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[Cotigo]

OK, it looks like I either have those already or they're on the list. Edited my last post with the ones I'm gonna aim for sooner or later. I don't care about the Attack->Spell RMs because I have Meteo, Ruinga, and Summons decently honed also you can't really effectively autobattle the EX++ Dailies in JP. Thanks guys.

EDIT: Oh this is the top post on the next page. This is way more convenient for me to put this info dump. Here we go!


RMs I may want that require an MC2:

Arc RM3 (Staff: MATK+10%, MIND+10%), already have MC2
Galuf RM3 (Fist: Damage 1.2x)
Locke RM2 (Dagger: Damage 1.2... I got a shitton of daggers, yo. Also Locke Waifu)
Reno RM2 (Rod: Damage and Black 1.2x), already have MC2
Laguna RM2 (ATK+10%, DEF+10%, Start: Regen)
Sazh RM2 (Double Hit), low priority, will receive MC2 in current event
Echo RM2 (MATK+10%, Start Blind)
Evil Princess Sarah RM2 (and 1 for that matter) (Attack -> Heal) 
Sabin RM2 (Dualcast Monk)
Yda RM2 (Attack-> Kick)

P.Cecil RM3 (If hit with physical, 30% chance to heal... low priority)
Zidane RM2 (Dualcast Thief) useful if I hone Thief's Raid, RM2 already acquired
Snow RM3 (Fist: ATK+10%, DEF+10%), will receive MC2 in the current event
Red XII RM3 (Support Fountain)
Vaan RM2 (Dualcast Celerity), MC2 already acquired, low Priority
Gau RM2 (Attack +10% and Haste)
Squall RM3 (SB Gauge increase 1.5x on taking damage)
Auron RM2 (Dualcast Samurai), Low Priority
Balthier RM2 (Dualcast Engineer), MC2 already acquired, low Priority
Tidus RM3 (SB Gauge 1.5x on Ability use), same as Ramza's but another one won't hurt
Firion RM3 (ATK +10%, DEF+10%, Start: Regen), already have MC2
Celes RM2 (Spellblade Damage 1.3x... may already have), already have MC2
Steiner RM3 (SB Gauge 1.25x on Ability use and taking damage)
Jecht RM2 (Attack -> 14% chance of Barrage)
Note to Self: I already have it, and Agrias' RM2 (Knight skill dmg 1.3x) is gonna be pretty good if I decide to hone Saint's Cross. Looks like Tidus and perhaps Firion or Sazh will be the folks I try to get to 65 before the end of the Orbfest. Otherwise I'm gonna focus on getting everyone else to 50, a much more attainable goal. Regardless, I can probably go ahead and spend my MC2 lodes on the folks whose MC2s I don't have and not worry about it too much, it looks like.

To have everything in the same post...

RMs I want and don't have that only require MC1s:

Mystic Knight RM2
Fusoya RM2
Samurai RM2, need MC
Shaman RM2
Bard RM2 (Attack: MT, but 0.6x), Daddy I'm a Farmer
Zell RM2
Edward RM2
Ninja RM2, Low Priority
Kimarhi RM2, Low Priority, need L50
Setzer RM1, Low Priority, need L50

EDIT: Added a couple I missed in adding to the list

[Grefter]

All the loads he has gotten and about to get.  Nearly has enough loads.

I don't believe you.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Zenny you're crazy, you can totally autobattle ++ Dailies in JP if I'm able to...

