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Final Fantasy: Record Keeper |OT3| When having no onions makes you cry
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2/11 on today's LD: Krile's Burst and Zidane's Vest, both new!
Krile's burst will be great vs fire-weak bosses, and I got Zidane's OSB from a LD a month or two ago so now I can do en-wind->OSB shenanigans!
Edit: And we finally get to see the Fest banners!
P1: Amazing banner, and not a single dupe for me on it! Definitely pulling here
P2: Probably the weakest banner, though a lot of mage bursts. If I hadn't just pulled Krile's Asura Rod i probably would've pulled, but now probably not. Need to find out what Shantotto's burst does though.
P3: Another amazing banner, with 4 top-tier bursts. 2 dupes for me here, but both Golbez and Raines bursts here = auto-pull. Relm's too for dat Last Stand burst.
P4: This banner's a little weaker than P1 and P3 IMO, but still pretty damn good. Too many dupes for me to pull here though.
P5: Banner looks kinda weak to me, but still good. Medica, Shout-Clone, Mage Shout, Luneth's burst. Already have all those though, so skip.
Krile's burst will be great vs fire-weak bosses, and I got Zidane's OSB from a LD a month or two ago so now I can do en-wind->OSB shenanigans!
Edit: And we finally get to see the Fest banners!
P1: Amazing banner, and not a single dupe for me on it! Definitely pulling here
P2: Probably the weakest banner, though a lot of mage bursts. If I hadn't just pulled Krile's Asura Rod i probably would've pulled, but now probably not. Need to find out what Shantotto's burst does though.
P3: Another amazing banner, with 4 top-tier bursts. 2 dupes for me here, but both Golbez and Raines bursts here = auto-pull. Relm's too for dat Last Stand burst.
P4: This banner's a little weaker than P1 and P3 IMO, but still pretty damn good. Too many dupes for me to pull here though.
P5: Banner looks kinda weak to me, but still good. Medica, Shout-Clone, Mage Shout, Luneth's burst. Already have all those though, so skip.
High probability of dupes on all the fest banners for me. I need a healer BSB more than anything, but both Vanille's and Eiko's banners are dupe city. Relm's isn't, but I don't want her BSB :c.
I got Kain's BSB from lucky draw. Will be useful for CM's and stuff dragoons are used for, so I'm happy.
I got Kain's BSB from lucky draw. Will be useful for CM's and stuff dragoons are used for, so I'm happy.
Banner 1 - Vaan BSB would be nice but not sure it's a thing to chase here; OK OSB as well but no OK relics + III event coming up, right?
Banner 2 - Faris USB is tempting but I don't have anything else for her which is a bit awkward and I don't think anything of hers is showing up anytime soon?
Banner 3 - I have Raines BSB but Refia BSB is tempting; this one I'm pretty mixed on in general.
Banner 4 - Yeah I want basically everything on here. Incoming a lot of Hamelin dupes in my future.
Banner 5 - Having Eiko BSB makes me want to try for her USB, same with Vanille BSB. Plus a mage shout on a better-to-me banner than Krile's.
I was going to do 1 of everything but I may skip some and just dump resources into Banner 4 and 5 instead. Dang.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Everything is 3 or 4 dupes but Raines BSB and Alphi BSB banners at 2/11. Worst is that on those 2 banners, one of the possible dupe is something I got within the last month on a 100 gems.
1/11 dupe Noel SSB that I got last week on 100 gems instead of Raines BSB for banner 3, on my birthday. Calling it!
1/11 dupe Noel SSB that I got last week on 100 gems instead of Raines BSB for banner 3, on my birthday. Calling it!
Knights are awesome, what are you smoking? Gaia Cross, Saint Cross, Magic Lure, Banish Strike are all great abilities. I forget what Ingus' burst does, if it's Sentinel then you don't need Gaia Cross or Magic Lure. Give him Saint Cross and a Breakdown (he has Support 4 i think).
ActStriker
Member
Phase 1 and 3 for me, maybe 4 if I can get enough Mythril by then.
ErasureAcer
Banned
Sitting at 30 Mythril after tomorrow's LD. Will get at least 3 maybe 4 full price draws in next couple weeks.
Gonna go VI-2.
Banners 2, 3, 4 looked best to me. Tough decisions.
Gonna go VI-2.
