Record Keeping Final Fantasy Record Keeper

[Veryslightlymad]

Every weapon I have that's 4+ stars, and a few of my rarer 3 stars (thrown, guns) are all max upgraded, armor, too.

Still too many upgrade materials. But, hey, notoriously bad rolls for VSM.

[DjinnAndTonic]

When the new UI rolls in after a few months, the upgrade mats no longer take up inv space. So they aren't fleecing the player forever. I'm pretty sure at this point they could up the five star drop rate, expand inventory to unlimited, and offer a free retry at a dungeon per day and they'd STILL be making money hand over fist.

[Captain K]

Just sell the extra upgrade materials.  There will always be more.

[Cmdr_King]

I've actually had a huge drought of them lately, but duh, Orbfest==not running material dailies and Lucky Draw==hey neat new useful gear.

That said if they're taking upgrade materials off the inventory limits that suggest players are doing exactly what Captain K said, just selling them instead of buying more inventory for it.  Considering the main time it REALLY matters is for low level players who don't have endless gil reserves, it's probably just another bone to keep people playing past the early game into the meaty bits.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

That's definitely true. I've gotten used to calling the 20x Giant Scarletite from the +++ battle free 200k gil prizes. Upmats just aren't at a premium even in the early game, since the upmat dailies are obscenely generous and 3* pieces cover you forever at worst.

[Cotigo]

Welp, FFT event is dropping sometime this week. I know where my next batch of Mythril is going. I don't even care if FFT synergy means jack shit outside of this one event.

[hinode]

Apparantly Ramza's ssb is attack +50% and haste for the whole party.

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[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Lenna cries in a corner.

[Shale]

Fuck the Dollet story mission sideways with a spiked 2x4.

[Scar]

I'm at 5 mithril right now.

I'm wondering if I will be able to get to 25 for the last phase.

4 from the final phase.

At least 5 from the daily log in bonus.

The new stages. I'm guessing those will give out 10+

Plus, I have a lot of elite stages I've yet to tackle.

Is it worth it...

Also, is anyone leveling the core mages that have already broke the 50 cap? Is it worth leveling black white red and summoner?

[Cotigo]

It's funny you say that, Shale. Those were actually the only story missions to give me any trouble when I started up. The spider robot really is a ridiculous power spike compared to the other available dungeons available at the time, even including the event ones. That said, that'll probably be the last difficult thing you face before you start challenging the event EX/+/+/+ fights, so (once you get past that) you're past the only real barrier to entry the game has early on.

Black Power results, no materia spent so this is a more accurate idea of what I'm farming on dailies:

60-66 normal orbs split kinda evenly between Power and Black
3 Greater Power
3 Greater Black
1 Major Black

I don't have enough for Meteo anymore after getting R3 Blizzaja this weekend, but I'm well on my way back. Still not even sure if I should get that or Flare, though... my MO is going to be hoard orbs until I try to beat a Divine Fight, then hone whatever I need to for that particular fight, so I guess it really comes down to whichever one I need first. Ideally I get meteo, since Ultima fills the same niche as Flare, uses different non-exchangable materials, and is by default at least 2x stronger (since it hits twice), but with the new 6* skill dropping that has the exact same upgrade reqs it may be wiser to see what SSBs/buffs I have before I make Ultima.

On the other hand, assuming I master EVERY Divine fight from here on out, and assuming every divine fight has an even rotation between Black/Fire/Non crystals, R1 Ultima's still not even a thing that can exist until March. So maybe I should get both 5*s. Assuming this kinda drop rate, I can probably get both R2 Flare/R2Meteo by... late December? Taking into account quest rewards, anyway. I could also probably get one R3 of either on that same time scale though... decisions to be decided.

In other decisions to be decided news, Fran, Cloud, and FuckingBrat are on their way from 50 to 65. I have exactly 1 blank MC2. Character wise, Fran is easily the best choice for upgrading since she fills a niche none of my other L80 characters fill, but Cloud/FB's RM3s are good enough to make that decision not clear cut. Similarly, FuckingBrat can at least fill the same holes Fran does at L80 AND give me the starting SB charge RM, but Cloud would actually be a character who can pull his weight aside from debuffing, especially since I don't have an Sentinel Grimiore SB.  Currently thinking Cloud's MC3 > L80 Fran > FuckingBrat MC3 assuming no relic draws change this order, but at the same time I'd hate to waste my blank MC2 on Cloud just to see his unique MC2 reissued shortly thereafter (Which, let's face it, is a distinct possibility considering how much DeNA staff seems to fucking love Cloud).

EDIT:

Also, is anyone leveling the core mages that have already broke the 50 cap? Is it worth leveling black white red and summoner?

