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Melodia · **01-20-2015, 10:17 AM**

Anyone know what times the unaspected crystals pop in Mor Dhona?

Zyrusticae · **01-20-2015, 10:43 AM**

(01-20-2015, 02:44 AM)Lilithium Wrote: For those interested, 2.5 music is up on Soundcloud.

https://soundcloud.com/ffxivunnoficial1

The music this patch is GLORIOUS.

Dat World of Darkness theme

Dat Keeper of the Lake theme (remix of Mor Dhona's theme!)

Dat Wanderer's Palace HM theme

I'll never stop listening.

Coatleque · **01-20-2015, 10:50 AM**

Alexandrite drop rate for completing FATEs has been increased.

I have not once received an Alexandrite for a FATE. Can someone in-game confirm this? Has it risen to the drop rates of ATMAs now? Can I stop grinding maps now?

Or am I getting my hopes up of ever progressing my relic?

Zyrusticae · **01-20-2015, 10:57 AM**

I'm honestly surprised there are people still on the Novus phase.

I've got nearly enough Alexandrite for THREE Novuses at this point, and that's just from doing the daily on a regular basis.

That being said... honestly? If you're still on the Novus phase you may as well just save up for the soldiery weapon, then the poetics weapon. Much less time and effort involved, and ultimately less monotonous and grindy.

I personally regret ever bothering with my BRD relic. Still working on the Nexus phase (though admittedly I'm very nearly finished with that) and definitely NOT looking forward to that next phase...

Warren Castille · **01-20-2015, 11:00 AM**

(01-20-2015, 10:50 AM)Coatleque Wrote: Alexandrite drop rate for completing FATEs has been increased.

I have not once received an Alexandrite for a FATE. Can someone in-game confirm this? Has it risen to the drop rates of ATMAs now? Can I stop grinding maps now?

Or am I getting my hopes up of ever progressing my relic?

"Increase" is vague when the drop was so rare before. Hell, increasing it to match original Atma droprates is still a vast improvement.

How many have you done so far? None of my other sources are updated for that part yet, wondering what your sample size is so far.

Prepost edit: Unless you meant you've never gotten one before today, at which point we can just nod in agreement. <1%.

Postpost edit: 75 x x = 225, June 6 2014+ 225 days = Jan 16.

It only required expert roulette nearly every single day. Less unintentional bragging, more information please?

Besides, Yoshi noted that relic weapon will in fact continue being improved on going into Heavensward in the patch-notes interview, so... No reason to dissuade people.

Coatleque · **01-20-2015, 11:06 AM**

(01-20-2015, 10:57 AM)Zyrusticae Wrote: I've got nearly enough Alexandrite for THREE Novuses at this point, and that's just from doing the daily on a regular basis.

That being said... honestly? If you're still on the Novus phase you may as well just save up for the soldiery weapon, then the poetics weapon. Much less time and effort involved, and ultimately less monotonous and grindy.

That's great, I'm happy for you.
I don't PVE. I log on to RP. If I wanted to invest the time, sure I'd be up to speed.

I'm only interested in the shiny gold Excalibur. And I've already resigned myself to the fact I'll never have it. My care level is low to moderate.

I was only interested in if I'd have something feasible to do while waiting for others to log on to RP with. If I can get even 1 Alexandrite for every 3 FATEs now, then it's worth it.

{edit} Since the phase was introduced, I have never gotten an Alex from a FATE. I even ground another ATMA for the glamour.

Warren Castille · **01-20-2015, 11:09 AM**

(01-20-2015, 11:06 AM)Coatleque Wrote: {edit} Since the phase was introduced, I have never gotten an Alex from a FATE. I even ground another ATMA for the glamour.

I got 3 of my Alexandrite from FATEs, and it was a slog. It wasn't really feasible before, that's why I'm biting to see what the rate is now. They could have honestly jacked it up by 10x the old one and it would still blow, compared to soldiery/maps acquisition speed.

Gegenji · **01-20-2015, 11:09 AM**

(01-20-2015, 11:06 AM)Coatleque Wrote:
(01-20-2015, 10:57 AM)Zyrusticae Wrote: I've got nearly enough Alexandrite for THREE Novuses at this point, and that's just from doing the daily on a regular basis.

That being said... honestly? If you're still on the Novus phase you may as well just save up for the soldiery weapon, then the poetics weapon. Much less time and effort involved, and ultimately less monotonous and grindy.

That's great, I'm happy for you.
I don't PVE. Â I log on to RP. Â If I wanted to invest the time, sure I'd be up to speed. Â

I'm only interested in the shiny gold Excalibur. Â And I've already resigned myself to the fact I'll never have it. Â My care level is low to moderate.

I was only interested in if I'd have something feasible to do while waiting for others to log on to RP with. Â If I can get even 1 Alexandrite for every 3 FATEs now, then it's worth it.

{edit} Since the phase was introduced, I have never gotten an Alex from a FATE. Â I even ground another ATMA for the glamour.

I never bothered with FATEs for Alexandrite. It was slow going, but I find just completing the roulettes for the day and the daily map allowed for one or two and sometimes even three Alexandrite a day. And still left me plenty of time to hop on over to Chachan for some RP.

I'm just curious to see how much the Light has been boosted, since I'm on that particular stage myself.

