Alexandrite

[Alhanelem]

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I have, and I did. Don't collect them if you don't want to do it.

[Chronofantasy]

There has been many posts about alexandrites and that SE should tweak Salvage or decrease the amount of alexandrites needed. I recall SE stating that they will not decrease the amount of alexandrites anytime in the near future. However, I still think it'd be great if somehow alexandrites can be a little easier to obtain. I was even thinking as far as trading some imperial standings for some alexandrites or dropping them in Nyzul Isle too or something, but SE will never be that generous to us, since currently obtaining a Mythic Weapon is still one of the most hard core/time consuming piece of equipment to gain.

[Sotek]

It takes at least 150 days to complete a Mythic. At least. It's very easy to say "Just trade them in" when an Empyrean takes two months at most and requires absolutely no gil investment. Trading in 260m~340m over the better half of a year with absolutely no idea where the weapon might stand at the end of it is idiotic.

Not to mention other factors, if you lack Captain rank or the titles portion of the quest you can't trade them in, yet collecting them earlier is the single greatest thing you can do to speed up the the damn quest. So should people take an extra month or so doing Duties, Tasks and Deeds just because SE made it reasonably impossible to collect Alexandrite early?

I'm not to big on traveling to Nashmau after every Salvage run or Bazaar spree just to alleviate inventory woes, either. Ghanraam is at least in Whitegate.

[Byrth]

Plus, there's the simple chance that you might change your mind over the course of the 6 months. For instance, when I started this <2 months ago I was 100% set on Terpsi. Now that SE has reaffirmed their dedication to not fixing the problems plaguing supporting-role DNC, I'm less sure. I'll probably do it anyway, but I'd rather not be 300mil-married to it.

[Alhanelem]

Trading in 260m~340m over the better half of a year with absolutely no idea where the weapon might stand at the end of it is idiotic.

Why would where teh weapon stand be in question? every level cap has raised the strength of the weapons.

there is no real minimum time to obtain a mythic outside of how long it takes you to obtain and trade the alexandrite. if you're like any hardcore player, you very likely have completed a number of the mythic weapon requirements without ever consciously striving for a mythic weapon.

For instance, when I started this <2 months ago I was 100% set on Terpsi. Now that SE has reaffirmed their dedication to not fixing the problems plaguing supporting-role DNC

I'm not sure what has happened in 2 months to change your mind on this. Were you expecting some kind of radical change to the job that they hadn't announced yet (and would never announce)?

Frankly i'm not sure what dnc is missing in support role other than a raise ability and maybe a regain buff for the party that hasn't already been shot down (e.g. changing waltz recast timers0

[Concerned4FFxi]

exactly, id never trade it till i had 30k either, with my luck id get the catseye after I already traded 22k worth of alex.

[Alhanelem]

Simple fix: allow people to take the alex back off the NPC.

Though IMO if you can't commit to one, you shouldn't be doing one.

[Kimble]

Afaik, you can't redo all 50 Assaults until you get up to that point in the quest. Meaning, yes, there is a min wait you must do before you can start to turn in alex.

Edit: Eh, guess I read wiki wrong and you can turn in alex while re-doing Assaults.

Still, the best advice anyone gives anyone when starting a relic is to not turn in your currency until you have it all. Not sure why anyone would think mythic should be any different.