Because of this, I have shied away from content that requires group participation to achieve the goal. So I cannot advance the main story. However I still want to play. This leaves FATEs. While I suffer the same issues with FATEs as I do in dungeons, my failure in a FATE does not hinder the success of the others participating in the FATE.

Since I have exhausted the sidequests and I cannot advance my story quests, the only way for my war and magic classes to advance are through FATEs. If you nerf the FATEs you remove my ability to advance and remove what little enjoyment I still have of this game.

SE is silent on any fix for the lag. They point the fingers at others. Half the people on Lodestone are of the mindset of "not my problem" or "this isn't happening to me" so I will cry to SE to give me side saddle for my cat.

So until all of us can fully participate in the game, I ask that FATEs remain the same.

Thanks for your time,

Masha