Ifrit Vs 8 Santas guess who won...

I know its a lil early but tonight me and a few linkshell mates decided to get into the christmas spirit by fighting ifrit in our santa suits. And before anyone asks yes the tank was also in the santa suit.

We actually won :)

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...1322696893.jpg

This begs the question is gear and stats really working???

Edit: heres a vid of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=QhQvAECT4Bo Healer Point of View

And another from tank point of view http://www.livestream.com/dkchan/vid...edium=ui-thumb
Videos thanks to Marl and Renshi thanks guys :)

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Originally Posted by Delsus

This begs the question is gear and stats really working???

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I heal in swimsuit.

skill > gear

After how many tries?

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skill > gear

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With enough skill you don't get hit outside of weak attacks like Hellfire and Vulcan burst. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Delsus

I know its a lil early but tonight me and a few linkshell mates decided to get into the christmas spirit by fighting ifrit in our santa suits. And before anyone asks yes the tank was also in the santa suit.

We actually won :)

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...1322696893.jpg

Video to come when it has been uploaded, one of the other members will be uploading it tonight.

This begs the question is gear and stats really working???

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Ifrit is not a difficult fight if you avoid his specials.

Gear and stats are working just fine, go do a "real" fight like the stronghold NM's that aren't entirely about the gimmicks and you can easily tell.

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

After how many tries?



With enough skill you don't get hit outside of weak attacks like Hellfire and Vulcan burst. :cool:

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Just 1 try, and please read the op tank was in the santa suit as well as mages and melee and we had no problems with that.

I like your spirits~

and I think the stats does work well... otherwise, i challenge you to stop upgrading gears, and just wear the santa suit for everything else in game ^_^

ha! That's awesome guys! Very creative, more activities like this needs to get influenced so people stop taking the game so seirously and have some fun!

Its just funny after all the clowns around here saying you can't do it without all materia gear with the right materia and "sentenal".........of coarse, its hard to argue with posters who wear tin foil on there head so we can't steal there brain waves.

i heal wearing this

http://subyjeff.com/gallery/6192/FFX...serialNumber=1

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Originally Posted by KingZeus

i heal wearing this

http://subyjeff.com/gallery/6192/FFX...serialNumber=1

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I'm wearing that in real life right now, exept I am taller then that.

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Originally Posted by Coglin

Its just funny after all the clowns around here saying you can't do it without all materia gear with the right materia and "sentenal".........of coarse, its hard to argue with posters who wear tin foil on there head so we can't steal there brain waves.

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You DO know you're on the FFXIV forums, right? Everyone here cries if the game requires the slight train of thought. No we want our time sinks and easy mode guys!

People got over Cure costing 45mp, they got over this fight. I hope this encourages Yoshida to do more of what he wants with the game.

I've fought ifrit with most of those people and lost...

Looks like they used the old crafter hax :D

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Originally Posted by nasomi

I've fought ifrit with most of those people and lost...

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LMAO, thats only too funny, because I would bet there are many saying this same thing..

Anyway, OP should of made a video of it and not just a still shot, toss in some fun christmas music and make it a party.

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Originally Posted by Coglin

Its just funny after all the clowns around here saying you can't do it without all materia gear with the right materia and "sentenal".........of coarse, its hard to argue with posters who wear tin foil on there head so we can't steal there brain waves.

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If a person is not wearing the right gear and or materia they have already demonstrated that they are not competent enough or invested enough to be brought along. Just because you can be carried doesn't mean you should be.

Let's apply this logic to real life; Do some work(gearing yourself) before expecting your paycheck(ifrit loot).

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Originally Posted by Anon

If a person is not wearing the right gear and or materia they have already demonstrated that they are not competent enough or invested enough to be brought along. Just because you can be carried doesn't mean you should be.

Let's apply this logic to real life; Do some work(gearing yourself) before expecting your paycheck(ifrit loot).

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Wait, so let me get this straight, you claiming all 8 players in the OP who did it in christmas gear are "demonstrating they are not competent" or "invested".

Wait, your comment does not compute. if they all showed up undergeared, who carried them ?

Heh, there was talk of them doing the ifrit fight in nothing but there swim suits next!

Cant wait for the video to be posted =)

Awesome RPG...not.

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Originally Posted by Coglin

Wait, so let me get this straight, you claiming all 8 players in the OP who did it in christmas gear are "demonstrating they are not competent" or "invested".

Wait, your comment does not compute. if they all showed up undergeared, who carried them ?

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That was a direct reply to what YOU said "Its just funny after all the clowns around here saying you can't do it without all materia gear with the right materia and "sentenal" in case you can't remember.

Since you probably still don't get it those 8 players consented to doing it where as it's rude to expect 7 other people you don't know(online doesn't count) to carry your under geared butt through the ifrit fight. they all did their part you should too, no excuse.

Ifrit is mostly fire damage, so, it should go without saying that, unless you have gear with fire resistance, you will not see any difference in how much damage you take.

