Atma Farming. Thank you SE :)

[Orophin]

I've only gotten a couple stones within a few hours so far, but I'm at least getting GC seals and leveling my companion while doing it. I need to meld up some gear and spiritbond while I"m doing this to really make the most of it.

[Hyrist]

I wonder how that 'hardcore-players only' mindset applies when Free Companies intentionally impede their progress to assist the skill progression of their members, as in the case of my companions.

We slow our progress trough instances down to gear and practice. We were just hitting Titan Extreme when the update hit. We paused this week to explore some of the new content under our progression area and figure out how we could use the new content to fund the FC's housing efforts.

We're actually considering, as a Company, halting gear progression a while to just cash in, but it looks like that won't be an issue with Solidarity having no salable resources.

[Nero]

Exactly.

I have no idea where this notion of tedious+long grind = difficulty came from.

Noone even said that this has anything to do with difficulty, i wonder where people get that idea from.

[Remilia_Nightfall]

Noone even said that this has anything to do with difficulty, i wonder where people get that idea from.

Its good to see people actually happy with something hard and time consuming.

Oh, ok.

/10char

[Tagihi]

3 atams so far getting there slow and easy.

[Nero]

Oh, ok.

/10char

Time Consuming; Yes. Hard; Matter of perspective, being patient/grinding without drop CAN be hard, but still has nothing to do with difficulty of a certain piece of Content. Anything else constructive to say? All the posts i've seen from you so far, seem rather troll'ish than anything else.

[Dhex]

That, is a very hostile environment of discussion you are breeding, appealing only to the hardest of hardcore players. Which, of couse, with all but 2 relics in your position you'd feel comfortable with.

But I, in no way, can condone that type of behavior. His subscription is active, and the content is content he has to consider through, and weighing in his subscription to enjoy or chose not to enjoy.

I note that you are not yet through the first Coil. Should someone who has completed Coil disrespect your words because you could not complete it before the update?

I just won't be continuing my discussion with him. He hasn't put in the time investment and thus wouldn't understand my opinion on the subject. It'd be a fruitless discourse.

[VertexGeneral]

Waiting on low drop rate items while grinding level 5+ Fates isn't satisfying and giving you a sense of accomplishment. If it is, you are broken. Completing difficult content is what brings real achievement. I wish they had put these drops in dungeons where it requires groups of people to complete the task. 4 man dungeons, not the 8 man ones. I think it is just ridiculous that you are increasing the power level of one of the most powerful items in Eorzea by beating up level 3 monsters. Very poor game design.

[Stanelis]

Got 12 stones in about 8 hours of farming over two day. I was expecting to farm longer but guess I was lucky.

[Wicc]

Here is my lodestone if you want to see what I've done (It's mostly crafting really):
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...acter/2425356/



If you want to continue the discussion, I ask that you address the main point I've been pressing:
This is an option. There are other paths to powerful weapons and you're not required to chose this road.



You may be looking at my old Legacy character, which only has the Legacy Chocobo.

You're right on everything else, but I at least plan on completing the story this weekend. Wish me luck.

Who cares how far he has gotten? Everyone is entitled to your opinion. I bet if he agreed with you guys, it wouldn't matter if he had a relic or not.

Good luck on your story quest this weekend :]