Quote Originally Posted by RiyahArp View Post
The original atma phase of the ARR relic was even less of a fun grind. Getting all the weapons and the Yokai watch second mount was more of a mindnumbing grind, since there was nothing at all added to the game, it was just grinding old fates. It is really not that bad compared to other content or events in the game. Its just recent, so it looms large in everyone's mind.
I would happily do Yokai again over Pagos, and I despised that event. The difference is I could take my time, socialize or even progress it solo should I choose. With Pagos, I am forced to spend hours upon hours on mindless trash or fall behind, thus making the leveling process even more difficult. I can also queue for things like roulettes and kill FATEs while I wait. Can't do that in Pagos. And heaven help if you want to take a short break. Whelp, you just screwed over your party or they kick you and now you're stuck looking for a new one. Another gem, since I know how much you hate parsing. Due to the chain demands, people have started using parsers to determine if everyone is contributing a good amount of damage, and kicking them if they aren't.

All that said, shouldn't the developers aspire to "better than Atma and Yokai?" I mean, that's like saying "I get a D-. At least it isn't a F."