FFXI people know the feeling of solo.

[Orophin]

I kind of got angry when it was mentioned that a requirement to get into the Crystal Tower is to have a Relic Weapon. I'm assuming that there's some storyline tie-in =| but they should give playoers more freedom in that sense. People should want to do certain content, not be forced to.

I don't think it's a requirement per se, I think it's more a recommendation of "this is the level of gear you need to have if you plan on tackling this content."