Quote Originally Posted by Moomba33 View Post
There's no need to camp. Skywatcher npcs in the main cities can tell you the next few weathers for each zone and the weather changes always happen at 12:00 am, 8:00 am, and 4:00 pm Eorzea time.

As for why the later ones were made easier I guess the devs were responding to complaints that the ARR ones were too annoying.

The paintings are tradable so you can try asking in Shout or a server only PF if anyone can grab the ones you want. I've got my log done and get paintings for players that ask for them in the Novice Network sometimes.
I can see why it was deemed annoying. I did start using the weather watchers the problem is im still having the same issue with the sights. I use the weather watchers and try to go with the forcast but several times when i would get to the spot Like The Vista at The Ruins of Sildih in Central Thanalan. The moment it turned 8 AM which is the time i needed the FOG would shift to another weather patter and i stand there having wasted time being there. All the teleportation around is costing me thousands in gil and its starting to frustrate me. The weather patterns are not lining up with all the vistas. and the weather watchers forecast seems to shift at 12 noon and 12 midnight Eorzea time so its not like I can know when the patterns gonna shift midway the 12 hour mark.
As for buying the paintings, 1) i don't want to pay someone else for something i should be able to get myself and 2) buying the paintings doesn't give me the achievements i want.