Quote Originally Posted by Gadanae View Post
Volkai, I respect your opinion, and maybe what I said was a tad bit misunderstood. As I said in my post, I hope SE keeps some of the difficulty in the game, because just like you, this is the reason I play FFXI and not WOW.

But there has to be a balance to the difficulty. Up until now, frankly, getting a relic in Dynamis is stupidly difficult. People without the proper connections (or butt kissing, or their own personal rotating gil seller website account) didn't have a prayer to get a Relic even close to done in an "acceptable" amount of time.

Do I think that people should be able to crank out a relic weapon in a week? Hell no, that would be going WAY over the line. But taking years if you don't kiss the rear of a linkshell leader? I have never done it nor will ever do it. Elitists suck, period.
The Dynamis LS I am in votes as a group to sponsor a relic upgrader. Usually someone who has already put a notable investment into starting their relic. That person gets half the currency drops, and both a discount and first grab on 100piece drops. We've made several relics this way, which have gone to members who worked hard to get their relic, not gilbuyers or asskissers. The other half of singles currency goes to people who come for it instead of armor, while remaining 100pieces are sold to fund the LS's runs. We have a pretty good system going.

Relics have been promised by SE to be upgraded so they will be the best of the best again. And frankly making it a more level playing field to obtain a relic is a dam good thing imo. I just hope they don't make it into Abyssea-Dynamis.
Relics are supposed to be rare, and the province of the most dedicated players, as well.