FFXI Update Details (3/10/08)

The Reward recast timer cut in half is nice. That and yet another enhances reward item makes me rethink my Bst merits.
 
Quoting from BG forums on this, http://www.bluegartrls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=30973&start=30

Well, assuming it's just a hard cap and not a cap on the various forms of haste... The max potential with 2500 HP, 100% acc, 80% haste, 7% DA, and 2.5% TA look like this for the following 2h weapons:

Bahamut's Zhagnal: ~38 swings for ~12540 damage
Fortitude Axe: ~28 swings ~10830 damage
Apocalypse: ~19 swings for ~9120 damage
Rune Chopper: ~19 swings for ~7790 damage

And, under the same assumptions, these are the values for 1h weapons:

Kraken Club: ~96 swings for ~29760 damage
Ridill: ~48 swings for ~16320 damage
M. Kris: ~48 swings for ~14640 damage

All are over the course of 30s. The values above are all under absolutely perfect circumstances, and as such are just about impossible to reach... But they reflect the relations between them pretty accurately.
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If this is anywhere near correct, then ridill>kris. Use Ridill if you have it, but if not, kris would be the next best thing.
 
M.Kris can be Bought, Ridills can't be Bought =o

also

RK said:
EDIT: I did make one mistake I am just now noticing though, but only for M. Kris. I used the wrong delay the first time. Surprisingly enough, it is a lot better now:

M. Kris: ~59 swings, for about 18000 damage.
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He made a mistake =o M.Kris > Ridill
 
So does this end, other LS' from Zerging Bahamat 2? because of the Haste cap.

BTW: I'm a noob when it comes to Melee Stuff.
 
No. It just means it'll take a few extra seconds and maybe an extra DRK.
 
Anyone else having problems downloading the update? I've been hitting Retry for the past 5 hours today, and that's after an additional 8 hours from yesterday. I've tried downloading the files Koga posted on the BG forums in an effort to install the update myself, but even after force-checking the files, POL still wants to download "Update Information" before starting FFXI. Freaking annoying as shit...
 
Shadowedge said:
Anyone else having problems downloading the update? I've been hitting Retry for the past 5 hours today, and that's after an additional 8 hours from yesterday. I've tried downloading the files Koga posted on the BG forums in an effort to install the update myself, but even after force-checking the files, POL still wants to download "Update Information" before starting FFXI. Freaking annoying as shit...
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yeah it's pretty ridiculous.. servers really congested, i was probably lucky in that it *only* took me 4 hrs to download yesterday.
 
One minor thing that has gone mostly unnoticed may be the coolest thing in the update. Elvi mentioned it in ls the other day but it looks like you can warp up the cliffs in Batallia, Rolanberry and SC. You have to unlock the portals in the past to use them in the present.

There is a targetable sparkling light in the past. Once you 'unlock' it the past, go to the same spot in the present and trade an Asphodel to it. You can go from one side of the cliff to the other in each of those zones with one trade.

http://bluegartrls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=31027
 
Eticket said:
One minor thing that has gone mostly unnoticed may be the coolest thing in the update. Elvi mentioned it in ls the other day but it looks like you can warp up the cliffs in Batallia, Rolanberry and SC. You have to unlock the portals in the past to use them in the present.

There is a targetable sparkling light in the past. Once you 'unlock' it the past, go to the same spot in the present and trade an Asphodel to it. You can go from one side of the cliff to the other in each of those zones with one trade.

http://bluegartrls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=31027
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I'd rate other stuff higher (go SCH!), but this is a very nice addition. Someone in the BG thread said other flowers might activate it too, so I'm hoping I don't have to go to Sandy (long trip for 2/3rds of us) just to get that special one.
 
Benny said:
CA Warp is cheap and easy after a quick Retrace, Comrade Varda.

-benny
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SE and their elaborate plans to make me level blm past 48 ><
 
Quoted from Sifer at BG: http://www.bluegartrls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25840&start=90

copy/psate from my ls forums. I didnt include kraken or ridill cos they didnt change.

Sifer wrote:


(Old)Rune Chopper (15% desprate blows, 10% hasso, 25% gear, 44.3% haste and double soulvoice march)
haste= 93.3%
delay= 504 * (1-0.933)= 33.768 delay= 0.5628 seconds
rounds in 30 seconds= 53.3
swings in 30 seconds=53


(Old)Bahamut Zagnhal(25% job abilities, 18% gear, 44.3% haste and march)
haste=87%
delay=480 * (1-0.87)= 62.4 delay=1.04 second
rounds in 30 seconds=28.8
swings in 30 seconds= 56 (average)


(new)Rune Chopper
haste=80%
delay=504 * (1-0.8)=100 delay= 1.68 seconds
rounds in 30 seconds=17.85
swings in 30 seconds=17
nerf =17/53= 32% of old damage


(new)Bahamut Zaghnal
haste=80%
delay=480 * (1-0.8)=96 delay= 1.6 seconds
rounds in 30 seconds=18.75
swings in 30 seconds=36 (average)
nerf=36/56= 64% of old damage


(new)Fortitude axe
haste=80%
delay=504 * (1-0.8)= 100 delay=1.69 seconds
rounds in 30 seconds=17.85
swings in 30 seconds=25
compared to old chopper= 25/53=47% of old chopper damage


in short,

Bahamut Zaghnal > Fort Axe > Any great sword or zaghnal >Chopper
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Benny said:
CA Warp is cheap and easy after a quick Retrace, Comrade Varda.

-benny
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Retrace will help a bunch, but it's still a fair amount of running to get to Sandy from the OP point. Bastok is even worse though (southern-most point on the map, all the way up the ramp, and then most of the way east to the river).

In any case, someone in an Alla thread said they triggered it with carnations and something else, but not roses. Hopefully we'll have a nice list soon of which flowers will work.
 
I noticed one in Garlaige Citadel in the present after getting my Treasure Coffer and wondered what it was. Thanks.
 
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