Magic accuracy problem

[Raksha]

Magic Accuracy problem

Platform: PC
ISP: Bellsouth Fast Acess DSL (i think they call it AT&T DSL now)
Type of Internet Connection: DSL
Internet Connection Speed: supposedly 3.0mbps
Date & Time: approx. oct 05 ~2-4pm central time (before DST changed recently)
Frequency: very frequently, if not always
Character Name: Raksha
Race: Hume
World: Lakshmi
Main Job: WAR
Support Job: SAM
Area and Coordinates: Abyssea Misareaux, near conflux 6 where the lizards are
Party or Solo: party of 2
NPC Name: N/A
Monster Name: Whatever the lizards are near Gukumatz
Steps:

Was performing Metatron Torment against lizards for my magian trial:

1) perform Metatron Torment
2) wait for the additional effect to wear off (it doesnt)


Quoting Prothescar on BG:

In regards to the accuracy of certain additional effects on weaponskills and blue magic, my post from FFXIAH:

My current hypothesis is that it has something to do with the way that certain additional effects resist. Currently I've only documented defense down, blind, and accuracy down additional effects having the problem, and I suspect that these status effects, possibly more, have some issue regarding the specific code bits that govern these additional effect's resist states; i.e. full duration, half resist, full resist. The only wrench in the scheme is Hecatomb Wave, which has no specific duration, however it's possible that even when randomized it can cut the randomized duration in half on a resist.

Currently affected abilities and spells (the ones I've tested):

-Tourbillion (Add. effect: Defense down)
-Sandspin (Add. effect: Accuracy down)
-Barbed Crescent (Add. effect: Accuracy down)
-Hecatomb Wave (Add. effect: Blind)
-Tachi: Ageha (Add. effect: Defense down)


Ones recently tested by others:
-Metatron Torment (Add. effect: Defense down)
-Onslaught (Add. effect: Accuracy down)
-Full Break (Add. effect: Accuracy, Attack, Defense, and Evasion down)
-Armor Break (Add. effect: Defense down)
-Shell Crusher (Add. effect: Defense down)
-Randgrith (Add. effect: Evasion down)
-Nightmare Scythe (Add. effect: Blind)
-Skullbreaker (Add. effect: INT down)


I suspect that similar abilities and spells would behave the same way. I can't test anything else, nor can I file a report on the official forums about the relic weaponskill(s) that are affected, as my subscription lapsed a few weeks ago.

If anyone wants to test some other things, the weaponskills I'd want to look at next would be:

-Gate of Tartarus (Add. effect: Attack down)
-Blade: Metsu (Add. effect: Paralysis)
-Guillotine (Add. effect: Silence)
-Tachi: Yukikaze (Add. effect: Blind)
-Tachi: Gekko (Add. effect: Silence)
-Tachi: Kasha (Add. effect: Paralysis)
-Weapon Break (Add. effect: Attack down)
-Wasp Sting (Add. effect: Poison)
-Viper Bite (Add. effect: Poison)
-Exenterator (Add. effect: Accuracy down)
-Blade: Retsu (Add. effect: Paralysis)
-Shattersoul (Add. effect: Magic Defense down)
-Vidohunir (Add. effect: Magic Defense down)
-Garland of Bliss (Add. effect: Defense down)
-Omniscience (Add. effect: Magic Attack down)
-Seedspray (Add. effect: Defense down)




Abilities and spells that are not affected:

-Blade: Kamu (Add. effect: Accuracy down)
-Shijin Spiral (Add. effect: Plague)
-Blade: Yu (Add. effect: Poison)
-Shadowstitch (Add. effect: Blind)
-Head Butt (Add. effect: Stun)
-Sudden Lunge (Add. effect: Stun)
-Delta Thrust (Add. effect: Plague)
-Spiral Spin (Add. effect: Accuracy down)
-Benthic Typhoon (Add. effect: Defense and Magic Defense down)
-Bilgestorm (Add. effect: Accuracy, Attack, and Defense down)

In short, certain spells and weaponskills's magic accuracy are severely diminished. See bold for affect spells and weapon skills. See italics for unaffected spells and weapon skills.

It seems that the magic accuracy of these spells is much higher on the test server.

For further info see this other thread:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...l=1#post375725

[Jhanaka]

Raksha >> I really appreciate you making the posts. I will go ahead and report this matter once again.

-SGM Jhanaka