Final Fantasy XI Then...

[Darwock]

Ok seems like a plan, one question why are we waiting till Sunday, why not just go for it the next night we're all free which I would guess would be Wednesday.

I don't see the point in delaying other than its what we always seem to do.

We're not delaying it until Sunday, that is the deadline. What I said was we need to keep a night free for it or do it at the same time as we do the moblin fight for CoP.

[Tsingtao]

I'd say its very dependant on build and I don't know Dark very well. I'd suggest the man you want to ask is Rabs, in my experience though I've generally seen DRKs using Haubies until the Hauberk becomes available to them.

Personal choice for me is to build accuracy and str into gear and use food to raise attack.

[Tobal]

But times have changed, back in day Haubie was needed because there was no Sushi so the +10acc was important, i didn't get sushi till i was 70 odd. Kids today know nothing of the hardship's of swing-miss, swing-miss!

[talizker]

Well alright then. I logged last night in Misareaux Coast so will continue trying for the Garlic when I get on tonight then try and sort the rest of the CS's also.

[Tsingtao]

Righty I see, sorry getting rather exasperated at the moment.

Seems like wading through glue to get anything done.

[djtickle]

Why dont we do Bowyer BC and BCNM60 all on Thursday Night? Is that good for everyone?

I can do any evening but would be ideal if it was possible to get them done in one night as from Sunday im on Holiday for 2 weeks. ><

[Darwock]

I think the BCNM60s will take lot of time and effort, at least the times I've done other level orb battles people are usually burnt out after them.. not to mention it could end up being quite late and there are people on the bowyer ring who aren't doing the BCNM and they would have to wait for us.

[Daragon]

The bowyer ring list was posted up here ages ago (tobal/tsing/rabs/darwock/djtickle/talizker) - the confusion came when it emerged wedge wanted to do it as well and talizker offered to drop out as a result. Don't know where that leaves us, but we need it done. It's been getting bandied about for what seems like months now with no progress, if it's not done by Sunday it'll be another 2 weeks.. that's another 2 weeks wait before I can face Maat with semi-decent gear.. i.e. 2 weeks I can't afford.

edit - i'd suggest we go with the first group of 6 people who are at the right stage of the quest

If your gear is holding you back from fighting maat, don't worry about it. If I can beat him with basic items, you should have no problem. The main thing you need to worry about is making sure that your elemental and enfeebling magic are both capped. You could even go in there naked and probably still win - if he pulls firaga III out of the bag though, your timing will need to be precise in getting off those spells/abilities.

Apparently it used to be possible to avoid firaga III using a blink band making the fight MUCH easier. Since the update which nerfed shadows however, that's no longer possible as area attacks such as GA spells will completely ignore them, as I'm sure you're aware.

[Darwock]

If your gear is holding you back from fighting maat, don't worry about it. If I can beat him with basic items, you should have no problem. The main thing you need to worry about is making sure that your elemental and enfeebling magic are both capped. You could even go in there naked and probably still win - if he pulls firaga III out of the bag though, your timing will need to be precise in getting off those spells/abilities.

Apparently it used to be possible to avoid firaga III using a blink band making the fight MUCH easier. Since the update which nerfed shadows however, that's no longer possible as area attacks such as GA spells will completely ignore them, as I'm sure you're aware.

Thing is I don't just want to beat him, I want to hurt him! He's gonna be begging for mercy after two nukes, heheh! I actually hope he does hit me with Firaga III so I can get an extra boost from the sorcerors ring (I'm not foolish enough to risk starting this one with low hp).

[C']

That has always been the case though. Back in 2004 (before the AOE changes to shadows) a Ga spell would always remove all shadows and deal damage exactly as they do now.

Also, Blink Bands (and all other Enchanted Items) were added after this change so I don't know where you've read this information but I'd dismis it completely if I was you.

[Daragon]

So what you're saying is that blink bands actually work against GA spells? I wish I'd known that before my fight ><

[C']

No, I?m saying Blink won?t help you with Ga spells nor has it ever done.

[Daragon]

No, I?m saying Blink won?t help you with Ga spells nor has it ever done.

I was only going by what apathye told me of his encounter, aparently he used a blink band to avoid firaga.

[C']

Apa told me not long back that once you use the first teleporter in sky you can't get back out without warp. Last week i found a teleporter that sends you back to start allowing you to re-enter the Hall of the Gods.

Also Apa also did his Maat fight after the AOE blink change. I? think he was yanking your chain

[Tsingtao]

Right I will ask the important question again then, when are we doing the next CoP BC?

We really need to get this sorted and soon.