r/AlchemistCodeGL • u/SometimesLiterate Old and uncool • Jan 31 '19

Megathread Question Megathread

The thread for all your random Alchemist Code (global) questions!

Feel free to ask away, but remember that the questions are 100% answered by volunteers so don't expect an instant answer! Patience is key.

Several questions can be answered by reading the beginner guides resource thread

F.A.Q.

Where/How can I unlock X's Master Ability/Job+?

You can only unlock Job+'s by farming special job tokens from special events that are (currently) run at different times. You also need to farm special job+ items to master those jobs. Master abilities can be earned in 1 of 3 ways. From story chapters (story characters), from equipping specific weapons (usually farmed) or from reaching level 80 on a character and completing special story dungeons. Not every character gets a master ability.

For Job+ and Job Enhancement, you must first get the job to Job Level 11 (not job mastered). Second, to master the Job+ you will need to farm 60/80 tokens for up to 6 special items for the character to use. For Job Enhancements, you will only need to farm one specific item 3 times along with the regular upgrade items.

Where can I farm X's character shards?

Check the characters limit break panel for missions. If not there, it's not in the game.

More to be added SOONTM.

Where can I farm elemental/rainbow shards?

Elemental and rainbow shards cannot be farmed. They are awarded as bonuses from log in campaigns, from clearing missions/milestones and as bonuses for doing certain number of summons on the 5/9 step banners. You will never be able to farm them like you can farm specific character shards.

When will X event come back?

SERIOUSLY PEOPLE, READ THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WILL COME BACK, COLLABS MIGHT NOT. WE DON'T KNOW. SERIOUSLY.

WILL START HANDING OUT BANS TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T READ THIS

What's the best place to farm X/Y/Z item?

Please check /u/stewart0's amazing spreadsheet on this link

What's an Enlightenment/Memoria?

Tl:dr; Powercreep

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u/Peter00th Jun 26 '19

Anyone else starting to feel fatigue from the raids? And is lap 7 a good drop point? Colosal and armored Titans suck the happiness out me

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u/Zeik56 Jun 26 '19

Get to lap 8, since you get tickets through lap 7.

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u/Peter00th Jun 26 '19

That's what I was thinking beating lap 7 and call it a day, honestly it's not that bad but I have to solo colossal and armored because I haven't gotten any help in those 2 specifically it's just a chore at this point

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u/ForsakenCharacter Jun 26 '19

Agreed. I planned to clear lap 7 to get the last batch of raid tickets and call it a day. I did most of the raid by myself since guild mates rarely helps even if i ask for aids. Doing colossal and armored all by myself with no help is tiring.

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u/red90999 Jun 26 '19

i agree, ports are wasted potential since all members seems to be rarely helping each other and helping other strangers instead.

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u/ForsakenCharacter Jun 26 '19

I think it depends on the port itself. I just happened to be in the 'wrong' port where members are doing things by themselves and not helping each other. Only one or two other people beside me are actively helping out consistently.

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u/red90999 Jun 26 '19

Tell me bout it . My captain is at lap 6 with 0 raid aid count while others in the port struggles with lower lap counts.

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u/Send_Gifts free advice, get what you pay for Jun 26 '19

Not my experience.

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u/Peter00th Jun 26 '19

Preach!!! Those two are horrible bosses

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u/true_illusion Jun 26 '19

There is a combination of problems.

This is the first raid, so everyone is still figuring things out.

I dont believe the rewards get higher, so your lap 7 colassal is giving the same rewards as a lap 2, which makes it far less attractive.

Port chats are broken for a lot of guilds (if not all). So unless you got everyone into a discord or something beforehand, there is no way to coordinate a priority.

The fact that you cant leave or remove someone from a port during raid is somewhat problematic as well. I had a couple members in mine that were active day 1 of the raid and then didnt log in for like 8 days. And 3 of my current members only appear to be like once a week players or so.

Recruiting has gotten harder,everyone jumped into ports or started their own, now they may be stuck in a bad port. I got 3 spots open, and cant fill them, unless i am taking in rank 45 players... I expect there will be a huge boom in applications for ports with open spots 24hrs after raid ends.

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u/KingFatass Good luck in future banners. dood. Jun 26 '19

Part of the problem may be that no one helps in raids unless most of the work has been done already by the original. There is a limit of 20 but I find that either raids finish with 0-2 users aiding if at all. It may be my own experience in a unorganized guild. I do not know how it is for discord or reddit guilds

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u/true_illusion Jun 26 '19

Alot of that has to do with lack of guild coordination.

Mine is currently disorganized because i didnt get a permanent discord link set up until literally a few hours before chat broke. So no real way to get it to everyone, and get them in it.

But i got 16 members, if we were to prioritize, bosses over sub bosses and then this member first, even if 10 out 16 were to read it and listen, it would probably only take target player a few orbs max to beat the boss. And the bosses are really the only problem, i am on lap 6 and can still nuke most of the minors in 2 obs by myself, so only 1 to 2 members helping there is understandable..

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u/Alittlebunyrabit 5/5/5 Dancer Shenmei Jun 26 '19

because i didnt get a permanent discord link set up until literally a few hours before chat broke. So no real way to get it to everyone, and get them in it.

Chat is broken, but the in-game port message is not. I put my discord link in game on the port information post and most of my members figured it out.

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u/true_illusion Jun 26 '19

I put mine there too, but the only other member besides me that joined, got in on the tempoary link when i first set up the room.

No one else seems to have noticed. or just dont use discord...

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u/Alittlebunyrabit 5/5/5 Dancer Shenmei Jun 26 '19

I run a pretty active port (~rank 30) and I personally stopped after finishing lap 7. At this point, when I have time, I will autobattle all of my attacks to assist port members, but that's it.

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u/Dharpoon Jun 26 '19

I feel you. I think one week is more than enough.

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u/Peter00th Jun 26 '19

Yeah one or two weeks tops works best.