My two cents on the ATMA Issue

[Trespar]

You're not understanding. WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THIS! None! Zero. It's all Luck and RNG. This is why a lot are upset, because it's very possible to be doing this FOR A YEAR and not get a drop due to RNG

I don't think he would care, considering he actually has his.

It's not surprising that someone who was lucky enough to get his early wouldn't understand the sheer nonsense we're dealing with.

The fact that this guy, and many others have it, proves that this RNG nonsense isn't the way to extend the amount of time it takes to accomplish these type of progression quests.
The only thing atma has accomplished is breathing new life in one of the more boring mechanics of the game, and upsetting a lot of people.

[Xevren]

I totally understand what you're saying, I gritted my teeth and fate grinded. I even spent two hours in the wrong zone because I miss-read which zone to go to. I finished tonight, and now i'm dungeon grinding for tomes. Yeah, you may call me lucky, but I ran into a lot of people with way more atma than me when I started. Stick it out and it will feel that much better when you complete it. This coming from a PLD, not a BRD.

[Xevren]

The entitled generation hard at work complaining about having to work hard. Quite the hamster wheel you've got there....

[Calyanare]

Stick it out and it will feel that much better when you complete it. This coming from a PLD, not a BRD.

That feeling is NOT accomplishment, it is relief. Accomplishment comes from overcoming difficult obstacles, which this quest is definitely not.

Plus: as a PLD, to get gold in any FATE, all you need to do is run in, hit Flash a couple times (which, as a lv8 skill, you will never be synced so low as to be without it), and leave. Try doing lv5 FATEs that are being zerged by ~40 players on WHM or SCH (or even SMN or BLM) and get back to me please. I've been at this for 3 days now without getting a single drop, and I get gold on about 90% of the FATEs I manage to get to before they're over, at non-peak times. At peak times you can almost forget getting gold on SCH on boss FATEs at all, unless you're one of the first to arrive.

[Xevren]

That feeling is NOT accomplishment, it is relief. Accomplishment comes from overcoming difficult obstacles, which this quest is definitely not.

At what point did I call it an accomplishment? I'm guessing you spent 3 days with hooked on phonics and got pissed at that as well. Getting all the atma just nets you a new weapon/shield skin. you need the Myth to actually upgrade the stats. There are plenty of other(better) weapon options out there so sack up and go after one of them, and feel "accomplished".

[Calyanare]

At what point did I call it an accomplishment? I'm guessing you spent 3 days with hooked on phonics and got pissed at that as well. Getting all the atma just nets you a new weapon/shield skin. you need the Myth to actually upgrade the stats. There are plenty of other(better) weapon options out there so sack up and go after one of them, and feel "accomplished".

Grinding myth is something I have no problem with. What I have a problem with is something that is entirely based on luck and has no way for to be assured of progress or work toward the goal other than mindlessly grind and hope. I've done about 20 hours of FATE grinding now with absolutely nothing to show for it. Wait, that's not true. I'm a lot closer to that 3,000 FATEs achievement. Anyway, I'm not asking for it to be handed to me, I'm asking for the effort I've put in to be rewarded, and that's not happening.

[MrEzekial]

I wonder if the drop rate is actually lower then intended. Ether way, I doubt any action will be taken till Monday..

[Inkmouse]

I totally understand what you're saying, I gritted my teeth and fate grinded. I even spent two hours in the wrong zone because I miss-read which zone to go to. I finished tonight, and now i'm dungeon grinding for tomes. Yeah, you may call me lucky, but I ran into a lot of people with way more atma than me when I started. Stick it out and it will feel that much better when you complete it. This coming from a PLD, not a BRD.

for all the people you ran into who were ahead of you. there are just as many people who have put in 10+ hours and have only 1 or 2 pieces of atma to show for it. Your entitled remark is complete bullshit i'm sorry when it comes to complete RNG no one wants to grind 20+ hours and not be even half way there when other's pulled a lucky rabbits foot out of their ass and had it done in a quarter of the time. That's what people are upset about. This has nothing to do with skill, or hard work. It come right down to how lucky can you get.....

[Alazier]

b-b-b-but. i thought pple wanted content with .01% drop rate D;

You know.. id like this idea.. if that would be the only thing to farm so i could move on with my progress... not obtain that and then do it again 11 more times ><

[Xevren]

Its funny, I remember in ffxii there was this enemy "Werewolf" that had a small chance of dropping Kotetsu (a katana; available in of of the beginning sections of Rabanastre). This guy was wayyy too tough for anyone early in the game, unless you pulled him to a corner and threw everything you had at him( and most of the time you would fail anyways). I personally did this over and over until I finally ( after many many days) got Kotetsu. The point I'm trying to make is that no ever complained about this stuff even eight years ago, and now everyone is asking to be given a free hand out. Low drop rates used to be a part of rpg's in general, so put on your big boy/girl pants and just deal. No one cares that you put (X) number of hours into a video game only to come up with squat. You're privileged enough to be able to play that game, so grow a pair. Cue violins and incessant whining.....