My two cents on the ATMA Issue

[Blitzace]

So, i think its about 2-3 hours since i've made this post and i just logged out. i gave up, Still not one atma that has been dropped on me.
I really can't imagine what fool came up with this quest, Sorry to say it like this but this is just insane. Grinding low level content for a upgrade? And not just a few hours PER drop. no i'm at about 12-14 hours right now and its driving me nuts. Seen plenty of people get drop some even after 15 minutes. yet here i still am. Farming away....

[Mister-Wonderful]

So, i think its about 2-3 hours since i've made this post and i just logged out. i gave up, Still not one atma that has been dropped on me.
I really can't imagine what fool came up with this quest, Sorry to say it like this but this is just insane. Grinding low level content for a upgrade? And not just a few hours PER drop. no i'm at about 12-14 hours right now and its driving me nuts. Seen plenty of people get drop some even after 15 minutes. yet here i still am. Farming away....

It's pretty mindblowing someone on the dev team could think that grinding low level fates is good design.

I know the feeling. Spent 9 hours total myself farming fates(yes with my zenith equipped!) before i just had to stop. Was especially disheartening when I was around the 6 hour mark an FC mate logged in, asked how to start the atma quest, i directed em to it, he goes to start farming as well and in the 2nd fate he gets his drop. Also as you said, I would much rather spend this time on actual hard or new content. But just spamming fates which i have already done for the umpteenth time for stuff is just not fun and engaging. It is a boring time sink. One I am thinking I am just going to skip. Maybe if i could do these fates as a lower level class and actually make the time worthwhile I could then definitely see doing it.

This.