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Final Fantasy XIV |OT6| Casino Royale
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I'd rather not say price on the forums, don't want to start debating on prices... materials and such. You can take a look on the MB. I also do crafting requests, but have to be careful, there are some ass-hats taking advantage trying to flip the items on the MB instead of wearing it.
If you bring the HQ mats for Artisan Gear, I'll give it my best attempt, but it's not 100% guaranteed. I'm Jade Nephrite
Totally random question since you're around. Did/do you use the Jade Nephrite name in SWTOR?
Now THIS is getting gud.
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24854888
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24854888
I don't play SWTOR, or really any MMO, unless you count Phantasy Star or Universe. I name my characters just Jade ( from Green Lantern ) but FFXIV needed a last name, so I googled Jade and there was Nephrite. I think it's also a Sailor Moon reference.
When I was checking the price history for the tier 4 battle materias this morning, I was like "WAIT. WHAT? JADE NEPHRITE GEARING UP A BATTLE CLASS?"
Ah ok, makes sense that someone got the same name from a same reference. I had a guy that I used to raid with in SWTOR with the same name. Thought I'd check. Everyone continue OT crafting hour as you were.
Man, Nexus weapon is taking way too long when being done casually, I'm only at 600-800 section after months, and I missed the nexus light farming rush. Seems like the Nexus Light Bonus Window Tracker is even quieter.
I got T9 weapons so it doesn't matter right now but it'll matter when relic goes to i120.
Any tips?
EDIT - Actually since shield won't drop for us in T8, it actually does matter a bit.
I got T9 weapons so it doesn't matter right now but it'll matter when relic goes to i120.
Any tips?
EDIT - Actually since shield won't drop for us in T8, it actually does matter a bit.
I have to get my Nexus! Blew 5x Savage Might IV's on the last 50%!!! What a waste of 3 mil Gil! Heaven's Eye IV is for the belt, I'll be set on gear until the expansion when I'm done
You never know, I've had other players asking about the name. Didn't think much of it when I made it haha!
Check Garuda HM every two hours. When it's bright make a light farm group with you as the only tank, beat her down for 2 hours. A good group will knock out about 150 points in that time. I'm pretty sure that's still the best gains in terms of light per minute.
Ugh, that's like 15+ hrs of doing Garuda HM. Kill me now.
That's the grind. It's either that or hope they add a better option when the next relic step drops but if atma is anything to go by, I wouldn't hold my breath if you want to stay up to date.
I don't use it much, infact I totally forgot about it until about a week ago where I started to use it a little more.
Keen flurry is about as useless as a DRG when a MNK or NIN is available.
DarknessTear
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I've seen Scything use Keen Flurry plenty in T9.
I meant as a means of partially compensating for their poor Magic Defense.
Mind you, it really only would PARTIALLY compensate. Even if you can use it every 90 seconds, and even it it does effectively make DRG's not-squishy when it's up, it'd still mean they're squishy to magic damage during the bulk of a fight.
Mainly, trying to generate some good advice for friends I know, whom play DRG.
Wait, Magic based attacks can't be parried?
Gadzooks this game needs to overall the defense side of their stat game. Aside from the base armor defense (which is kinda minimal I hear,) parry is the only defensive stat in the game. (Excluding Shield STR/BLR, which is PLD only for the most part.)
Generally some good advice would be... to dodge and not die (or at least don't be first to die). That makes you better than quite a few other DRGs.
Though some would say it's becoming LOLNIN instead of LOLDRG but we'll see how it is in a few months time.
Keen Flurry seems like one of those buttons you might as well push if you have it since it's there, but if you don't you're not missing out.
Ninjas have a lot of catching up to do to take the DRG crown, but they're certainly putting in the effort.
Ninjas have a lot of catching up to do to take the DRG crown, but they're certainly putting in the effort.
That assassination animation lock is a killer apparently.
Not being the first to die, isn't really a viable strat past a certain point. From what I've read, in at least one Final Coil turn, if anyone dies at any point, there's a very near 100% chance that the group will hit the Hard Enrage timer.
Mind you, I'm kinda encouraging these same players to invest in other classes until DRG is fixed, but I can't blame people for wanting to stick with a class they like. I mean, I myself stuck with WAR back in 2.0, when everyone was saying to go PLD.
Granted, slightly different situation. I think it's highly unlikely that DRG will get buffed significantly before the expansion hits.
What about LOLAngary?
People are already in their first piece of poetic gear and any turn with a hard DPS check will be later so people will be getting early turn drops too. This will be a moot point very shortly.
Honestly DRG is perfectly fine to play as. Buffs would be nice but it's perfectly viable in end-game stuff if you're good with it.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/79042-Dragoons-A-Rotation-Reborn
That taught me a bit about DRGs rotation while I don't do exactly what is mentioned here, it certainly helped me when learning to play once I got to 50.
Still not being the first to die in PUGs at least will make you one of the better DRGs instead of the "LOL, DRGs are at it again" or something like that.
The Jump animation lock was also made shorter and all the jumps had some buffs which helps. It's not that hard to dodge avoidable dmg now as a DRG.(After getting in some practice of course but that goes for every job) while putting out some good DPS.
DPS output isn't the problem. While DRG DPS output does appear to be hard-capped lower than Monk and Ninja, a well played DRG has high enough DPS to clear the content with appropriate gearing.
