Originally Posted by
Alhanelem
Entitlement.
Really? There are wait times and requirements and restrictions on doing literally everything in the game, why did you not complain until you did this? And Odyssey isn't in any way needed to progress the game. There is no story nor any other content that depends on you completing Odyssey, so why do you feel your "monthly premium" warrants "specialer" treatment than the rest of us?
Mog bonzanza and the goblin mystery box also require a 45 day wait time before you can use them. Like others said, this is an anti-RMT measure. And FFXI isn't the only game that does these kinds of things either.
Now if you want to argue the merits (or lack thereof) of the system, that's fine. But don't pretend that just because you pay a fee for a game that means they're not allowed to have MMO game mechanics like wait times, grindy requirements, etc.