#1 -- Because we live in a spike damage minded community... I just started looking at Store TP builds, myself.
#2 -- DD builds are easier to work on right now, and I think a lot of people with RUN tank in mind really are accepting that they need to wait and see what RUN's merits/endgame gear looks like.
The Role Of Rune Fencer
The role of Rune Fencer
Bismarck.Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh said: »
Two questions, may or may not have come up already.
#1 - Why aren't people doing STP builds on this job since the spike damage obviously isn't going to happen.
#2 - Why are people insisting on full DD sets then complaining about dmg taken?
#1 - Why aren't people doing STP builds on this job since the spike damage obviously isn't going to happen.
#2 - Why are people insisting on full DD sets then complaining about dmg taken?
#1 There hasn't been a super weapon released, as such it's hard to nail down a good x-hit. As it stands your best reasonable reason is the STR magian which has a 444 Delay, that's a b1tch to work with. This may change in the near term though. Also RUN is on light armor not heavy, this presents the problem of choosing between TA/QA/DA/Haste and sTP, you typically take the former over the later whenever possible.
#2 Because people like to use hyperbole. A proper DD should have turtle and hybrid turtle sets to go with their standard TP and WS sets. You use your TP set until sh!t gets serious, then you switch to your hybrid set. You try to always use your full turtle set whenever a NM is reading a TP move or casting a spell.
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When I get back on and playing again, as my internet has been down, I will be using the def. down +16 GS. It's not something you see very often and the only reason I made it was because it was extremely easy to make and I thought it provided a useful benefit. The proc rate is decent on the effect, and not only does it help my damage potential but that of my party/alliance members as well.
Tsol said: »
When I get back on and playing again, as my internet has been down, I will be using the def. down +16 GS. It's not something you see very often and the only reason I made it was because it was extremely easy to make and I thought it provided a useful benefit. The proc rate is decent on the effect, and not only does it help my damage potential but that of my party/alliance members as well.
Depends on the target, if it's DC or less then those procs happen frequently enough to matter. If it's T or higher then you'll rarely see it and a STR GS would most likely be better. Though honestly I wouldn't bother making a STR GS right now, wait to see what else SE creates.
The GS I have will get me by, although I have seen the sword proc decently on T and higher mobs.
Edit: I understand that it's a random effect and that having a sword with static stats is more reliable and predictable to use. But like I said it was extremely easy to make so it was worth it to me.
Edit: I understand that it's a random effect and that having a sword with static stats is more reliable and predictable to use. But like I said it was extremely easy to make so it was worth it to me.
Lakshmi.Saevel said: »
Tsol said: »
When I get back on and playing again, as my internet has been down, I will be using the def. down +16 GS. It's not something you see very often and the only reason I made it was because it was extremely easy to make and I thought it provided a useful benefit. The proc rate is decent on the effect, and not only does it help my damage potential but that of my party/alliance members as well.
Depends on the target, if it's DC or less then those procs happen frequently enough to matter. If it's T or higher then you'll rarely see it and a STR GS would most likely be better. Though honestly I wouldn't bother making a STR GS right now, wait to see what else SE creates.
I plan to make a PDT- GS, but use Gram for damage till eith SE comes out with better or I can get Hoarfrost Blade (a Borealis is fine, too.) I'm also making a WS DMG+ 10% GS, but that's something I started out of boredom and will continue while I skill RUN's parrying. I dunno if I'll actually use it, I may do Store TP GS instead, not really sure.
I'm telling you... the AF is gonna be a STP-fest.
There's nothing else that makes sense to me if the spike dmg isn't going to be there. It's like samurai used to be. Not super high numbers, but decent amounts at consistent rates. The name of the game is going to be overall dmg not OMFGRESOLUTIONHAHA10,000!
There's nothing else that makes sense to me if the spike dmg isn't going to be there. It's like samurai used to be. Not super high numbers, but decent amounts at consistent rates. The name of the game is going to be overall dmg not OMFGRESOLUTIONHAHA10,000!
I for see -mdt and loads of ele resist per piece with odd amounts of chr for no apparent reason.
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Really I hope the body is set up cleverly. I'm afraid it's gonna come out and I'm gonna be like "Well, it looks awesome, and it's a good tp body. Yep. It would be really awesome if thaumas coat never existed."
I wouldnt expect AF gear to be better than NNI gear, tbh. Situational pieces is much more likely.
Well, only Thaumas coat is that awesome, rest is easily surmountable.
Valefor.Sehachan said: »
Well, only Thaumas coat is that awesome, rest is easily surmountable.
But who knows, maybe they'll break the pattern and just give us 1 really good set instead of 3 tiering sets. I know "That's not what they've done in the past", but I've given up on the idea that I can predict what the hell they're gonna do based on some element of "consistency".
They said equivalent to af, relic and empy armor, and we saw the art for 3 different sets per job(one is reskin of the first, so that's af and relic, empy is the one shown recently in a collage - you might remember geo in pajamas).
Valefor.Sehachan said: »
They said equivalent to af, relic and empy armor, and we saw the art for 3 different sets per job(one is reskin of the first, so that's af and relic, empy is the one shown recently in a collage - you might remember geo in pajamas).
Any idea where those pics are? :o
I have'nt seen them ;;
Lost in the pages in a longass thread on bg...will take a while to find again unless somepony saved them <.<'
Valefor.Sehachan said: »
Lost in the pages in a longass thread on bg...will take a while to find again unless somepony saved them <.<'
Ok thanks, guess I'll just look for them when I don't have anything better to do :P
If nobody posts them before me I'll take a look when I'm done exping(which is in forever..)
Ooooooh yeah. I do recall seeing that now that you mention it. Well, either way, I still expect they will release the sets one at a time instead of all at once, and as is typical with the af1, it's just gonna be macro pieces or straight to porter moogle fodder
Took a while to dig em cause I didn't remember where they were lol
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That chocobo costume is absolutely frightening.
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why does that chocobo costume looks like some crazy serial killer would wear><
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I want to look like this:
Not just have the ffxi equivalent of the gear.... No I want the shitty cartooney cell shading and the "I should buy a boat" vacant expression.
Not just have the ffxi equivalent of the gear.... No I want the shitty cartooney cell shading and the "I should buy a boat" vacant expression.
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Ragnarok.Ashman said: »
I want to look like this:
Not just have the ffxi equivalent of the gear.... No I want the shitty cartooney cell shading and the "I should buy a boat" vacant expression.
Not just have the ffxi equivalent of the gear.... No I want the shitty cartooney cell shading and the "I should buy a boat" vacant expression.
I probably laughed too hard at that part.
But the fact that the concepts are so similar to the GEOs from the FFIII remake(?), I would love gear like that. I loved smacking ***with a bell 12x per round in that game.
nyheen said: »
why does that chocobo costume looks like some crazy serial killer would wear><
Ragnarok.Ashman said: »
I want to look like this:
Not just have the ffxi equivalent of the gear.... No I want the shitty cartooney cell shading and the "I should buy a boat" vacant expression.
Not just have the ffxi equivalent of the gear.... No I want the shitty cartooney cell shading and the "I should buy a boat" vacant expression.
Valefor.Sehachan said: »
Took a while to dig em cause I didn't remember where they were lol
I think the White dragon and the tiger are 2 more of the Naakuals. Also looks like RUN empy AF will be black? looks cool. Also that pic above the dragon looks like a different style of Caturae.
I'm fairly certain that's Hades.
The idea of a Caturae floating around talking like James Woods is both awesome and terrifying.
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