So...why are level 50 players doing level 5 fates?

[REPROBEAN_CHILD]

I don't want to tell people how to play this game, but I'm getting annoyed by high level players doing low level FATEs. I'm trying to level up low level alternative classes and I see players doing 1 or 2 hit kills on enemies before I can kill them. What ends up happening, is I barely get ANY ex from this (if I get any), because didn't get the chance to do anything. Adding insult to injury is that the amount of experience higher players get from these fates are very low, so what was the point in doing them at all? There are higher level fates elsewhere; go ahead a do those.

[Elladie]

Well, they're not high level if they're doing low level FATES because they get level synced and their gear scales down accordingly. If they are level 50s, they aren't doing them for EXP but for atmas, alexandrites, or lights. Atmas have to be farmed in specific zones, and some zones - like Middle La Noscea - only have low level FATES. If they're not level 50... well ... who knows why they aren't choosing a zone more level appropriate. But their level is still synced down to something much closer to yours

[REPROBEAN_CHILD]

Well, they're not high level if they're doing low level FATES because they get level synced and their gear scales down accordingly. If they are level 50s, they aren't doing them for EXP but for atmas, alexandrites, or lights. Atmas have to be farmed in specific zones, and some zones - like Middle La Noscea - only have low level FATES. If they're not level 50... well ... who knows why they aren't choosing a zone more level appropriate. But their level is still synced down to something much closer to yours

I know about the level synch, but the weapons they use still kill the enemies in an instant.

[Twilite]

If they're not level 50... well ... who knows why they aren't choosing a zone more level appropriate.

Because I love doing fates, and I love to help out the tiny few that are tackling a low level fate.

[juniglee]

I would believe you are talking about Middle La Noscea. It's generally accepted that FATE's there go real fast, making it one of the better areas for farming Alexandrites. It is also a required zone for one of the Atmas.

Consider forming a FATE party with them, so you can reap the rewards too.

[Eye_Gore]

I always felt a little bit bad for the green leafs in Summerford. I would sometimes just flash the mobs just to take the damage to get credit for the FATE and let them beat down the monsters. Except those friggin mushroom looking a-holes. Can't even solo a level 5 FATE if I get them all on me. When there are a ton of people doing them though, like last night, they go fast.

[Causality]

Even leveling a level 5 character, I usually two shot the mobs in the low level fates.

[StouterTaru]

If they are almost 50, the weekly challenge log gives exp for doing so many different FATEs in different zones.

[Shug]

Trust me, we don't like doing those fates.

[AskaRay]

I do them for challenge log (fast and easy) and the atma farming for the relic quest.
I would do them for Alexandrite, another part of the relic quest, but my drop rates are so abysmally low...I never get any alex from them ever. Oh well.