My two cents on the ATMA Issue

[Kakul]

ilevel 100 Anima sword is inferior to ilevel 95 allagan blade, what is happening here Square Enix? I expected the stats on Animas to start from ilevel 95 or ilevel90, then boost up with books.
Not cut the stats below ilevel95, then sell us MORE books so we can boost it up more.

In a weird sense, this is like a store raising the product pricess. Then giving a 10% sale discount.

[Blitzace]

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

Exactly! it was HARD. Fates are not even remotely hard nor are they ANY fun what so ever. @ 18 hours now without a drop btw, Oh i am enjoying this new side of content SO much! <3

[Blackrider]

I have done another 5 hours today and still not had a single drop yet someone in my fc dinged 50 got their zenith and 4 atma drops I now wish death on that person

[Mikedizzy]

I still hate how they made this quest but I finally got my Goat Atma last night fairly quickly...maybe within 45 minutes of joining an Atma FATE group in the Central Shroud. My first wasted 4 hours has evened out some now. I must admit I felt really good when I saw that indicator box on the screen yelling me I had earned one. Cannot wait to get use rest now.

[Killabye]

Both of mine came within five minutes of joining a group. The other 8 hours nothing. I'm disappointed that even how you do in the fate it doesn't matter. I've had fates where I held aggro on every damn enemy and nothing. If the whole 20 mob is following you in a freakin circle you oughta get something

[Judge_Xero]

Wasn't aware there was an issue other than the part of the player base that needs immediate gratification.
SE put that content in for those that enjoy that style.
May as well remove crafting and PvP because some players may not enjoy it right?

[Raestloz]

Wasn't aware there was an issue other than the part of the player base that needs immediate gratification.
SE put that content in for those that enjoy that style.
May as well remove crafting and PvP because some players may not enjoy it right?

I'm sorry, "The Point" is 100 miles from where you are standing. Please go back and find The Point. Maybe it flew through your head.

[Ladynight]

It's just stupid... seriously. I've spend more than 24hours in the past 4 days to farm those Fates... I've done more than 800 Fates and for what ?! NOTHING ! I don't even have a single Atma -_-
This is just boring, annoying, wasting time... The drop rate is just ridiculous... It's just really stupid that some people have already their 12 Atma since other have nothing...

You wanna make us farming stupid Fates ? Fine then... Do like the Crystal Troll and make some ''special fates'' at ''special moment''... Not doing EVERY FATES OF EVERY ZONE ! -_-
And i don't even want to talk about the sync we must spam...

[Raestloz]

Its funny, I remember in ffxii...

I don't know, was FFXII a Massively Multiplayer Online RPG?

It wasn't? Okay, shut up. Now.

[Trespar]

Wasn't aware there was an issue other than the part of the player base that needs immediate gratification.
SE put that content in for those that enjoy that style.
May as well remove crafting and PvP because some players may not enjoy it right?

Except that it's a step in the relic upgrade, meaning that people who do not want to bother with this "optional" step, are completely locked off from any further content connected to your relic.

I'm okay with this being in the game in its current state, but not when it's a step in the relic upgrade chain.
These "Atma" weapons should have been an alternative to the relics, not the next step.

The next step here, should have been to kill all the extreme primals + a Sol grind, including Leviathan for an the animus relic.
Basically the same thing as the original quest, but against tougher opponents.