I'd wager that 1000 is probably EU and NA region combined. The Japanese aren't complaining about Atma at all.
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I honestly believe, that the type of people complaining about Atma, are those that have never played a single JRPG in their life.
Grinding levels, killing thousands of monsters for gear, is the crux of a JRPG; is nothing new. The blood, sweat and tears one has to go through to obtain something so measly.
Back in FF12, obtaining a Zodiac spear; cannot not open specific chests in the story until that certain point in time otherwise you'd have to restart the game, 10% chance the chest appeared on boot, 10% chance that it contained an item, and 10% chance that the item was the zodiac spear.
That's 1 in 1000 chance; to top it off there exists people that have 8 of them (1 for each character).
Lots and lots of complaints over players still not able to obtain content that has been out for months...
Yet atma doesnt an update. Hmmmm.
Which is exactly why it needs nerfed, it is just a stepping stone and its only worth something when it is already over. This quest would have been just fine with us hunting down 12 researchers and get some lore on the weapon then get the crystal from each of them then go on the myth tome grind.
Considering the whole relic quest is about getting your weapon statistically better as you go, its not very grand to have a stage that has the sole purpose of not getting statistically stronger.
You guys who are defending atma just dont get it.
Its just another form of lockout.