Warren Castille · **01-20-2015, 11:12 AM**

(01-20-2015, 11:09 AM)Gegenji Wrote: I'm just curious to see how much the Light has been boosted, since I'm on that particular stage myself.

I've heard multiple reports of double but am yet to see confirmation beyond forum posts.

Zyrusticae · **01-20-2015, 11:32 AM**

In other news, you need 2000 allied seals for one carbon coat and 3000 allied seals for one carbon twine. 3000 allied seals. Three. Thousand.

On the plus side, they doubled all allied seal rewards so it's not as bad as it looks... but it was still 750 allied seals per sands of time, so they effectively doubled the cost per item.

The Hunt has truly become an epic grind.

(01-20-2015, 11:06 AM)Coatleque Wrote: That's great, I'm happy for you.
I don't PVE. I log on to RP. If I wanted to invest the time, sure I'd be up to speed.

I'm only interested in the shiny gold Excalibur. And I've already resigned myself to the fact I'll never have it. My care level is low to moderate.

I was only interested in if I'd have something feasible to do while waiting for others to log on to RP with. If I can get even 1 Alexandrite for every 3 FATEs now, then it's worth it.

{edit} Since the phase was introduced, I have never gotten an Alex from a FATE. I even ground another ATMA for the glamour.

Oh.

I will never understand the mindset of people who don't... actually... play the game, but still, my condolences.

Gegenji · **01-20-2015, 11:35 AM**

(01-20-2015, 11:32 AM)Zyrusticae Wrote: Oh.

I will never understand the mindset of people who don't... actually... play the game, but still, my condolences.

She's still playing the game! Just in her own way. Nothing wrong with putting more emphasis on RP and character interaction than dungeon trolling and raiding.

I've been finding myself leaning more and more towards that approach considering how much fun I have with Chachan. I still run my daily roulettes and such so that I have the tomes to kit up, though. Need to be geered enuff to help out folks if they need someone for a run of something.

Also, getting back to the update itself! I'm even more eager to try Wanderer's Palace HM now that I've heard the full track. The snippet in the sneak peak video was nice, too, really... I love the build-up and the heroic overtures. Totally feel-good tonberry-saving music.

Oh, and if Light intake has been DOUBLED, I might actually be able to make it to the next stage before 3.0! Laugh

Melodia · **01-20-2015, 11:37 AM**

(01-20-2015, 11:06 AM)Coatleque Wrote:
(01-20-2015, 10:57 AM)Zyrusticae Wrote: I've got nearly enough Alexandrite for THREE Novuses at this point, and that's just from doing the daily on a regular basis.

That being said... honestly? If you're still on the Novus phase you may as well just save up for the soldiery weapon, then the poetics weapon. Much less time and effort involved, and ultimately less monotonous and grindy.

That's great, I'm happy for you.
I don't PVE. Â I log on to RP. Â If I wanted to invest the time, sure I'd be up to speed. Â

I'm only interested in the shiny gold Excalibur. Â And I've already resigned myself to the fact I'll never have it. Â My care level is low to moderate.

I was only interested in if I'd have something feasible to do while waiting for others to log on to RP with. Â If I can get even 1 Alexandrite for every 3 FATEs now, then it's worth it.

{edit} Since the phase was introduced, I have never gotten an Alex from a FATE. Â I even ground another ATMA for the glamour.

*Hugs* No worries. I have three atma. LOL. I want the Ragnarok but I've also resigned myself to never having it because I simply dont want to spend my day grinding away at alexandrite, spiritbonding, hunting for materia, light farming and all the blahs. Give me my tomestone weapon please thank you.

For those that have the time and want the zodiac, I applaud you and respect your efforts but please lets not blast people for "only" having completed x or y in that questline.

Warren Castille · **01-20-2015, 11:41 AM**

(01-20-2015, 11:37 AM)Melodia Wrote: For those that have the time and want the zodiac, I applaud you and respect your efforts but please lets not blast people for "only" having completed x or y in that questline.

But these people are playing wrong. How will they know if I don't publicly thumb my nose at them in a passive-aggressive manner?

Gegenji · **01-20-2015, 11:43 AM**

(01-20-2015, 11:41 AM)Warren Castille Wrote:
(01-20-2015, 11:37 AM)Melodia Wrote: For those that have the time and want the zodiac, I applaud you and respect your efforts but please lets not blast people for "only" having completed x or y in that questline.

But these people are playing wrong. How will they know if I don't publicly thumb my nose at them in a passive-aggressive manner?

I think strutting around with Excalibur works well enough. Especially if you dye it so that it stands out even more. CHECK OUT MY NEAT SWORD, DON'T YOU WISH YOU HAD THIS NEAT SWORD?

Kage · **01-20-2015, 11:44 AM**

To be honest I thought the response was more about "Oh but the dailies will have given you the items for soldiery/poetics weapon" and not about the Zodiac Weapon line.

And Coat's response is really just "I login to RP not do dailies."

But really... the Zodiac line is more of a time consumer than any of the raid content weapons imo. Atma collecting? Time wasted. Fate waiting? Time wasted. Nexus light farming? Time wasted. Zodiac item drops? Time wasted.

*wasted word of the beholder.

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