Banners 2, 3, 4 looked best to me. Tough decisions.
BassForever
Member
Every banner I have a potential for a dupe minus banner 3, I like my odds have enough mythril after tomorrows lucky for 4 pulls might do a paid pull as well.
AdawgDaFAB
Member
Speaking of how awesome Knights are, I'm anticipating the new 5* skill that will come with the next Tactics event.
Guardbringer: 1x Holy PhyDmg per hit, 2-hit default. 3-hits @ 798 DEF. 4-hits @ 2736 DEF.
I'm planning on using the skill on my Beatrix, who has her Imperil BSB. I can run Lifesiphon -> BSB -> Command 1 (for Sentinel) -> Guardbreaker spam.
What I've been trying to figure out is an optimal buff setup to hit that 2736. What's the math involved here? I know Protect increases DEF by 100%, Wall by 200% and Sentinel by 200%. What I don't know is how is the stack calculated (before factoring in the DEF Buff stacking cap). Additively, increasing DEF by 500%, or Multiplicatively, increasing DEF by 1800%? Lastly, what is the DEF Buff stacking cap anyways?
Guardbringer: 1x Holy PhyDmg per hit, 2-hit default. 3-hits @ 798 DEF. 4-hits @ 2736 DEF.
I'm planning on using the skill on my Beatrix, who has her Imperil BSB. I can run Lifesiphon -> BSB -> Command 1 (for Sentinel) -> Guardbreaker spam.
What I've been trying to figure out is an optimal buff setup to hit that 2736. What's the math involved here? I know Protect increases DEF by 100%, Wall by 200% and Sentinel by 200%. What I don't know is how is the stack calculated (before factoring in the DEF Buff stacking cap). Additively, increasing DEF by 500%, or Multiplicatively, increasing DEF by 1800%? Lastly, what is the DEF Buff stacking cap anyways?
Wooow. A double-strength Full Break sounds crazy powerful.
Healer Lucky Draw netted me Aerith BSB, Vanille BSB, and Lenna SSB. Reeeeally needed some VII and V synergy, and getting two bursts was way beyond expectations. No dupes, even...
...I guess I can expect all the dupes in the En-Element and All Burst draws. :|
AdawgDaFAB
Member
Full Break = -30% ATK, DEF, MAG, RES
Setzer's SSB = -40% ATK, DEF, MAG, RES
Power Breakdown = -40% DEF
Armor Breakdown = -40% ATK
Magic Breakdown = -50% MAG
Mental Breakdown = -50% RES
zerokoolpsx
Member
3 dupes on p5.
2 dupes on p1, p2, p4.
1 dupe on p3.
Most likely pulling on p4 for sure. How good is Onion Knight's osb if you have his bsb already? Fully dived too. Oh, its does either physical or magical damage? Would probably still use his bsb a majority of the time. Skipping p5. Undecided on p1 and 2 so far. Would do 1 pull on p3 for Cid's bsb for mage meta, then the rest on p4.
AdawgDaFAB
Member
Cloud and Maria's BSBs are two of the best Infusion ones in the game. Fantastic pull right there.
Only have 1 item on each banner 1 through 4. 2 on banner 5. None of the non-bsbs interest me on any banner, and i absolutely dont want any osb unless its for a character where i dont have their burst or other good ssb, osb might as well be a barbut/11 for me. dunno where to pull. 4 looks to be the best at first glance.
What's showing up on the free 11 pull banner and when is that?
What's showing up on the free 11 pull banner and when is that?
Hours Left
Member
Decided to go for the EnElement Lucky Draw, got Steiner and Celes's Bursts. 👍
Officer.Sanchez
Member
I'm going to skip the en-element banner, pull on the BSB one and go hard on Phase 4 banner, the rest look pretty meh.
I think I'm going to pull on FF2 banner 2, FF6 banner 2, B2, B3, and B4. That plus the lucky costs 275, leaving me with 102 mithral before the windfall. I'll evaluate further pulls based on what I get, but I feel like I heavily over-saved.
If that is your feeling about OSBs, then you probably won't be into the Ultros banner which has 4. It also has 2 top tier BSBs (Y'shtola and OK) and 2 whammy BSBs (PCecil and Aerith). OK BSB recurs in April on Cloud of Darkness Banner 2.
