Impulsive Appraisal II mechanics

[Silverbane]

Actually, its not *that* important for rotations using Impulsive Appraisal.

On a related note, that IA2 can change what rotation you might want to use, especially when it's at 100% (like it is for me on Adamantite Ore).

Previously, I might use the standard 600-CP rotation: DE-MA DE-MA SM-MA (pronounced "Deema Deema Smma") for 459+ (if memory serves) base collectability: 4x the base Collectability of MA. Costs 30 wear and two gathering attempts.

However, when IA2 is at 100%, I like to use this 600CP rotation: UC-IA2 SM-IA2 SM-AI2 MA. This gives 4.2x the base Collectability of MA, and also costs 30 wear and two gathering attempts. Getting 4.2x instead of 4x increases the chance of getting the next level of Scrip reward.

Another possible different rotation: I'm seeing a lot of SB collectable nodes getting an HQ buff that puts me at 100% HQ chance. Unlike HW, an HQ strike now does give you more collectability that an NQ strike (in HW, HQ Vs. NQ made no difference). So when I see I have a guaranteed HQ, I use SM-IA2 (DE/SM)-MA DE-MA, where the DE/SM means use DE is IA2 did not proc and use SM if it did. This gives 447 minimum collectability, but the guaranteed HQ means final collectability will always be over 450, and if the IA2 proc'd, you get an extra gathering attempt versus Deema Deema Smma.

I'm running 1150 Gather/ 1200 perception BTW.

[Roth_Trailfinder]

That "deema deema smma" thing might have been your standard 600 GP rotation, but its not the rotation I've seen advised for such collectibles. Rather, DE->IA, (DE/SM)->IA, (DE/SM)->MA rotation is what I've always seen as the standard.

[Silverbane]

That "deema deema smma" thing might have been your standard 600 GP rotation, but its not the rotation I've seen advised for such collectibles. Rather, DE->IA, (DE/SM)->IA, (DE/SM)->MA rotation is what I've always seen as the standard.

Isn't that the old 470 Collectability rotation, the old HW red-scrip one? All the red scrip nodes are 450 collectability now, like blue scrip nodes were, so other than when IA2 is getting high proc percentages, the old blue scrip rotation, DeMa DeMA SMMA, seems a better fit because it consumes fewer gathering attempts.

[Roth_Trailfinder]

Its ALSO the current Yellow Scrip rotation, as far as I know. Important if gearing retainers on yellow scrips, or if getting 2k of them in case something else gets added to them.

[Silverbane]

Its ALSO the current Yellow Scrip rotation, as far as I know. Important if gearing retainers on yellow scrips, or if getting 2k of them in case something else gets added to them.

I'm not collecting from those nodes, I prefer to just gather from them and use or sell the mats.

Although what I'm really doing right now is leveling my alt as another omni-crafter-gatherer, in anticipation of weekly caps (and maybe specialization) mattering again. My wife is too. We should have them done and geared by the time the next expansion drops.

Not sure we're going to bother leveling our alt-alts this time. The games been dumbed down so much, even leveling our alts seems tedious and a probable waste of time. And the SB story and characters aren't as good as HW's were, unfortunately.