Think you're good at ballista? 50 mil Gil good?Follow

I would take him up on his challenge!!!

Maybe I do that Nov 1st,

I hope he gets beaten by a taru PUP.



Edited, Oct 16th 2012 10:30am by jtftaru

why not just meet on the Test Server?

Edit: Come to think of it, wouldn't this also give an equal footing for the most part, since you could all have relics / capped merits from the vendor? You could then create a level 1 alt on his server to collect funds, and transfer that level 1 to your home server to move it to your main.

Edited, Oct 16th 2012 1:45pm by FUJILIVES

He's giving you every opportunity to allow you to record it and keep tabs on what happens. This means in part that you'd have some record to be able to use should you get in touch with a GM. If it is mentioned in game between the two of you at any point, that he agrees to pay up should you beat him the required number of times, then it would count as a contract that he is bound to, and should he not pay up then a GM would be able to take actions. Even if a GM weren't able to (which is extremely unlikely if the aforementioned info is established in game), if you have proof that he lost those matches but still won't pay up, then I'm certain that he'll be hounded and badgered constantly.

In short, if he were to lose but not pay you up, then it's really no one's fault but your own.

Honestly, the guy's forthright and eloquent (so far). I'd invite him to my linkshell.

Touche. Your original response to my first post in the thread is re-posted below. "...blind man in a vision test" was about balance and fairness, not fun. I'm not sure why you determined that a response about fun was relevant to such a quote. Then you said something about "just following a script", which is pretty much what PVP becomes too. Eventually, there is a best way to approach something. In PVE or PVP. If it's a little bit more fun to you to have a less rapid convergence of paths, whatever tickles your fancy, but let's not start throwing out reading comprehension accusations, when we are doing so well ourselves to begin with...

Oh. I didn't realize that "I was gonna" means "I'm just talking and have no real intention of actually acting on what I say." My bad.

Plus the guy has no problem with others watching it.

If some one is really that confident in beating the guy surely they would record it, screenshot it. Not everyone has the likes of Fraps but still screenshots everyone has access to. Also take witnesses.

If some one says "I hear he doesnt pay up" at least say the names that are saying it? As much as I believe the guy can be beaten it does sound like he really is good but then you would be if yo dedicate a long time setting up a single job especially for PVP. And he probably is that serious in regards to paying the gil etc. Also im sure he is one of the hardcore XI players something I havnt been for some years. This guy does seem happy to allow people to record it, screenshot it and take witnesses and if he really is serious that he wants people to challenge him - he cant break his promise.

Rdm is so superior as a casting class in pvp.

The only thing that can come close is sch (sometimes with strats) and blm if they stack all -elemental/magian staff, but then the blm loses out on other insta cast/haste/dmg reduction gear.

It's actually borderline disgusting.

Food not allowed. His way of showing he isn't eating beneficial food is to show eating something that will not help in battle (he will eat a cookie).

I'm almost positive he said somewhere in the thread (I can't find it right this second) that he allows you like 2 minutes to buff or do whatever.

Edit: Found the post where he said that: linky

Edited, Oct 17th 2012 5:24pm by Altair

Baaaahhhhhh. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!

The way Ballista is now, Red Mages are primarily there to set it up for the melees on their team. Though it'd potentially be different in a 1 vs 1 setting, in a team setting a melee Red Mage would likely get destroyed too quickly. They should try to focus on equipping as much Fast Cast as possible and go /Blm for Sleepga. Even if the other team has Poison Pots up, that Sleepga can act as an interrupter/momentary stunner to give you an opportunity to silence the now Blinkless Black Mage or break the shadowless melee.

It's still funny when a soloist job thinks they'll be hot sh*t in PvP though.

DNC called me out once.

"Saber Dance!" Dread Spikes. Have fun killing yourself. "Fan Dance!" Absorb-Attri, now you're even more screwed. "Waltzes!" Absorb-TP and you get WSed, or you spend TP on steps to get stuns and just get beaten into the ground.

Once.

That's actually interesting. The whole time I thought i read no pre-buffs. That changes things big time for pro RDM's and BLU's. I now think someone at the Avesta level could treat this guy like an HNM.

Doesn't need to be the avesta level. Besides (and not to take from the guys obvious accomplishments.) there have been much better and more impressive RDM solo's since his hey day. With many variable subs. In fact if anyone should be modeled it is Xenith who solo'd pretty well exclusively as RDM/BLU. But yes this is exactly how you treat 1v1 PVP. The entire aspect is to study your opponent and key on three things.

How can he kill me and how do I stop it?
How can I best kill him and how can he stop it?
What do I need to meet the requirements.

In the case of an event like this (using RDM/BLU as my choice) you would progress through the questions, refining the details. In this case I would find a DRK friend and actually practice fighting a DRK/RDM. While the skill level is likely not the same (due to this guys e-nuts) it does give you and idea how you can manipulate the fight, and how he can as well. (and as you progress your friend will too, and eventually you become better and better because you have to.) Anyhow lets say we fought a fight and got some details.
How can he kill me and how do I stop it?
- He can cut me up pretty good (DRK is a very strong DD)
I will try and up my defense and get more PDT gear, I can us Bio, Slow, Blind, Paralyze to reduce his attacks and damage
- He can nuke me. (granted with weaker numbers.
Silence can be useful, My melee can interrupt his casting.

How can I best kill him and how can he stop it?
- I can nuke him.
He can melee me to interrupt my casts, He has multiple stuns, sleeps He can take advantage and Aspir me to force early convert.
- I can melee him.
He can absorb my TP, he can use dread spikes, he has sleeps to reset the fight

What do I need to meet the requirements.
- I need to have a higher defense to render his strong point his week point. Considering Bubu's shield is such a strong choice, I will go with a melee build, this calso helps me against his casting,
- Considering my plan to increase my defense and use a melee build BLU seems like an excellent choice. Cocoon is a great ability and stacks very well with Bio. In addition I get Sanguine Blade which can help me heal myself to conserve MP, also has cheaper cures.
- I need to set my safe to nuke MP threshold and watch for aspirs (break silence or sleep will interrupt his cast)
- I need to make him run out of MP first. (force him to rebuff through dispels)
- Sleeps can reset the fight, Use this to my advantage, use barsleep when he begins casting sleep, and hope for the best.
- What is his resist hole? Use the Enspell II to make a hole if needed, death blossom can also help with this. Time a big nuke for big damage.

Hmm long example...I am a bad poster =(


Edited, Oct 18th 2012 11:39pm by rdmcandie