How many pulls are you budgeting? General consensus I'm seeing is B4 is strongest and B5 is weakest in a vacuum. Depends on what you want/need with respect to magic/physical, support, healers, realm synergy, and waifu.
If that is your feeling about OSBs, then you probably won't be into the Ultros banner which has 4. It also has 2 top tier BSBs (Y'shtola and OK) and 2 whammy BSBs (PCecil and Aerith). OK BSB recurs in April on Cloud of Darkness Banner 2.
How many pulls are you budgeting? General consensus I'm seeing is B4 is strongest and B5 is weakest in a vacuum. Depends on what you want/need with respect to magic/physical, support, healers, realm synergy, and waifu.
3 pulls I'll be doing. Wanting elemental bsb that aren't fire or wind. I'm stocked on those.
And dang, that ultros banner will probably bring tears. Yeah I'm not much for osb, and i already have ysh and onion burst. Wouldn't mind pcecil as I have about no 4 synergy.
ErasureAcer
Banned
Playing around with Tifa since I got her burst. Why the heck is her multi target attack C1 and single target C2? Steiner and Kuja whom I also have is opposite.
I'm too noob to judge the quality of the weapons but 5/11 is glorious. I also have Cloud and Maria in my "main" team so this pull was awesome for me.
Wtf.
I hate Ricard even more now.
theMrCravens
Member
So I got gems saved up for those banners, but is there any way to know which ones are fully future proof ?
I'm not one to chase "per realm", so looking for more general usefulness.
I'm not one to chase "per realm", so looking for more general usefulness.
Advocatus Diaboli
Member
1/11 Cecil BSB dupe. Not a great anniversary so far.
Thanks for clarifying that!
Luck finally ran out and I went 1/11 on En-element. At least it was a BSB, Vayne's, and it gives +dark damage. Will synergize well with the Kuja BSB staff from the dungeon update pull.
EDIT: Never mind about synergizing with Kuja's staff, Vayne's glove is a weapon. I thought it was armor.
Well aren't these banners certainly interesting.
P1: 0 Dupes.
Literally everything in this banner I want. Especially Tyro's USB/Vaan's BSB/Maria's BSB and Edge's SSB2. Godlike banner for me, I'm going to do a few pulls here.
Although I'm concerned about Maria BSB dupes as it's clear to me now I need to pull on Emperor 2 as well if I want to do this silly Torment II CM.
P2: 0 Dupes.
Another excellent Banner for me. While I have a lot of synergy for all these realms featured here, it's all old SB's and Faris USB is a major standout here. Could do with Tidus' OSB as I do have his BSB already.
Shantotto's BSB sounds like fun.
P3: 2 Dupes (Raine's BSB/Laguna SSB2)
Of course they gate Golbez/Refia's nutbar BSB's with the 2 worst OSB's ever. As much as I want those 2 things, this is a hard pass.
P4: 4 Dupes (Agrias BSB/Eiko BSB/Alphy BSB/SSB)
Excellent banner all round....but too dangerous for me to pull on. OSB's are just damage and I find them inferior to BSB's and as cool as Yuna's SSB2 is, it's not worth the mithril for me. Pass.
P5: 1 Dupe (Vanille BSB)
I really want Zidane's OSB and Eiko's USB is basically her old Emerald Light SB on steroids. Luneth's BSB is also a grand prize here and for some inexplicable reason, I've always wanted Dagger's Dagger of Daggering.
Might do a few pulls here, we'll see.
P1: 0 Dupes.
Literally everything in this banner I want. Especially Tyro's USB/Vaan's BSB/Maria's BSB and Edge's SSB2. Godlike banner for me, I'm going to do a few pulls here.
Although I'm concerned about Maria BSB dupes as it's clear to me now I need to pull on Emperor 2 as well if I want to do this silly Torment II CM.
P2: 0 Dupes.
Another excellent Banner for me. While I have a lot of synergy for all these realms featured here, it's all old SB's and Faris USB is a major standout here. Could do with Tidus' OSB as I do have his BSB already.
Shantotto's BSB sounds like fun.
P3: 2 Dupes (Raine's BSB/Laguna SSB2)
Of course they gate Golbez/Refia's nutbar BSB's with the 2 worst OSB's ever. As much as I want those 2 things, this is a hard pass.
