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How are you supposed to use Glints? For example I got Squall's GSB and BSB2 is there like a certain order they need to go in or something?
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Nov 22, 2018 04:16
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Electric Phantasm posted:How are you supposed to use Glints? For example I got Squall's GSB and BSB2 is there like a certain order they need to go in or something? Glints are rarely good honestly. Theyve been trying really hard and their effects rarely justify wasting the bar. Especially with squall and his bsb2.
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Nov 22, 2018 04:19
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 Mmm... no.  There we go.
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Nov 22, 2018 04:28
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New XII event in JP - Ashe gets an Awakening, a new USB, and an LMR, while Larsa gets a new USB, a Glint, and an LMR. All new toys on banner 1! And what joy! A Mandragoras fight where 3/5 are immune to physical damage and the other 2 are immune to magical damage, and every few turns the immunities swap! Banner 1 posted:Ashe's Treaty-Blade [AASB, +10 MAG] - 15 single-target Lightning/NE magic attacks, En-Lightning, Lightning Awakening Mode, Break Damage Cap Level 1 & Lightning Slash to user Banner 2 posted:Balthier's Mithuna [AOSB, +10 ATK] - 3 single-target Fire Overflow ranged physical attacks
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Nov 22, 2018 04:36
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I just dollar pulled Thancred Brave USB. I guess I have a support ninja now? Not sure how to feel about this thing, but I guess at least the SB is instacast and the brave commands are ninja type and speed. Wish I had his doublecast LMR. I might throw a real pull at this banner depending on whether they throw us some mythril for the probably trap black friday banner.
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Nov 22, 2018 04:58
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Why didn't they call this GSB Triple Cast? Black mages in XIV literally get an ability named that, and it does exactly what this does.
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Nov 22, 2018 05:04
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RagnarokAngel posted:Glints are rarely good honestly. Theyve been trying really hard and their effects rarely justify wasting the bar. Especially with squall and his bsb2. Glints are great when you have a character that just needs a fast Enspell and go back to ability spam (like Trance Zidane or a Chain user). For characters which really like their USB mode effects they're less immediately useful, but a lot of high end clears make use of Glints.
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Nov 22, 2018 05:18
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Hogama posted:New XII event in JP - Ashe gets an Awakening, a new USB, and an LMR, while Larsa gets a new USB, a Glint, and an LMR. All new toys on banner 1! That Larsa USB looks incredible; you get to wrathspam an instant cast medica with a universally useful effect, while also getting throughput healing from your wrath uses. (Also aoe esunas I guess)
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Nov 22, 2018 05:18
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It's Elarra USB but it trades some healing for esuna
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Nov 22, 2018 05:49
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Larsa's Glint actually looks pretty good too. Astra + Esuna isn't a bad deal for one bar. Obviously the USB is a better option most of the time, but I wouldn't hate drawing that.
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Nov 22, 2018 05:55
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Lights posted:Larsa's Glint actually looks pretty good too. Astra + Esuna isn't a bad deal for one bar. Obviously the USB is a better option most of the time, but I wouldn't hate drawing that. Larsa Glint is basically the whole reason people use Unicorn and Enkidu as main magicite, so I can definitely see it being a great emergency button. Also means you don't need to give Larsa Wrath or a gauge materia just to make sure you get Astra up soon enough for some fights.
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Nov 22, 2018 07:17
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Relevant to glint chat - dollar pulled Minfilia glint. It's a thing I guess? I really don't see myself using her much unless I'm running a mixed team for her USB or something.
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So getting around to clearing nightmares and take on Demon Wall. Apparently it blocks SBs, but that doesn't apply to RWs I guess so I take in Squall AOSB and he one shots it. 
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Nov 22, 2018 08:13
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Electric Phantasm posted:So getting around to clearing nightmares and take on Demon Wall. Apparently it blocks SBs, but that doesn't apply to RWs I guess so I take in Squall AOSB and he one shots it. Nah, that's an awkward description. It blocks attacks and SBs that are coded as Jumps, because gently caress dragoons trying to nosell its gimmick, basically. This doesn't really have much of an influence in this day and age but back then it basically meant you couldn't use any of Gilgamesh's earlier stuff and it still means goons aren't the best choice for the fight.
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Nov 22, 2018 08:15
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KataraniSword posted:Nah, that's an awkward description. It blocks attacks and SBs that are coded as Jumps, because gently caress dragoons trying to nosell its gimmick, basically. Ah okay. But man it feels kinda good, I'm basically breezing through these Nightmare fights. At least until I reach the main Nightmare because it takes me a bit to figure out their dumb gimmick.
