Worthwhile NA data center for raiding Raid Finder Duty Finder.

[EdgeFayth]

Hi guys,
I am currently playing on a JP data center. Duty Finder (DF) quality is very nice, and Raid Finder (RF) too. I actually cleared A9S and reached last phase A10S thanks to this. That was nice, because I am now in Japan, so I can play during peak time, when RF works really well.
Next week, I am going back to NA West Coast, so things will change (in addition to a worst latency). As a result, I am thinking about changing server, for a NA one.
I just wonder if there is a good server for Raid-RF with a good quality DF. I remember I have played on an EU server some years ago, and DF quality was really bad (it is so smooth on JP servers). Any advice would be great.
Thanks.

Fayth

[KitingGenbu]

Gilgamesh on the Aether Data Center is supposedly the go to spot for raiders. Aether is definitely more active than Primal in terms of DF/RF since those are data center based and not server based.

[Sparktacus]

In Aether, and Sophia Ex in Raid Finder clears are smooth and fast. I clear far more often than not. I have tried using to get practice in on A9 and A10 and cues never pop. I can not attest to those who use the function as Duty Complete, but for practice people are not really using it. I think it could be better once people reach 250 because right now I bet mostly only raiders [who have groups] are that high.

They need to lower the requirements for all The Creator Savage turns by at least 5 levels. That would probably alleviate some issues.

EDIT: Waited 120 minutes for Breath Savage (For intents of Duty Completion) before I went to eat and it never popped, meant to take a screenshot but hit Rest Mode before I remembered.

[EdgeFayth]

Hey.
Thank you very much for the replies.
I wouldconsider Aether then... How is PF? Are Sophia Ex - Alex Savage easily PFable?
I don't really want to use RF for Sophia for example, since I already have my main weapon, I will go greed parties only. No Alex in RF is more a problem for me... :/

[Sparktacus]

Hey.
Thank you very much for the replies.
I wouldconsider Aether then... How is PF? Are Sophia Ex - Alex Savage easily PFable?
I don't really want to use RF for Sophia for example, since I already have my main weapon, I will go greed parties only. No Alex in RF is more a problem for me... :/

Honestly RF is very reliable for clearing Sophia in RF. Moreso than PF. But since Aether is part of a group you would need to choose a decent raiding server and that would be Gilgamesh. There are plenty of farm parties for Sophia though in my experience it is very hit and miss, RF has been more reliable for farming but yes you won't have the Greed only rule.

Pugging Alex Creator on Gilgamesh is even pretty slow going right now. The last two tiers really did a number on the community even on Gilgamesh.

[Zumi]

I cleared Sophia Ex several times in Raid Finder. As for 9-12 savage nobody really uses raid finder for that you won't really find a group in it even after waiting a long time.

[Radacci]

i done sophia ex a few times in RF, and cleared it 2/3 times or so. haven't tried creator.
i wish more ppl would use it, because there's larger pool of people; and you can enforce progress/clear requirement. or you can use it once or twice, instead of joining a farm pt for just 1 run.
it would be good for ppl who don't have a static, as well.

[Catwho]

I agree, if you're going to pay $18 to transfer, might as well make it Gilgamesh, since that's the "raiding" server on Aether data center.

Primal data center tends to be more casual - less populated servers, less dedicated servers, more very casual players.