Fate Grinding is Lame

[Voqar]

Fates and Fate grinding have to be the lamest thing I've ever seen in an MMORPG going back to EQ.

It's just a mindless zerg that requires zero effort.

If you gave players xp ever 3-5 mins just for logging in, it would only be one step away from the lameness that is fate grinding, since fate grinding is xp on a timer where you run over to the latest fate, tag it enough for credit, and repeat every few minutes.

Fate grinding makes solo ez-mode look challenging and compelling.

[Nayto]

Then don't do it.

Watch the kids burn themselves out eventually.

[Novastarone]

it is kind of unfun....I hope quests are an option at high level for those of us who prefer it.

[Dreyda]

it is kind of unfun....I hope quests are an option at high level for those of us who prefer it.

Unfortunately, this is not the case. You will see

[Howitzer]

You don't have to do FATES if you don't want to. Anything in excess becomes a bore. Just mix things up and stop focusing on optimal progression time you're just going to burn yourself out.

[Zaiken]

You don't have to do FATES if you don't want to. Anything in excess becomes a bore. Just mix things up and stop focusing on optimal progression time you're just going to burn yourself out.

But you have to in a way, Fate give the most exp yield per hours. Quest can only be done one time on a Character, you can't keep doing it for exp. Then there is Guild Lev which give horrible exp. Guidhest is a one time thing. Then there is Dungeon grind, exp is less then Fate, it doesn't drop Seal, and if you don't have healer and Tank friends it 45 minutes every run if you are DPS.

They need to nerf Fate exp down a lot. Town is getting empty because people out there camping Fate, people do Dungeon once and not do it anymore. Fate have now become so crazy in popular area where everyone is racing to get there on time because it end in less then a minutes. Fate is just not fun, but everyone does it because there really no alternative when leveling up.

[Ignaz]

There are so many things to do in game. Just enjoy those suit you most. If you don't like FATE, don't do it. You don't like doesn't mean everybody don't like it too.

BTW, rethink it again when you start your 3,4,5 classes and all quests had already been done by your 1,2 classes.

[Diavolo]

I can't really do it that long. I start feeling like it's a job, more than a game after about an hour or two. More power to those than can stand doing it all the time.

[DeceptionsWrath]

My issue with fates currently is they are WAY overpopulated since they give the most exp/time spent doing them. I started doing them in the highlands and omg... Fates are finished within seconds, and when they do last for a few minutes, none of the mobs spawn in until they fall dead. Not sure where this issue comes in from. I'm on the ps3 so is it a ps3 issue or server? Sometimes nothing loads in @ all. Players will spawn in and disappear, even party members just vanish and i can't target them for heals. I'd like this looked into on SE's end if possible. My connection states "Excellent" when i sign in my character so idk.

[Pugmalion1]

My issue with fates currently is they are WAY overpopulated since they give the most exp/time spent doing them. I started doing them in the highlands and omg... Fates are finished within seconds, and when they do last for a few minutes, none of the mobs spawn in until they fall dead. Not sure where this issue comes in from. I'm on the ps3 so is it a ps3 issue or server? Sometimes nothing loads in @ all. Players will spawn in and disappear, even party members just vanish and i can't target them for heals. I'd like this looked into on SE's end if possible. My connection states "Excellent" when i sign in my character so idk.

I noticed this more than ever yesterday. I understand it's a popular fate because of the experience, but the "It's Not Lupus" fight against Cancer the giant crab is almost unplayable. The targets and players disappear so often that I don't see how anyone can rank at all. I am only there to get one level and then gold that fight so that I can get the minion, then I'm off to grind some crafting skills. In its current state, I don't think that will be possible.