September 2015 – Aleczan's New Diary (FFXIV: ARR)

Boltmaster’s Dreadnought

By Aleczan Knighthill | September 29, 2015 - 5:25 pm |March 6, 2016 Disciples of the Hand, Equipment screenshots, Screenshots

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A few days ago our FC finally earned the first i170 DoH body. Boltmaster’s Dreadnought. Corn went through so much stress just to craft the parts, as they require Red Scrips tokens from me as well as from him. We spent over 2 months to gradually save up the materials for this. I say it is truly worth all the effort we took, though!!!

Next goal is the Gibus :D

Oh there was also a funny scene in the house when the Boltmaster’s Dreadnought was finished…

Corn suddenly took off the robe and tried to trade it to me. I was like whaaa what? And then he said to check the dyes to see what colour looks best. Then, after I accepted the trade, he said “if you bind it, I keel you.” HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!

I think Jet Black looks great and classic, but the patterns on the robe blend in with the black fabric too much. The Pure White also looked cool, but it felt a little bland. I really like Metallic Silver. It is so handsome. He thinks the same, too. So the robe ended up getting the Silver dye. ffxiv_09272015_032656

(Also, I’m posting pics of half-nakey Au Ra just because :D )
Wooooooooooooooo~ The new DoH Artifact sets are awesome. :D I wish SE weren’t a stingy jerk and would give us more space in the Armoury Chest.

My Personal DoL Collectable Rotations

By Aleczan Knighthill | September 26, 2015 - 4:46 pm |March 13, 2016 Gathering, Reference

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Made this chart for a friend and thought it might be useful for some new DoL collectors.

There might be better or more suitable rotation for this, but this is what I used because it felt natural to me and it didn’t rely much on luck. And since I shaped this rotation to suit me, I cannot provide any reference or in-dept reading for it.

My rotation is good for when you still need 530 collectability to trade for the foil (to buy an equipment or tool using red scrips token). It also, most of the time, leaves at least 50 GP in your pool, so you can spend it on a 50 GP ability (Sharp Vision for MNR or Field Mastery for BTN) which is +5% success.

But if you no longer need 530 collectability, and only want to focus on more yield in each trip, you may want to consider another Rotations, for example, the one below:

This one is not my invention. A friend told me this on Skype text chat and I am unable to find any reference.

Mainly, this rotation is trying to maximize the combo of 3 Discerning Eyes and + Apprisals (2 Impulsive and 1 Methodical). On the 2 Impulsive Appraisals, we could rely on it for 2 free Discerning Eyes. If and when the free Discerning Eye pops (procs), that is the opportunity to spend 200 GP on a Single Mind instead of a manual Discerning Eye. Each of the proc of Impulsive => Discerning means we get 1 extra Single Mind, which equals 1 extra strike (collect).

This rotation can yield 4 collects in 1 spawn. However, it is very likely that you will have to gamble with the success rate, using 95% success rate because there is no GP for +5% success skill. So sometimes, if you’re unlucky, your strike may miss.

Monsters Location Maps: Rank B Clan Hunt

By Aleczan Knighthill | September 24, 2015 - 3:17 pm |September 24, 2015 Exploring, Informative, Map Screenshot, Reference

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Link to my Google Drive folder of Monsters Location Maps: http://goo.gl/iPEYox

I made these maps because I am terrible at spotting places using the coordination, I would have to fumble about for a long time, trying to hover my mouse everywhere on the map to find the correct pos. By marking the pos onto a visual map, it helps me a lot when I need to scout for these Clan Hunts. The maps were originally intended for my personal use, but then it became useful to a few friends, then to a few strangers in the game. Eventually one of them said I should post this on the internet. So here goes…

Note: I’m not going to come back to edit the .jpg pics I post here. However, the Google Drive link will be updated as soon as I notice any unlisted spawn spot or confirm anything new.

Coerthas Western Highlands: http://goo.gl/PYjjnF

The Sea of Clouds: http://goo.gl/wYZ9AO

The Dravanian Forelands: http://goo.gl/kWuIVq

The Dravanian Hinterlands: http://goo.gl/eikZki

The Churning Mist: http://goo.gl/U50mPq

Azys Lla: http://goo.gl/7AK6Ek

FC Materia Stock

By Aleczan Knighthill | September 24, 2015 - 2:52 pm |September 24, 2015 Disciples of the Hand, Disciples of the Land

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I manage the FC box in my FC, and those lazy friends leave the duty of treasurer to me because…..um….because I horde all craps. ><;;

Recently I’ve made a list of what we have, so that it’s easier when people need specific materia for their own melding. So, here’s a list of some materia we have, just for LOL.

The reason why we horde so many Crafter’s and Gatherer’s materia is because we’re still working on getting BiS gear for both, and with current ordinary gear, we feel it could be a waste to max meld everything. So this stock is for FC when we decide to meld in the future.

Also, this stock was originally intended for everyone’s use. People can ask for these materia for free. However, instead of asking for materia, people ended up spiritbonding their own gear, converting them, and throwing more materia in the stock. XD OK, banking up for the future is cool. I have no complaint.