There should be other ways to obtain the Field notes.

[Vahlnir]

I'd also like to see the drop rate increased. I think it's a sign of a problem when people who aren't even interested in the mount can end up with all the field notes but those actively seeking them out can end up missing out again and again and again.

Adding some of the rarer field notes to lockboxes strikes me as a solid compromise. It'd also spread people out more rather than leave a bunch of people only entering the instance in the hope of pursuing one specific FATE.

I basically gave up on Lyon part 2. Got lucky a few weeks back with the 1st note from CLL, but after seeing my 2nd Menenius note from Dalriada...eh. I think I'm done for now. I also realize that a lot of people haven't even been THAT lucky, but I've been at this grind awhile. lol

[Ardyvald]

Even if it's a grindy way, it would be nicer to have indeed another way to get the notes... Being stuck with still 1 note left and unable to get it after tens of hours is frustating...
I'd love some king of "field note fragments" kind of way :
On each Skirmishe/Duty where you can get a specific note, you have a chance (higher than the full note) to get a note fragment, and you need <x> fragments of said note to complete it.
Give it 5, 10, 20 fragments required, with a decent drop rate (20-30%) so this is giving those who are spending(wasting sometimes) their time to get that mount a B-route to look into if A-route (full note) just doesn't do the trick

Yes, you have the Duel to get some of them 100%, but come on, not everyone is able to clear it (and being able to try them is time consuming), not to mention the required preparation...

I suggest the fragments thing cause using Coins could be a bit "weird" to trade from the basecamp (like, the guy is selling notes?! Where did you get them !). I know logic has its limit in the game of course, but let's try not to add more "weird logic" than there are atm.

[Herebedragons]

Even if it's a grindy way, it would be nicer to have indeed another way to get the notes... Being stuck with still 1 note left and unable to get it after tens of hours is frustating...
I'd love some king of "field note fragments" kind of way :
On each Skirmishe/Duty where you can get a specific note, you have a chance (higher than the full note) to get a note fragment, and you need <x> fragments of said note to complete it.
Give it 5, 10, 20 fragments required, with a decent drop rate (20-30%) so this is giving those who are spending(wasting sometimes) their time to get that mount a B-route to look into if A-route (full note) just doesn't do the trick

Yes, you have the Duel to get some of them 100%, but come on, not everyone is able to clear it (and being able to try them is time consuming), not to mention the required preparation...

I suggest the fragments thing cause using Coins could be a bit "weird" to trade from the basecamp (like, the guy is selling notes?! Where did you get them !). I know logic has its limit in the game of course, but let's try not to add more "weird logic" than there are atm.

This seems a bit convoluted, but then again making the notes directly exchangeable for clusters would probably be too easy.

I'm going to echo what some have already suggested, but tying some of the notes to duels at all doesn't seem like a good idea in hindsight. Maybe they could have kept the notes to skirmishes and CEs only, with a slightly higher drop rate, and come up with another specific reward for the duels (because apparently the title was not enough).

[KazyEXE]

I've been camping Steel & Flame almost every day for the past month, #14 has been the last note I've (with averaging 2~3 spawns a day with around 4-5 hours of camping) and I hard agree. I've made about 10 attempts at the solo (I can now dance my way through MFC with ease) but still can't get him past 70% or so.

I think the only grind that I've hated more than this is Alexandrite for my Mythic weapon in FFXI.

[vampiregirl663]

I also would like to see having other ways to get the rare field notes. Using Bozjan, Silver, Gold, or Mythril coins would be nice. Make it 500 or 999 if you so desire SE. That would keep people going into the zones and CLL/DAL queues going. I'm not against having them still drop through the original methods as well, but add this additional method for those who are playing more of a long game and grinding in those zones. While getting lucky through RNG is nice for those who get it...it's really, really miserable circling in hell hoping for that moment to come.

[ICountFrom0]

The issue I have with the one I'm farming is...

It's scorpions.

Gotta grind them to get absent friends to show up. Then steel and flame, that can drop the field notes. If you don't get it there, it moves to the CE. IF you pass it without getting hit, you can get a CHANCE at the dual for it.

Every single source of the field notes is on that ONE chain.

The person is involved in two other sets of fates, but those can't drop it....

So, everybody is after the scorpions, and AF spawns every hour or so, for now... except when the que is burried so deep that 2 hours pass and everything else spawns twice... but...

[LaylaTsarra]

FAF is a joke with it's spawn mechanics. The best way to spawn it is in a brand new instance before the cluster farmers start. Other than that is can be a long long wait for it to be put in the queue and not get kicked back by other CE's. They need to drop that note in another skirmish to help fix the problem like they did with note 12 or fix the spawn mechanics.

Havok and Supersoldiers in Zadnor are perfect examples of correct spawn mechanics and the opportunity to get a 5 star note in two skirmishes other than running the Duel. MDK in Souithern is also a good example o a skirmish that spawns without the silliness for the opportunity to get a 5 star note.

[SherlottaEryut]

Agreed.

I've already got my Ai-iklil bike and it took me 100+ hours of farming.. Some of the drop rates are ridiculous.

[KazyEXE]

FINALLY got my dang notes today. Even one more Skirmish would've been bearable, I feel like I've spent at least 50 hours camping that ONE skirmish.

[hobostew]

I feel it would go a long way if they removed the only one CE chain at a time restriction. I get why it was implemented initially but with the way CEs scale now I don't think CEs failing is as much of a concern as they used to be. At least maybe 1 CE at a time per subzone if the restriction is absolutely necessary. Even if you spend the entire time killing scorpions with the way it works currently it can take over 2hrs for the CE chain to spawn and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it which is extremely frustrating.

Probably wouldn't hurt if the cooldown period was reduced significantly as well. Same with the cooldown period for fates/NMs in Eureka now that I think about it. So much arbitrary and pointless waiting.