Implement Designated FATE Spawn Times

[Creazil]

As I've progressed through the main story and found out that Square Enix has decided to require FATEs to complete quest objectives, I feel like the Square Enix development team didn't realize how annoying the random spawn times are. Maybe there is a set timer, but they fluctuate too often to get a good grasp.

I'm sorry if someone else also posted about implementing some sort of timer system for FATEs, especially ones required for Hunts and Quest Objectives.

Does anyone else agree that the Square Enix team should designate a more appropriate time table for FATEs?

[m3eansean]

You should have been here when the first Crystal towers came around and they required the 4 FATES be completed to gain access. That was a lot of fun when the entire server was out there competing for the same fates @_@.

They touch on this a bit with concerns about the relic quest (also requires fates on a certain stage).

Dev response is that they are timer based, but only in relation to the completion of other fates in the area. In short, if you want your fate to appear, it will happen faster if you complete other fates also in the zone.

[Blanchimont]

I agree that there needs to be appropriate timers for certain FATEs. I'm doing the Zodiac weapon quest right now, but I'm stuck at the Animus Zodiac one. I'm only working on my first book, but that's there's almost no one ever in the queue for certain dungeons and even in Coerthas where people are constantly clearing out the FATEs all the time, I still haven't seen the "Giant Seps" FATE that I need and I've been sitting here in the Whitebrim area for a while now.

I feel that this would not be as much of an issue if they loosened the requirements a little, such as completing any of the FATEs in a defined area and level range would satisfy the requirements.