Why is everyone AFK in Hydatos?

[Liam_Harper]

It's not just about leeching, it's efficiency.

If you want the Hydatos mount, it's by far better to afk at bunnies for it while doing Fates that pop for your relic. I completed 3 relics in this way before I finally got the mount on my 5th gold chest.

If I spawned Fates and grinded Claws/Ceto instead, after I finished all my relics I'd then have to go back and spend an additional month or so in Eureka, sitting afk at bunnies, which would be incredibly boring.

And it's not like my lack of presense is a huge loss. A single 8 man group can pop the entire West side in no time (and usually do). You get an Ovni early on, maybe a Support Fate in a bit, then you instance hop and repeat. The east side just isn't worth the effort. It's poor design, it encourages you to afk.