New NPC factsFollow

No, it won't adversely affect your NPC at all. However it looks like when you eventually get to decide between which Tactics Manual to obtain, you'll have to choose 1 style to play as your NPC's "main job".

edit: er duh please ignore this...^^;





Edited, Wed Oct 19 01:28:48 2005 by Rahsten

You might want to try and get a better relationship with your NPC.

I know many people have reported not being able to get some of the quests even though their NPC met the requirements. I was able to get the level cap quest right at 50, yet some others weren't.

Got Weapon Upgrade 4 Today. NPC Just hit 43... So it definately has to do with the bond with ur NPC and the number of times called lol, anyone know anything about the tactics manual yet? xD

If you're a monk or white mage with a ninja sub, Garlaige Citadel is a great place to level your NPC up to level 60. When you enter, drop down to the Serket area and fight the pots or skeletons. The mobs there go up to the low 60's, so your NPC will get a good chunk of xp with the least amount of risk on your part.

The Fallen Majors are quite a pushover, though they have a higher defense, they won't cast any spells. The Fallen Mages are a bit trickier, so it's important to kept them silenced if you go as whm, plus if you don't do that as soon as they pop, you'll probably have to deal with Ice Spikes. Watch out for the -aga spells. Same with the Magic Jugs, but at least you don't have to worry about paralysis from them, plus their levels are a bit higher range.

I'm a bit curious if anyone has given any thought to where they're going to solo when their NPC is on the 60-65 stretch. As a whm, it seems like Toraimarai or Gustav would be the next logical step with Doom Mages and Soldiers in the 65-71 level range. Has anyone else given any thought to that stretch?

And more on topic, has anyone gotten the tactics manuals yet? And if so, any reports on added effects?

About the prerequisites for the 2nd level cap quest to 60, i have not received the chameleon capers quest yet, but i just finished raiseing my NPC's cap to 60. So you should edit that out as a prerequisite

Thanks for the areas we can level up at (Attowa Chasm and Garlidge Citadel). Really appreciate you taking the time to post this.

I have a whm friend I can go with, so it will help with the four of us pounding on them.

I just got and beat limit break 2 a few minutes ago. I did a brief writeup here:
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=10;mid=112975285014005187;num=0

Just Noticed Something, Ok, Theres a Update later tomorrow, along with the maintenance (Small one, to initiate halloween) Maybe thats when theyre adding chameleon capers? because it says her friend is stuck in a COSTUME and as everyone knows, during the halloween event Most NPCs are dressed in costumes (the event NPCs, theres a lot of em xD)

EDIT: FOUND THIS ON MYSTERYTOUR

Zone House
NPC Luto Mewrilah
Start ?
Walkthrough 1. I purchase ●jar of reversion dust in Boytz's Knickknacks(H-7) of Bastok Mines.
2. I talk to Luto Mewrilah of Upper Jeuno.
3. I go in Delkfutt's Tower and battle.
4. After the battle end, I can get Reward.
Reward ●T.M.: Fortitude or ●T.M.: Might or ●T.M.: Endurance

This is the Chameleon Capers quest, it might have to be started, but im gonna try to buy the dust then talk to luto...

Edited, Wed Oct 19 19:00:42 2005 by DigiDude

I have tried Riverne - Site #A01 and can confirm you can NOT call them there. You probably just can't call them in capped areas, unless it's a quest. (That was to pdragonfly btw)

BTW, once I did the Genkai II quest, I noticed now that my NPC now has a third choice in headgear o_O However, I don't really know whether it was based on the Genkai II quest or basic NPC affinity that he received it... forgot to check before receiving the quest.

A Hachimaki, a Sallet, and now a Kabuto T_T orz

Edited, Wed Oct 19 22:26:33 2005 by JeyKama

OK guys - here's something new for you to check out.

I took my NPC for the second Promyvion quest. As we know the current formula is (on level 1):

 
NPC exp gained after completing quest = 300 + n x40 
n = number of mobs killed 

So basically - when you kill 20 mobs you should get:
Exp = 300 + 20x40 = 300 + 800 = 1100.

BUT!

Once I got into Promyvion I used my Chariot Band.

Quick reminder:
Chariot Band
Experience point bonus: +75%
Maximum duration: 90 min.
Maximum bonus: 500

I killed exactly 20 mobs on level 1 and my NPC gained 1300 exp not 1100!

So it would mean that the formula changed into this:

 
Exp = 300 + n x 50 = 300 + 20 x 50 = 1300 

And now I have 2 theories:

THEORY 1
The exp for each mob killed for your NPC raises when you repeat the quest. Meaning - when you do the quest for the first time you get 40 exp per kill, then 50, then... maybe more?

THEORY 2
The Chariot Band also works for your NPC - and if THIS theory is true it means that it gives 25% more experience for your NPC (you get 75% more) as:

 
exp per mob = 40 
exp per mob + chariot band = 40 + 25% = 50 

Please do more research - like take your NPC to Promyvion for the second time, kill 20 mobs on level 1 WITHOUT Chariot Band - and click on ??? - this should decide which theory is true. Or maybe there are more? Help me out! Thx.

PS: THanks a lot guys for keeping this thread alive and for filling it up with many many helpful infos!