A8 Farming

[gamersince1976]

Apparently I've had incredible luck, because I haven't had any issues with DF'ing that fight, nor any other Midas turns. This week I went one and done in all 4, in fact.

OK, maybe I've had incredible luck.

[Adire]

Yeah, you guys are really lucky. Or I'm really unlucky, which is quite possible considering I've rolled no more than 30 on the shaft in about 10 runs or so. The other runs were wipes, and greatly outnumber the successful runs :\

It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the thing requiring 4 shafts....I don't think I have 4 weeks minimum of patience for this >.>

[CyrilLucifer]

I had terrible luck with A8 this week, far more wipes and disbands than wins, but when it goes well, it really goes well, everyone doing their jobs flawlessly.

[KinnisonArc]

Personally I don't mind a couple of wipes in A8 but yeah have to agree with you because the fight itself is a lengthy one like a synced T9, it's much more tiring and frustrating to wipe in there than other fights. Imagine a 1% enrage in there lol.
Anyway we're just on the second week of the patch so wipes are common for now since it's the 'second coil' tier of the raid after all and everyone are still on their previous patch gear. It will definitely be faster and less wipe down the road later on.

[Ashkendor]

My recommendation is always going to be running in a premade. It doesn't have to be a psuedo-static, as OP puts it. Make some friends that play around the same time you do. Find an FC that's active when you're on. Join some social linkshells. If all else fails, put up a Party Finder group. I mean, there's alternatives to DF but you're shooting them down out of hand. I'm actually not the most social player myself (I'm a bit awkward and I'd just as soon go sequester myself crafting as I would doing stuff with friends) but there's things you just can't accomplish alone in this game. I actually have been going in there multiple times with FC mates and friends trying to get more Faust plating because our FC house needs an army of Faust striking dummies on the front lawn. >:3

[Adire]

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I've been playing this game for years now, but have yet to make enough friends on at any given time to reliably fill even a 4man. The ones I have made don't usually play when I play anymore due to my job changing my previous play schedule. I've also mentioned that I am not a fan of FCs. I have this weird, severe social anxiety that is particularly bad in groups of people I know. I do not make friends easily or quickly.

My experiences in PF have always been iffy as well. Looting and scooting is a pretty common thing and it can take a while for them to fill up, even on Balmung. I wish the solution was this simple, but it's not for me at least. PF for whatever reason can become quite the dramafest as well.

I realize I'm in the clear minority here, but I don't think it's crazy to suggest that this loot system is very unfriendly to anyone who cannot reliably get a premade together for whatever reason. I think they should at least have 2 shafts drop from A8, or perhaps one from A8 and one from A7.

It's not like people are going to gear up too quickly anyways if they were to do that. Especially if they added a 2nd shaft to A8.

[Ashkendor]

I realize I'm in the clear minority here, but I don't think it's crazy to suggest that this loot system is very unfriendly to anyone who cannot reliably get a premade together for whatever reason. I think they should at least have 2 shafts drop from A8, or perhaps one from A8 and one from A7.

It's not like people are going to gear up too quickly anyways if they were to do that. Especially if they added a 2nd shaft to A8.

It can drop either 2 shafts or 2 springs. I know I saw 2 shafts earlier today, because it cut our farming by 1 run.

[Adire]

It can drop either 2 shafts or 2 springs. I know I saw 2 shafts earlier today, because it cut our farming by 1 run.

They should make it so it's always 2 shafts then since it's the only floor that actually drops those. I've never seen 2 shafts drop in A8, maybe I'm yet again unlucky. That or it's quite rare anyways.

[hobostew]

I did A8 13 or so times this week and I only had 2 abandons. A couple of the other runs had some hiccups but usually we got it down on the second go. Did em all through the DF. Them bad rolls, though! Oh lordy! I think I was still hearing the theme playing in my head for a few hours after I finally won a shaft.

[EdgeFayth]

I chose a different way. I rolled for crank only on A8. People just roll on shaft or spring.
So I actually cleared A8 twice: first time last week, then this week. And got my two cranks.
I bought the Lore body and craft pant. Thus, my left side is i220 in two weeks without any hard farming.
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