Quote Originally Posted by Ophannus View Post
Technically even the level 90 STR9/Attack20 weapons are still extraordinarily good and beats many non legendary weapons and only cost a few 100k worth of geodes. Just like the argument with 99 relic/mythic/empy prices: nobody said you had to upgrade to 99. The 99 stats are only 2 str and 2 att and 4 base damage more. It's the equivalent of doling out several mil for an HQ piece of gear. Nobody said you needed the HQ, it's a boon, a luxury.
Yeah I'm sure most of the community would be very satisfied to have someone around with an incomplete elemental weapon in their events. I'm sure they see the NQ/+1 as a completed weapon and the +2/+3/Level 99 as a luxury. Yeah I'm sure that's how it works.

Assuming your premise isn't highly flawed, which IMO it is, what about fire based staves for SMN/RDM/BLM/BRD/SCH? Are they somehow markedly better than their counterparts from other elements? Is an Ifrit -BP Delay/Perp staff superior to a Shiva -BP Delay/Perp staff? Is a staff to boost one's fire based damage superior to a staff to boost ice? Please explain how.