[Cotigo]

Oh, yeah I could if I used my main party, but why? Sure the EXP gain isn't much but it adds up, and repeatedly tapping Meteo-Ruinga-NOBODY UNDERSTANDS MY PAIN-Flaming Weeaboo-Valefor on L50-65 characters isn't any harder than autobattling, and is a little bit faster if I'm trying to get all my timebux spent before work/my next class. If you mean you can with characters under L65, I don't believe you. Not without characters dying anyway. Some of those Daily enemies pack legit damage.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Dungeoneering. I can afford to miss a Wednesdaily after Orbfest, particularly with Lightning being in such low demand right now. Wind isn't, but it's more annoying to get in the daily and events are more generous with handing Greater Wind Orbs typically. The submarine randoms in FF6's Ancient Castle are obnoxious, since they have multiple ranged AoE attacks.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Oh, yeah I could if I used my main party, but why? Sure the EXP gain isn't much but it adds up, and repeatedly tapping Meteo-Ruinga-NOBODY UNDERSTANDS MY PAIN-Flaming Weeaboo-Valefor on L50-65 characters isn't any harder than autobattling, and is a little bit faster if I'm trying to get all my timebux spent before work/my next class. If you mean you can with characters under L65, I don't believe you. Not without characters dying anyway. Some of those Daily enemies pack legit damage.

I usually use one 65+ PC and a handful of 50+s. The key is to grab a BSSB RW and just tap that at the beginning of a battle and then let autobattle go. Much quicker than actually having to look at it.


EDIT: OMG I love this Fat Chocobo summon, I will take him everywhere <3 :3 :3 :3

[Shale]

I took a stab at Advantaliating the level 99 Yunalesca (going at her normally is kind of a lost cause, too much of my offense is Diara/aga and too much of my mitigation adds regen as a side benefit), but lacking Ricard's RM is also a problem. Possibly I've found a use for my last Memory Crystal Lode.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Who else were you pondering for that remaining MC Lode, anyway?

I went back to look at the next banner set and wow, is it underwhelming. When one of the best equips on a banner is a -heavy armor-, you know you have a winner. Par for the course for FF4, though, its only good banner ever was Golbez'.

[Shale]

No really solid ideas. Golbez and Paladin Cecil were on the long list, but if FF4 is coming around next, that's probably covered.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Paladin Cecil won't get a reissue here, though, or... for the foreseeable future, really. If you -really- want to use Cecil, the Lode is your best shot until about two months ahead, when they reintroduce the Hall of Rites as a permanent feature.

[Shale]

It was more an "I guess he looks like a useful character" thing. I'm also kicking around Irvine so he can start putting that Valiant to use and apply ranged Breakdowns.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Irvine is a better bet if you don't have a dedicated Support, I suppose? Cecil is pretty solid, but his skillset mix will get notable competition soon (Beatrix comes around in about two weeks). Though Sazh can also use Valiant and he'll have his MC reissued next week.

[hinode]

Jsef's rm1 saps you as well and is much easier to get. The damage boost is normally a lot less, but not when Advance is applied.

[Shale]

The main thing weighing in Irvine's favor is that right now my only offensive SBs are on spellcasters or Tyro; Fast Ammo would fill at least a temporary area of need. But of course, one good 11-pull would do the exact same.

Edit: Oooh, Josef's RM will work just fine. I just need to clear out four more classic dungeons for it.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Cleared all Classic dungeons from the update! Now sitting on 152 Stamina, still have to collect Samurai's MC and Strago's Growth Egg.

[Scar]

So yunalesca was a lot easier than ex death. Didn't lose a medal.

Used the advantalite method. Seemed like my only option.

Now, time to catch up on some dungeons.

[hinode]

Who else were you pondering for that remaining MC Lode, anyway?

I went back to look at the next banner set and wow, is it underwhelming. When one of the best equips on a banner is a -heavy armor-, you know you have a winner. Par for the course for FF4, though, its only good banner ever was Golbez'.

Eh, I think you're selling the banner a bit short. There's no top tier item, true, but there's a fair number of stuff with unique stat builds and some above average SBs. Murasame is a great stat stick with +20% water damage and +71 magic for ninja spells, and the SB has both good damage and 100% AoE stun. Elfin Bow has a subpar side effect for an AoE heal, but being a bow instead of a staff opens up some neat builds on other characters, mainly Cecil. Double-blink is really nice for Rydia, who's going to be one of our top two summoners for several months. Polymorth rod... well, the stats are nice at least.

