Have we really all run out of things to say?Follow

Is it me or is the WHM forum generally quieter than most others these days? I realise the game is slowing down a bit but there's still WHM stuff going on... People seem hesitant to post.

Well, I don't post in the whm forums much anymore. I'm not even sure what to post anymore other then the AF3+2 gear is nice.

We could talk about atma combos. Right now I'm missing minikin, which usually forces me to use Windy heavens and ambition. If I had minikin it would free me up to use either voracious violet or razed ruin for general xp, while I could use minikin and allure (or ambition) in NM fights. I'm pretty meh on the rest of the atma when playing whm, although I do enjoy collecting them.

I would like to see what I could do as whm DD with razed ruin and voracious violet. I'm sure it would still be lol, but I think I could raise a few eyebrows if I started tossing out 1.5k hexa's consistently. Too bad none of the new gear supports whm melee, I'm using the same setup that I was at 75.

Other then that I still prefer /sch as a subjob, although I do see the appeal of /rdm. I still see some people /blm but I don't understand why. I still <3 esuna when I can use it, and cura II has been nice. The boost spells have been meh for me. I want another banish or holy spell. I hope the af3 hands and feet are wicked neato.

Can't think of anything else right now. More random musings later?

I stopped playing due to college, so I got nothing new to contribute :x

For lack of anything better to add, I think I finally decided on my "ultimate" cure set. I've decided Roundel Earring is probably the way to go (hope this doesn't further drive up prices). Here's my logic, there are a few no-brainer pieces in terms of cure potency:

Surya's Staff +1 obviously wins weapon department.
Orison Cape obviously wins back department.
Orison Cap +2 obviously wins head department.
Aristocrat's Coat obviously wins body department.

The total potency from these four pieces is 45%. This means you need another 5% potency to hit the cap. There are several ways to accomplish this:

Serpentes Cuffs & Sabots
Roundel Earring
Tatsumaki Sitagomoro
Augur's Gloves + Fylgja Torque

Now consider the opportunity costs here (listing relevant stats only):
Serpentes Cuffs & Sabots:
Cure+5%
Blessed Mitts +1 & Marduk's Crackows:
MND+18 Enmity-8 Haste+6%

Roundel Earring:
Cure+5%
Novia Earring:
Enmity-7
Magnetic Earring:
CMP+5 Interrupt-8%

Tatsumaki Sitagomoro:
MND+2 Cure+5% Enmity-4
Orison Pantaloons +2:
MND+7 Converts HP cured to MP +5%

Augur's Gloves & Fylgja Torque:
MND+7 Cure+5% Healing+5 Enmity-2
Blessed Mitts +1 & Ajari Bead Necklace:
MND+14 Enmity-4 Haste+6%

I think the most obvious loser here are the ASA pants. The MP recovery aspect of Orison Pantaloons is invaluable, there's no way I'd give this up. The Serpentes set also seems like a clear loser, their only useful stat is the cure potency and they take up two very nice slots.

Really it comes down to what you'd rather give up: Enmity-7 (Novia), CMP+5 (Magnetic), or MND+7 Enmity-2 Haste+6 (Blessed Mitts +1 & Ajari Bead). I chose Enmity-7, especially in light of the fact that I spend so much time in Abyssea lately and Atma of the Minikin Monstrosity gives Enmity-30 which is basically all you need anyway, so any enmity down from equipment is just gravy. This puts my final "ultimate" cure set at:
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/184524
Cure Potency +50%
MND +49
VIT +3
Healing Skill +10
Enmity -15
Conserve MP +13
Haste +6%
Converts 5% of HP cured to MP

Seems a little low on the haste side, but everything else is awesome. I might consider swapping Austerity Belt for a haste belt... especially with MP also seeming endless in Abyssea... thoughts?

Is it time to build different equipment sets based on whether we're inside or outside Abyssea? I could see using Austerity Belt outside Abyssea & Swift Belt inside Abyssea...

There is no 'outside' of abyssea anymore. I completely understand why but man am I getting a bit burnt out. I went through the same calculations Perg but I ended up sticking with my roundel. Mostly cos I have it and I love my Novia. Just got Carabosse's Atma though so not sure its as relevant. I have a +1 hat so far, we aim to start on the +2s soon. If we can only work out a half decent way to agree on distribution.

It's embarrassing how slowly my healing magic is going up... I feel like I did when I first dinged 75! I need to skill up my club though, at around 260, I'm not sure where to go for it.

Anyone recapped enhancing? Mine is getting close because of RDM. Wondering what the latest 'epeen' barspell is...

Mt. Zhayolm has crabs that'll check T at 85.