Yo-Kai Event: BLU Major Griefing Problem

[Sjol]

Feels like a classic tragedy of the commons. As someone mentioned it does become a PVP issue, ping issues and all. If everyone is doing it, everyone is progressing slower as it's entirely possible even other BLU mages aren't getting hits in.

The problem is worsened by some jobs, like BLM, not even being able to finish their cast in the time the fight is over.

While I could pull out my BLU, it feels like it would just make the problem worse and someone else out there who is just trying to enjoy themselves with the job they enjoy will get frustrated because it's just a bad experience.

[Axxion]

thats all blu can do its the fate grinder. Now the question is will beast master be the same way

[Myrany]

I had to go to materia on the deadest server I knew of in off hours to farm the 48 so I could get all the pets and even then I was trying to race Blues. It was infuriating. Thankfully I don't want the weapons or mounts (personally do not like them) so I am done with this nightmare.

No I did not do it on this character which is an old main I mostly do not play anymore.

[PotatoTree]

If they nerf blue again ya'll gonna regret it once Yokai is over and you need to solo fates for some old relic or whatever, lol.

[Myrany]

If they nerf blue again ya'll gonna regret it once Yokai is over and you need to solo fates for some old relic or whatever, lol.

I agree with this actually BUT they could make the watch unequippable by Blue and that would not be an overall nerf to blue in the game.

[Mouthbone]

I agree with this actually BUT they could make the watch unequippable by Blue and that would not be an overall nerf to blue in the game.

This wouldn't even solve the issue, you would need to ban BLU from summoning minions to stop people from using it.

CBU3 could rebalance the fates so that they don't die as easily, but it's clearly not a priority for them.
The game simply wasn't designed to account for so many people doing overworld content, so the only thing you can do is try the existing solutions or wait for the crowds to die down.

[Myrany]

This wouldn't even solve the issue, you would need to ban BLU from summoning minions to stop people from using it.

CBU3 could rebalance the fates so that they don't die as easily, but it's clearly not a priority for them.
The game simply wasn't designed to account for so many people doing overworld content, so the only thing you can do is try the existing solutions or wait for the crowds to die down.

As I said earlier I used one of the solutions I went to the deadest server on Materia to get my 49 tokens and called the event done there (I didn't want the weapons or mounts). Even during off peek hours for the server I was fighting blues but at least I managed it. It took hours and left me exhausted and angry. Now that solution might work better in a couple weeks but now not so much.

For me though event done I am not grinding out the other stuff for weapons and mounts I don't like and won't ever use.

[Menriq]

It took hours and left me exhausted and angry. Now that solution might work better in a couple weeks but now not so much.

Legitimate question. If grinding this took hours and left you exhausted and angry, isn't some of that on you for trying to get this done instead of doing it over time since it will be around for a few months? It seems really odd to me to complain about something that was totally in your control to not grind it out in the very beginning and instead possibly do a little bit over time.

[Arrius]

Shame about it being the same problem again.

Hopefully this simmers down over time and non-blue mages are able to get their tokens for the rewards.

[Rueby]

It'll probably simmer down alot! I feel your frustration, but I don't really think BLU is griefing, BLU as a job kinda specializes in just that...fate farming!
Yesterday (late evening on EU), I switched to a less populated server, there were alot of blues who were using Hydro Pull and not nuking bosses. I know as one, I give time for people to come, I only need to tag a few times, maybe less so in a party. You get participation for healing/enmity generation as well.

I don't think BLU should be nerfed though, however I think fate bosses in HW? and beyond resist one shots and freeze, so there's some anti-blu nuking there.

I remember when I was new I was really upset and that made me go level BLU and I found it really fun, it made the fate farm grind less...awful. Now, years after I've done 100+ fates for 30 Legendary medals....I think most of these would've felt way worse because I was alone (early morning hours)...

I think it's just player behavior mixed with bad scaling! People feel the need to nuke to get participation, and when things are dying quickly, many get desperate to 'do more damage' to get credit...which I think makes it alot worse :/

It'll calm down eventually though! I've seen fate trains on EU here, which is really nice, people following to one fate, and not blowing things up on arrival.