Ifrit reward system seriously needs tweaking

[Gold_Lion]

1 in 7 chance to get the weapon you want (number of classes) multiplied by 1 in 8 (the number in the party) =1/56 chance
equals less then 2% chance... say it drops 3 weapons... thats still less the 6%. Every time you do ifrit its about 5.3%
its worst then forbidden materia crafting

[ViciousValentine]

1 in 7 chance to get the weapon you want (number of classes) multiplied by 1 in 8 (the number in the party) =1/56 chance
equals less then 2% chance... say it drops 3 weapons... thats still less the 6%. Every time you do ifrit its about 5.3%
its worst then forbidden materia crafting

Forbidden Ifrit Loot system

[Actus]

They arent the best weapons in the game...materia attached gear can become more powerful.

Yes, but it will take 4 melds to do so. And that is a stretch to accomplice.

1 in 7 chance to get the weapon you want (number of classes) multiplied by 1 in 8 (the number in the party) =1/56 chance
equals less then 2% chance... say it drops 3 weapons... thats still less the 6%. Every time you do ifrit its about 5.3%
its worst then forbidden materia crafting

There's a 14% chance of getting the weapon that you are after each chest spawn. I think the average drop rate between the group is around 7-10%. So you're looking at 1.4% chance at getting the drop you're wanting.

[Duuude007]

1 in 7 chance to get the weapon you want (number of classes) multiplied by 1 in 8 (the number in the party) =1/56 chance
equals less then 2% chance... say it drops 3 weapons... thats still less the 6%. Every time you do ifrit its about 5.3%
its worst then forbidden materia crafting

Corrected data as confirmed above shows that there is like a 9 in 10 chance that the chest yields Grade 4 Dark Matter and not an ifrit weapon...

[ViciousValentine]

Corrected data as confirmed above shows that there is like a 9 in 10 chance that the chest yields Grade 4 Dark Matter and not an ifrit weapon...

I would honestly rather Ifrit have a 1/10 chance of dropping 1 weapon, and being able to assign that weapon to a party member.

[Chinchilla]

1 in 7 chance to get the weapon you want (number of classes) multiplied by 1 in 8 (the number in the party) =1/56 chance
equals less then 2% chance... say it drops 3 weapons... thats still less the 6%. Every time you do ifrit its about 5.3%
its worst then forbidden materia crafting

^ this changed my mind from the OP's opinion.

Look I haven't done the fight yet, but if they really are the best in the game, then giving them as handouts is lame. MMO's have this competitive undertone to them that make them such better game than a standard solo play rpg.

I'm not saying it isn't frustrating, because I get how irritating it would be to have 5 weapons you can't use. However the drop %age seems about right for something that is 'the best in the game'. It's just that instead of getting nothing, you get something you might use someday.

The loot pool system (if the above is assumed) is a different matter. XI had it right, 1 pool, lots on items or distributed by a LS leader. You join a linkshell that has a loot system you like, you don't change a good loot system because some people don't like how other people pass out gear.