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[Shale]

Black draw: Dupe Jupiter Staff (the first one of which also came off a BM Lucky) and the potatoburst. That's one I've been coveting for a while.

White mages: Dupe Ovelia medica SSB, two copies of Rosa's burst, and one of Porom's. I can now heal the CRAP out of some FF4 fights, I guess.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Also, Porom's Burst has MAG+MND on entry, so it's where you want to go for your current mage meta needs. Easier to slot in your stackable faithgas if nothing else. Potatoburst is obviously fucking hot.

[Shale]

Yeah, Porom definitely has an advantage in mage meta teams - I'll still want to bring a mage shout, but like Eiko's burst for physical teams it'll give my offense an extra boost right as bursts start to get rolling. The trade-off is that the commands are mediocre as hell.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

It's at least functional for your healing needs - and, really, with Rosa+Porom bursts, I'm pretty sure you'll handle Curada Nightmare - open with Porom Burst, Wrathspam Rosa's Burst for offense off boosted Mind, your other clerics do whatever, toodles. If you have a second copy of Wrath, you can have Larsa on Entrust/Wrath duty to fuel Rosa's damage further.

[Cmdr_King]

Banner Report

Black: Artemis Bow (II), Nephilim Flute (VI), Wizard's Gloves (XIV)
White: Magical Brush (VI), Lambent Hat (T)

No dupes, synergy for a hard realm, a top tier faithga, Healer Burst, and even Lambent Hat has some CM applications.  If FFVI had anyone else that could use harps it'd be somehow my best drawn in a while, instead it's just really damn good.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Decided to do a second pull on White Mage Nightmare because I got nifty toys from ALL THE OTHER Nightmare draws. Result was 5/11: Ceodore's Holy Armor, Fusoya's Lunarian Robe, ANOTHER Hamelin dupe, Curtana and Beatrix's Ultima Sword OSB. NOT COMPLAINING

[Magic Fanatic]

After the Summoner and Combat draws, I proceeded to draw pretty disappointingly, but for my 150 Mythril, I got...

Jecht OSB (Combines with his BSB for another En-Dark -> OSB combo.  He can get Lifesiphon too, so that helps.)
Bartz OSB (Magicite preparedness?)
Dupe Blood Sword

Yuna BSB1 (I'm told this is good with her LMR.  That's...  Pretty far into the future, and only if I manage to draw it.)
Firion BSB (Instant MBlink with Holy damage is good, but I'm not sure what to make of the Burst Commands.  How do I get the most out of this?)
Thancred BSB (1/11 from the Celerity Draw)
Ceodore BSB (1/11 from the WHM Draw)
Reynn BSB (This mostly solves my issue of having no En-Ice Bursts.)

Minfilia SSB (1/11 from the Support Draw.  I can replace Ramza now if I get another Hastega somewhere.)
Papalymo SSB1 (...I have Ley Lines, and it's an En-Ice without BSB commands.  Chances of this seeing use are...  Exceedingly slim.)
Dupe Wizard Rod

So...  Not bad I guess for 150 Mythril.  Basically ~4 5*+/50 Mythril?  Still feels like I got a few disappointing draws, but still.

[Meeplelard]

Might as well post all my Lucky Draw results in one topic:

Summoner:
Lann's OSB (troll)
Ashe's BSB (Dupe)

Combat:
Leo's SSB

Celerity:
Edge BSB
Lightning SSB2

Support:
Edward BSB

White Mage:
Eiko USB (x2, which I ****ed up the combination of )
Tyro OSB
Yuna BSB2 (Dupe)

Black Mage:
Rydia OSB
Kuja BSB (x2)
Reynn BSB


Pretty darn good overall, especially after the first 2 were basically stinkers for me (Leo's SSB is not really exciting, and Summoner gave me a dupe and a troll OSB, wonderful...)

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Done with Gogo event's bonus battles. U++ Gogo CM was surprisingly painless in spite of sketchy offense and no Medica (my FF5 synergy is very support and defense-geared, my best damage burst for the realm is -Gilgamesh's-, whose schtick is very much tanking. Granted, with stackable MAG buffs and Hastega, it's really easy to slot in a Wall RW). He never used his gravity attack (and I even had set up for it with mass instant death resist accessories) and his damage is just sad when cramped by Wall -and- stackable debuffs. All glory to the HypnoFaris, I guess.

Apoc+ Twintania, on the other hand took me two tries. First time, I ran Beatrix and Tidus' OSBs, but by the end, Yuna and Ramza got nailed by Paralysis and that's all she wrote. Second time around, I swapped Bea and Tidus for Basch and Vanille and things went far more smoothly - I gave Ramza breakdown duties and handed Faris Sapphire Shot and Affliction Break instead, and having two healers was just kind of -overkill-.