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Nov 22, 2018 09:12
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Newer RWs can cheese most of the Nightmares pretty easily, but Meltdown, Curada, Vali, and to a lesser extent Omega Drive (still really good just combat is less good today imo) are worth it even if they were just as hard to clear as at launch. Being "stuck" at the worst 4* magicite node, Midgardsormr, has drained my enjoyment of the game very quickly. Fortunately I'm almost done and can move on to Ixion, where my Earth options are a decent bit stronger; still no chain, but Guy USB and I picked up a Thancred starter kit last night on my one pull (Brave and LMR).
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Nov 22, 2018 14:24
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Don't get too excited, Ixion is easily the most annoying magicite, party dispels are the worst
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Nov 22, 2018 14:29
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ixion is statted like a 3*, just have someone chain hastega. cauldron guy is the real shithead.
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Nov 22, 2018 14:55
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Kraken is the actual worst 4* fight because I can do the others with like 98+% reliability, all sub-30 except Tiamat which I haven't tried in like six or seven months, but Kraken is like hey man I see you farming for magicite passives how about I do four counters to those two dualcasted spells then follow that with aoe damage The okay thing is that I kill Kraken in 15-17 seconds when that doesn't happen. thanks for listening
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Nov 22, 2018 16:06
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Savage Jet Fire is simply the worst. Kraken can be easy or hard depending on how often he counters, and he likes to counter unfortunately!
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Nov 22, 2018 19:04
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Kraken is definitely the most annoying because having to manually target loses precious fractions of a second. And if one of the tentacles has a lower HP% than Kraken, any dual casts will get redirected to it and there's nothing you can do about it.
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Nov 22, 2018 19:08
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Where do you get 5* motes? I'm so close to fully diving a character for the first time, but I need a few more Vitallity motes.
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Nov 22, 2018 19:17
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I just came back after a year long hiatus, and there appear to be a ton of banners at the moment! I saw something earlier mentioning that hitting the USB banner and getting Elarra’s USB was a smart move so I did that, but are any of the other banners a great deal? I’m so out of touch with the meta that I’m pretty clueless atm.
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Electric Phantasm posted:Where do you get 5* motes? I'm so close to fully diving a character for the first time, but I need a few more Vitallity motes. 5* motes right now are mainly from special events like the current Cardia Islands thing, Crystal Towers, and Torments, with torments being the hardest but you only have to do it once to get a large amount of em. CT's are 30 of each every month and events that give them are fairly uncommon, so they're kind of a long term goal, which is why it's important to spend them wisely. Later there will be more ways to get them though. Also, if you do clear some torments, do NOT spent rubies to get 5* motes, it's much more important to save them for the 6* skills that are 180 each and there's no way to get them otherwise. Silvergun1000 posted:I just came back after a year long hiatus, and there appear to be a ton of banners at the moment! I saw something earlier mentioning that hitting the USB banner and getting Elarra’s USB was a smart move so I did that, but are any of the other banners a great deal? I’m so out of touch with the meta that I’m pretty clueless atm. None of the others are good deals in terms of spending money on really, if you're just returning I'd suggest using your mythril on the Realm Relic Draws, which are 15 mythril per for the first pull so you can get a little something from each realm with a good shot at 6* relics. Oh, the phys/magic/healer luckies are decent uses of mythril too, assuming you don't have the relics on them. Next month will be a fest also, with 5 mythril pulls for each realm as well as some other half price luckies, so good time to get caught up on dungeons and collect mythril to get ready. Also make sure to check into the Cardia Islands event, there's some gift dungeons, which will net you like 35 mythril and a bunch of orbs+crystals. Indecisive fucked around with this message at 20:07 on Nov 22, 2018 |
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Nov 22, 2018 20:05
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Indecisive posted:Don't get too excited, Ixion is easily the most annoying magicite, party dispels are the worst I finished getting my earth magicite bits and leveled the relevant ones to 80 for my deck and tried Ixion Trip report: its the most fun Ive had in magicite for a while; 20s runs are average, I win about 3/4 of the time and that 1/4 is usually an RNG gently caress. First run oddly enough was my fastest at 17s. I'm going to enjoy these runs and probably use Ixion to gather the 40something bits I need for Deadly/Precise strikes inheritance (If I cant crack 5*s anyway; BK is going to be hard if not impossible right now) Kraken is going to be a struggle, but I have a solid mage team core; Shan chain (and usb if I get enough bar) and Ashe USB. I dunno who to slot in for my third dps role; I have Rapha USB (but not her BSB which is actual dps), Desch USB, and Reno USB. All of them have wcast LM2s so its hard to choose who to dive and slot it. Maybe Reno, since he can do double duty for phys/mag teams when I get to 5*s?
