Bozja is extremely disappointing (especially the 5.45 update)

[Millen1]

SE is predictable and I would say safely so but not always for the better. After Eureka and finding it impossible to get into more than a frag farm/learning party for BA, I gave up hope on getting the Ozma mount. I just passed on this new relic. Straight skip and more than happy that I did that. I have had more time to play FFXIV content I want to play and do the things I want to do. I did try out the DoH/DoL relics, to that side I liked them. They are nice as you can do them over time or skip the ones you don't care for on your own with no one else. They are also nice as they are optional, the i490 crafted gear is more than enough to last into 6.0.

Having said all that, I liked doing the ARR and HW relics. I did them when they were current content at my own pace. Even with some low drop rates (11%) I still did actual content. I could be farming a part and do fates with FC mates or help them get into dungeons that I also needed for relic. It was fun and I met a lot of great people in the ARR/HW relic.

[SekkerOfTrust]

I did the new 24man raid, twice to be exact.

First one was full of death ppl but we never wiped. Second was way more smooth, i called the basic mechanics before each boss and barely anyone died.

Even whit thqt the bosses feel like an HP sponge, they was doing the cycle mechanics like 5 times (in part cuz nobody was using dmg logos) but overall feel ok.

My main problem is the weapon, you need to farm and ungodly time on bozja for first step or do 15 Crystal Tower runs.

Ok, i did 15 Crystal tower runs, and i though, now comes the easy part 18 fates on gyr abania and 18 fates on doma...BUT NO, the drop rate on fates is like 5-10%... so you fqrm and ungodly amount of fates or be ready for 18 lvl60 24man raids + 18 lvl70 24man raids.

And after all that, do 15 runs on new Reginae raid, and all that for 1 simple weapon.

Idk but for me is worse than Pagos grind... by a mile... i dont see myself doing all relics this time.

[NorthernLadMSP]

I did the new 24man raid, twice to be exact.

First one was full of death ppl but we never wiped. Second was way more smooth, i called the basic mechanics before each boss and barely anyone died.

Even whit thqt the bosses feel like an HP sponge, they was doing the cycle mechanics like 5 times (in part cuz nobody was using dmg logos) but overall feel ok.

My main problem is the weapon, you need to farm and ungodly time on bozja for first step or do 15 Crystal Tower runs.

Ok, i did 15 Crystal tower runs, and i though, now comes the easy part 18 fates on gyr abania and 18 fates on doma...BUT NO, the drop rate on fates is like 5-10%... so you fqrm and ungodly amount of fates or be ready for 18 lvl60 24man raids + 18 lvl70 24man raids.

And after all that, do 15 runs on new Reginae raid, and all that for 1 simple weapon.

Idk but for me is worse than Pagos grind... by a mile... i dont see myself doing all relics this time.

Wait, you have to do Reginae AGAIN just to complete the weapon after you already did it for the quest?

[Gojin]

Your gonna quit the whole game over Viera hats?

yeah! why do I have to pay full price for stuff I cant even wear.

[SekkerOfTrust]

15 times, not again

[SekkerOfTrust]

Wait, you have to do Reginae AGAIN just to complete the weapon after you already did it for the quest?

15 times for last step. :^)

[NorthernLadMSP]

15 times for last step. :^)

Thanks for letting me know before I wasted all that time doing the prior three steps. No thanks, won't be doing it.

[VirusChris]

Just got into Castrum for the first time... only 17 people. It's bad enough this is a "Rare" CE, but you need so many people to complete this and hardly anyone joins. Why couldn't this be like a DF Raid or something?

I... I want to continue my Relic, but I think I'm not going to be able to complete them this time around. Absolutely awful game design.

[Naria]

After my previous attempts at clearing Castrum Lacus all ended in wipes at the first boss, I queue'd for it three times tonight with each group only getting between 20-22 people in even with near full instances. Bozja has been pretty disappointing. I'm probably not going to be able to finish my relic, or the story, this time around unless SE does more adjustments.

[MariaArvana]

Thanks for letting me know before I wasted all that time doing the prior three steps. No thanks, won't be doing it.

It's not the only option though. You can complete PoTD 15 times instead.

1st step - 15 memories from either Bozja CE's or 15 CT runs
2nd - 18 memories from either Gyr Abania fates or Mhachi runs + 18 memories from Far east fates or Ivalice runs
3rd - 15 memories from either Delubrum Reginae runs OR PoTD

Besides the 1 time for the story, you don't have to step into DR outside of your own will.