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Random Question thread (FFXI related)
Server: Leviathan
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By Leviathan.Comeatmebro 2012-09-20 14:11:37
I am trying to make a spellcast rule that uses DNC AF3+2 hands for ws instead of my usual hands if I recently used Reverse/Wild Flourish. My reason is that if I just used those abilities, I am most likely skillchaining, so the extra 10% SC damage will probably outdo other competitors. Since those ja's do not give a status, making a rule to do this has proved difficult. I have tried different rules before, but nothing worked, so I gave up. Now, I am trying again with no luck.
Anyways, if anyone knows a way to do this, that would be awesome. Code <if spell="Wild Flourish">
<var cmd="set Skillchainin 1" />
<command>wait 10; sc var set Skillchainin 0</command>
</if>
<if spell="Your Weaponskill">
<doshit>
<if advanced='"$Skillchainin" = "1"'><equip when="precast"><hands>Stuff</hands></equip></if>
</doshit>
</if>
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 Carbuncle.Renly
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By Carbuncle.Renly 2012-09-20 14:12:28
How much PC know how do you need to use spellcast?
 Cerberus.Pleebo
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2012-09-20 14:17:19
Not too much if you're just gonna use pre-made scripts. It's basically editing some text to reflect the gear you have.
If you want to create your own though, you'd need a working knowledge of XML.
By Robbie 2012-09-20 14:26:45
Yeah i would just want to use pre-made scripts i am not that ambitious. Best place to start would be...windower page?
Server: Siren
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By Siren.Thoraeon 2012-09-20 14:31:17
Leviathan.Comeatmebro said: »Awesome spellcast advice.
It worked, thanks dude. (Your comments were amusing as well.)
 Phoenix.Jakarai
Server: Phoenix
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By Phoenix.Jakarai 2012-09-20 14:37:04
Yeah i would just want to use pre-made scripts i am not that ambitious. Best place to start would be...windower page?
Yup, bg has some good ones to.
Server: Fenrir
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By Fenrir.Nightfyre 2012-09-20 14:54:49
How much PC know how do you need to use spellcast? If you're willing to take the time to sit down and go over existing xmls and figure out how they work, you don't need any prior programming experience. It's fairly simple and nearly all the rules are documented on the windower wiki.
I'd recommend looking at the xmls on the BG page rather than the windower page, as most of the windower ones are old and not particularly well designed. The BG scripts as a whole are fairly complex (Yugl's and Motenten's in particular), but there's a few simpler ones you can easily dig into as well.
If you want to create your own though, you'd need a working knowledge of XML. I had the equivalent of about a year's worth of programming experience when I started digging into spellcast, but no experience with xml whatsoever. If you understand if-then/elseif/else statements and basic and/or/not logic, you'd be at about the same point as I was relative to what you can actually do in spellcast.
By Robbie 2012-09-20 15:08:17
I will take a peep thanks
Cerberus.Pleebo
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2012-09-20 15:30:49
There's some good working scripts in the job forums here, as well.
 Cerberus.Kvazz
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By Cerberus.Kvazz 2012-09-20 15:58:01
Not saying I'm GOOD at making spellcast stuff, but I know nothing of programming other than what I've learned from just reading through xmls other people have sent me, and a bit of reading on windower.net spellcast info.
And from that I've learned how to make xmls a bit more advanced than what I would personally concider "basic".
So it's not hard to learn at all, it's all very obvious codes.
 Phoenix.Sehachan
Server: Phoenix
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By Phoenix.Sehachan 2012-09-21 13:12:01
For my Omphalos safety, since my previous code didn't save it...
Code <if commandprefix="/range|/weaponskill">
<if equipammo="Omphalos Bullet">
<equip when="precast"><ammo>remove</ammo></equip>
<cancelspell />
<addtochat>Omphalos warning!</addtochat>
</if>
</if>Is this enough? Should I add more to be sure? I'm fairly certain my previous one was shot due to lag...
Asura.Fitali
Server: Asura
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By Asura.Fitali 2012-09-21 14:21:48
What are ninjas used for these days? I want to start gearing out my ninja with Kannagi and a Str katana but I heard Ninjas are worthless outside abyssea. Is this true?
Cerberus.Kvazz
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By Cerberus.Kvazz 2012-09-21 14:39:44
Procs in VW, but that's mostly just magic procs.
In general yes, Ninja is "useless" outside of abyssea.
But really, "outside" means VW, Legion, Dynamis and Einherjar these days.
