FFXI: Prom-Holla thinking out loud
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thistlechaserIf you're going on the Prom run on Friday and you haven't already, check Ead's CTY journal -- Beanie left really good information in the comments.
On the extra buffs we need to keep up: I can add Arcane Circle. It only lasts 1 minute and recast is 10 minutes, so it'll be a one-time only use thing (or at least it better be!). Having the boss steal Last Resort from me (ups attack, lowers def) might be helpful? I know it makes my own HP fall a lot faster when I use it. :p (Hm, but I guess that's for hate reasons, so better skip it as well.) This is going to be tricky, not using good things because we don't want them stolen and used against us... (Soul Eater would be very, very painful to get stolen. How much HP does the boss have? 10% of that number on top of its normal hits could be fatal! Must remember not to use it.)
I wish I had more buffs I could add to the party, but that's about it from me. I'll keep SA up, but that will last only as long as it takes me to hit the thing. (loldrk so slow)
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loneguardian, I might hit you up to make some poison potions for me (us?) if you don't mind. I just need to look at prices and see if it's cheaper that way (I suspect it might not be cheaper, since it's a low level skilling item). Those au laut drink thingies regen HP? I might buy some of those from you as well, so I can counteract the poison we'll be drinking.
...it's only Tuesday? Friday seems so far off! This fight is going to be so crazy! :) But at least we shouldn't have to run around like mad to try to keep being able to target it, that'll make things be a lot easier (for me, at least).
Funny, but I'm more worried about actually making it to the boss rather than beating him.
Sylf said that only 3% of FFXI players have beaten all three bosses. If that's still the current number, woo woo woo! Imagine being part of such a small group. :) I can't wait to see the meadow! Though I suppose I'll probably die there, since when the cap comes off I'll still only be in the high thirties.
Eee!
On the extra buffs we need to keep up: I can add Arcane Circle. It only lasts 1 minute and recast is 10 minutes, so it'll be a one-time only use thing (or at least it better be!). Having the boss steal Last Resort from me (ups attack, lowers def) might be helpful? I know it makes my own HP fall a lot faster when I use it. :p (Hm, but I guess that's for hate reasons, so better skip it as well.) This is going to be tricky, not using good things because we don't want them stolen and used against us... (Soul Eater would be very, very painful to get stolen. How much HP does the boss have? 10% of that number on top of its normal hits could be fatal! Must remember not to use it.)
I wish I had more buffs I could add to the party, but that's about it from me. I'll keep SA up, but that will last only as long as it takes me to hit the thing. (loldrk so slow)
loneguardian, I might hit you up to make some poison potions for me (us?) if you don't mind. I just need to look at prices and see if it's cheaper that way (I suspect it might not be cheaper, since it's a low level skilling item). Those au laut drink thingies regen HP? I might buy some of those from you as well, so I can counteract the poison we'll be drinking. ...it's only Tuesday? Friday seems so far off! This fight is going to be so crazy! :) But at least we shouldn't have to run around like mad to try to keep being able to target it, that'll make things be a lot easier (for me, at least).
Funny, but I'm more worried about actually making it to the boss rather than beating him.
Sylf said that only 3% of FFXI players have beaten all three bosses. If that's still the current number, woo woo woo! Imagine being part of such a small group. :) I can't wait to see the meadow! Though I suppose I'll probably die there, since when the cap comes off I'll still only be in the high thirties.
Eee!
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Buffs~
Date: 2005-02-01 06:35 pm (UTC)Beyond that, the only thing we'll be changing is when we do 2hrs, which will be once the boss starts going wild. Aur, D, and I are going to need that bastard to stay still for Mighty Strikes, Astral Flow, and Hundred Fists, so keeping it intimdated and still will be paramount. The poison potions don't hurt too badly, oddly enough. Having 200hp yanked from us, however, will suck muchly, unless you want to take X-potions, which give back 150 hp.
As for only 3% of folks finishing Promy, I can tell you why -- laziness. >_> Most people don't want to do it due to what they heard, having to find level 30 gear, or just being lazy about it. 9_9 But we will get it done, damnit! :o
Re: Buffs~
Date: 2005-02-04 08:12 pm (UTC)*cries*
Don't say such things. :3
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Date: 2005-02-01 07:16 pm (UTC)I might also have a couple stacks of Poison already made and stored away on Dirtnap. You'll only need 3-4 per person since the Poison lasts for 3(? I'm pretty sure) minutes unless it's stolen.
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Date: 2005-02-01 07:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-01 08:10 pm (UTC)Poison Powder: Lightning: 2x Yellow Globes
Mercury: Lightening: 4x Jellyfish
A good place to catch Jellyfish is in Gusta with a Clothesline pole and Sabiki Rig. (Jellyfish is the only thing you *can* catch with that combo).
Yellow Globes are Qufim lake with Ye Old Basic Pole and Sabiki (I used Composite since that's what I usually have on me). Again, Yellow Globes are the only thing you can get there with that combo.
And, as I mentioned, the Jellyfish might be easier to just buy in Bibiki Bay. (You don't want to buy Mercury by itself 'cause it's kinda spendy from what I recall.)
Last time I priced Poison (a couple months ago) it was about 8k a stack. With our server, I'd expect it to 12k by now :P
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Date: 2005-02-02 06:55 am (UTC)