Then, we had raid Omniscient, who, in spite of the potentially horrifying offense, was kind of a chump. He felt oddly slow and his AoE actually isn't that ample, but I guess they were trying to make him more accessible for people without awesome mage setups. I ran Maria/Potato and, in spite of Enochian Firaja being -tailor-made- for this fight, I had him on Ley Lines duty, since nobody else had a Hastega and the Alphinaud refused to use his Deployment Tactics SB. Not too much of a problem when he was running Aerial Blast instead, though. The impressive part was mostly Maria scoring 6-hit Breaks with only Burst Mode and Ley Lines, though. Fulldiving her's paying off even before Legend Dives are a thing.

[Magic Fanatic]

100 Gem on Banner 2 got me Galuf's Burst.  Seems good, if situational.

RU LD got me...  Bartz's BSB2 and Seifer's BSB.  Bartz's BSB2 is serviceable and goes well with his OSB, while Seifer's...  Well, Reppu in chat had a few things that would go good for it, but it still doesn't feel very good.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Dorgann's Blade dupe and Mustadio's Stoneshooter BSB. Not what I was even -expecting- to get, but seriously not bad at all, a stackable entry debuff with an instacast DPS option for Machinist abilities should go nicely with my physical parties. Now, I just need to -hone- those Machinist 5* abilities...

[Clear Tranquil]

Thank yous Snow for the FFVIII advice

Definitely feeling more confident in FFVIII synergy now especially since -

Crazy morning -

Dungeon update LD Thoughts before pulling, especially want FFV stuff because I'm badly needing a FFV medica, still want something new for Selphie, FFXIV and FFT am good on *goes to pull* *doesn't really expect anything*  - 2/11 *rainbow and OSB/USB sounds* *expects Saintly Excalibur dupe* Hmm ... Sledgehammer (FFV) Galuf (Burst) and Sasuke's Blade (FFT) Ramza (Ultra) Wow did not expect that ... something for Galuf who didn't have anything before and Ramza's Ultra which I wasn't trying to get before and wasn't going to actively go out of my way for but I'll take it (already have his Shout and Burst so) Quite happy with this since one time LDs can sometimes be spectacular failures.

White Mage LD 1/11, ok so this wasn't this morning but 1/11 Eiko's Fairy Flute (Super) (...)

Support LD Also not this morning but 1/11 ... Edward Burst (dupe), and Last Judgement Grimoire ( ... ... ....)

FFV banner 2 Lenna Medica, Lenna Medica, Lenna Medica, please, please ... 2/11 ... Demon's Rod (FFV) Ex-Death Burst, Ghido's Whisper (FFV) Ex-Death (Unique)

White Mage LD - I decide to do multiples on this because opportunities like this don't always come along, a lot of medicas all in one place, and medicas are my thing, and first draw here wasn't the best so, 1/11 - Terra Legacy (FFIX) Kuja (Burst) (dupe) I ... I don't even. Game. Why you do this game. What is this? Kuja, you are not what I think of when I think main white mage, this is not a medica, you are not the mage I am looking for. Where are my Lenna and Selphie? Next, 3/11 *hears OSB/USB sound at end*  Ohhh ... nah it'll probably be something like Tyro's book or something.  Hmm ... Umbrella (FFVII) Aerith (Ultra), Wizer Rod (FFVII) Aerith (Burst) (dupe) and ... Crescent Wish (FFVIII) Selphie (Super) !!! Game you are forgiven.

Summoner LD See above except for Eiko and Rydia, 1/11 Cardinal (FFVIII) Rinoa (Unique) ( ... ... ... ....), next 1/11 High Summoner's Staff (FFX) Braska (Super) Should have stopped here but I thought I did a Meeple when I couldn't find the High Summoner's Staff when I went back into the menu again later, and that I had sold it, couldn't find it in inventory, then I checked FFXIII!? relics for it and couldn't find it, somehow did a derp and forgot it was FFX >_> 2/11 - Cardinal (dupe) (... ... ... ... ... .... ....), Mystic Whip (FFIV) Rydia (Super), Ok then. Decide to stop here because you know what at least it's *something* new for Rydia, not her Burst or OSB, but at least it's something that's not Shiva, and it's been months and months since she's had anything new at all.

FFV banner 2 Where is my FFV medica!? Decide I'm going to throw in the towel after this *pull* *hears rainbow, rainbow and OSB/Ultra sound .. something for Lenna!?, yesss, at this point I know I've at least got something .... it's not a full medica, but HP Stock is still nice and ... wait, another OSB/Ultra  sound, ok then ... 4/11 Moogle Pouch (FFV) Lenna (Ultra) x2, Nirvana (!!!) (FFV) Lenna (Burst), and Faris's Bracers.

