Treasure Hunter is a Lie

Moments like these seriously make me wonder if the Treasure Hunter effectiveness message is actually a huge troll.

Nahn, You're a Window Shopper

Nahn

VANQUISHED

(1/12, no TH)

It's anyone's guess what wicked sorcerous crabs would be doing with handwoven Turkish scarves.

Magus, Mirage, Mavi

Oh, damn you, SE. You've finally learned that people want to look more like the job they play, not less. This was the sole reason I started playing XI, and this may be the reason why I come back. It will really depend on how time-consuming and tedious it will be to upgrade these pieces of equipment. PS I called "enhances Job Ability" JSE.

I'd also like to see what these new spells are like. It seems SE is pandering to current playing styles, as we see a huge influx of DD spells and self-support spells since the level cap increases. Debuffs and nukes appear to still be fairly uncommon.

Be expecting some new layout changes.

Tonight's Main Event: Capital Loss

Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you that several actors will not be in attendance tonight. Instead:

Why Double Attack?

Why does SE keep adding gear with Double Attack for jobs that can't use it? Well... I think it's time for a little math:

6/19 - Bhaflau Remnants, Yilbegan Redux

2 Gate Widows, another Mdk35, putting us at 2/9. That was all that went right.

6/18 - Silver Sea Remnants

What exactly are you implying, Raubahn?

• Cotton Coin Purse (100%)
• Hoshikazu Hakama (100%)
• Macha's Slops (4.3%) 

1/1, TH4.

No screenshot, but now FW is 2/3 on Usu Feets.

06/15 - Bhaflau Remnants

The above was completely and utterly unintentional

I forgot to take screenshots. Anyway, 2/6 people had no pants, which apparently turns Gate Widow the hell on. 7 Spawns from the same rampart: 2 Morrigan, 1 Marduk. So M35 Hands are mine now, and I randomly snagged M15 feet too (And S15 Legs but w/e). No Skirmisher Pephredo (Shocker) to make up for the Usu35 we got last time.

Oh Gosh

"oh gosh"

Yilb4 Nothing Drops

I got to help kill the big baddy ancient dragon thing, Yilbegan, tonight. Actually, 5 of them. All 5 of them were "NQ" if you will, and you would not believe how many crystals we ended up getting.

How... Fortitudinous

Jailer of Fortitude

VANQUISHED

(1/2, TH3)


And in other news:

Thank you, Stew and App. We'll miss you. ; ;

Currently Open Quests

• Nobilis: √
• Antea: √
• Soulsaber(no.1): √
• Soulsaber(no.2): √
• Fortitude torque: √
• Toreador's ring: _
• White tathlum: √
• Mirke wardecors: _
• Mirage shalwar +1: √
• Mirage jubbah +1: Mirage jubbah -1 _, Mirage jubbah √, Smooth velvet √, Ordelle bronzepiece 0/26
• Morrigan's robe: Imperial wootz ingot 11/12, Imperial gold piece 10/10, Macha's coat _, Bodb's robe _, Nemain's robe _

I'm Seeing Double

Yap.

Blue Mage 101: Trial of the Magians

So, I've been getting pestered a lot about the Magian trials lately. Either I get that they're pointless and not worth one's time or that the only useful weapon is the "Occ. Atk. Twice" weapons. I think I need to lay down a little knowledge for everyone:

Thining Thummer Thuplex

Wow, so I kind of forgot about this, but while I'm here, let me chew your ear (or, in this case, your EYE) off about all the news!

So, um... Ayd finished Gungnir, which is neato because Additional Effect: Weakens Defense saves me 3 set points and makes me feel uber. It's ubrosity by osmosis, really. Congratulations, Ayd!

Wings of the Goddess, thus far, has been excellent. This expansion continues to deliver while keeping the requirements relatively light. The cast is really starting to grow on me, a lot more than say, the cast of CoP did. I'm a little worried the final battle will pull a U-turn like ToAU did, but let's hope by then, 80Cap will make it feasible for certain lighter DDs to participate.

We finally got around to killing Odin tonight. He's a bit of an assclown. I know Square-Enix's new thing is making enemies that inflict 5000 status effects to get those WHMs busy, but it's kind of obnoxious for blink tanking, which apparently SE has outlawed in all of its newer events. Oh, he also is immune to stun and flash. :D

Turning One's Luck Around

And for the curious-at-heart:

When the Saints Go Marching In

When the Saints win, so does everyone else.

Concordia: An Analysis

[1] Sword Weaponskills: Attack +14
[2] Sword Weaponskills: Critical Hit Rate +1-6%
[3] Darkness/Water/Fire-elemental Blue Magic: Magic Accuracy +3 
                      OR    
     Blue Magic: Physical Attack +3-6

Damage Per Second: 10.3
TP Per Hit: 7.1%

Analysis: First of all, it should be noted this is the highest DMG weapon a Blue Mage can use. Of course, higher DMG is always a plus, but at what cost?

Don't Name Your Son 'Helenus'

Eldritch Edge

VANQUISHED

(1/2, TH3)

Blighting Brand

VANQUISHED

(1/9, TH3)

We Like to Make You Work For It

Jaded Jody

VANQUISHED

(1/2, TH3)

Timeworn Warrior

VANQUISHED

(1/13, TH3...)