Atma Fate System Broken

[kiraan]

Since we have to fight RNG with what we can, try this:

Put the time ( in upper right) to server time and do fates as follows: ( both AM/PM works)

Atma of the MAIDEN - Central Shroud - 1:00 (13.00)

Atma of the SCORPION - Southern Thanalan - 2:00 (14.00)

Atma of the WATER BEARER - Upper La Noscea - 3:00 (15.00)

Atma of the GOAT - East Shroud - 4:00 (16.00)

Atma of the BULL - Eastern Thanalan - 5:00 (17.00)

Atma of the RAM - Middle La Noscea - 6:00 (18.00)

Atma of the TWINS - Western Thanalan - 7:00 (19.00)

Atma of the LION - Outer La Noscea - 8:00 (20.00)

Atma of the FISH - Lower La Noscea - 9:00 (21.00)

Atma of the ARCHER - North Shroud - 10:00 (22.00)

Atma of the SCALES - Central Thanalan - 11:00 (23.00)

Atma of the CRAB - Western La Noscea - 12:00 (0.00)

Obviously its not guaranted drop, but i found it helps for my second atma weapon.

Best of luck, you'll still need some!

[Slatervonjager]

The false trick method that doesn't work

Just to let you know, that whole method people been trying doesn't work. The time has no effect on the drops. If there was a trick to getting atma, Square would have given you some means of finding it out. Atma's are a 2% drop rate item. It's all up to the RNG. If you don't get one, that sucks but it's the way it works.

[Pandastirfry]

Just to let you know, that whole method people been trying doesn't work. The time has no effect on the drops. If there was a trick to getting atma, Square would have given you some means of finding it out. Atma's are a 2% drop rate item. It's all up to the RNG. If you don't get one, that sucks but it's the way it works.

While it's true the "JPN/Server Time" method is a case of people being tricked by confirmation bias, it does help "grinding fatigue" by making you change venue.

[Slatervonjager]

While it's true the "JPN/Server Time" method is a case of people being tricked by confirmation bias, it does help "grinding fatigue" by making you change venue.

Well to be honest, no one should be out there all day grinding for them. Should be breaking up the grind with other activities regularly to give yourself a break from it. People could probably try to pass off doing a dungeon once an hour as a method for making atma grinding easier, and people would believe it lol.

Ahahah...haha..ha..

That was good one.

Go back and look at everything. It's never obvious, but there is always something there to assist you in figuring things out. If it's not left totally to an RNG, then they will drop subtle hints at things.

[Gardes]

Square would have given you some means of finding it out.

Ahahah...haha..ha..

That was good one.

[Kyriea]

If there was a trick to getting atma, Square would have given you some means of finding it out.

Obviously never experienced FFXI's treasure hunter...

[ispano]

Just to let you know, that whole method people been trying doesn't work. The time has no effect on the drops. If there was a trick to getting atma, Square would have given you some means of finding it out. Atma's are a 2% drop rate item. It's all up to the RNG. If you don't get one, that sucks but it's the way it works.

Well, it's actually local time, not server time. Not saying the theory has been correct, but everyone I know that tries it has has better luck than not.

[Obysuca]

If there was a trick to getting atma, Square would have given you some means of finding it out.

If I've learned anything about SE from 9 years of XI, then no, no they will not lol So many hidden things that they give no clue on


Not saying that method is true, just saying it does make more sense if you go in the correct Zodiac order.

[skho01]

Just to let you know, that whole method people been trying doesn't work. The time has no effect on the drops. If there was a trick to getting atma, Square would have given you some means of finding it out. Atma's are a 2% drop rate item. It's all up to the RNG. If you don't get one, that sucks but it's the way it works.

I refuse to believe that. It's not the way it works. This system is busted. No self respecting developer should gate their monthly paying customers behind pure RNG content for gear progression. This is why most asian MMOs are crap. I'm fairly sure they are aware of the grievances of their players. The fact that they STILL have not come out and acknowledge anything proves to me that they absolutely do not have their priorities straight.

[Dagger_32]

I refuse to believe that. It's not the way it works. This system is busted. No self respecting developer should gate their monthly paying customers behind pure RNG content for gear progression. This is why most asian MMOs are crap. I'm fairly sure they are aware of the grievances of their players. The fact that they STILL have not come out and acknowledge anything proves to me that they absolutely do not have their priorities straight.

The fact that we are PAYING real life money, to simply grind fates not knowing if we are making any real progression is what bothers me.

What's to stop them making the drop rate even lower to hook players longer?