Also snagged Gogo's Cap from yolos on FFV banner one.

Alright, Celerity, Combat and Black Mage LDs will wait until I see if I have/get enough Mythril before those banners go away but really I'm not entirely sure if I need to pull on Black Mage at all. Might post all the Black Mage stuffs I have here later for reference.  My most desired was something new for Rydia and I already got something now, I've also been informed infinite Rydia banner is coming in Japan, which will hopefully land here eventually. I would also like an infinite Vivi banner~

Combat also doesn't seem that exciting right now but I'll take another look later.

FFV and FFVIII synergy updated -

FFVIII -

Squall - Twin Lance (Burst)
Selphie - Trabia's Light, Crescent Wish (Dreamstage) (Super) (new)
Quistis - Sleipner's Tail, Beast Killer (3), Quistis's Dress ... wait when did I get THIS!?
Irvine - Executor (3) (Super)
Zell - Crystal Glove (Super)
Rinoa - Party Dress, Cardinal x2 (Unique) (new)
Edea - Edea's Valkyrie



FFV -

Bartz - OSB, Super (True Blade of Legend)
Krile - Sheepsong, Burst
Gilgamesh - Unique (Zanetzuken, Repentance)
Galuf - Burst (new)
Lenna - Ultra (new), Burst (new)
Ex-Death - Burst (new), Unique (new)
Faris - Sea Lord's Broadside, Serpent's Gale
Gogo - Super

I am especially happy with the Lenna haul, something new for both Selphie and Rydia, Aerith's Umbrella and very happy overall with those and getting Ramza's Ultra, and the FFV haul overall~

[Shale]

1/11 on the realm lucky, with a dupe Crystal Glove. Boooo.

[Cmdr_King]

Realm Lucky:

Ovelia Burst
Mustadio SSB
Dorgan SSB

No dupes, doesn't really fill any needs, but +Wind sword isn't something I'll say no to, more guns is good,  and uh I guess I needed MORE Healer bursts because I have less than all of them?  Eh.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Ovelia's Burst not half-bad either, instant Curaja commands and MND+30% on a BSB with a Medica are pretty decent payoffs. I kinda wish she had an offensive option like Vanille, but I figure she could be pretty busted as a healer running a healing+ RM and Selphie's BSB, that's 2.02x MND buffing off the cusp.

[Shale]

Legend sphere time! Also the banners got uglified, and we're getting an early FF13 event with Full Throttle (aka Jump Start) and one of the worst A+ bosses, because DeNa hates us.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

When lack of self-control pays off: I dropped 50 Mythril on the Select Nightmare Draw banner and got Aerith's Wizard Rod (dupe), Vanille's Physician's Staff (dupe) and Squall's Axis Blade. WELP.

EDIT: Also began Legend Diving Squall and Ashe - those gift 4* Motes were a godsend, got me to fully dive Squall and move further with Papalymo, who only needs another Wisdom Mote MO to be fully dived. Hopefully we get one by the time the next FF14 event comes up, since he gets his LD there.

EDIT2: I actually dropped a Leviathan Pack on the Lightning/Raines hype banner because the good stuff looked so GOOD. End result was another Meteorblaze, Cid's Finery and Raines' Glove (i.e. combine, combine and Rosetta Stone), Nabaat's Super -and- Burst and Raines' Metamorphose Claw AND Oversoul. Jesus crap, now I need to get MC3s for him AND Squall. Also, good thing Papalymo's almost done with his dive, because I need to Legend Dive Raines STAT.

[Clear Tranquil]

Excellent. Congrats Snow!~

Aaww, I already have Raines' two Supers, and Burst, though I didn't get them all the same time. Since I have Terra and i think Hope OSB I'm not exactly hurting for mage OSB so not sure I want to draw on XIII banner 1 for that one thing. Being a CT Banner 2 is currently eyeing me more for Vanille Rod of Thorns and Snow ice thing, also I don't have anything for Fang that I remember~

Celerity LD- Three rainbows, one disco ball, 4/11, Saintly Excalibur (FFT) Cid (OSB) (dupe/third copy), Orichalcum Dirk (FFXII) Vaan (Burst, Perseus Bow (FFXII) Fran (Burst), Light Rod (FFVII) Reno (Super)

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

I've actually had Raines' supers since like his Burst debut event. The bizarre part is mostly that he's now going to have +40 to his MAG and outpace Papalymo as my highest-MAG PC even though I'm eventually Legend Diving both. Raines' Burst is just completely awesome because now I get an easily portable stackable MAG buff without sacrificing an offensive slot, FINALLY. Well, that and the insane DPS on his Burst commands. Raines is just silly.

Well, I guess his Overstrike's also useful for some instances of quick bursts of damage. If I use Memento Mori.