It's mostly the poor magical defense. Yeah, once you learn a fight you can avoid some magical damage. (Not all though, magic attacks flow like waterfalls in Coil,) but when you're learning a fight you probably aren't going to be avoiding all damage for awhile.
Also, yeah, Jump Lock has been loosened. Most DRG's worth their salt are still super careful about when to use it though. XD
There is no way ninjas can catch up to that level of fail.
All joking aside, there's zero magic attacks in Second / Final Coil that will decimate a DRG that wouldn't decimate someone else. If they're dying more than others, it's due to playing poorly, not due to being a DRG. Them taking extra damage on unavoidable damage isn't a big deal when the heals that come out to deal with it are overhealing anyway.
If it's purely magical defense you're worried about then I wouldn't worry. It's not that bad that the DRG will be the first to die from a magical attack.
Also another good tip is to use Second Wind during fights. Depending on the situation, it can and has been used to give healers enough time to heal you after they heal the more important people in the group.
Less stress on the healers is always a good thing. (and that's not even mentioning bloodbath which has some uses and life surge which is great when combo'd with the final part of the True Thrust Combo)
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In non-DRG news. I ended up getting some praise this morning from some DPS that loved me for picking up ADDs. During ST in sections like the first boss (after daybreak when adds spawn), 2nd boss with the clockwork dudes, etc.
Apparently some of these folks have had tanks all day yesterday not bother to pick up the adds causing lots of issues. I don't know why, picking up adds isn't exactly hard. Even when I'm MTing, I keep an eye out for adds (and in the case of the clockwork guy, I usually get him before he gets the chance to go after anyone else).
I suppose some tanks prefer to fight for aggro rather than do something to help the raid.
Still I've learned a bit about how to generate a large amount of enmity during these runs. Infuriate -> Unchained -> Internal Release -> Berserk -> Tomahawk -> Overpower x2 -> Enmity combo (cycling through each enemy if need be) -> no one is getting these enemies off me.
Still experimenting with my rotations but I'm getting there.
I wouldn't bother popping your offensive CD's before Tomohawk. Tomo only applies starter emnity, and so long as nobody goes crazy during your opening you'll be fine until you get to the second part of your Emnity combo, at which point it's unlikely anyone will take hate from you.
Also, I suggest weaving your offensive cooldowns in between segments of your opener, as this effectively adds a second or two to their duration.
Maybe, I'm still working on optimizing it. Still it helps during the times where everyone (8 - 24man groups) are attacking/healing and I need to get enmity right away. Especially when some tanks like to aim the dragon in the trash encounters in ST at the raid. (provoke helps here as well).
I'm also working on what CDs to add where inbetween my GCds. Sometimes I wish Inner Beast was a CD so I could weave that inbetween my enmity or DPS combos but you can probably use it more often when it's a GCD I'm guessing.
Ah well. Warrior is a fun job to play. PLD seems fun as well but I like the whole a good offense is the best defense thing WAR has going on.
Oh, what do people recommend for WARs? Vit accessories or STR accessories? I'm using STR ones just now (which helps since I use them for my DRG anyway) but some WARs in game have much larger HP pools at lower ilvls due to Vit accessories.
If it follows the same pattern as Second Coil, it should.
One small note though, it looks like Ironworks Weapons, at least at 120, aren't much of an upgrade over Nexus weapons. (Only 1 additional weapon damage, and no additional magic damage.) Not that it won't help, but the real upgrade won't be coming until they get augmented. <_<;;
Vit for learning, or if it's newer content. (I know some tanks that get away with STR accessories in Ramuh, but that sounds hairy.)
STR is great for older content, or content where you know you're only going to be taking very intermittent damage. Oddly enough, if your off tanking, this includes T9, whoda thunk it!
Well, popping a lot at once also delays your GCD. Your attacks will be a lot smoother that way.
T11 is the first drop of a Tomestone.
And, yeah, the weapons aren't massive upgrades. Still one of the better options but depending on the secondaries (e.g., Summoner Acc/Spell Speed >>), you can probably do better with the first few purchases.
Heh, well guess I'll save up for some Vit Sol stuff then. But only when I'm not spending money on animus books for my DRG.
Also this reminds me, tomorrow or Sunday, I might find time to do Mog EX so I can unlock Ramuh EX. Been busy this week capping poetics and gearing up my WAR in ST/Sol gear plus mining that I haven't had time to.
We must have been running different second coils because that pattern is not what I recall.
Lol.
Mental hiccup, I thought he was talking about the second turn of Final Coil for some reason.
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Haven't played this game since 2 months after release, trying this free weekend. Is the fastest way to level still through Fates? If so I guess it will be tough somewhat since there won't be a zerg of players for the boss ones.
Actually there is. A new class was just released so people are zerging FATEs again. If you are a tank or healer dungeons will be fastest. DPS have to slum it in the fates.
Normally, the fastest way to level is through dungeons... However, if you're leveling melee DPS right now, you'll want to do Fates.
All those people leveling ninja yo. D:
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haha yeah I am trying out the ninja also, hopefully they are good. They don't seem like tanks from ffxi though, I miss perfect tanking on them.
Nah, pure DPS this time. Though they should have a half decent parry rate with all that Dex. (I really wouldn't recommend trying to Tank with them tho.)
Filthy casuals logging into our game. Dump them all on a subdivision server.
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