Meanwhile all four SBs on the second banner have useful effects, it mainly suffers from being tied to mediocre-or-worse PCs aside from Golbez. Edward lacking an MC really cripples what would be the headliner item, sadly.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Polymorph Rod synergizes great with all these 1- or 2-use 5* abilities I have sitting around. Barrage, Full Break, and Meteor have all gotten a bit more use whenever I bring Tellah as my sage.

Also, this first FF4 banner is great for me. My FF4 synergy is still a bit lacking, and I could use a new Katana (especially with MAG on it, for say Ashe). I have no Bows or Whips either, so getting one would be nice for their users as well. This is probably the only banner I'll pull on without a SSB until Ramza's.

[Grefter]

Polymorph Rod synergizes great with all these 1- or 2-use 5* abilities I have sitting around.

So things you don't use for a reason?

[DjinnAndTonic]

Well, that's the thing. These abilities are actually pretty awesome if you can use them more than twice. Polymorph Rod's SB recovers MP. So if you combine the two, you get USABLE 5* abilities.

[Cmdr_King]

Assuming the RNG favors you that day.

Edit: SPEAKING OF

Did Beginner's Banner pull.  Blood Spear, Blood Spear, Keepsake Knife, Dragon Armlet, Mystery Veil.  I'm slightly terrified.
Also decided to pull Rinoa's Valkyrie but damn that barely stands out next to that craziness.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

You can actually manipulate RNG to restore the ability you want, since Tellah's SB never restores uses to a fully charged ability if at all possible. I've actually used that in my favor during Faris/Krile's boss rush.

Welp, next JP event is FF6. Edgar, Sabin, Cyan, Setzer and Gau (!) score MC2s, Gau finally gets a SB and Sabin, Edgar and Cyan get SSBs. Edgar once again awesomes it up by turning a spear into a chainsaw.

EDIT:

Who else were you pondering for that remaining MC Lode, anyway?

I went back to look at the next banner set and wow, is it underwhelming. When one of the best equips on a banner is a -heavy armor-, you know you have a winner. Par for the course for FF4, though, its only good banner ever was Golbez'.

Eh, I think you're selling the banner a bit short. There's no top tier item, true, but there's a fair number of stuff with unique stat builds and some above average SBs. Murasame is a great stat stick with +20% water damage and +71 magic for ninja spells, and the SB has both good damage and 100% AoE stun. Elfin Bow has a subpar side effect for an AoE heal, but being a bow instead of a staff opens up some neat builds on other characters, mainly Cecil. Double-blink is really nice for Rydia, who's going to be one of our top two summoners for several months. Polymorth rod... well, the stats are nice at least.

I guess a big part of the reason I'm completely eeeeeeeeeeeeeh on the banner is both being overloaded on FF4 mage synergy (including Tellah's rod and one of Rydia's whips) and most of the other utility granted by the banners. Dragon Whisker's SB, offensively, outside of being two hits, has an identical mult to Summon Eidolon II (which... isn't exactly good at this point) and the whip lacks Ice Whip's elemental boosting properties. The Blink add-on is cute, but not much more than that. The bow is cool mostly for Cecil/Lenna and I guess is workable if you lack AoE healing, but on the other hand, isn't very useful for most other clerics. You have a point on Murasame, though.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Hahaha, and I thought the Drill-shaped Spear was awesome! :3

Any word on whether cool stuff for Terra will be on the banners?

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Nope, it's all Setzer, Cyan, Sabin, Edgar, Gau, Shadow and RELM stuff. Terra -just- got a BSSB anyway. One notable point is that Setzer's Card is a -thrown- weapon instead of that Gambling nonsense. I guess they admitted making an exclusive weapon type for Setzer was stupid beyond all recognition.

[Grefter]

Every time Terra isn't an update, all the players should be asking, where's Terra's MC4?