No Timed Pop Notorious Monsters In New Expansion

[Trisscar]

You can't relate Abyssea content to content of olde that actually required you to gear swap.

Can't I really? A large part of Aby, despite what you like to believe, is an actual challenge and sometimes with monsters that can turn ugly at a moment's notice. In those situations I can see where gear swaps would be useful.

But let's assume for a moment that you're right, which you're not, how does that address my observation that gear swaps are better used as a case-by-case basis even in areas outside of Aby?

[Demon6324236]

Can't I really? A large part of Aby, despite what you like to believe, is an actual challenge and sometimes with monsters that can turn ugly at a moment's notice. In those situations I can see where gear swaps would be useful.

But let's assume for a moment that you're right, which you're not, how does that address my observation that gear swaps are better used as a case-by-case basis even in areas outside of Aby?

Because in abyssea you have atma and cruor buffs that can pick up the slack more than pieces of gear ever could. However I still don't agree with him, simply pointing out what I think hes getting at.

[Trisscar]

Guess that depends on how your managing the gear swaps too....as in whether it's in the legit macro system or not. But even with having to use a swap macro first then fire the spell/WS/JA, you are only talking a split second. It doesn't take long to get your timing down in most cases. That's more an issue of paying attention and compensating.

I might need help with the 'managing gear swaps' to be honest. I'm more or less new to swapping gear in for CDC. My current TP set gear has DEX +61 and my WS set has +80, it takes an agonizing six to seven seconds to macro in my WS set. Any advice on this for someone who isn't used to it?

My gear swap macros looks something like this:

/equip hands "pimp gloves" <me> <wait 1>
/equip ring1 "ring o' bling" <me>

[JiltedValkyrie]

I love Abyssea procs. Hm! I like Dynamis' more? Well, yes, yes I do. Don't care for VW.

[Dragoy]

[...]it takes an agonizing six to seven seconds to macro in my WS set. Any advice on this for someone who isn't used to it?

My gear swap macro looks something like this:

/equip hands "pimp gloves" <me> <wait 1>
/equip ring1 "Bling Ring" <me>

You do not need to add a 'wait' for those, neither do you need to wait for them to be actually visible on the character. ^^

You wouldn't need a <me> there either.

[Trisscar]

You do not need to add a 'wait' for those, neither do you need to wait for them to be actually visible on the character. ^^

You wouldn't need a <me> there either.

So remove the wait commands?

[Trisscar]

I love Abyssea procs. Hm! I like Dynamis' more? Well, yes, yes I do. Don't care for VW.

I don't see what people have against procs, to be honest. They're a good, tactical design that requires people to actually communicate in order to stand a reliable chance to have victory. I hope something like it makes a return in SoA.

At the same time, I wish Square would please reduce the absurd number of Blue Mage procs on Voidwatch. That would influence me to actually offer it outside of my shell.

[Dragoy]

So remove the wait commands?

Indeed.

Check

• http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Macro

or

• http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Macro

or whatever your favourite fan-site would be for more details if you haven't stumbled upon them yet. ^^

[Habu]

>2012 >still don't know how macros work

[Demon6324236]

I love Abyssea procs. Hm! I like Dynamis' more? Well, yes, yes I do. Don't care for VW.

Abyssea didn't have enough procs, WAR & NIN having all red, MNK having most blue of a time frame, yellow being the only diverse one,.Dynamis is to bland on requirements, anything with /DNC can proc during JA times, or you focus on WS & JA mobs if in city areas. VW has to many procs, BLU is a good instance of it, need 2 to do it, or WSs where you have to gimp your damage to look for the 1 WS of the entire weapon category that procs. A perfect balance of these would make me happy, and be welcome.