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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    I put a mark on myself and tell people to follow me for the triple totema and somehow they never managed to do that. it's rare to wipe, at least

  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited September 2021
    reading chat is hard, honestly
    I never notice anything in chat during a fight

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    From hallowed moon I bare iron, in my descent to wield!

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  • OldSlackerOldSlacker Registered User regular
    I think I'm about a third into Stormblood MSQ, just finished The Ruby Sea chapter and
    I'm really not a fan of the main villains of the expansion so far.

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  • TcheldorTcheldor Registered User regular
    Javen wrote: »
    From hallowed moon I bare iron, in my descent to wield!

    I made a separate chat box and put it up by the enemy health bar to catch those. It wasn't too bad once you got used to it.

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  • MugsleyMugsley DelawareRegistered User regular
    There's one boss in Ivalice that lets you practice for Slice Is Right in the Gold Saucer!

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  • DacDac Registered User regular
    Alphinaud why am I trying to recruit the creepy butler that should be in jail because he's a literal accomplice to murder.

    oh good and that Wailer guy that sold out his brothers for coin, too. this is a fine collection of murderhobos we're assembling

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  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    Dac wrote: »
    Alphinaud why am I trying to recruit the creepy butler that should be in jail because he's a literal accomplice to murder.

    oh good and that Wailer guy that sold out his brothers for coin, too. this is a fine collection of murderhobos we're assembling

    It's fine.

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  • EvermournEvermourn Registered User regular
    I had to laugh last night during an instance run, I was healing Doma Castle, which can be tricky if people's gear is lagging. On one pull I was having to pull out all the stops, the tank seemed extra squishy. Got through it, and then he said "Sorry, I fell asleep." Glad he grabbed aggro before nodding off, that was the polite thing to do :)

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited October 2021
    Evermourn wrote: »
    I had to laugh last night during an instance run, I was healing Doma Castle, which can be tricky if people's gear is lagging. On one pull I was having to pull out all the stops, the tank seemed extra squishy. Got through it, and then he said "Sorry, I fell asleep." Glad he grabbed aggro before nodding off, that was the polite thing to do :)

    Yesterday I got Titania in the roulette, and then halfway through the fight I got some internet hiccup that resulted in everything just freezing for a good two minutes.

    I was mysteriously alive and not even disconnected when it went back to normal.

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    feels like it fits more of a GNB aesthetic than a DRK one, but I don't have GNB levelled so DRK will have to do

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    damn, what are those pieces?

  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited October 2021
    hat is neo-ishgardian fending hat, top is heirloom jacket of fending, hands are from the eastern lady errant's attire cash shop outfit, pants are ramie pantalettes, boots are ishgardian thighboots from the gold saucer MGP prizes.
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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    It's a great hairstyle, mmkay?
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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    why am I only just now finding out about explorer mode that lets you queue into empty dungeons for gposing

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  • heenatoheenato Alice Leywind Registered User regular
    I think they only launched the feature in like what was it? 5.2? 5.3 maybe, and it's currently only for the SHB dungeons.

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  • MugsleyMugsley DelawareRegistered User regular
    I like the faded hair color there, @Dhalphir

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    the character options are so great in FF

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited October 2021
    I'm in the last zone in Shadowbringers, some general musings:
    The writing took a huge step up in quality for this expansion. Emet-Selch is charismatic and believable (and an arse) and not just twirling his mustache, like the Ascians did for all of ARR/HW. Some very emotional moments throughout the entire ShB story.

    Also liked Urianger growing into his own, he was mostly background decoration previously.

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  • H0b0manH0b0man Registered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    I'm in the last zone in Shadowbringers, some general musings:
    The writing took a huge step up in quality for this expansion. Emet-Selch is charismatic and believable (and an arse) and not just twirling his mustache, like the Ascians did for all of ARR/HW. Some very emotional moments throughout the entire ShB story.

    Also liked Urianger growing into his own, he was mostly background decoration previously.
    They managed to make Emet-Selch a character that I can empathize with while also still making it clear that what he wants to do is monstrous despite his very understandable justifications. I feel like striking that balance without going too far into 'snidely whiplash mustache-twirling' or 'actually they have a point why am I fighting them again?' is something a lot of games struggle with.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    H0b0man wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    I'm in the last zone in Shadowbringers, some general musings:
    The writing took a huge step up in quality for this expansion. Emet-Selch is charismatic and believable (and an arse) and not just twirling his mustache, like the Ascians did for all of ARR/HW. Some very emotional moments throughout the entire ShB story.

    Also liked Urianger growing into his own, he was mostly background decoration previously.
    They managed to make Emet-Selch a character that I can empathize with while also still making it clear that what he wants to do is monstrous despite his very understandable justifications. I feel like striking that balance without going too far into 'snidely whiplash mustache-twirling' or 'actually they have a point why am I fighting them again?' is something a lot of games struggle with.
    Emet-Selch knows the gravity of what he intends to do, but he believes it worth it. He's very well written.

