Ok...let me level with you here SE...

[Alerith]

There are people who think emps aren't worth the trouble as well. Different strokes for different folks.

I think and hope that will be the case with the trials. They are very aware of how exclusive the glow weapons will be so I don't think they would enrage people by putting something they want so badly like new avatars pets and spells on a stage that requires even more effort than stage 2.

To be completely honest, ANY kind of trial beyond the stage two would be a slap in the face.

Also, when you think about it:

Mythic weapons would be the one with the spells and abilities considering they are job specific.

Relics could finally have enhanced weaponskills like Knights of the Round II or brand new upgrades of the weaponskills like Ultimate End.

Empyreans....eh....I dunno.

[Vivik]

You wanna do something to help you LS mates and friends out? Take the time that you would spend on this trial and help them with things they need. This trial is ridiculous!

[Manicora]

Face it in the end With a 99 Emp and Glow effect on, Whoever Wields the Glow, is 99/49 + Cor Roll now isnt that what you want? To me, It goes back to there whole concept on "End game" Where you have a well balanced Team 6~18 players, and the Tank, lets face it Could hardly keep hate @ 75 after 10 sec of Zerg. The Glow will enable a more team effort and not a Single "Let me see how much damage I can do before I get Pawnd" player can mess it up for everyone
So Quityabitchin and Live up how they want those Special few who can get a Glow on or, in your case (Flame on) /wrist Cry'n aint an option

[Kitkat]

Don't forget, that that Afterglow effect is overwritten if they have a relic/emp/mythic and activate their aftermath. Priority order is Aftermath Lv3>Lv2>Lv1>Afterglow. So if you think that getting that afterglow so others with emps/relic/mythic can reap the reward, think again. As soon as they gain their specific aftermath that afterglow is gone meaning it only benefits those without relic/emp/mythic or don't use the WS to activate aftermath. In otherwords, about the only ones who reap any reward out of this are WOE users or someone using their Merit WS. ~golf claps for SE development~ Thank you for giving us something that hardly benefits anyone at all unless they don't have one of these weapons already.

I'm all for helping my fellow player...but not by making them slave away to give me a spiffy glow and afterglow they may not even benefit from anyway.

[Finuve]

im glad the buffs are crap 1 because I dont want to do that trial, ever, and 2 because I don't want to glow, ever

[Alerith]

im glad the buffs are crap 1 because I dont want to do that trial, ever, and 2 because I don't want to glow, ever

Do you need police assistance? If someone is holding a gun to your head forcing you to do trials, by all means I'll call the S.W.A.T. team for you.

[Finuve]

Do you need police assistance? If someone is holding a gun to your head forcing you to do trials, by all means I'll call the S.W.A.T. team for you.

holy misinterpretation batman

[Camate]

I’d like to share the developers’ thoughts and plan for these new trials and upgrades.

When it comes to the first stage of upgrades for relic/mythic/empyrean weapons, this is considered to be the weapon’s complete form and is also the one the developers expect most players can achieve. They don’t want to dangle a carrot in front of everyone saying, “you can make these weapons even more powerful!” and then make it so only small fraction of players achieve this.

On the other hand, as some of you have already mentioned, the second stage of these weapon enhancements is left for those players who wish to go above and beyond—the “completionists” so to speak. This is why there will be no difference in weapon skill damage or other stats and only an AoE benefit as well as a special effect will be given for completing this upgrade.

[Kalilla]

Just seems kinda silly to be honest. Would of rather that time, money, and manpower been spent on something more productive than that

[Prothscar]

They're still dangling a carrot, however it's a pointless, rotten carrot that would be better off not existing or being made more available. No sane human being will ever complete those trials.