The Atma Stigma

[A_Magical_Unicorn_Rider]

You think "Wow, he got through the Atma -and- the Myth grind. [Insert subsequent thought here]" (For me, that tends to be "Lucky sod.")

It's just too bad your whole post was ruined by this one statement. Why worry about what everyone else has? Why not just be happy with what YOU have?

As far as any skills are concerned, I've actually had to think on how to manage my HP/TP properly with low-level FATEs. Not having access to the full spectrum of abilities one has at level 50 has given me insight to how to do that.

Think of it this way. You are given a pistol, put into a pitch black shooting range. A target is placed somewhere at the far end, and you have to hit it 12 times. You take a shot. There's a chance you might hit it, but odds are you aren't. Now, every time you miss, the target is moved. You don't know where you shot at, or where it is now. This is what grinding for the Atmas is like. Yes, some people will get lucky and finish it quickly, but most won't. Something as simple as a progress bar would have made this a lot easier to deal with because without a clear cut goal, you're just shooting in the dark.

Again, how is it "without a clear cut goal?" You wouldn't keep going for the same atma over and over when you already got one from the area you're in (provided you're only going FOR 1) would you?