at this point. That's why you take off your helmet, folks!
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