    I also love that the hidden second half of the final zone is Zanarkand. It's even underwater, which connects strongly to Zanarkand being on the water. It's not a direct FFX reference, but the parallels are very strong. The fight with Emet-Selch at the end also has some thematic parallels to Sin and being powered by the souls of the ancient civilization.

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  • DacDac Registered User regular
    How terrible.
    Not only do I lose best girl rising superstar Moenbryda, but I also lose Nabriales?

    This world is too cruel.

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  • kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    H0b0man wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    I'm in the last zone in Shadowbringers, some general musings:
    The writing took a huge step up in quality for this expansion. Emet-Selch is charismatic and believable (and an arse) and not just twirling his mustache, like the Ascians did for all of ARR/HW. Some very emotional moments throughout the entire ShB story.

    Also liked Urianger growing into his own, he was mostly background decoration previously.
    They managed to make Emet-Selch a character that I can empathize with while also still making it clear that what he wants to do is monstrous despite his very understandable justifications. I feel like striking that balance without going too far into 'snidely whiplash mustache-twirling' or 'actually they have a point why am I fighting them again?' is something a lot of games struggle with.
    Emet-Selch knows the gravity of what he intends to do, but he believes it worth it. He's very well written.

    I also love that the hidden second half of the final zone is Zanarkand. It's even underwater, which connects strongly to Zanarkand being on the water. It's not a direct FFX reference, but the parallels are very strong. The fight with Emet-Selch at the end also has some thematic parallels to Sin and being powered by the souls of the ancient civilization.

    ShB thoughts
    I'm not 100% sure I disagree with Emet-Selch :P

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    Shadowbringers MSQ done. Now I'll sit here and have some feels for a bit.

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  • kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    More ShB thoughts
    Imagine this scenario. You're out volunteering at a food kitchen or whatever with your family, and suddenly a fight breaks out. Your family are all knocked unconscious and go into a coma indefinitely.

    Modern medicine can't help, you know of no way to help them.... until suddenly there's a brand new scientific breakthrough. There's this enzyme that if you extract from 10 live pigs, it'll save your family and cure them. The pigs, unfortunately, will die.

    Would you do that? Would you kill 10 pigs to save your family?

    I mean.... I feel like a lot of people would. I would....

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    Shadowbringers MSQ done. Now I'll sit here and have some feels for a bit.

    There's a quest marker to the left of the steps in the middle of the ShB city. When you're ready, grab that quest, queue for the dungeon, and turn up the volume.

  • DonnictonDonnicton Registered User regular
    kime wrote: »
    More ShB thoughts
    Imagine this scenario. You're out volunteering at a food kitchen or whatever with your family, and suddenly a fight breaks out. Your family are all knocked unconscious and go into a coma indefinitely.

    Modern medicine can't help, you know of no way to help them.... until suddenly there's a brand new scientific breakthrough. There's this enzyme that if you extract from 10 live pigs, it'll save your family and cure them. The pigs, unfortunately, will die.

    Would you do that? Would you kill 10 pigs to save your family?

    I mean.... I feel like a lot of people would. I would....

    You're missing a key point from that though.
    You can also turn the pigs into bacon.

    And sausage.

    And pork chops.

    And ribs.

    And pork loin.

    And ham.

    Thanks, now I'm hungry. I hope you're happy.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    Donnicton wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    More ShB thoughts
    Imagine this scenario. You're out volunteering at a food kitchen or whatever with your family, and suddenly a fight breaks out. Your family are all knocked unconscious and go into a coma indefinitely.

    Modern medicine can't help, you know of no way to help them.... until suddenly there's a brand new scientific breakthrough. There's this enzyme that if you extract from 10 live pigs, it'll save your family and cure them. The pigs, unfortunately, will die.

    Would you do that? Would you kill 10 pigs to save your family?

    I mean.... I feel like a lot of people would. I would....

    You're missing a key point from that though.
    You can also turn the pigs into bacon.

    And sausage.

    And pork chops.

    And ribs.

    And pork loin.

    And ham.

    Thanks, now I'm hungry. I hope you're happy.
    also the pigs are trapping your soul in white auracite and shattering it, foiling your immortality by preventing you from escaping the cycle of reincarnation as you normally would

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  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    the funniest thing about the ascian motivations is
    they already fucked it, their whole plan relies on un-fucking The Void and they're all just like "uhhhhhhhhhhh well we'll cross that bridge when we come to it"

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  • McMoogleMcMoogle Registered User regular
    Meanwhile us bards are over here with our
    Donnicton wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    More ShB thoughts
    Imagine this scenario. You're out volunteering at a food kitchen or whatever with your family, and suddenly a fight breaks out. Your family are all knocked unconscious and go into a coma indefinitely.

    Modern medicine can't help, you know of no way to help them.... until suddenly there's a brand new scientific breakthrough. There's this enzyme that if you extract from 10 live pigs, it'll save your family and cure them. The pigs, unfortunately, will die.

