Has anyone told this ranting guys that Atma farming is OPTIONAL?
As it is to play the game?

Why to rant about something you are not forced to do?

What are you, SE slaves soon to leave crossing the red sea as the waters have been opend?! This kind of people rants here, and in every game they touch, they will never be happy, in any MMORPG, because they are looking something that doesn`t exist, a game that fits them perfectly.

2.2 is a solid update, everything is really well made for really long terms goals. And atma farming is such a nostalgia thing, reminds me of old school korean grind for rare drops, i want to think im looking for a card drop on Ragnarok Online or a Grade A weapon drop in Lineage 2. Which is perfect. FFXIV is a slow progression game. you are not working, you are progressing, progressing requires luck, effort, determination AND TIME. Atmas are hardly a long term goal, for some, it might be at most, a 4 months grind, not that much.