Quote Originally Posted by Ramzi View Post
I guess my mindset is just not hardcore enough to understand why someone would work so hard for something that offers really no tangible statistical bonus except being "rare". Hey look at me, I gave up my life for a year to have this shiny weapon. I mean WTF? Why would anyone think this is worthwhile? Could build 3 mythics with that gil.
Play FFXIV. People will fork over an arm and a leg in that game (and many other games) for cosmetic enhancements. A lot of people put a lot into the look and feel of their in-game avatar. You're not the only one who doesn't understand this, so don't worry. it's just an issue of some people caring about form as much as function, while others are more practical.

What really happened here was the 250 marrow / other items were the original intended value for the trial, but it was decided that it was just too much; rather than simply change it, they decided to offer two paths, one for normal, sane people and one for people willing to do anything to stand out. They may have also figured that given how much effort is required just to obtain the weapon, that it wasn't reasonable to have the trials be just as if not more arduous.