What's the point?

[Trisscar]

I am of the belief that every game (single player, MMO, or otherwise) should always have nigh unobtainable gear and unkillable bosses, in addition to real gear/fights.
A players growth should never be limited by the game itself. You may have to move Heaven and Earth to get the gear/ win the fights, but the option should always be availible.

How very deep of you, and normally I'd agree with you. But if you are 'moving heaven and earth' for something that's largely cosmetic... That's where I take issue at.

[Shadowsong]

Fair enough, and I agree the incentive should be there.
If anything there is DISincentive to do it now, just cuz you would look like Pchan

[Dragoy]

Yeah, the first time I tried them on the test-server, knowing what they require, I figured the 'glow' is actually the tears of the character from all the misery and nonsense. ^^;

There is a tiny little part somewhere in me thinking it's a good idea, it's only that the fact that it requires the same item as the previous trial makes it all come crashing down, beating it to ridonkulous. It really needs to be some other item you need for it, since you are obviously 'sacrificing' a lot by either not helping a friend or few get them, use them for your other weapons, or even sell them.

I can imagine it creates grief of sorts amongst players as well, and this should not be.
Why not change it require a different item, or hell, change it to 'defeat Arch-Dynamis Lord 6666 times' or something. >.>;


Blah ! !! !

[Arukia]

With the cost for 99+ afterglow you can just spend the gil to get your fellow friends some relics and it will help more than the aura itself hahah.

[Demon6324236]

With the cost for 99+ afterglow you can just spend the gil to get your fellow friends some relics and it will help more than the aura itself hahah.

Same thing I was thinking, Relic Afterglow is about 25 relics in worth, I would rather just buy everyone in my linkshell a relic and be better off lol.