RNG doesn't hate you

[Tharian]

But wouldn't they use the same sort of algorithms to roll for the chance of a success/failure when the percentage is below 100%? I figure that each FATE/synth that is 99% and below/etc. is treated as an individual event and there's always a chance of 'failure' and that doing more synths or FATEs or whatever don't really make your chances any better.

No actually they wouldn't. Synthesis results need to take into account the different percentages involved. As such they algorithm will be modified depending on what the percentage for success actually is. FATE's involved in the search for Atma's on the other hand only have 2 relevant variables: 1.) Is a Zenith Weapon equipped? If yes, then proceed to variable 2, if no, then don't proceed. 2.) If yes, then is condition met that determines that Atma should be dropped? If yes, then drop Atma, if not, then don't. That is really all they needed to do in order to program the Atma hunt other than installing the conditions that would result in Atma's being dropped. And again, those conditions could be nearly anything.

That was a bit uncalled for. There is an in-game counter since there is an achievement for 3000 FATEs. You just need to check that every so often to know where you are at FATE-wise and since most people usually don't get to that achievement, it's an easy way to figure out how many FATEs you have done.

I honestly forgot about that counter. That said, I still think it rather odd for someone to purposely go out and perform 1000+ FATE's in a single weekend (or whatever that individuals time frame was) and not do anything else. So the question stands, though the reasoning behind it should probably changed to....

"You performed 1,000 FATE's in a 48 hour period? Do you have a life?"

[swordrain]

"You performed 1,000 FATE's in a 48 hour period? Do you have a life?"

No, I did them over several months. I don't even know how many. I just made it part of my daily routine. I just remember because I had been keeping track of how many fates until my 3000 fate achievement was done, and I just knew before I started. I looked back at it this weekend, and realized I had gone 840 fates through that period of time with only two drops. This weekend I only did about 60 fates since I was also running frontlines, and that brings the total to 900 fates with two atma.

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I'm getting over it, my boyfriend convinced me to give up, and that it was ruining our fun ingame once I realized how much time I had wasted a couple of days ago, we both got really frustrated and angry. We've settled on getting the other 110 weapons now. I'm just the kind of person that is obsessive about goals and my self esteem rides on completing those goals, whatever they are. I said months ago when I finally hit level 50 on all my classes except lancer that I'd do many things, getting a zodiac weapon was one of those things. It's impossible for some people to understand, but I feel like trash now because I failed miserably at what I set out to do. I don't care what obstacles are in the way of my goal. I failed. It's hard to look at myself until I feel I do something to redeem myself of my failure.