Design Flaws with Atma, let me count the ways

[Avarghaladion]

Why do people think they're forced to do anything in this game? If you don't like the way it works, don't do it.

So you just wanted to make sure to come on here and complain, so everyone knows you're crying. Good, congrats, now we know. I'm sure someone will feel sorry for you, somewhere down the line.

Super unhealthy attitude. Would you rather the large number people who are displeased with SE's actions just quit the game? This isn't stellar time for MMOs, unlike ten or so years ago. There are a lot more options out there. If you remotely care about the game you should want people to provide feedback. People are extremely upset about this trash "content" and rightly so... they paid SE to make it! I personally know over a dozen people who unsubscribed... non-casual players who are just conscienscious consumers and won't stand for a crap product. This content is so extremely horrific that a big part of me believes that SE is intentionally trying to force themselves into a F2P position with this game. More profit:effort...

While i agree the grind is..less than fun. The moment you get the notification that you got an Atma..that does feel wonderful.

The first Atma I ever got I felt like "yaaaayyy" but for every drop after that I felt terrible. I can understand that some people get that sense of euphoria though and that is actually my primary concern with this stuff... They made it a drug and they want you to be addicted enough to grind for that high. In FFXI, SE was no longer allowed to do the MogLottery on NA servers because it was considered gambling. It was a literal lottery where you bot virtual lottery tickets and you could win prizes that included the rarest and hardest to get items in the entire game, including extreme sums of gil. The only difference with Atma is that instead of buying lottery tickets you're pulling the handle on a slot machine... each FATE is a spin and addictive personalities run the risk of getting sucked right in. I watched a person irl spend nearly every waking moment farming ATMA for two weeks straight... It isn't just bad content, it's immoral content that teaches people that if you gamble forever you'll eventually win.