P4: 4 Dupes (Agrias BSB/Eiko BSB/Alphy BSB/SSB)
Excellent banner all round....but too dangerous for me to pull on. OSB's are just damage and I find them inferior to BSB's and as cool as Yuna's SSB2 is, it's not worth the mithril for me. Pass.
P5: 1 Dupe (Vanille BSB)
I really want Zidane's OSB and Eiko's USB is basically her old Emerald Light SB on steroids. Luneth's BSB is also a grand prize here and for some inexplicable reason, I've always wanted Dagger's Dagger of Daggering.
Might do a few pulls here, we'll see.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
I don't understand how every fest I always have 2-4 dupes per banner while a lot of you who pull about as often as I do are so low on possible dupes. Luck?
It's not like I am super lucky and always get 3/11 or more when I pull. I guess I am even unlucky in the sense that I don't get much stuff and it always end up on fest banners. Like I will go 1/11 on a Dungeon Update LD, it will be an average relic like Zell SSB and then of course it ends up in the next festival.
It's not like I am super lucky and always get 3/11 or more when I pull. I guess I am even unlucky in the sense that I don't get much stuff and it always end up on fest banners. Like I will go 1/11 on a Dungeon Update LD, it will be an average relic like Zell SSB and then of course it ends up in the next festival.
I'm utterly convinced the more I read about what and why people are pulling, the more and more uncertain I get about what to chase
I've been playing for like two months and I'm still a dupe per banner somehow. Just the way luck goes, I guess D:
I've been playing for like two months and I'm still a dupe per banner somehow. Just the way luck goes, I guess D:
I don't have many dupes because I almost always get 1/11 but it's also often the grand prize on the banner, so I don't pull more. I've got a lot of the desired relics!
Ok bracer, Ysh hat, Maria bow, vanille burst, luneth burst probably my fave items I gots.
A lot of "which relics are good" posts on this page. I would say the most important relics are BSBs and based on these you should judge the banners.
For more information on which BSB is good check this out: https://www.reddit.com/r/FFRecordKeeper/comments/5jy0un/lets_talk_bsb_overall/
And no just because a BSB is low on this list doesn't make it bad.
For more information on which BSB is good check this out: https://www.reddit.com/r/FFRecordKeeper/comments/5jy0un/lets_talk_bsb_overall/
And no just because a BSB is low on this list doesn't make it bad.
Except for Tiny Bee.
I want to do (ideally) one or two pulls on the FF6 banners, the 50 mythril from the pot dungeon and the 47 (?) from the quiz rewards will basically take care of that. Right now I have exactly 200 mythril without having finished the FF2 event or touched FF6 which means even after the LD tomorrow I can do 4 pulls on the Anniversary banners if I choose. I'm not planning on pulling on the FF9 banners at all since my FF9 RS is pretty solid right now.
Banner 1 - Only dupe is Vaan's BSB.
Banner 2 - Dupes are Quistis BSB and Minfilia's SSB.
Banner 3 - Have nothing on here.
Banner 4 - Only dupe is Eiko's BSB.
Banner 5 - Only dupe is Garnet's BSB.
I feel like I am obligated to do a pull on banner 3 since no dupes (and Cid's BSB) as well as banner 4 because of Cid OSB + Alph BSB. Beyond that I'm not sure what I want to do. Banner 5 seems good because I'd love Luneth or Vanille's BSB. 2 seems like a bit of a trap for me and I'm not too interested. At a glance 1 isn't doing much for me either since I already have OK but I use him for his BSB, I don't really have any interest in Tyro and most of the rest seems kinda eh. I'd love Kain or Maria BSBs but those seem like the main highlights there. I only skimmed the OSB/USB descriptions the banners so I might be missing something more noteworthy. Right now I'm leaning towards a single pull on 3, 4 and 5 and being done with it and saving the ~75ish mythril I'd have left after that and doing my FF6 pulls.
Edit: I can't math, I thought tomorrow's LD only had like 70 things on it but it has 106. 19/106 is much better odds for me, excellent.
Banner 1 - Only dupe is Vaan's BSB.
Banner 2 - Dupes are Quistis BSB and Minfilia's SSB.
Banner 3 - Have nothing on here.
Banner 4 - Only dupe is Eiko's BSB.
Banner 5 - Only dupe is Garnet's BSB.
