Astolfo a joke !

[Jeubond]

Is it me being old, embittered & twisted, or has all the time & gil I spent on upgrading my Guichards +2 [pet-pdt axe] to +3 been a complete waste of time ?
I didn't expect a whole lot of extra damage or even extra pet-pdt despite the supposed increase in stats.
And good old SE you didn't disappoint . . .
What I have now is an axe that has a fancy new name but that gives a worse performance than the one I upgraded !
In Aby with Ruinator fully merited on my +2 I enjoyed an average of 2.5k minimum dmg, with +3 1.8k . . .
I have been trying to upgrade my Farsha despite all information against it & could with Ruinator hit Fistule for 1.6k - 2.4k, now 1.1k - 1.6k.
Don't get me started on Dipper just about lasting 1 fight with the extra 2% -pdt whereas before it would last until I left.
Disgusting & yet another player you have lost for FFIV SE . . .
Jon

PS. All done using exactly the same gear/atmas for +2 & +3.