Atma and state of game

[OverNightGamer]

Is it just me or does it seem like the addition of having to fate grind low level fate's is a cop out? Yea it will make content last longer, but why make us grind low level content. I leveled up to 50 and i88 blm so I didn't have to do low level stuff anymore. I am disappointed with this questline and will not be doing it at all. It's a shame that the new patch is not living up to the hype imo. I have played since launch and have backed this game 100% til now. Throw in the server lag and this game is unplayable right now. I only can hope that no more questlines like this come into the game.

[HakuroDK]

I look at it as experiencing a bunch of content that may have been missed long ago. It gives me an excuse to go to certain areas and find FATEs that I never actually tried before. Then, as an added bonus, folks who are still leveling are guaranteed to find people at FATEs that might otherwise become deserted.

It's a pain in the ass for the hardcore elites, but for everyone else, I think it's just fine.

Besides, I'm willing to bet the coupon weapons are just as good as the Atma weapons anyhow.

[Deathscythe343]

I look at it as experiencing a bunch of content that may have been missed long ago. It gives me an excuse to go to certain areas and find FATEs that I never actually tried before. Then, as an added bonus, folks who are still leveling are guaranteed to find people at FATEs that might otherwise become deserted.

It's a pain in the ass for the hardcore elites, but for everyone else, I think it's just fine.

Besides, I'm willing to bet the coupon weapons are just as good as the Atma weapons anyhow.

I don't really see this as a benefit for lower level players.10-20 something level 50 players zerging a fate won't really give them time to make much of an impact on the fact to receive any real xp from it. As a blm, I was finding it rather difficult to even get a spell off before the melee had killed it.

[skaterger]

I don't really see this as a benefit for lower level players.10-20 something level 50 players zerging a fate won't really give them time to make much of an impact on the fact to receive any real xp from it. As a blm, I was finding it rather difficult to even get a spell off before the melee had killed it.

Do levequest if you are really having problems. Once you get blizz 2 you're golden.

[Dazd]

If you've tried one FATE you've tried them all, low level or high level they're all the same.

[ArkAurelius]

I have farmed FATEs for the Atma since day 1, 3 hours tops, to 1 hour everyday whenever i get the chance to, NOT A SINGLE ATMA.

I'll just run FATEs whenever i feel like it but I'll stop pursuing it nonstop. Just running something tedious for hours expecting something with the chance of it appearing is 1/20 (my assumption, not the actual drop) is just nerve shattering and soul breaking.

Im not gonna quit the game. I mean, you put HOURS into the game and then something appears that makes you go FTS and you just quit the game altogether, thats just childish and you probably had little to no interest to keep playing.

I rather take my chances with Second Coil and get the Allagan Tome for Masterworks. I'll do the atma everyday, im just not expecting it with zeal anymore.

[Evaddaragon]

I rather take my chances with Second Coil and get the Allagan Tome for Masterworks. I'll do the atma everyday, im just not expecting it with zeal anymore.

Quite honestly, that has been my stance on it since the very beginning. I spent the first week-end clearing anything else I wanted (only have Levi Ex and Moogle Ex to go, then off to beat Twintania I go) and only started Atma farming for an hour tonight, to no avail.

And that's how I'll handle it. I'll do an hour of grinding or so more or less every day. Maybe it'll take me months, maybe it'll take me only two weeks. I really don't care. I still have 3 crafts to level, beastmean dailies to do, alt jobs to gear. I won't let some stupid mechanic that relies only on RNG (and quite frankly, nothing else at all) let me stop playing. ^^

[Rex]

It's a shame that the new patch is not living up to the hype imo.

Lol, If you think that the Atma quest is the entire patch....then. Idk.

[RyuDragnier]

Having just completed my Atma weapon a second ago, I realized just why we're expected to do FATEs to get them. It's a test of desire and patience, to see which players are the most willing to take the time and effort to farm all those FATEs for the upgraded weapon, regardless of the odds. For those of us who are able to take the patience to get it, we have what it takes to max out the weapons, and have the 'honor' of being one of the few to hold them. Or something like that anyway, it was a random possible epiphany moment.

[EdwinLi]

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You're think too deeply.

the current set up is just a Gate to prevent too many players from getting their ilvl 100 Relic until 2.3 and 2.4 is released. As stated already the Relic will get new Upgrades each Patch which means the ilvl 110 relic is in 2.3. When 2.3 hits we will most likely see a increase in drop rates to Atma or the Drop rate removed so it can be placed on the ilvl 110 Souls in 2.3 and that players can start working on Animus since the actual expect rate of people entering Coil 2 is not meant to be at a high population until 2.3 when CT 2nd raid is released for more ilvl 100 gears and Relic ilvl 110 Quests is released.

Even if players get Atma now they still have about 1 month worth of work to get the stats the real ilvl 100 relic being Animus since Atma stats are still the ilvl 90 Relic until yet get all 9 book upgrades.

Only benefit for getting Atma and Animus before 2.3 hits with the ilvl 110 Relic is that players will have a head start if the RNG god allows them to get their Atma in 2.2 within the 3 month until 2.3 hits from now.