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Nehrak_sl

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Didn't know they changed the drop rate. That shit was the worst idea ever added to a game.
Yeah Atma is almost trivial to do now. The fun parts are Animus and Novus, because they're based on a schedule other than your own. Even the Hunt has dropped down in activity since 2.4 rolled in, so Alexandrite acquisition is probably a lot slower now. I'm half expecting them to raise Mysterious Maps to 1-5 pieces randomly dropping, a massive boost to the FATE drop rate for Alexandrite, and maybe a decrease to the Allied Seals so you can do the daily bills for 1/day, 10/week kind of deal.
 

Pyros

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Which part is that for? i've done Atmas twice now, not so bad since they changed the drop rate. About to start working on the books for animus soon as i get my last accessory.
Well the books are gay as fuck too, since they require a bunch of rare FATEs, so you have to clear FATEs to make them spawn, or you can afk and wait but it can take like 3-4hours for them to spawn. Obviously unless you're an EQ nostalgia kind of guy, you'll love that shit if you are. Also have to run lowbie dungeons and kill a bunch of mobs, so it's annoying as shit even besides the FATEs. And there's 9 books, and they cost soldiery because fuck you.
 

Kriptini

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The relic weapons are pointless for progression IMO. Most of them aren't even BiS for every class. (They certainly aren't for NIN.)
 

Chancellor Alkorin

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Don't know why, but I have no appetite for any of this shit after reading most of the posts here.

Oh wait, yes, I do know why. I got every class to 50 and relic before I quit, and I can't even bring myself to level rogue now. How do people put this many hours into a game anymore when there's literally nothing but a grind around the corner?
 

Kriptini

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Don't know why, but I have no appetite for any of this shit after reading most of the posts here.

Oh wait, yes, I do know why. I got every class to 50 and relic before I quit, and I can't even bring myself to level rogue now. How do people put this many hours into a game anymore when there's literally nothing but a grind around the corner?
I just do what's fun for me, which is mostly Ex Primals and Coil. In the downtime, I just shoot the breeze with randos and I've been leveling Warrior because I want to try tanking. I don't really feel compelled to grind in this game.
 

Crone

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Don't know why, but I have no appetite for any of this shit after reading most of the posts here.

Oh wait, yes, I do know why. I got every class to 50 and relic before I quit, and I can't even bring myself to level rogue now. How do people put this many hours into a game anymore when there's literally nothing but a grind around the corner?
I went into a new area to meet up with a friend, and not 10 minutes after getting there he had to go. So rather than spend 10 minutes getting back to where I was, I just picked up every quest in the area, and just started doing them running around the area. It's been a while since I've gotten into an MMO, so while the quests were way under level, so technically the speed of leveling was terrible, I still had fun just grinding through it.

Now after every class to 50 + relics like you say, I probably wouldn't have done the same thing, but it was neat just to chill on my couch (playing on Ps4) and grind for a while even if it wasn't the most efficient way to level.
 

Chancellor Alkorin

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Yeah. It was fun for a long while, but I overdid it, which is probably why I feel burnt out at this point. Meh. Maybe I'll get back into it, maybe I won't.

I definitely don't feel compelled to grind out crafting to 3/4 star, though. Screw that. The grind to 2 star was boring enough and it'll do to make myself gear for lower level jobs as I go through them later on.
 

Armadon

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Anyone have a guild I can join on Gilgamesh? Im pretty casual playing. just like running the dungeons once or twice a day.
 

Crone

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I'd be more than happy to figure out how to start an FC, but what are we losing if we drop ISIS? I suppose it doesn't really matter, since it would be just rerolled bros, but what are thoughts on keeping ISIS? Does it matter? F everyone else?

Just concerned about the name, that's all.
 

Kriptini

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As Archer, you are expected to keep up Requiem/Paeon for the actual DPS classes and spam the 1 button in between. :^)
 

Chancellor Alkorin

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I haven't seen anyone online to invite them. Been looking now and then.
 

Crone

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Haha... well, somebody should get Alk to transfer leadership or something of ISIS so we can start getting people into it again.
 

Chancellor Alkorin

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I'll find people online eventually and invite them. I'm still playing, just not as much as I was (i.e. 100% of the time).
 

AladainAF

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Anyone have a guild I can join on Gilgamesh? Im pretty casual playing. just like running the dungeons once or twice a day.
Talk to me (Rexie Soulstar) and I can invite you into the one I'm in. We're pretty casual. I'm online almost all the time, not sure how no one is seeing me.
 

Faltigoth

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Talk to me (Rexie Soulstar) and I can invite you into the one I'm in. We're pretty casual. I'm online almost all the time, not sure how no one is seeing me.
Haha, I saw you all the time running random places while I was raging on this. The only name I recognized!
 

Crone

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Up to level 26 Conjurer now. Just trying to catch up on some story quest while I run my "dailies" (duty roulette). Natalia Tear on Gilgamesh!
 

Rezz

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I was invited to ISIS, so the deal still exists. Alkorin tossed me an invite while I was working on rogue earlier. I have quite a few mid-20s classes, and I would be alright with running dungeons Crone. I generally play in the afternoons (4pm PST until midnight at absolute best) if needed. A mix of tank/dps classes with my whm as a backup for healing whatever.