This is pretty fantastic:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/45wsu4/huge_blm_cast_speed_exploit_discovered_someone/
The comments are kind of cesspit, but someone dug up a video of the method that was being used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpEiNB_vpmo
tl;dr: BLM abuses the stutter-step cast mechanic by some means to give himself ridiculously short cast times. Posts logs on fflogs anyway.
(Personal übermensch highlight from the comments:
"It's not an exploit. It's not a bug. It's not a hack. It's an oversight--and it's been in the game since Heavensward launched.
It's been publicly mentioned in-game and on Reddit before, and no, this BLM isn't the first or the only. This practice is widespread in top-end statics, especially Japanese ones, and so it should come as no surprise that they don't want you scrutinizing their logs and accusing them of exploiting.
One of the problems with the FF14 community is that you're all followers. You all follow one strategy for every boss fight, you all use one parser, you all copy the same DPS "rotations"--even when those strategies, parsers, and rotations are wrong or inefficient. Knowing that 99% of the FF14 playerbase just copies what's already been done, it shouldn't come as a surprise that certain mechanics are never taken advantage of by the majority of players.")
This is pretty fantastic:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/45wsu4/huge_blm_cast_speed_exploit_discovered_someone/
The comments are kind of cesspit, but someone dug up a video of the method that was being used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpEiNB_vpmo
tl;dr: BLM abuses the stutter-step cast mechanic by some means to give himself ridiculously short cast times. Posts logs on fflogs anyway.
I probably should have edited that post sooner, since at the time, something to do with stutter-stepping seemed kind of plausible, but it seems like people are saying it's using outside programs now. I guess I gave SE too much credit given how long he'd been doing it for. :V
People were doing some weird shit in T5 for a good while before they stopped the z-axis hacks.
True enough, but T5 was the end of 2013. I'm sure they've always been building on a big pile of rushed-out spaghetti code but I thought they might have tightened up things at least a little by now given that the game's been out for a couple of years and has seen a few big exploits.
True enough, but T5 was the end of 2013. I'm sure they've always been building on a big pile of rushed-out spaghetti code but I thought they might have tightened up things at least a little by now given that the game's been out for a couple of years and has seen a few big exploits.
When 2.0 launched, people could send console commands to ping the server and level themselves up to 50 instantly.
Of all possible MMO bugs, "completely bypass leveling altogether" was actually one that FFXIV persisted for a while past launch.
(just for perspective here)
Good work on Bismarck EX/Ravana EX Helbras.
Can't believe we managed to clear both in one day.
I thought I would be stuck on Bismarck EX for a few days at least but we managed it somehow.
Now all that's left is to do Thordan before the patch hits.
in other words, BIRD MOUNTS. I could see myself farming Bismarck, but I have a feeling Ravana will be the most complicated and punishing EX to farm since Titan.
I could see myself farming Bismarck, but I have a feeling Ravana will be the most complicated and punishing EX to farm since Titan.
Now Thordan, that's going to be a nightmare.
I haven't tried Bismark EX yet. Every time I get the HM in roulette is it always a mess.
in other words, BIRD MOUNTS. I could see myself farming Bismarck, but I have a feeling Ravana will be the most complicated and punishing EX to farm since Titan.
bird farming isn't as funny as pony farming as a term D:
I see all the Rav EX PF groups now saying "aim to kill before final liberation" and I just shake my head and sigh.bird farming isn't as funny as pony farming as a term D:
At like i240, Ravana should die before you even have to mechanics at all; he was killed that fast back at i180+RavEX weapons, not managing that now would be kind of disappointing.
Unless you're DFing, I guess, then every pull probably makes it to his random phase.
flip the birdbird farming isn't as funny as pony farming as a term D:
I see all the Rav EX PF groups now saying "aim to kill before final liberation" and I just shake my head and sigh.
back in my day we had to deal with final liberation, you kids have it easy
I mean....back in my day we still had the raw intuition bug. Something something what are mechanics even.
Ravana EX and Thordan EX are pretty much joke status if you have a competent group of people. Ravana especially was cleared at like i180 and our gear level is going to be like i230? Even right now at 210 Ravana is incredibly simple. If you know the mechanics and the script of the fight, it's hardly a problem.<elitism>
Thordan is also mind numbingly easy if you know the mechanics and have a decent group. Even if you don't, gear increase is going to make him way easier than he already is. Pushing his phases faster, killing knights easier, less mechanics seen in the final phase. HP thresholds and defense increases also punish you for mistakes considerably less than they do right now.
All three EX Primals right now are incredibly farmable.
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I forgot about that bug.Those days were the best days...
Yeah I mean, you already one-cycle knights provided the knight you start on is the one that gets sword oath.Ravana EX and Thordan EX are pretty much joke status if you have a competent group of people. Ravana especially was cleared at like i180 and our gear level is going to be like i230? Even right now at 210 Ravana is incredibly simple. If you know the mechanics and the script of the fight, it's hardly a problem.<elitism>
Thordan is also mind numbingly easy if you know the mechanics and have a decent group. Even if you don't, gear increase is going to make him way easier than he already is. Pushing his phases faster, killing knights easier, less mechanics seen in the final phase. HP thresholds and defense increases also punish you for mistakes considerably less than they do right now.
All three EX Primals right now are incredibly farmable.
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Their hempen set kinda sucks. Their starting gear is fantastic though.
But I am onefor now.
Forgot this was being added. #1 reason to keep playing for now.
eagle farming.
That is the ugliest UI I have ever seen in my whole entire life.
Oh great, now the party finder will be full of bird farming or eagle farming. I like them better than the ponies though. Both the blue and red one are pretty sweet.
I hope this means people will be farming Titan Ex. I still need Titan pony.
Oh look. More mounts I'll never get.
Not with that attitude.
Remember that time when bookey had to suffer 100 runs of leviathan to get the pony