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Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


CuddlyZombie posted:

Every time you cast a mudra you have to make the hand sign IRL so that part can be difficult. Here's a guide on how to practice your mudras.

I already have mastered the summoning jutsu so I should be good.

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Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Roughly how many quests is the level 50 ARR chain? I just started the Doma escort caravan.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

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Well gently caress I guess I'm going to be plugging away at that for the next few weeks.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Wangsbig posted:

A level 65 main story quest has you fetch piles of dung. I've never read a piece of text in this game and skipped every cutscene but I'm pretty sure at this point my character has killed at least one god if not more and he is straight up just collecting poo poo

Ahh so they're taking the "WoW ca. Burning Crusade" route of quest design.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Is it worth leveling Grand Company rep prior to cap? I may have to divert and do different things due to MSQ fatigue this weekend. Also, where do the Hildebrand quests start? I heard those were very good.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


I gotta do the GC log apparently to continue even though I have beaucoup amounts of seals from tank LDR. I can still do LDR with goons so I really don't feel like I need to level super fast.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Saint Freak posted:

Verily pray thou needeth attend yon senate meeting forthwith, adventurer.

Please stop posting your Urianger fanfic, tia.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


I legitimately don't think the developers intended on balancing tanks around DPS. If mitigation and survivability are noticeably different, then that is an issue. I mean I don't think you're going to be losing a raid spot if you want to play DRK over PLD.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Lemon-Lime posted:

More DPS = boss is dead faster = boss does less damage to everyone = better mitigation.

Yes I understand that. The point I was trying to make was that I don't think the devs are consciously looking at tank DPS as part of the overall class "balance".

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


hobbesmaster posted:

Their DPS targets for enrage times apparently take tank DPS into account but not healer DPS. Take from that what you will.

Ah so they're falling into the WoW: Cataclysm trap. Granted tanks in FF14 don't have as much responsibility for controlling their own mitigation outside of short CDs.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Meldonox posted:

Lol if the story isn't the main reason you play the game. The rest is okay, but that's the main draw.

That said, it's pretty easy to catch up and you probably aren't missing that much by taking your time.

To add to this, you can still group with higher level players for LDR and the level scaling options are good in this game.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


I just finished the ARR story quests and drat that was a loving wild ride.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


ARR MSQ question:

Pipin is the adopted sun of Raubahn, correct? Also did they change the VAs for a lot of the characters because Alphinaud's voice changed as I started the Heavensward MSQ.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Countblanc posted:

Correct on the first thing. And they changed VA studios between ARR and HW, yes.

I figured they skimped a bit on VAs for the 2.0 relaunch since they didn't know how successful the game would have been. Some of the VAs were particularly bad.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


xeria posted:

I'd forgotten just how willfully bad some (a lot of) people can be at this game. Thanks for reminding me, DRG and SAM who refused to figure out boss mechanics that caused them to eat a knockback almost every single time instead of just shifting 5' to the right and continuing to dps with no issues.

And then get offended when you try and suggest they do otherwise.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Is the tank damage issue so major because it prevents groups from effectively doing content or does it just make dungeons go that much slower?

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

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I feel like we're talking about tanking circa WoW TBC in regards to damage and threat.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

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Are there any guides for the optimal way to level crafting/gathering? I've been told the most effective way to do crafting is ALL AT ONCE.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


I am shocked, SHOCKED, that Reddit would have a meltdown about a video game class!

Somehow I'm 3 levels above the HW main story quests, which is nice because I don't have to do any sidequests until probably late 50s.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


I just want lamellar Shogun armor.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

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Goddamn the music in Library is so good.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Thought I'd drop this one off for the edification of the thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOzM4ClFG1o

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


theblackw0lf posted:

Why are some of my actions like Rampart and Provoke crossed out? I'm a Paladin. Are these no longer Paladin skills?

Probably need to reassign them.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Goddamn the HW story got really good after ARF and I'm super bummed I won't be able to play much this weekend.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

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Also the healing Novice Trial explicitly tells you to DPS if nobody is in need of healing.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Trasson posted:

Reminder: dying always dicks your team over.

I don't know, certain players actually play better dead.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Re: Tanktalk

I ask the healer if they want me to chain pull, otherwise I pull whatever they feel comfortable with. If a healer pulls ahead and can't keep me alive, then that's a problem.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Just lol if you aren't doing every dungeon with the max efficiency possible.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


I don't really have AoE aggro issues at all with tank stance and Overpower. Steel Cyclone also gets mixed in there so everything sticks. I did hear that WAR has really good enmity generation compared to other tanks.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


The good thing about the game is that there's not really a rush to get to level cap since all the dungeons can be level synced. I took a break for a few days and worked on my WHM class once I hit SB.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


With the increase to potency, Storm's Path is no going to be the ideal finisher for WAR DPS correct? It's only 10 potency behind Butcher's Block but increases beast gauge by 20 instead of 10.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Can anyone link the preferred melds and role abilities for WAR at 70? I hit level cap over the weekend and this is the first time I've actually looked at melding.

Also, what's the preferable gear path now? Just run dungeons for tomestones?

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Ashtarath posted:

I guess the translation team agreed that iron mountain lean doesn't exactly sound like a badass martial arts move

That sounds like something Young Thug would consume.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


hobbesmaster posted:

Doesn't DRK deal more damage as an OT at the moment? Or was that fully fixed by the 4.05 balance changes?

WAR is apparently still the top DPS. They even got buffed with the addition of Str on the right side.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Hmm I should really start doing Marks now that I'm level capped.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


I play DRG because I want to RP as Estinien that's really the only reason.

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


People were win trading in Omega???

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


A 50S RAYGUN posted:

i mean, there hasn't been ranked pvp on Omega before today, so there wouldn't have been a huge demand for it, but there were almost invariably people who win-traded who transferred to Omega, yeah

I was actually speaking about Omega, the Duty.

:thejoke:

Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


There's not a lot I gripe about in this game, but the level gaps in between Stone Vigil, Dzamael Darkhold and Aurum Vale kind of make getting from 41-50 a pain. Granted I could do POTD, but I'd rather do dungeons as a WHM.

I guess the other pain is the fact that mobs in SV will explode tanks if they try and double pull and not use cooldowns effectively. Or you know, fail to even use Overpower/Flash and then I get gibbed when Regen ticks and I pull aggro.

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Vargatron
Apr 19, 2008

MRAZZLE DAZZLE


Brainamp posted:

WoL shows up, eats literally everything in the restaurant, immediately teleports off to fight a raid boss. Girls are left with the bill.

*solemn nod*

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