May 2021 Version Update

Are there any of examples of gear that shows different values between the JP + NA descriptions? Seems we would only ever know unless someone tested every item and stat, or if they told us.

All the time. I do not run the gear through a comparison tool, so I just take what we are given.

Has anyone checked recipes for the Popo. con Queso or Seafood Gratin? Are we going to have to guess these recipes again like the omelet?

I was contacted by Atticusu on discord, the Popoto con Queso is level 73 and I added it to the wiki. The Seafood Gratin cannot be found from either NPC or the comprehensive list, so we are probably dealing with another Omelette Sandwich debacle.

I'm seriously having a little bit of fun with Hover Shot. It's nowhere near as bad as I was expecting it to be. The damage boost is solid.

You can tell those who are most pissed off by Hover Shot are those who love to use the AutoRa addon. It gives players a reason to move during a fight, instead of acting like an immobile gun turret. Proper Archers never just stand there all day long, so it makes sense with the job to have an ability like this.

I dont think so. It annoys people because this game has "interrupt mechanic" when you try to shot while moving. With 0 lag you can kinda do it by feel, but just a very little lag and you will get interrupted all the time if you will try to be efficient. Thats why its annoying, not because the requirement of move itself.

Why is hover shot even a thing? I thought Ranger was designed to be a turret. Why do they wanna encourage movement?

This looks completely unfun to actually play, this game never been based around movement outside of thief SATA. Not sure why they thought it was a good idea to add at this stage in the game life. Can't imagine shooting and have to tap over for however long a fight is.

Let's be honest. It's an anti-bot measure, and they gave it a power boost so you don't throw a god damn hissy fit.

It stops people from wanting to auto-ra, it's not a great answer, but I think that's the intent. Punishment isn't always the only answer (why didn't they nerf ranged damage and buff it back as you move) Encouragement can work too, it's just rare.

*Full Boogie Man* They may even use it to detect you using Ja0, spooky! I wouldn't be entirely shocked if they try to get you to "play more" as in like... being active. Magic could use the same style boost. This is just their first stab at it.

Yep ^

Also, I don't think the video pointed this out, but it looks like the Hover Shot effect also affects and is incremented by weapon skills. I just tried it out and my hands also glowed red upon shooting off a Last Stand. You just need to WS in a different spot same as regular RAs.

This is not going to stop auto-ra. In fact it's probably trivial to change auto-ra to accommodate for this.

I'm pretty sure that 100s of years of war history would disagree there... :P

I just want to shoot a bow and arrow while riding on a horse

Archers DO stand there and shoot, often from a safe and secure spot like a Rampart or far from the reach of the melee attackers.

Hunters DO NOT stand still. They are constantly moving, looking for the best shot they can get while staying hidden from their prey, and then after the shot is taken, find a new spot.

The conflict of Hover Shot vs Decoy Shot allows us to play both roles depending on the needs of the situation.

More than just that. In the RNG forum testing was done and shown it not only adds the current effect level to a used WS, WS usage doesn't reset it. If you're on the same target, you can keep stacking it even after a WS. It also is in effect for /JAs like Barrage and Eagle Eye Shot.

An archer in battle would not stay in the same place all day because their targets move around, so they have to find new positions to get a clearer shot. There is also a risk of opposing archers knowing where they are going to cover, so staying in the same place can get them killed.

Smart archers would move positions every now and then to not get caught out, or have better sight on their target. Only snipers stay in position for long periods, but even they switch it up if the targets are out of sight or the enemy clocks on.

What sucks is that FFXI isn't a typical shooting game with cover mechanics, so moving side to side on a stationary target looks dumb. Hover Shot makes more sense in battles where the target is moving around a lot, but that usually means the party hasn't got it under control.

Let's be honest, this likely won't do anything about botting other than add a new addon to their login loadout (whenever someone inevitably makes one)

Anyone know what this was about?

"The issue wherein the attributes of the Wanted notorious monster Carousing Celine in Fei’Yin were incorrect."

Found this on BG's site.

Synthesis Information
Yield:
NQ: Seafood Gratin x4
HQ1:Seafood Gratin x6
HQ2:Seafood Gratin +1 x2
HQ3:Seafood Gratin +1 x4
Main Craft: Cooking - (98+)

Ingredients:
Fire Crystal
San d'Orian Flour
Selbina Butter
Chalaimbille
Rock Salt
Danceshroom
Selbina Milk
Gigant Squid
Bastore Sweeper

She only had ~50k HP and much lower defenses/attack power than normal.

50k isnt that low considering the moment it was released.

What is this patch for tonight? Just to add in the bonanza moogle (and related kupons) or are they adding more to the anniversary event? I want the Jubilee Shirt back for my mules and yet it never shows up!



Is it a reward for the current minigame thing in town maybe? I saw a lot of ??? rewards and the game is kind of *** imo (some may enjoy it; I do not).

I've been waiting for this as well! I'd love to know how to get it, I guess I'll try the event in town :)

According to this guide (which looks like a copy-paste from a previous year in sections), no shirt for us. >.<

https://www.bg-wiki.com/ffxi/Mandragora_Mania_2021_Guide#Rewards

Looks like they made it so the Amplifier is no longer lost when you perish

And they have not even acknowledged the Asylum/Entrust bugs.

Was it ninja patched

Haven't checked, but they specifically mentioned Amplifiers but nothing about Asylum. And the original post regarding the exploit was not moved to Accepted Bugs or Resolved. So I assume no.

Ugh yup, no shirt for us this time, bummer! I managed to beat all of the opponents though, took me a bit haha.

Maybe they don't care about it right now or looking for a way to fix it?