I decided last week that I needed to take a break from FFXI. I have never taken a break from FFXI in over 7 years. Aside from a couple of weeks’ vacation here and there, I’ve been around pretty constantly. There have been times when I really should have taken a break honestly, but I didn’t. Mostly if I’m honest, out of a sense of loyalty and responsibility. Oh and I’m stubborn. Read More…
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2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 28,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 10 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Augmented Relic info
It looks like you start with getting x many ‘Forbidden’ items from dynamis zones . Then you farm 20k xp where the piece or the -1 piece drops whilst wearing them.
DAT MINING DISCUSSIONS — December 14th 2011.
Thanks to ‘Theytak’ who posted them to BG.
War:
Trial 4954: Warrior’s Mask +2: adds “Enhances ‘Savagery’ effect”
Trial 4955: Warrior’s Lorica +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Aggressive Aim’ effect”
Trial 4956: Warrior’s Mufflers +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Mighty Strikes’ effect”
Trial 4957: Warrior’s Cuisses +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Warrior’s Charge’ effect”
Trial 4958: Warrior’s Calligae +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Tomahawk’ effect”Mnk:
Trial 4959: Melee Crown +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Penance’ effect”
Trial 4960: Melee Cyclas +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Formless Strikes’ effect”
Trial 4961: Melee Gloves +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Invigorate’ effect”
Trial 4962: Melee Hose +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Hundred Fists’ effect”
Trial 4963: Melee Gaiters +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Mantra’ effect”Whm:
Trial 4964: Cleric’s Cap +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Devotion V’ effect” (May be a typo in translation, May mean you have to have the merit 5/5)
Trial 4965: Cleric’s Briault +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Benediction’ effect”
Trial 4966: Cleric’s Mitts +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Martyr V’ effect” (May be a typo in translation, May mean you have to have the merit 5/5)
Trial 4967: Cleric’s Pantaloons +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Shellra V’ effect”
Trial 4968: Cleric’s Duckbills +2: Adds “Enhances ‘Protectra V’ effect” Read More…
December 14, 2011 Version Update
December 14, 2011 Version Update.
December 14, 2011 Version Update
Event-related
- [dev1039] Voidwatch: Third Chapter
- The third chapter of the Voidwatch battle system has been introduced.
The glossary of game terms on the official homepage has been updated with the latest Voidwatch terminology.
- The third chapter of the Voidwatch battle system has been introduced.
- [dev1038] New Walk of Echoes Battlefields
- Walks twelve through fifteen of the Walk of Echoes have been unlocked.
*Players will still be able to undertake these trials even if no information for them is displayed.
- Walks twelve through fifteen of the Walk of Echoes have been unlocked.
- Upgraded armor pieces will have a higher level requirement than their base forms.
- Armor pieces upgraded to Stage 2 will be storable with the Porter Moogle service.
*Relic and Relic +1 Armor will result in the same items after upgrading. Owners of Relic +1 Armor will be rewarded with less demanding conditions for the first upgrade stage.
- [dev1036] Gobbie Mystery Box
- Players will be able to accrue Daily Tally points that may be exchanged for random awards via the Goblins below.
*There will be a cap on the amount of points you can earn in a single Earth day from trading items. Read More…
- Players will be able to accrue Daily Tally points that may be exchanged for random awards via the Goblins below.
For the love of Altana HALP. AKA daggers are killing me.
I have read a lot of threads. I have talked to a lot of people… all of which disagree! I’ve been told so many different things about daggers, my brain is melting. The only thing everyone agrees on is…
Twashtar and Mandau are awesome.
So let’s get that out of the way. I am new to THF, having had the job about 4 months. I only levelled it because whilst getting my sub up for farming I accidently went a bit further (50s) and subsquently decided to see whether I liked it at higher levels. I have COR, so dagger and marksmanship were capped to a reasonable level.
Now I discover I LOVE THF. It’s a welcome break from WHM which I seem to play at every waking moment. Being a career mage until this point, I also know far too little about DPS and WS. I get haste, I understand the difference between TPing and WSing. I get evasion, but what I don’t get (and seems everyone else is in the same boat) are daggers!
| Name | Source | Damage | Delay | Additional Effects | ||
| Twashtar (90) | Empyrean | 48 | 176 | Dex +15 | Rudra’s Storm | Aftermath: Occ deals double damage |
| Mandau (90) | Relic | 49 | 176 | Att +35 | Mercy Stroke | Add effect: Poison |
| Dakka +2 (90) | WoE | 47 | 201 | Rudra’s Storm | ||
| Kila +3 (STR) | ToM | 45 | 190 | STR +10 | Attack +20 | |
| Kila +3 (AGI) | ToM | 45 | 190 | AGI +10 | Evasion +20 | |
| Kila +3 (DEX) | ToM | 45 | 190 | DEX +10 | Accuracy +15 | |
| Fusetto +3 (WS DMG) | ToM | 42 | 186 | WS Dmg + 10% | ||
| Fusetto +3 (TP Bonus) | ToM | 40 | 186 | TP Bonus +100 | ||
| Coruscanti | Qilin | 49 | 189 | DEX +15 | Crit Hit +5% | Occ deals severe damage |
| Lux Pugio | Qilin | 48 | 195 | DEX +10 | Crit Hit +4% | |
| Twilight Knife | Shinryu | 40 | 190 | QA +3% | TP, HP or MP Drain | |
| Triplus Dagger | Isgebind | 38 | 176 | TA +3% | Increases TA Damage | |
| Rapidus Sax | Amhuluk | 32 | 150 | Acc +12 | Haste +1% | |
What the hell do I do? I have a Twilight Knife, a triplus dagger, a rapidus (don’t use) and am nearly done with an AGI Kila.I’m going to finish that up for the new WS anyway. I could work on a Dakka but Twashtar and Mandau are very unlikely.
I am more likely to see a Lux Pugio as I regularly do VW but Coruscanti seems rare. I caused a huge discussion in shell between 2 THF about Twilight v Triplus. I don’t have full EAF+2 yet (done feet/body, nearly done on hands, legs and head soon).
I know I should /equip the THF knife and then /equip something else.
I have questions like…
1) Does a Dakka +2 at 90 (done for comparison because for me the 95 Twashtar is unobtainable) or even +3 beat a Coruscanti and under what conditions?
Because I duo on THF a lot and I love my Sneak attack, I glanced at the dex Kila but I know THF’s attack could use a boost so then looked at a STR kila. But then I get told I’m ‘doingitwrong’ and should finish my AGI Kila because it’s full of awesome sauce for TA. Which when duoing and procing in dyna is about as much use as a chocolate teapot. My duo partner is too busy being off pulling and procing on DNC. But obviously in larger group events AGI and TA ftw. I am starting to be occasionally used in larger stuff so I need to consider it.
I am willing to put the effort in to obtain a decent but not ultimate set of daggers. Solo/Duo the fusettos look awesome for WS but DPS is important.
2) Why do people hate the Twilight knife? I can kinda see why the Triplus is nice with the EAF set bonus and our merits.
I am pulling my hair out here because I really can’t see a definitive solution other than sacrificing a taru and hoping that Coruscanti or even the NQ, drop from Qilin (yay for my Fajin boots!) and even then wth do I sub?
I know I am not the only one here who struggles with it. Anyone willing to try and help me out?
