Proposed new Atma system

[xxAtticusxx]

The biggest issue with atma is that SE originally said they wanted to make relic progression difficult, and that not everyone will have the top tier relic. However, tedium is not synonymous with difficulty, and that's exactly what the atma grind is: tedious.

[Tauu]

I think the drop chance should increase slightly with each completed FATE until the atma drops. This would help eliminate the brutal bad luck streaks players often have.

[Kiara]

Great idea Atticus.

Agreed that the Atma grind is horrendous (even though I have my Novus), and besides general "grind complaints," another issue is that FEWER people are doing FATEs, which means it takes even longer for those working on their Atma stones to get them (and some FATEs just aren't soloable). Here are 2 other ideas for Fixes to the Atma grind brought up a few months ago when it started:

1. Increase Percentage(%) Chance for Atma Stone drop for Every FATE in the Zone you've Completed, Until it Finally Drops.

Let's say the starting % Drop Rate is 1%. If you do a FATE and nothing drops, Square should add, say, +1% to your chance, so the NEXT FATE you do now has 2% chance. So at the most, you'd have to do 99 FATEs in the zone (+1% x 99 tries) to finally get your Atma Stone (if you had the worst luck).

This allows Yoshi P to keep that "Random Number Generator" / "Lottery" feel and grind (ugh), while providing a safety (and sanity) net for Players. So if you have bad luck, at least eventually you'll get the Atma to drop within a reasonable amount of time. The Actual # can be balanced to whatever feels fair (+2%, +5%, etc.).

2. Allow Any Player with an Atma, Animus or Novus version of the Weapon doing FATEs to still get a chance at Atma Drops.

This will *increase* the number of Players participating in FATEs around the world, since Animus / Novus players will want to farm for Alexandrite drop chances, *and* can work on their 2nd, 3rd+ Jobs' Atma Stones.

It's a Win-Win for everyone, and brings people back to doing FATEs a bit more than it is now.

Thanks.

[Dragoon4life]

SE isn't going to change ATMA farming, as far as I know SE wants it to continue being a pain in the ass grind. Your Idea is great but there have been multipule "good ideas" thrown around. I just wish there was linear progression instead of luck.

ATMA FARMING SUX and I don't think SE cares.

[Pixi]

The biggest issue with atma is that SE originally said they wanted to make relic progression difficult, and that not everyone will have the top tier relic. However, tedium is not synonymous with difficulty, and that's exactly what the atma grind is: tedious.

But isn't that really the only way to make it *difficult* without requiring some sort of raid-based progression?

I guess their plan worked. I find the grind to be tedious and not fun, and have had difficulty in trying to motivate myself to actually bother with the grind.

[Mugiawara]

The biggest issue with atma is that SE originally said they wanted to make relic progression difficult, and that not everyone will have the top tier relic. However, tedium is not synonymous with difficulty, and that's exactly what the atma grind is: tedious.

Not to mention boring. The difficulty lies in the commitment I am struggling to give with this thing.
Plus I see less people in area's farming FATE's so it's going to get harder for new comers or people who waited too long and the grind will be longer than it use to be
because of lack of the people.

[SnaggleFox]

I started the Atma grind last night. Got 4 in 30 minutes then went to sleep.

[HumsterMKX]

I started the Atma grind last night. Got 4 in 30 minutes then went to sleep.

Thats cute. I got 4 in 30 days.

[Exstal]

Thats cute. I got 4 in 30 days.

Did you only do one fate a day? o_O

[MeeDeggiThePunisher]

Did you only do one fate a day? o_O

Not everyone can afford a virgin to sacrifice to the RNG gods.