The tank only really loses some health, and probably takes a bit more damage when Ifrit actually melees... which also happens to be the easiest part to heal.

I assume the kill was only slightly slower than normal as well? Everyone still has their normal weapons equipped most likely which forms the bulk of their damage.

I don't really understand how this is really unexpected...

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Originally Posted by Murugan

Ifrit is not a difficult fight if you avoid his specials.

Gear and stats are working just fine, go do a "real" fight like the stronghold NM's that aren't entirely about the gimmicks and you can easily tell.

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Yeah, because tanking and spanking a boss in the strongholds is difficult. Nothing in this game is difficult or have you not noticed.

Why's it seem like Mysidia is always doing stuff like this.

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Originally Posted by DGMart

Yeah, because tanking and spanking a boss in the strongholds is difficult. Nothing in this game is difficult or have you not noticed.

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Unfortunately. =/

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Originally Posted by Delsus

Just 1 try, and please read the op tank was in the santa suit as well as mages and melee and we had no problems with that.

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Oh I'm sooo sorry Mr. Leet! Please allow me to kowtow HARDER to make up for my sin.

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Originally Posted by Haibel

Why's it seem like Mysidia is always doing stuff like this.

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on Rabanastre, we play naked IRL

I found it amusing that Gingerbread Man was with you. That sort of adds to the seasonal spirit. :)

Honestly DEF has little to do with the ifrit fight outside of his melee atks, outside of that its all magic dmg which no gear has magic def on it so melee could go bare ass if they wanted to. I imagine that he was hitting the tanks a bit harder but not by much.

Edit: also GJ winning tho

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Originally Posted by KingZeus

on Rabanastre, we play naked IRL

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LMAO...I was waiting for the reindeer suits before I suggested my LS gathered to go kill something like ifrit dressed silly. (was thinking of making our 'token Roegadyn' dress as Santa and then the army of Lalas and Kitties we seem to have dress as the deer...)

The Gingerbread Man looks delish!

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Originally Posted by Delsus

I know its a lil early but tonight me and a few linkshell mates decided to get into the christmas spirit by fighting ifrit in our santa suits. And before anyone asks yes the tank was also in the santa suit.



Video to come when it has been uploaded, one of the other members will be uploading it tonight.

This begs the question is gear and stats really working???

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Try it with level 1 weapons and see if you can defeat Ifrit in the same time. If yes, then stats of weapons doesn't matter.

I like it, think it looks epic. Would have never have thought.

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Originally Posted by Hippo

Try it with level 1 weapons and see if you can defeat Ifrit in the same time. If yes, then stats of weapons doesn't matter.

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Yup, I think he probably meant armor isn't working as well as it should be...where as weapons make a huge difference. :D

BTW JP did bikini run about a month ago, was hot stuff! :o

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Originally Posted by Delsus

And before anyone asks yes the tank was also in the santa suit.

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This begs the question is gear and stats really working???

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That's a good question.

Yes, it should be skill > gear, but to a certain extent. If it's possible for the tank to wear no-stat gear and take on the hardest boss in the game, there's a problem here, devs.

Way to go Renshi! ^^

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Originally Posted by Rowyne

That's a good question.

Yes, it should be skill > gear, but to a certain extent. If it's possible for the tank to wear no-stat gear and take on the hardest boss in the game, there's a problem here, devs.

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I think it should be gear before skill.
Gear checks will make sure people cannot skip through content.

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Originally Posted by Lucifer

I think it should be gear before skill.
Gear checks will make sure people cannot skip through content.

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I do think, for that reason, gear should also definitely enter into the equation.

I simply mean that I don't think we should be able to see a well-geared group of noobs steamroll through a boss, especially with the powerleveling problem we have.

Skill and strategy should carry a heavy weight.

But I also don't think that even the best skilled group should be able to go in with no-stat gear and take down a boss, or else we run into what just happened here in this post.

I do somewhat like the idea of gear checks, I just don't want to see it become as crazy as WoW's dungeon finder, that won't let you enter heroics unless your gear score is high enough.

I think there are better ways to keep people from skipping content, like not letting them progress unless they do a chain of dungeons in order, etc.

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Originally Posted by AdaraaKatsumi

Way to go Renshi! ^^

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Lol Renshi was awesome, we all were and if bikini fight has already been done, wonder what we should do next.

Ps still waiting for the vid to be uploaded.

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Originally Posted by KingZeus

on Rabanastre, we play naked IRL

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^ my new sig

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Originally Posted by Haibel

Why's it seem like Mysidia is always doing stuff like this.

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Because mysidia is the best!

Well done Renshi, Ginger, Funshi and the rest!

Also you guys realize that gear can be worn under the Dream Gera, such as Hands, Legs, Belts, Acessories. None of which would ruin the Dream Gear look. They likely didn't take too much of a hit in damage mitigation, or offensive power