The sticking problem with atma is that you are putting your progress 100% in the hands of the RNG system. there is no other contributing factor.

This, by the sheer number of on going complaint threads should at least say somethign to the comminity and to SE that many don;t like putting their progress completely in the hands of "luck".

I don't think it's even about the time consuming nature of atma griding, it's about seeing the end goal. I reckon in many player's minds who are struggling to obtain them, that each time an atma doesn't drop, the thought enters their heads that "it will never drop" "this could take me months" and other negetive thoughts. This can be extremely demolising to a player.

*I speak from my own experience.