{"id":381,"date":"2007-12-20T05:05:32","date_gmt":"2007-12-20T10:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.staronion.com\/maiev\/nfblog\/?p=381"},"modified":"2010-07-14T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2010-07-14T21:03:59","slug":"check-b4-merit-invites-wtf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staronion.com\/maiev\/nfblog\/?p=381","title":{"rendered":"Merit Party Screening WTF? & Schooling a Sam :D"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tazo,<\/p>\n

Tazo’s Procrastinating<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So yesterday, Tazo had some free time after teaching naughty high-school kids.. and I was (7\/10 merit buffer) not completely maxed out, so we decided to merit. She phoned me and I was like okay, I’ll get on. Tazo then added a line “get on fast, cuz this guy<\/a> wants to check your gear before he invites you”<\/p>\n

I’m like “WTF?”<\/p>\n

Apparently the dude in Tazo’s party say “our” server fails since everyone uses Amemet Mantle +1! Oh wow, when did Amemet Mantle +1 being associated with “n00b”, so okay… I went to a LS member, borrowed an Amemet Mantle +1, strip naked with a GKT (without grips), Life Belt and an Amemet Mantle +1.<\/p>\n

He checked me. Next thing, he invited me cuz… “I was previously in O??? HNMLS =_=, he can’t be bad”, although I don’t really appreicate me still being associated with my previous LS, especially how none of my whole Samurai equipment was obtained in my previous LS! Regardless… I don’t think a linkshell in FFXI really determines a player skill anyway. Some of the greatest player I know in FFXI don’t even have a linkshell, and some of the most horrible players are in HNMLS.
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\"Tazo,<\/p>\n

The 2 DD that requested \/check before invites!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In WoW, a good guild does mean good players though. One fuckup from -anybody- and the whole Raid suffers. Blizzard don’t allow shitty players to slip by, hence shitty players will never be in good guild (or removed from a good guild), and will almost -never- end up with good gears.<\/p>\n

I personally had experience in both MMO’s endgame and… I have to say I’ve personally seen shitty players slip by in FFXI, but in WoW, I don’t see it being possible at all.
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Anyway, I equip myself just as I engage my 1st Colibri, constantly swap gear so they can’t really check =P, and of course turned on my Parser. These peeps is just too overrated IMO. I didn’t had time to fix FFXIP so it only picked up Melee damage. But hay… a Togi mnk was only 0.5% ahead of me =P. That’s excluding a Samurai’s expertise: Weapon Skill master. Those Jins<\/a> and Asuran Fists<\/a> wern’t very good vs a B-weapon Penta Thrust<\/a> (here’s an image with all 3 WS<\/a>). Compared to my average weapon skill damage? They were IMO, so overrated. (Those 2 DD were in the same LS too)<\/p>\n

So when did FFXI had so many of these people? Check before getting an invite on Exp parties? Okay, gear check before pearling.. I can understand. But just for a damn exp party? I personally don’t go to this extent. I remember in the past, I LFP on RDM and… I sometimes get invited to Paladin party (Since RDM can refresh a PLD better than a BRD). For sure Paladin is horrible exp guarantee (well most of the time), but hay, I stick around with no complaints, for at least an hour. Gear check before an exp party is a little bit too much. If you do check, at least own my parser… <\/p>\n

It was a good laugh, and I constantly were laughing on Vent at these people’s weapon skill. Its so horrible. Jin for 5xx on Colibri, gtfo. Not to mention our party had 2 bards, and they wanted Accuracy songs =P (Acc are for the weak :D, I’d much prefer Minuet\/March)<\/p>\n

Broken parse results<\/a> (melee dmg only).<\/p>\n

Well you can tell he might be a server transfer, since he says “our” server fails, sounded like his previous server owned a lot. Well maybe when the 3 months timer is up, they should transfer back to their own server.<\/p>\n

So yea… some people are little bit overrated. Its just a merit party man.. less QQ and more pew pew.<\/p>\n

Polearm Samurai Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vs Colibri.<\/p>\n

I have to say, haven’t regret meriting Polearm with 8 merits. There’s plenty of advantages over say… Dragoon when it comes to WS. Being able to wear Hauby is definately a plus, STR and accuracy all-in-one. The access to Hasso (which + accuracy), and meditate is a big plus over Drg.<\/p>\n

Weapon wise. The best Polearm is probably Engesuto<\/a> (well +1 if you can xD, I can’t find it T_T) vs Dragoon’s Mezraq<\/a>. Although its got impairs Evasion, which only benefits when it procs. But with no food, having +accuracy would be quite beneficial, at least for personal DPS.<\/p>\n

DPS wise, 10.56 vs 11.34. Its ~ 10% more damage but if you pop Hasso, you can gain those dmg back :D Drg job trait have Acc bonus, but so does Hasso. You’d probably end up having the same DPS.<\/p>\n

Another advantage is… (what I do), we have defensive abilities (Seigan + 3rd Eye) while having Berserk on. This is a great attack boost while not putting a burden on your healers. Drg on the other hand ‘~” can only rely on their Jumps to release hate, which consists of a pretty long cooldown.<\/p>\n

\"Maiev<\/a><\/p>\n

Maiev schooling other Samurai :\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Well afterall, these are Colibri and takes extra damage from Polearm anyway and I’m simply abusing it, but with the lack of DRG walking around, having a Polearm Samurai isn’t really a bad idea!<\/p>\n

Some screenies of Polearm WS after the 2h update. (Our bard don’t have Minuet merited btw)<\/p>\n