Black Mage? Yes.
White Mage? Probably.
Summoner? Depends on your summon skillset.
Red Mage? Fuck no.

What are your summons honed to? If you have R2 of a 4* Summon then your order of priority should be Black, Summon, White.
If you have only R1 of a 4* summon, then: Black, White, Summoner.
If you only have 3* summons, don't bother with Summoner.

Black should be your first CORE class to level regardless. It's RM2 is amazing regardless of situation.
Summoner is most likely your second priority for organRM harvesting, unless you really don't have any worthwhile summons. For me it has been mostly a farming skillset with some niche use as MT against +++/Divine fights, but that still put it above WM for me.
WM's RM2 is useful and you should get it to 50 regardless of your summoner usability. It's less absolutely necessary as Black (esp. since R1 Diaga is 4 charges instead of 2) but is worthwhile regardless.

Red Mage's record materia is complete shit and will be one of the last RMs I get.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Farmfarmfarm, nothing more particularly drives me nuts now that I have R4 Firaja until phase 4 and- WILD CLOUD RM3 APPEARS FUCK THIS SHIT OPENING BOON ON +++ FIGHTS HERE I COME

EDIT:

Fuck the Dollet story mission sideways with a spiked 2x4.

Dollet is your first test of hones in Story missions and it's honestly kinda rough. You can probably fly it with R3 Thundaga and R2 Thundara Strike, especially since it gives you Ethers every fight until the last. Boost => Retaliate also helps, since it saves resources and basic physicals are still legit offense at your juncture. If you have an Angel Wing Bolt RW, that also tears a hole into the giant spider terrifyingly fast for a couple fights.

[Scar]

I meant, do those core classes eventually get a rm3?

I have them all at 50. Wondering if it's worth getting them to 65.

[Shale]

It's funny you say that, Shale. Those were actually the only story missions to give me any trouble when I started up. The spider robot really is a ridiculous power spike compared to the other available dungeons available at the time, even including the event ones. That said, that'll probably be the last difficult thing you face before you start challenging the event EX/+/+/+ fights, so (once you get past that) you're past the only real barrier to entry the game has early on.

That doesn't surprise me, the entire game up to this point has handed me exactly one retreat/gameover, and Dollet is now at five in a row. Lack of proper MT healing or the resources to hone my lightning attacks (not enough power orbs for Thunder Slash, not enough anything for Thundaga) means that even with an RW that kills the boss in one shot (level 63 Blade Beam is three shots of 6K each) I get dragged into long fights and ground down once I'm out of charges, if I don't get unlucky with randoms using MT and just die.

Currently Plan A is to make Kirin with the Lesser Summon Orbs I got from the current orb dungeon and use that for a mid-dungeon shot of full-ish healing. Plan B is to move on to FF13.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

I'd just move on to other pastures myself, since running other dungeons also hands you resources. You'll get no significant amount of 3* orbs until Elite dungeons, but Lesser Orbs for some relevant early-midgame hones like the Spellblade 2*s will tide you over nicely. Once you're strong enough to handle the Heroic dailies, a whole new world of skills and efficient farming opens up for you.

EDIT:

I meant, do those core classes eventually get a rm3?

I have them all at 50. Wondering if it's worth getting them to 65.

1. No.
2. Fuck no.

[Captain K]

Was trying to get Cloud's RM3 before I did the +++ fight, but it wasn't happening.  So I did the +++ fight.  Then I got Cloud's RM3 on the very next battle.  Well played, FFRK.

[Nephrite]

I got it from doing the +++ fight. Of course, I think it dropping meant I didn't get any orb reward for it.

Fuck you, Jenova!

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Orb and RM drops run from separate RNG pools and aren't mutually exclusive. You just had poor luck there!

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Second no-5* pull in a row. Fuck you too, game.

[Grefter]

Poor you.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

You don't get to talk.

[Veryslightlymad]

You don't get to talk.

Well, I do, and didn't get a 5 star until my 46th try, so...

Poor you.

[Captain K]

Also only got two 4-stars from this pull.  Between Lucky Pulls and Terra I spent 150 mythil and got 3 5-stars.  I'll just pretend there wasn't a special event going on and that I had average luck.

Also Snow's misfortune makes me feel better.

[Magic Fanatic]

Did the new Lucky Pull, though I had to spend $9 to get the gems to pay for this one.

Drew Thancred's Daggers, a second Rising Sun, and Edward's Harp.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Lucky pull is Lucky. Got two 5* Mage equips. I drink your tears now that -I'm- the RNG's favorite!

Seriously, Diamond Pin from the dollar pull and now Aerith's Ribbon and Tellah's Polymorph Rod in one week? I'm finally caught up to Snow- and Fenrir-level luck!

I fully expect to never get a five-star again...