Feedback Regarding the Relic Upgrade Quest

[Helena480]

This is a long post but I'm writing this with to be taken as real feedback for the game.

It's not about grinding low level fates it's about dedicating time and effort.

Wow? That's what time and effort is for you? Not going through new content or spending time devising ways to conquer the new bahamut 2nd coil or EX Leviathan? Marching from one fate to another for hours on end is not in any shape or form an achievement in this game. The whole emphasis of this quest is based on luck. Not on a raid or a boss fight or an instance. Just mindless, seemingly endless grinding of a fate(s) and I certainly didn’t ask for that.

I just spent 6 hours with my best friend farming for only ONE...ONE of the items.

I see a lot of players in favor of these changes saying a 6 hour grind on FATEs isn’t hard. However, the point that some of us are trying to make is that it’s not about the “effort” of the six hour grind, but the drop rate that forces players to wade through those six hours.

I’m on vacation and I will be going back to work soon. I live in Japan. For those of you who don’t know the work hours in Japan… don’t even bother.
In my opinion, the game has done a great job of accommodating a wide range of players (perhaps in favor of casual players). While the Atma/Animus weapons are meant to be a long term goal, it’s not realistic to grind FATEs for six hours or more just for one Atma piece.

It’s clear the game is still looking to strike a balance with short and long-term goals, but I dare say this is beyond the realm of realistic expectations for players. There is so much more content out there that time could be better spent on. EX Leviathan isn’t going to be on farm status on most servers any time soon, let alone getting lucky to get the mirror to upgrade the Leviathan weapons.

The other alternative is high allagan weapons, but we all know it’s going to be a long time before anyone is getting those. If you do, then this game has even more problems. There’s no denying that many players will be waiting for video guides for EX Leviathan, and without the high allagan weapons or the weapons from gerolt, the smart money is to focus on upgrading the zenith weapons.

I feel this needs to be addressed immediately. I even had a few people come in the party, and leave after the first fate. I spent the time and effort on my holiday to grind this item. I've gone through the 5th floor, I've completed all the things I've wanted to complete prior to patch 2.2. I've had a lot of fun with this game but this particular fate grinding needs be reconsidered.

Just to be clear, I'm not quoting you to pick on you. I just feel the backlash from players with such a “hardcore” grinding mentality is just a little much.

Note: I don't remember my relic weapon being an easy ordeal like some of you claim. I remember my server (and hearing that most servers) were taking a lot of time to complete Titan.