If that's what it's for, it fails miserably. I have 1.5-2k of each type of shard.
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I wonder...doubt anything would actually happen on a Sunday as far as a new event goes. Maybe precursors to coincide with Monday's letter...hopefully.
lol I've been dump selling them, I guess I will start saving them.
I thought it was obvious that they were for an event :X They were mentioned in the letter about the Seventh Umbral Era along with the rain and disappearing music.
I have gotten them from gathering, gathering leve's, grinding that gives sp, farming that doesnt give sp, and normal leve's.
These are just randomly given for doing anything that "could" give you SP. Usually get about 1 per hour on average.
My guess is they will be either used for the new dungeon access or they will be used for something similar to BCNM's in FFXI.
I would assume it's something that players will use them for as they wouldn't bother adding them in ahead of time unless to allow players to build up on them as they will be used for something important.
I find the Materia System thought or the Mor Dhona thought particularly compelling. But that's just me.