ATMA is probably going to kill me...

[Mugiawara]

Yikes.
I kinda hope you're fibbing....but if not, there are alternatives if you're having a hard time doing Atma.
Seriously, just stop before you hurt yourself. Do what I'm doing...Get the Leviathan EX weapons and Ramuh EX weapon.
I believe they are both ilvl95 - ilvl100 respectively. It's more fun to try those ways too.
Also, no one is forcing you to do Atma. Your health is above all than this game.

Be safe.

[Divine-Fist]

Yikes.
I kinda hope you're fibbing....but if not, there are alternatives if you're having a hard time doing Atma.
Seriously, just stop before you hurt yourself. Do what I'm doing...Get the Leviathan EX weapons and Ramuh EX weapon.
I believe they are both ilvl95 - ilvl100 respectively. It's more fun to try those ways too.
Also, no one is forcing you to do Atma. Your health is above all than this game.

Be safe.

The problem is I've been told I can't do certain things because of my condition my whole life and I hate it. For me it's a matter of proving to myself that I can do it. I don't wanna be the outcast while everyone else gets their bragging rights because they got their novus weapon. I just dunno if my body can handle much more. *sigh* It's just not fair that normal people can go for hours and it's nothing and they even brag about it. Meanwhile if I try to do it to accomplish what they've done it could possibly kill me from a seizure.

[MeiUshu]

Divine, I am like you and this is my opinion, health is the most important thing, atmas are RNG, it has nothing to do on wheather you are able or not to do it, we all are able to do it, some will take them yeras (I exagerate) others just matters of minutes (i exagerate here too), it has nothing to do with you being able to achieve this it is not in your hands, it doesnt depend on you at all. Once you know this, and since I am in the same boat as you, just dont bother with Atmas, do fates when you come accross them and otherwise as suggested find an alternative way of reaching the end goal and more importantly enjoy the game and dont take it too seriously and you will see that you will achieve the same and in a far better state of mind.

Mei

[Skander]

It's just not fair that normal people can go for hours and it's nothing and they even brag about it. Meanwhile if I try to do it to accomplish what they've done it could possibly kill me from a seizure.

As an epileptic myself, I can say with certainty that your condition is not something that you want to get into the mentality of 'proving yourself'. Although I can understand where you're coming from (and have, on more than one occasion succumbed to this line of thinking), it's more or less a ridiculous stance to take. Moreso, the projection that you are 'abnormal' (and that you need to be catered to) does both yourself, and the rest of us (epileptics and gamers alike), a disservice. Most people have health concerns, and there are a myriad of options and consequences related to caring for one's health. This desire to 'fix' content relevant to your own personal condition implies that you are ill equipped to make your own informed decisions. My case may be vastly different than yours, but I have had tonic-clonic seizures since I can remember. Thus, the breakdown for me happens this way; I do thing A [contains epileptic trigger(s)] for a certain amount of time. I begin experiencing petite-mal contractions. I STOP exposing myself to said triggers immediately, take a break and rehydrate. Once I have leveled out and am confident I can resume... I continue doing the things 'everyone else' can do. Taking care of your health is no one's responsibility but your own, and grinding away for 6-8 hours at a time is no less unhealthy for a person with zero pre-existing conditions. If you are photosensitive, try turning off or limiting outside players combat effects.I'm really not trying to be a jerk about this, but in my youth I had enough people prodding at my condition and making jokes at my expense to account for many people's lifetimes. The implications of this thread strike an unpleasant chord with me. I do hope and urge you to find a balance that works for you, and understand that more than simply killing or (more likely) inducing a coma in you... These seizures ARE doing damage. You need to be cognizant of them and protect yourself. Your health is more important than any piece of content for any game ever made. I just noticed you're on cactuar... maybe I'll see ya around in game. Until then, [Take care.]