Japanese Atma theory is real, proof in link.

[ShaunBeezle]

So after getting my first atma set over a frustrating period of two months I googled atma theory and saw a link to a post on reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...arming_theory/

I followed the times listed as attempting gathering my atmas, low and behold I never spend more than 30 mins in an area before I was given my atma. The longest I spent in one area was 11 fates before a drop.

There is one thing though the reddit post mentions about going during server times,in my screenshots the times all match the post. The times of capture listed below.

Atma 1 - 10/24/2014 12:25am
Atma 2 - 10/24/2014 1:42am
Atma 3 - 10/24/2014 12:25pm
Atma 4 - 10/24/2014 12:51pm
atma 5 - 10/24/2014 2:05pm
Atma 6 - 10/25/2014 5:03pm
Atma 7 - 10/25/2014 6:25pm
Atma 8 - 10/25/2014 8:25pm

Heres the link for the screens to show the item drops:http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest.../blog/1725601/

[Kamifubuki-Yoakesetsuri]

It's pure RNG. RANDOM. The drop rate is getting buffed in two days. You can wait two days.

[Kuwagami]

It's pure RNG. RANDOM. The drop rate is getting buffed in two days. You can wait two days.

people just love to think they can control luck. Even when the devs themselves announce that it's just pure luck.

Superstition is sad. Sad and bad for mental health



Just so you know OP, I got my first set of atma in 3 days with 16 hours straight in horizon, when my 2nd set of atma took me 2 hours and half total. You can burn our so called theory.

and just because I love to call BS on superstition, here is why that theory is crap :

The time appears to be local time, not server or Eorzea time.

There is also a cap of sorts that limits you to a maximum of 4 Atma every 12 hours.

=> Even if there were a time condition or anything like that, it would have been eorzean time or server time. Anyway, I don't see why the devs would have been all the trouble making shitty time conditions when they say themselves that playing too much isn't recommended.

=> A cap ? A cap ? this is totally dumb. There is no such thing. If you don't trust me on my 2.5 hours set (can't blame you, I'm just an internet random after all), maybe you could refer to the atma challenge during the anniversary event, where they got 10 or 11 atmas in 14 hours.

[Cspr_Answrth]

It is 100% RNG.

That being said, I had all my atmas within 2 days, and this was the method I did when I was collecting. I did it during the second week, when this was thought to be a legit thing though.
I know it's not the case, but it really seemed believable at the time.

[zl0gic]

Well something needs to give because I'm at 16 hours of fate farming in 3 different zones and have gotten nothing. At this rate i can farm th 1500 myth for the 9 books faster than actually getting the atmas. Even considered ditching the relic weapon all together.

[brdlyrcr]

Where did you see that they are increasing the drop rate with 2.4. I can not find nothing in the Patch notes to support that.

[stpetepiper]

Where did you see that they are increasing the drop rate with 2.4. I can not find nothing in the Patch notes to support that.

It's right below the delivery moogle quests...

The drop rate for Atma crystals required for the quest "Trials of the Braves" has been increased.

[Silverbear]

The drop rate for Atma crystals required for the quest "Trials of the Braves" has been increased.

In the prelim Notes just below the Delivery Moogle stuff

[stpetepiper]

I'd also like to add something about RNG, yes rng is rng, but that in no way means that it is no longer rng if parameters are changed. If you watch many speedrunners playing older games, many have ways of manipulating rng based on certain triggers in the game because they might all be linked from what second you pressed "start" at on the main menu. The path an npc follows may allow you to know exactly where a future boss might spawn based on this.


As for atma, or any drop for that matter.... having increased parameters at a certain time/hour does not mean that its not still RNG. If something has a 1% drop rate your figuring that each time you kill mob/finish fate the dice are rolled and if it hits 1 out of a 100 you get ur item. IF the parameter was changed at a certain hour allowing a 10% drop rate, you would have a higher chance of getting the item, but that doesn't mean its not still RNG. People that are saying there are increased drop rates at certain times arent saying its a definite drop, just saying the parameters might be altrered for a better result, they aren't saying its not RNG.

[Someguy]

Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away.
Homer: Oh, how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: It's just a stupid rock.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: But I don't see any tigers around, do you?

Homer: Lisa, I want to buy your rock.