    Would you do that? Would you kill 10 pigs to save your family?

    I mean.... I feel like a lot of people would. I would....

    You're missing a key point from that though.
    You can also turn the pigs into bacon.

    And sausage.

    And pork chops.

    And ribs.

    And pork loin.

    And ham.

    Thanks, now I'm hungry. I hope you're happy.
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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    kime wrote: »
    More ShB thoughts
    Imagine this scenario. You're out volunteering at a food kitchen or whatever with your family, and suddenly a fight breaks out. Your family are all knocked unconscious and go into a coma indefinitely.

    Modern medicine can't help, you know of no way to help them.... until suddenly there's a brand new scientific breakthrough. There's this enzyme that if you extract from 10 live pigs, it'll save your family and cure them. The pigs, unfortunately, will die.

    Would you do that? Would you kill 10 pigs to save your family?

    I mean.... I feel like a lot of people would. I would....
    Yep, but then I also 100% think the WoL, scions, and everyone fighting against him is right. Because fighting and stopping him is the greatest possible proof that we're not just pigs.

    I've seen a lot of people take very hardline stances against Emet-Selch and like... I'm not saying their wrong, I'm just saying they haven't thought their convictions all the way through.

    kime
  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    Is there anything really useful to buy from tomestones at 80? Seems the Exarchic gear beats what I've seen from vendors so far.

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  • NEO|PhyteNEO|Phyte They follow the stars, bound together. Strands in a braid till the end.Registered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    Is there anything really useful to buy from tomestones at 80? Seems the Exarchic gear beats what I've seen from vendors so far.

    Cryptlurker can be augmented to a higher ilvl if you farm tokens out of the 24man raids. It is to the best of my knowledge the highest ilvl you can get outside of possibly the last tier of 8man savage.

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  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    You need a huge pile of the 2nd tier tomestones to upgrade Exarchic gear. Here is a visual guide from a random Redditor https://i.redd.it/8rmpt235hx271.jpg

  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    NEO|Phyte wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    Is there anything really useful to buy from tomestones at 80? Seems the Exarchic gear beats what I've seen from vendors so far.

    Cryptlurker can be augmented to a higher ilvl if you farm tokens out of the 24man raids. It is to the best of my knowledge the highest ilvl you can get outside of possibly the last tier of 8man savage.

    Augmented Cryptlurker is the same ilvl as the equivalent Savage tier. BiS depends entirely on the secondaries.

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    Donnicton wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    More ShB thoughts
    Imagine this scenario. You're out volunteering at a food kitchen or whatever with your family, and suddenly a fight breaks out. Your family are all knocked unconscious and go into a coma indefinitely.

    Modern medicine can't help, you know of no way to help them.... until suddenly there's a brand new scientific breakthrough. There's this enzyme that if you extract from 10 live pigs, it'll save your family and cure them. The pigs, unfortunately, will die.

    Would you do that? Would you kill 10 pigs to save your family?

    I mean.... I feel like a lot of people would. I would....

    You're missing a key point from that though.
    You can also turn the pigs into bacon.

    And sausage.

    And pork chops.

    And ribs.

    And pork loin.

    And ham.

    Thanks, now I'm hungry. I hope you're happy.
    also the pigs are trapping your soul in white auracite and shattering it, foiling your immortality by preventing you from escaping the cycle of reincarnation as you normally would
    if the pigs start doing that you might want to stop treating them like an animal you can exert your will upon

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  • kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    Donnicton wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    More ShB thoughts
    Imagine this scenario. You're out volunteering at a food kitchen or whatever with your family, and suddenly a fight breaks out. Your family are all knocked unconscious and go into a coma indefinitely.

    Modern medicine can't help, you know of no way to help them.... until suddenly there's a brand new scientific breakthrough. There's this enzyme that if you extract from 10 live pigs, it'll save your family and cure them. The pigs, unfortunately, will die.

    Would you do that? Would you kill 10 pigs to save your family?

    I mean.... I feel like a lot of people would. I would....

    You're missing a key point from that though.
    You can also turn the pigs into bacon.

    And sausage.

    And pork chops.

    And ribs.

    And pork loin.

    And ham.

    Thanks, now I'm hungry. I hope you're happy.
    also the pigs are trapping your soul in white auracite and shattering it, foiling your immortality by preventing you from escaping the cycle of reincarnation as you normally would
    if the pigs start doing that you might want to stop treating them like an animal you can exert your will upon
    Wild animals can sometimes hurt or kill people in the real world. Doesn't mean they're not still animals.

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Yeah. If a pig gores someone because they moved a bit too suddenly towards the pig's babies we don't decide the pig is people, now.

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  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    Is there anything really useful to buy from tomestones at 80? Seems the Exarchic gear beats what I've seen from vendors so far.

    Yes, but Exarchic gear is crafted using items purchased with Allegory tomestones. But yes, it will beat Crystarium gear.

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  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    this is all a lot of words to point out that emet is a racial supremacist

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