I feel like I am obligated to do a pull on banner 3 since no dupes (and Cid's BSB) as well as banner 4 because of Cid OSB + Alph BSB. Beyond that I'm not sure what I want to do. Banner 5 seems good because I'd love Luneth or Vanille's BSB. 2 seems like a bit of a trap for me and I'm not too interested. At a glance 1 isn't doing much for me either since I already have OK but I use him for his BSB, I don't really have any interest in Tyro and most of the rest seems kinda eh. I'd love Kain or Maria BSBs but those seem like the main highlights there. I only skimmed the OSB/USB descriptions the banners so I might be missing something more noteworthy. Right now I'm leaning towards a single pull on 3, 4 and 5 and being done with it and saving the ~75ish mythril I'd have left after that and doing my FF6 pulls.
Edit: I can't math, I thought tomorrow's LD only had like 70 things on it but it has 106. 19/106 is much better odds for me, excellent.
P1 and P5 are much better than these cesspools of trash with 4-5 good relics called Lucky Banners.
Don't waste your limited resourses on them.
I tried, of course you won't listen
Why is it worst OSB? Bartz has elemental coverage so it isn't bad unless you are against omni resist boss. The spear is pretty bad I guess.
BassForever
Member
More time to think about the banners
Banner 1: 2 Dupes: Vaan BSB Arc SSB
I have sephy's en fire his osb would be a good pull, and most of what I don't have minus Sephy's gloves would be good to get. Will do a pull
Banner 2: 1 Dupe: Selphie SSB
Top heavy banner, some really nice things but the bottom half is ugly. Probably a skip
Banner 3: All new
The 1-2 bad items on this banner don't offset how awesome the rest of it is and zero dupe potential. Might spend cash for an extra pull on this one.
Banner 4: 2 Dupes: Yuna SSB Alph SSB
Even with dupe potential anything new here would be amazing, pull for sure maybe paid pull for my fft love
Banner 5: 2 Dupes: Garnet BSB Pal SSB
Also very top heavy banner with higher highs and lower lows then banner 2
Even if banner 2 is probably the "safer" pull for me it's prizes don't seem as exciting as banner 5'a so yolo.
Banner 1: 2 Dupes: Vaan BSB Arc SSB
I have sephy's en fire his osb would be a good pull, and most of what I don't have minus Sephy's gloves would be good to get. Will do a pull
Banner 2: 1 Dupe: Selphie SSB
Top heavy banner, some really nice things but the bottom half is ugly. Probably a skip
Banner 3: All new
The 1-2 bad items on this banner don't offset how awesome the rest of it is and zero dupe potential. Might spend cash for an extra pull on this one.
Banner 4: 2 Dupes: Yuna SSB Alph SSB
Even with dupe potential anything new here would be amazing, pull for sure maybe paid pull for my fft love
Banner 5: 2 Dupes: Garnet BSB Pal SSB
Also very top heavy banner with higher highs and lower lows then banner 2
Even if banner 2 is probably the "safer" pull for me it's prizes don't seem as exciting as banner 5'a so yolo.
You know.. .I actually got quite a bit more Power Orbs than the other two this time? Last time it wasn't like this. In fact, this time I hardly got any Wind Orbs, probably like 10 or so, but I already had over 30 still left over from Winterfest.
This time around I've got 20 MPO left over, and that's after creating and honing several r5 abilities. I sure hope I'm blessed on Summon orbs.
Edit: How do you guys like your r5 Summons? I have my r4 summons maxed and use them all the time, especially Valefor and Alexander, but I rarely use Tiamat and Ultima Weapon, and I've never used Titan. I just created Odin and Bahamut. Only time I was really happy to have a r5 summon was when we had a U+ fight not too too long ago and Ultima weapon did double 9999's.
cpp, I didn't count this time, so I cant compare results, but how did you end up? -- I did (lol) take note of my money. Right now I'm at 14mil, but I've reforged several time, did a ton of orb exchanging, and creating about 3-4 r5 abilities so.. no idea what I should have.
3 AM.
nocturnedelight
Member
As far as 1/11s go, I'm happy with Maria's BSB from Lucky 2, since it was why I was still thinking on pulling on Maria's banner.
Even with it being in the pool of Anni 1 (and Lucky 3?)
Even with it being in the pool of Anni 1 (and Lucky 3?)