Just heard I need to do 64 runs of AK just for basic gear... should I just quit?

[Sygmaelle]

But ... but all mmos are like that at release, you have plenty of variety after numerous patches, just ... I don't know, be less naive ? ^^

[Onolock]

Crafted ilvl 70 gear with materia slots is better than Darklight btw....

[Veurr]

The simple solution to this is do not pug. Spam for like minded individuals and make groups. With out speedruns DF AK groups will make you hate your life more often than not. Castrum may become an option now but if you get in a group with people who want to watch every cutscene you'll find it miserable to farm too. Before the flaming starts yes yes I know they have every right to watch the cutscenes. But I personally feel its rude especially since you can watch them in inn.

[Royal]

I have still not scene the cutscenes rom cape westwind to the end of the story. Still don't know what happen to vanished. I knew I could watch them in the inn. Why piss off people that are trying to help me.

[Royal]

I have still not seen the cutscenes from cape westwind to the end of the story. Still don't know what happen to gauis. I knew I could watch them in the inn. Why piss off people that are trying to help me.

[Skies]

Crafted ilvl 70 gear with materia slots is better than Darklight btw....

Yes, it is. At the same rate it also requires Tomestones of Mythology since some of the items requires for that can only be acquired with those

[CrstyCaptin]

I'm not expecting it to be quick. What I am expecting is for it not to be a chore.

This what I think people don't understand. I've done AK more than 50 times already which is a lot. Before the nerf it was boring but it was fine. 30 minute runs, no mindless trash grind, just boss kills. Not exactly fun, but not awful either. Now it takes 45 minutes to clear the place normally and they added more trash than there was before with no increase to rewards. It's a total grind that I only plan on doing 8 times a week for my cap on T2 tokens. Started doing CM and I feel bad for anyone that plans on running that for story mode because people are just 'speed running' it now too(myself included). This results in 100 t1 tokens for a mindless grind for about 50 minutes of time.

The problem? Variety and no surprise. For T2 tokens, if you want to hit cap every week, you need to do AK 8 times. Primals are not an option, even though they're basically more challenging, because they drop too few tokens. AK you run and you know you're doing it for just tokens, and after getting all the gear there, nothing can drop for you to better yourself. It's stupid. Primals at least you could get a weapon out of it but the token drops are so low it's not worth it.

Solution? Just increase token drops for Primals. Not by a ton but by a factor to put you on par with the same token/time ratio that AK would give you. That was we have more options to better ourselves and aren't grinding that one same dungeon over and over and over. I've said it before, just do 20/10 for ifrit and 40/20 for garuda. Titan can be 50/25-30. It would really allow people to farm something else other than AK and actually maybe get a weapon instead of passing on gear every run.

[Fabb]

But the trash drops some gold now, just think of all the money you will make!

I think it's comical in AK now when I see:
"You obtain 1 gil"
"You obtain 1 gil"
"You obtain 1 gil"
"You obtain 1 gil"

[Onolock]

You mean Philosophy. Which you can do some castrum runs or buy the mats from the AH. Regardless, Darklight is not the only form of gear for progression.

[glim]

Crafted ilvl 70 gear with materia slots is better than Darklight btw....

I currently need crafted earrings and bracer.

the earrings require 1125 tome of philosophy

the braclets require 2250 tome of philosophy

not to mention other materials as well.