why does everyone go to dino island???

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11-15-2015, 12:36 AM
papichulo123

why does everyone go to dino island???

why the same place every time?
11-15-2015, 12:41 AM
HodgepodgeMcDodge

Cause it has a frickin' dinosaur on it.
11-15-2015, 12:48 AM
AlphaFox

From what I've been seeing is because it has the best spawn rates
11-15-2015, 12:49 AM
Pence

Easy pulls, plenty of mobs all of which are III/IV, 'safe spots', open area for VNMs.
11-15-2015, 12:51 AM
Miste

http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__...ublar_game.jpg

https://youtu.be/6CgbtC4Xh00?t=275

Yep.
11-15-2015, 01:06 AM
Fynlar

Was this a question that really needed to be asked?

If so... see the first response.
11-15-2015, 01:11 AM
ServerCollaps

no pelicans
11-15-2015, 01:12 AM
Felis

Also fast kills, because there are many people to help out.
11-15-2015, 01:13 AM
KeairaBell

Do you only gather one item from each mode? No. Do you cook pasta one at a time? No. It boils down to most effective use of the limited amount of time available. People are always going to use the most productive method, look at N. Than FATEs...
11-15-2015, 01:24 AM
Netherblade

Quote:

Originally Posted by HodgepodgeMcDodge

Cause it has a frickin' dinosaur on it.

this ^

:)
11-15-2015, 01:26 AM
Rinaku

so we all can film jurassic park final fantasy 14 style :D!
11-15-2015, 01:56 AM
Khanscott

I just Zerg rush mobs for 2 hours. Whatever place feeds the swarm the fastest works for me. I go to Dino island because it the hive mind's currently established all you can eat buffet.
11-15-2015, 02:01 AM
AskaRay

Because people are boring and unimaginative.
11-15-2015, 02:22 AM
NovaLevossida

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felis

Also fast kills, because there are many people to help out.

More like I can't play my main job because the targets have capped out their effects on them so the SMN DoTs can't apply and things like Fester have "no effect." -_-
11-15-2015, 02:44 AM
Nihility

it's fairly simple really.
the only other real options are the cockatrice island which is rank 2 triceratops and rank 4's that spam sleep bombs all over your party, also very limited supply
the island with worms and grove guardians which is rank 2 and rank 4 mix
or the dino island which is rank 3 and rank 4 mix

it's kind of just a matter of math.
Hard mode just replaces everything with monsters one rank higher so it ends up being the best area there too
11-15-2015, 02:53 AM
Elim

Even if there was no optimal spot to farm, chances are people would go to a certain spot anyway. Because it's easier to farm in a big group. Unless your computer is old and slow.
11-15-2015, 03:54 AM
HaelseMikiro

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elim

Even if there was no optimal spot to farm, chances are people would go to a certain spot anyway. Because it's easier to farm in a big group. Unless your computer is old and slow.

Unless you're computer is ....a dinosaur?!
11-15-2015, 04:11 AM
Whiteroom

Best farm spot it seems. What really seems to matter is getting everyone in one area. So it's a good gathering spot.
11-15-2015, 04:12 AM
AeraLure

Mostly because it's where everyone goes currently. It's just understood. Gather together and kill lots of mobs fastest. If a faster/better way comes to light you can be sure it will become known and then people will change, but right now it's just how it goes.

Having said that, the first reply to the topic is still the best one.
11-15-2015, 05:35 AM
TriksteR

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enh...73320167-4.gif
11-15-2015, 05:43 AM
Kurogaea

Quote:

Originally Posted by papichulo123

why the same place every time?

Easy grind spot for treasure...joy -_-
11-15-2015, 09:44 AM
marewa

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaelseMikiro

Unless you're computer is ....a dinosaur?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriksteR

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enh...73320167-4.gif

OMG, i love you guys.
11-15-2015, 05:09 PM
TheSamplingParadise

I feel like this spot is going to get hit by the nerf bat hard
11-15-2015, 05:11 PM
Mycow8me

Because you touch yourself at night.
11-15-2015, 06:07 PM
ServerCollaps

as melee that place is so annoying, people tend to pull 2 to 4 sanuwa at the same time and pushbacks everywhere

worst thing is when the buffalo s appears on top of that =w=
11-15-2015, 06:29 PM
Akuryu

It took the community all of 12 hours to make airship "exploration" boring and formulaic.
11-15-2015, 06:48 PM
Colorful

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSamplingParadise

I feel like this spot is going to get hit by the nerf bat hard

Then everyone will go to the caves.

It's a problem with the core design of the content, it can't be fixed by nerfing the spawn rates without frustrating players and making it even more grindy.
11-15-2015, 08:35 PM
Colorful

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivi_Bushido

Maybe it's just me, but for some reason, I felt like we got more Rank 5s in my experiences in the caves then any of the times I've been on Dino Island. My best sessions were 6 Stars in the cave, and 4 tops on Dino Island. (two of the Dino Island S Ranks my group didn't even get credit for.)

It just depends on how fast you kill them, and RNG might be a factor but I'm not sure. The problem with the caves is that it's an enclosed area and the respawn of the monsters and rather large AoEs can be the cause of a lot of deaths, better to have an open area like Dino Island.
11-15-2015, 10:21 PM
Delily

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akuryu

It took the community all of 12 hours to make airship "exploration" boring and formulaic.

This surprises you how?
11-15-2015, 10:38 PM
Warlyx

Quote:

Originally Posted by HodgepodgeMcDodge

Cause it has a frickin' dinosaur on it.

http://media.giphy.com/media/T4UOWIv346pd6/giphy.gif
11-16-2015, 01:53 AM
Akuryu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delily

This surprises you how?

Did I say it surprised me?