Relic reforged +1 inaccessability of materials

[Shiyo]

That isn't really a solution.
This gear isn't even good, by the time a login campaign/VW campaign comes around again I'll have no use for the gear except for some niche macro pieces.

An example:
The +1 RDM boots are a nice nuking/enfeebling piece for someone new/returning. However, the cost is so high you might as well get someone to merc you higher tier gear which is cheaper and stronger.

[Olor]

That isn't really a solution.
This gear isn't even good, by the time a login campaign/VW campaign comes around again I'll have no use for the gear except for some niche macro pieces.

An example:
The +1 RDM boots are a nice nuking/enfeebling piece for someone new/returning. However, the cost is so high you might as well get someone to merc you higher tier gear which is cheaper and stronger.

Well, sounds like you have a solution. Pay someone to merc items that are cheaper and stronger.

Really though, if there are zero items on the AH, why not shout for a few people to do VW with you? I mean, is there just no one on the server at all? You could make gil instead of spending it.

Heck, you could do VW for the items, sell them on the AH, and THEN pay someone to merc items that are better and stronger

People will still buy the relic upgrade materials because a lot of relic gear is used in macros.

I mean, I know it's not ideal but they needed to have a reason for people to do VW so that people can get empyrean weapons. So, that's why relic items use VW items. To help give extra incentive to do voidwatch.

And voidwatch is super easy - you can literally take anyone with any kind of gear - heck they don't even need to be 99 to contribute. Get some folks who are trying to get from 90 to 99, pop some monsters, get them levels and maybe some gil... use a few weakening items if you need to... a group of 4-6 players should have no problem hitting procs. And if you get bad luck with procs, just kill it and pop another RQ....

I mean I don't see a reason not to say, add the items to ambuscade list of stuff to buy - but even if they did I'd feel like just doing VW would be the better route.

I mean, isn't the point of the game to play it? So why not do content to get the items you need?