Quote Originally Posted by NefGP View Post
lol, Luck is fun...

Yeah wonder how many of those people ever did Diorite farming in Sky (FFXI) because that was just OH SO MUCH FUN.
If you're expecting an honest answer to that question, don't hold your breath. Random Number Generators are, for some psychotic reason, beloved by elitists who have that overwhelming need to feel like they're superior to other players (witness the thread badmouthing those who prefer getting AF2 Myth gear to Allagan gear). It's silly, to tell the truth.

What most people refuse to admit is that players had to drag Tanaka & Co. kicking and screaming from their stubborn belief that RNG was all the game needed to make XI's events last. It was like pulling teeth, but eventually the developers started to realize this wasn't the way to go long-term. Drops from Dynamis were increased (far later than it need to be), Assault introduced point systems for gear (although not in the most streamlined form), Abyssea presented gear that were upgradeable for seals/+2 items (though the efficiency was questionable when a group couldn't be had). Luck and skill need to be balanced out when it comes to rewards for battles.