Lack of Endgame Progression

[BrianVercingetorix]

Makes sense, the problem is that the stats on coil drops aren't optimal. for PLDs its crit and parry. parry is pretty useless unless u're in a fight w/ all physical dmg, and I need det more than anything. the only way i can get the optimal gear is by doing the relic. which is prolly the reason everyone focuses on that instead of fcob.

[BrianVercingetorix]

Makes sense, the problem is that the stats on coil drops aren't optimal. for PLDs its crit and parry. parry is pretty useless unless u're in a fight w/ all physical dmg, and I need det more than anything. the only way i can get the optimal gear is by doing the relic. which is prolly the reason everyone focuses on that instead of fcob.

also, joining an fc which actually does fights is harder than it sounds. u either get the ones that bicker too much, or the ones where they're so crazy that one screw up means you pay a ton of gil as a fine, or u'r booted from the fc. tried the ls idea, it kinda works, only people come and go too often and a good replacement is impossible to find. none of this would be the case if SE would make getting the relic based on skill, not how much free time you got. that would make more sense too cuz it will always be the better weapon as the stats can be customized

[Stylo-Kun]

Very well said. I think SE is aware of this but they don't see it as a problem. They just want players to keep playing the game but people are all out of ideas on how to do just that. Not that many people see it, but this game is chock full of a developer technique called Fake Longevity. Once you realize that you're doing an egregious amount of tasks that should be simple by the time you reach a certain level, but aren't for the sake of needing to sink more time into the game for a minimum reward, (My eyes are dead set on atma books. Why the low level dungeons? Let me solo them and be done with it! NO MORE LEVEL SYNC OUTSIDE OF DUTY FINDER AND ROULETTES) everything looses its magic and you're only doing it for fun by then. Wish I had a solution for you. I can only suggest finding some people you enjoy talking to and playing with.