Eureka - The Time Sink

[RiyahArp]

If that's the reddit thread, that guy was level 19 when he did it, and tbh it looks like he folded in fate exp by mistake or something; the values seem off, without exp buffs every 5 levels

[Laerad3993]

Hey, they have increased the exp bonus within Eureka, so now less time is required to level up. I hope you can get to lvl20 soon.

Oh good, instead of the 4 days it took to hit 20, now it’s 3!

[zuzu-bq]

Oh no, Squeenix is forcing me to play the game. Make it stop. I hate games.

[Tridus]

Hey, they have increased the exp bonus within Eureka, so now less time is required to level up. I hope you can get to lvl20 soon.

What's the last one on that? 15k is pretty out of line with everything above it. Is that a NM?

[RiyahArp]

Oh no, Squeenix is forcing me to play the game. Make it stop. I hate games.

Wanting to be able to advance at their own pace, even if slower, doesn't mean they don't want to play the game. My friend in game often needs to take breaks to take care of things, and the eureka model is horrid because you can't do that; you have to stay close to the pc to react to a fate when it is up, or you constantly play chaining mobs. If she needs to put the dogs out, she can't even stay in eureka; it boots you if you are afk for ten minutes. So if you can't devote a decent amount of unbroken time per night, it gets frustrating.

[Divinemights]

Wanting to be able to advance at their own pace, even if slower, doesn't mean they don't want to play the game. My friend in game often needs to take breaks to take care of things, and the eureka model is horrid because you can't do that; you have to stay close to the pc to react to a fate when it is up, or you constantly play chaining mobs. If she needs to put the dogs out, she can't even stay in eureka; it boots you if you are afk for ten minutes. So if you can't devote a decent amount of unbroken time per night, it gets frustrating.

It is really impossible to please everyone.
If your friend need constantly AFK, why not join a NM train.
As long as s/he is not constant afk and leeching, no one really cares.

After lvl 20, exp doesnt even matter anymore, it is about amount of protean crystals you are getting.
It used to be 1 for 20 chain, 5 to 10 for 30 chain, and 10 to 15 for 40 chain ..etc.
They already boost amount of the crystals for chain bonus with this hotfix

[ManuelBravo]

Let's correct the title first:

Zodiac/Anima/Eureka Weapons - The Time Sink

It doesn't matter the formula, they are all Time Sinks, even more so pre-nerf

The one advantage at this point with Anemos is time invested = bigger payouts. Once you hit lvl19 all weapons are easy to upgrade as you are not starting from scratch on each weapon like Zodiac and Anima. Then there is the gear/glam/mount/barding as a secondary bonus.

Too bad still people complain it's still too hard -.-; I love doing relics, keyword as a down time while I'm doing something else, they are not that hard even after nerf they are a joke. However Relics are not for everyone, Eureka is probably the easiest joke of a relic out there. Pretty simple requirements, have job at 70 to get antique gear, reach minimum lvl 19 in eureka, 1300 small crystals, ( about 4oo large if trade in ) and a Gold Pazuzu fate.

Eureka has been out maybe close to two weeks now and almost done with them. Doing it on my down time, now just killing time between Pazuzu windows finishing up my other anima weps. This grind is nothing compare to FFXI IF you know fastest short cuts and have the right mentality. When you think about just doing daily for tomes and normal content based on what you do you can complete a relic with out really trying? Whats the difference between a daily routine to relics? You do your daily, get tomes, can get lights, and if your not anti social you can team up with a tank buddy.

Why people think putting a little hard work for something that is designed to be a pass time over exaggerate I will never understand.

[ManuelBravo]

Oh good, instead of the 4 days it took to hit 20, now it’s 3!

yeah now watch people complain it still takes too long -.-

[Jonnycbad]

It starts slow but the thing is as you get higher levels, you get more EXP from Notorious Monsters, as many of the ones done by train NM parties are 12+. So at higher levels you'll get the FULL EXP amount which is often 20-30% of your EXP gauge. 1-10 was painful because I would get 2-3k exp per NM. But once I was 12 and no longer getting the warning message from the FATE about being severely underleveled and receive an exp penalty, I started getting 15-20k exp from FATEs. After that, I went from like 12-17 in a single night, and then 17-20 the next night. This is going to be the premier mid level content for casuals until the next raid tier comes out, and even after that it will be popular because once you get your weekly items, its just Eureka and Dungeons. But Eureka is more dynamic and rewarding than dungeons. In fact, you can cap your weekly tomes in a day or two doing this, all while getting tons of loot to sell to an NPC (I made about 600k just NPCing the trash Tier 5/6 and Demimateria III's), and upgrading your gear for various jobs. Just doing Eureka a few hours per night and I have 3 finished weapons and a ton of armor

[Tridus]

Why people think putting a little hard work for something that is designed to be a pass time over exaggerate I will never understand.

You seem to be equating hard and boring. They're not the same.