For all old content, you can use your ninja just fine if you wish.
Dyna farming NIN\DNC is ok, but a job with TH would be a better idea.
For ADL farming\other dyna bosses, NIN is useless.
Legion, you'll never get a spot on NIN.
Einherjar, Ninja is a good tank for lowman OdinV1, but it's not a very good job for OdinV2.
 Bahamut.Bojack
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By Bahamut.Bojack 2012-09-21 18:09:26
Haha I'm an idiot. Deleted the entire previous post. The .xml I was editing was sent from a friend so it was on the desktop and not in the Spellcast folder >,>
Asura.Fitali
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By Asura.Fitali 2012-09-21 20:58:55
What is the best food for a Thf/Dnc soloing in abyssea and also soloing Dynamis?
Also what is a better offhand for Aluh. Agi Thokcha, Triplus, or Twilight? TY :)
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By Bismarck.Bloodbathboy 2012-09-21 21:48:27
Bismarck.Josiahfk said: »hydra kofte +1 Jos would know, he is a uber THF!
Server: Cerberus
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By Cerberus.Wulfgarson 2012-09-21 22:15:03
quick question about ZENI: do Armored Gears and Experimental Lamia still take special tactics, or has that changed since lvl 99?
Siren.Renavi
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By Siren.Renavi 2012-09-21 23:21:34
Which atmas should be used for SAM? Just straight DDing, nothing else..
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By Leviathan.Comeatmebro 2012-09-22 09:12:45
Cerberus.Wulfgarson said: »quick question about ZENI: do Armored Gears and Experimental Lamia still take special tactics, or has that changed since lvl 99? Depends what you bring really, if you're in a group of 3-5 you can most likely just power through lamia without worrying too much about adds. Armed Gears still basically requires magic damage, its DT- is ridiculous.
Ragnarok.Nemesio
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By Ragnarok.Nemesio 2012-09-22 09:14:45
Which atmas should be used for SAM? Just straight DDing, nothing else.. Use Stardiver and then just standard crit atmas? RR, AoA, SS.
Siren.Renavi
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By Siren.Renavi 2012-09-22 09:28:09
Which atmas should be used for SAM? Just straight DDing, nothing else.. Use Stardiver and then just standard crit atmas? RR, AoA, SS. SAM is only 87 atm, have 0 Polearm skill but I do plan on going 5/5 Shoha/Stardiver. Polearm beats GKT on all lower stuff I'm guessing?
Fenrir.Sylow
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-09-22 09:46:56
Leviathan.Comeatmebro said: » Armed Gears still basically requires magic damage, its DT- is ridiculous.
You can power through it. I did it DNC + WHM.
Wonder if Requiescat ignores the DT?
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By Fenrir.Nightfyre 2012-09-22 09:49:31
Which atmas should be used for SAM? Just straight DDing, nothing else.. Use Stardiver and then just standard crit atmas? RR, AoA, SS. I'm fairly sure a non-RR setup came out tops when I last looked at SAM atmas, but this was some time ago. 4-hit polearm and cruor buffs shifts most of your damage over to WS, so maximizing WS frequency and output becomes your best approach. Apoc and A&O should definitely be used, just not sure on third atma.
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By Cerberus.Wulfgarson 2012-09-22 09:58:29
so the charm from Experimental lamia isnt an issue anymore? And how would a Blue Mage hold up against Armed Gears? and sorry for a long pause in between my first and this one. was at work when i posted before and am now just getting home :/ but ty for ur reponses:)
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By Leviathan.Comeatmebro 2012-09-22 10:00:24
Lamia uses charm each time an add dies, fairly sure it will never use it otherwise.
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By Cerberus.Wulfgarson 2012-09-22 10:03:19
right so basically its the same as it was at 75,just dies quicker?
Cerberus.Kvazz
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By Cerberus.Kvazz 2012-09-22 10:21:15
Leviathan.Comeatmebro said: » Armed Gears still basically requires magic damage, its DT- is ridiculous.
You can power through it. I did it DNC + WHM.
Wonder if Requiescat ignores the DT?
I recently did it as DRK + healer, just equipped twilight scythe and auto-attacked it to death in no time. :P
Edit: What I meant by that was Req should work!
Ragnarok.Martel
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By Ragnarok.Martel 2012-09-22 10:26:21
Req tears the ***outta armed gears. Was doing ~2k Reqs on PLD/war, with a 30 DMG sword(Magian OA2~4.)
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