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Sounds like they wanted Fishing to give you some money (by adding the aforementioned "money fish") but they overcompensated a little, and cut the prices back to try to get a balance. Maybe it makes just a little too much money.

Makes sense to me, anyways. And besides, it doesn't say how much they cut it, does it? They could have nerfed it into oblivion (-75%) or they coulda just shaved a little off the top (10-25%). We don't know yet.

They've been slacking on "Inside the Belly" fish that could have been potentially useful. At this point I think that quest is pretty much the only thing that can salvage fishing.

Umm ... who the hell told you CS was flat damage?

CS is the same as any other magic weapon skill. It has no dSTAT term which makes it similar to Herc Slash.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Calculating_Weapon_Skill_Damage
http://wiki.bluegartr.com/bg/Cloudsplitter



The change is in the LV+2. Currently we are using 99+2 as the base level but they will change it to use the iLevel of the main weapon, so 119+2. Then add on the 40%MND/STR, multiply by the fTP and then by MAB/MDB and any weather bonus's or magic reduction. It's biggest issue is the obscenely low base DMG (101 now, later 121) and fTP (3.75). For magic WS's to be competitive they need a much higher base DMG or be like Wildfire and have a large fTP (5.5). If your using CS you should also be using the moonshade for another 0.3125 fTP, maybe also the gorget and belt but not sure what other choices BST's have on those slots. Even still the abysmal base DMG isn't going to get you a decent output.

There are still some jobs that only have niche uses, and entire systems of content left to gather dust, and we're getting a vegetable update. I'm not sure if I should feel hyped or not.

So when exactly is the update? Early in the morning tomorrow for Est players?

Yeah there's been no change at all to the sand charm quest and it's still a requirement to get to the inside the belly quest.
You just got to be patient when it comes to waiting for pirates to pop and you are more likely to see them when you fish on the ferry.
I used to see them all the time while targeting guild point fish and mostly ignore them as it took precious time away from fishing.
Another thing you can do is make up your mind how long you want to camp pirates (say one hour) and then if there's no show then do something else.
Rinse and repeat till you eventually find them!
Also pirate ships CS is different and you can target the door the moment you are out of CS.
Normal ferry rides have a delay before you can target the door and run upstairs!

Pirates could be worse. At least it's only a one time thing that you have to do. Go on THF though because it's possible to kill the mobs as they spawn and still get unlucky with drops.

As far as determining if you're on a pirate ride, while the door target thing works it's far easier to just watch the screen as you load. If your chatlog loads on an otherwise black screen then it's a pirate ride. Otherwise, everything loads at once.

It's the same with just about any other quest or mission. The story unfolds as you complete it. Do you just not read books because you have to read through the whole story before you fully understand? C'mon now...

Well, I won't argue against SE dropping the ball on some old elemental WS. Just eager to see how these TP and WS adjustments pan out.

Add the Sand Charm to FoV chests in Bubu and Vulk then call it a day. :(

Fynlar confirmed for fish botting!

I kid. And still no on the babies.

If you actually took the time to go through the quests, it might make more sense. I won't spoil the story, but it's definitely meaningful even beyond gutting fish.



Also, this. Hell, just the patience required to get fishing to the necessary level(especially before they buffed skill up) makes Sand Charm feel like turning in an adventurer coupon. Never mind the determination it takes to skill fishing up high enough to make the quest profitable.