I mostly think XIV has been a great game since ARR. It incorporates (or has, until this fiasco) hardcore and casual gaming in a pretty synergistic way. I enjoyed my time with it, and I would love to say that I will come back when this atma drop system is fixed/increased/updated (as it will be - 4 AK nerfs since ARR).

With the speed at which they are running the treadmill, I would be chasing level 200 gear by that point in addition to being 4 or 5 stages behind on the relic. (At pace, that'll be August.) Staring down that barrel seems more like work than entertainment at that point, something I'm not paying $15/mo for.

Again, not interested in arguing or defending my PoV. Just thought that someone should know that the massive massive misstep (again, opinion) of the FATE-atma grind is costing them customers and revenue - customers that have been loyal to the franchise for almost 30 years. I know I'm just 1/2,000,000 of the player base, but I bet I'm not on my own.