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Nov 22, 2018 20:29
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My Kraken team is Garnet(CSB)/Ashe(AOSB/USB)/Reno (USB)/Tyro(Godwall)/Elarra(USB), and I pretty reliably sub 30, so you should probably be good with subbing Shan for Garnet.
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Nov 22, 2018 21:31
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Arcon posted:I finished getting my earth magicite bits and leveled the relevant ones to 80 for my deck and tried Ixion If you don't have King USB, Reno USB makes an okay alternate for mixing it up, yeah. Alternately, consider an entrust support for your third dps slot; if Shantotto can get up Chain and USB in the first 11 or 12 seconds you can burn Kraken down real quick, especially now that there's a 6* Witch for Shantotto to abuse.
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Nov 22, 2018 23:19
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Cleared magicite Sealion, finally. Seems the trick is just bringing OK and using forbidden power. Also Zell was there. Now to figure out how I'll handle Fenrir. I could go physical with Noel, Celes, and Snow since I have their bursts to give sustain and they're all I have for physical ice. Magic is even worse off, just Lulu with her burst and Vivi's multielement burst.
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Nov 22, 2018 23:52
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Fenrir is going to be tough; Magic is recommended, as he gives himself physical blink every few turns. You can either go Magic or learn the timing so that way your weaker attacker get their attack eaten and your stronger attacks get through Its what I did when I got snow chain and squall stuff; lets Snow's Icicle Rush be eaten by the blink because the Rush skills are pretty awful, and let Squall and Butz land their Snowspell Strikes.
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Nov 23, 2018 00:49
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My cousin visited us for Thanksgiving and is apparently way deep into this (was talking about neo-torments and the 5* fights) but honestly until I get a bit of experience with something, not much sticks. I did the free 33 pull thing and got Zack’s chain sb weapon as a 6* - is that a good starting point for an account before I go grind out these unlocks? E: also got Edgar’s cloak and 1st fusion sword for cloud - both BSBs but I’m not sure how they rank. I assume it’s a 2. Also Papalymo’s overstrike one (Lilit rod zeta), Laguna’s chain sb and Kelger’s cloak Ugato fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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Nov 23, 2018 04:51
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Thats a pretty incredible starting item. Go hog wild.
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Nov 23, 2018 05:00
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Laguna's Chain AND Zack's chain to start? Yeah. You're good.
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Nov 23, 2018 05:08
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2 supportive chains, both to pretty common elements. One gives you many many crits, and the other is a massive buff to attack. you can totally go ham in 95% of content.
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Nov 23, 2018 05:30
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Chain relics are the top end in the game right now. When you get one, assume it's good unless it's the same element and damage type (physical/magical) as another chain you currently own.
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Nov 23, 2018 05:32
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Is there anything in particular to pull on right now? Or just gather up piles of mithril?
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Nov 23, 2018 05:35
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Ugato posted:Is there anything in particular to pull on right now? Or just gather up piles of mithril? There's quite a bit actually. The Golden Festival Lucky draws are half cost (25 mythril) for the first pull, and all are curated with good lists of items. Definitely pull once on each of those. They will go away next week, so try to prioritise those. Then there are the deeply discounted Realm Relic Draws, that are 15 mythril. There's an absolute ton of them, one per Final Fantasy represented in this game. These will stick around for 6 months so they're not a major concern to get right now, but they're super cheap.
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Nov 23, 2018 05:40
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Ugato posted:My cousin visited us for Thanksgiving and is apparently way deep into this (was talking about neo-torments and the 5* fights) but honestly until I get a bit of experience with something, not much sticks. I did the free 33 pull thing and got Zack’s chain sb weapon as a 6* - is that a good starting point for an account before I go grind out these unlocks? the chains are one of the best things you could have drawn but you'll probably get more out of those BSBs in the short term': at the endgame you're mostly using 5* and higher abilities, but these abilities cost a lot of orbs to make and hone (more hones = more uses per fight), so you won't have a wide selection of 4+ use abilities for a while. When you use a BSB you get temporary access to decently powerful abilities that you can use instead of 5* abilities, giving you a lot more staying power in harder fights Eventually you'll have a ton of orbs from doing dungeons and events so BSBs will become less useful but they're great early on
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Nov 23, 2018 05:43
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 20 gems for a single 4* mote, good stuff
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Anyone bothering with the Black Friday pull? Very wary of it myself - full priced pull with guaranteed 3 5-stars or above. Maybe I've been spoiled by the realm 15 pulls and the luckies we've had. Plus RoP will be out soon anyway.
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