[Clear Tranquil]

Yeah ... I've been using him most recently against stuff that doesn't resist or is weak to him, Raines, Onion Knight (Burst), and Thunder God Cid are just all kinds of silly, Raines and TG Cid aren't even at L99 or dived yet either. Terra still pulls her weight with her Super/OSB but once she learns her Burst she'll be replaced with someone else who still has things to learn (unless anything new for her comes up) Current healer is Eiko with her Burst~

FFTU+ Isilud was dealt with really smoothly, didn't do final fight with Marach because I ran out of time but FFT event was fun times =)


Just finished with fully making my Saintly Excalibur too, Saintly Excalibur++, 8* L35/35 Augment 30/30, it's my first fully augmented thingy


Also I was saying not long ago that my FFXII options were lacking, now I have Asche, Vaan, and Fran's Bursts, about all I need now is a Burst or Ultra for Penelo or Larsa~

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

What is pain: this event's set of Apocalypses. Off to the battles:

Apocalypse+ Proudclad

L80 Cid Raines (Wrath R5/Mental Breakdown R4; Battleforged)
L99 Yuna (Ultra Cure R4/Curaise R5; Mako Might)
L99 Ashe (Sudden Thunder R4/Chain Thundaga R3; Ace Striker)
L99 Vanille (Curaja R5/Protectga R3; Greater Good)
L99 Onion Knight (Power Breakdown R4/Full Break R4; Dr. Mog's Teachings)

SG RW

Good thing I pulled Raines' Burst on Thursday, 'cause I have no friggin' idea how in hell would I pull this off otherwise. The +30% to defense granted by Metamorphose was instrumental to keep the damage manageable, since the pods' damage can't be mitigated by breaks. Raines and Ashe worked the bulk of offense once their Bursts went up, while Onion Knight broke things, hasted things and stacked a buff for things. Yuna and Vanille stayed on healing duty - though Last Stand never made itself necessary, running two AoE Curagas makes things just so less stressful. Jump Start Proudclad was mostly the same thing, only easier because there's no gauge building to do and he's hardly any more durable than in the Apoc+ fight.

Apoc+ Adamanchellid (Solo)

L80 Squall (Lifesiphon R5/Snowspell Strike R2; Gathering Storm)
L99 Y'shtola (Curaja R5/Protectga R3; Dr. Mog)
L99 Yuna (Ultra Cure R4/Shellga R3; Battleforged)
L99 Onion Knight (Full Break R4/Affliction Break R2; Mako Might)
L99 Minfilia (Lifesiphon R5/Magic Breakdown R4; Ace Striker)

RW: Warder's Apocrypha

So painful, yet, less painful than trying to get it working with pubbies. Two Last Stand users were actually NECESSARY here - Adamanchellid's low HP Ultimate Trample x3 string is simply ridiculous. The scripted Bays also suck complete ass and he did NOT need AoE stun and confuse procs either. Outside that, it's actually not too bad! Too bad this much crap dumped onto its back pretty much simultaneously makes it completely ridiculous. Fortunately, Squall BSB2 ALSO is completely ridiculous. He was pretty much my only offense in this fight and yet that was -plenty-. I can only imagine how stupid he will get once I finally break his level cap a third time and complete his Legend Materia grid. Seriously, the pulls this week saved my ass against this event.

[Shale]

U+ Adamanchelid is easily the nastiest D160 boss in a long time, so I can't wait to try the 220 version (yes I can). Proudclad should be at least sorta manageable with two healers and extra DEF buffing, either from Raines burst or Ramza's depending on how much extra I actually need.

Edit: Oh yeah, news from JP. They're going to refresh the mote dungeons soon and vastly beef up their rewards (I guess to give new players an easier road to legend diving) and more importantly refresh the daily dungeons to include a permanent EXP dungeon and farmable crystals.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

U+ Adamanchelid is easily the nastiest D160 boss in a long time, so I can't wait to try the 220 version (yes I can). Proudclad should be at least sorta manageable with two healers and extra DEF buffing, either from Raines burst or Ramza's depending on how much extra I actually need.

Raines BSB + Wall + Protectga should be plenty. You actually could do a pretty similar build to mine and make it work nicely, since you have Selphie USB. You can replace Vanille BSB with just about any Medica BSB you have and you're pretty much set.

[Clear Tranquil]

Jump Start battle wasn't working out so I changed from Terra, Eiko, TG Cid, Raines, and Onion Knight to Vanille, Yuna, TG Cid, Raines, OK, and finally to Vanille, Yuna, TG Cid, Raines, Ramza, and with Ramza in it's going better. Is it possible to do this fight without Wall?

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

I would -not- want to run that fight without a source of Wall. If you have a good lightning-elemental BSB with proper offensive buffs, using SG/SSII as a RW is plenty.