Experiment definition:
We ran 6 sets of tests with 4 people. Each set consisted in an hour long fate farming in a specific zone according to the theory presented in Reddit.
Note: to account for the lack of information about the time zone(Server time, Local time or Japanese time) we run 3 sets on Japanese time (which is also local time for 2 of the test subjects) and 3 sets on PST time (the time zone of our server)
We made sure that every fate started and ended within the hour we were farming. The main objective was to farm as many fates as possible, hence some times we simply engage the fate and ran to the next one, although we tried to get gold as often as possible it wasn't the priority.
Data:
- Test subjects:
Here is what you need to know about each of them:
A: Resides in Japan and has already collected a set of 12 Atmas.
B: Resides in Latin America (CST time) and already collected a set of 12 Atmas.
C: Also resides in Lain America (CST time) and has yet to collect a set of 12 Atmas.
D: Resides in Japan and has yet to collect a set of 12 Atmas.
All test subjects play in Hyperion (a PST based American server)
- First set:
We farmed 2:00 am to 2:59 am (Japan local time) in Southern Thanalan a total of 21 fates each.
A: obtained nothing during this time.
B: obtained nothing during this time.
C: obtained Atma of the SCORPION in the 5th fate.
D: obtained nothing during this time.
Total number of fates during this set: 84 (21X4)
Total number of atmas obtained: 1
- Second set:
We farmed 3:00 am to 3:59 am (Japan local time) in Upper La Noscea a total of 23 fates each.
A: obtained Atma of the WATER BEARER in the 9th fate.
B: obtained nothing during this time.
C: obtained nothing during this time.
D: obtained nothing during this time.
Total number of fates during this set 92 (23X4)
Total number of atmas obtained: 1
- Third set:
We farmed 4:00 am to 4:59 am (Japan local time) in East Shroud a total of 25 fates each.
A: obtained nothing during this time.
B: obtained nothing during this time.
C: obtained Atma of the GOAT in the 21th fate.
D: obtained nothing during this time.
Total number of fates during this set 100 (25X4)
Total number of atmas obtained: 1
- Forth set:
We farmed 2:00 am to 2:59 am (PST time) in Southern Thanalan a total of 19 fates each.
A: obtained nothing during this time.
B: obtained nothing during this time.
C: obtained nothing during this time.
D: obtained nothing during this time.
Total number of fates during this set 76 (19X4)
Total number of atmas obtained: 0
- Fith set:
We farmed 3:00 am to 3:59 am (PST time) in Upper La Noscea a total of 21 fates each.
A: obtained Atma of the WATER BEARER in the 7th fate.
B: obtained Atma of the WATER BEARER in the 19th fate.
C: obtained nothing during this time.
D: obtained nothing during this time.
Total number of fates during this set 84 (21X4)
Total number of atmas obtained: 2
- Sixth set:
We farmed 4:00 am to 4:59 am (PST time) in East Shroud a total of 20 fates each.
A: obtained nothing during this time.
B: obtained nothing during this time.
C: obtained nothing during this time.
D: obtained Atma of the GOAT in the 21th fate.
Total number of fates during this set 80 (20X4)
Total number of atmas obtained: 1
Data compilation:
Atmas Fates % drop Total 6 516 1.2% ------------------------------------------------------- Japan time 3 276 1.1% -------------------------------------------- Southern Than 1 84 1.2% Upper La Noscea 1 92 1.1% East Shroud 1 100 1.0% ------------------------------------------------------- PST time 3 240 1.3% -------------------------------------------- Southern Than 0 76 0.0% Upper La Noscea 2 84 2.4% East Shroud 1 80 1.3%
Conclusion:
Ideally more data is required in order to minimize probabilistic anomalies, although it's our stance that 500+ fates and 24 hours man hours of data collection are enough to see some sort of impact in the drop rate, however as you can see in the data itself we found nothing of the sort.
The drop rate increment(if any) seems to be insignificant.