The issue is not so much making something a grind or tedious. It's when you gate something behind an RNG with an EXTREMELY LOW percentage. Technically speaking; someone could be done with the atma stage in under an hour; or they could NEVER be done. Due to how the game is coded. The book stage at least allows you to progress; at your own pace. The atma stage is ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS design, and I can't take anyone serious who thinks otherwise.I won't even beat around the bush, I'm raging hard. I spent 8 hours in Outter La today; with NO PROGRESSION OF ANY KIND. Seals? capped for an eternity(bought over 2,000 venture coins already -- totes cool). Gil? covers my repair costs. Companion exp? lol.

It worries me if they think this is acceptable design by any means.