Need better stat capping on FATEs for high item levels

[Turkeysammich]

On my servers, at least, there are tons of high level players farming really low level FATEs, them farming isn't the problem, it's that their item level is so high I guess the stats don't cap correctly and they end up demolishing a FATE boss in a matter of minutes. It's gotten worse since the FATEs were dumbed down in the recent patch. Lower level players, not even half the map away, can't even make it to these FATEs in time before they are beat. Also, while we're on the subject, a big FATE boss shouldn't be soloable, these new patches lately just seem to be for the lazy at heart, just handing out participation trophies so the kiddies feel like they contributed, I mean really, changing the moogle furniture design because people complain the hardly noticeable stitching is "scary," you ruin it, stop babying players.

[Cygnos]

There is also the problem of no people around. I dont wanne wait for other players when i am farming atma's

[Nicobo]

..... since the FATEs were dumbed down in the recent patch.....

As my understanding, the difficulity will decrease only if previous spawn has too less particiants. ^^

[Cynfael]

As my understanding, the difficulity will decrease only if previous spawn has too less particiants. ^^

Yeah, FATEs are actually worse for solo players much of the time. If a FATE party rampages across the map and then disperses, any solo players running into the subsequent spawns are in for a very tedious experience.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Some bosses should be dumbed down for solo play, especially if no one is willing to help out.

[Wintersandman]

I agree as when I leveled I had to solo many fates when there was no one around. I don't necessarily like being forced into fate grinding a specific zone just because that's where everyone is at.

[Turkeysammich]

They were destroying the FATEs even before the patch, their ilevels are to high, low levels should at least have the chance to get to their same level FATEs . I even noticed the ilevel difference at Behemoth, dead in 2 minutes, maybe less. If someone goes to your zone and says Behemoth is up, it's already to late. If you're soloing FATEs then you should probably change servers or get an FC, it is an MMO afterall, there are always a lot doing them on mine, but now the higher levels are crushing everything before anyone else can even get to them. I did a FATE this morning, the one that drops the mushroom minion, there were 23 people around, and a black mage was tanking, he had to much hate and he only attacked once, but his item level was so high, he wasn't taking any damage, he just stood there doing nothing, and still tanking and not doing anything after he hit it once, no one was healing him and it didn't look like he was in a group. If the item level is that good for a black mage to hit a boss once, keep enmity from the 12 tank classes that were there, and barely take any damage, then something needs to be done. I've got a 50 brd, with ilevel of only 63, but it's still way overpowered if I go to a lower level FATE, if I start farming them, the lower levels wouldn't have a chance either, and my item level isn't even near these farmers level.

[Nicobo]

.....If you're soloing FATEs then you should probably change servers or get an FC, it is an MMO afterall.....
I've got a 50 brd, with ilevel of only 63, but it's still way overpowered if I go to a lower level FATE.......

I am curious did you FATE with yout FC in above case? ^^;

[Fancy_Wolf]

Dont worry, the only reason there are so many high levels in low levels Fates is because of the Atma grinding. Theyll be gone in about 2-6 months.

Best design choice to flood lower levels Fates so that new players are not forced to solo things due to lack of population, instead they can not participate at all or get bronze since its done by the time they get there!

[Caysie]

Yeah... I was having a very hard time trying to do any damage at all in small mob FATEs on my Arcanist... They'd kill things in about half the time it would take for me to cast a spell..

I can't imagine what it is like for healers. :/