Relics are too easy to get

[LavellaNyteshade]

Relics are NOT supposed to be easy to get. They are NOT supposed to be for everybody. This entire game has become "easymode" now apart from coil. Titan is a noob bot with the same patterns. Version 2.0 has officially declared fully catered to casual gamers. Out goes the sense of accomplishment in this game. Can no longer differentiate skilled vs non-skilled by their gear. I couldn't agree more with the OP.

[gadenp]

Relics are NOT supposed to be easy to get. They are NOT supposed to be for everybody. This entire game has become "easymode" now apart from coil. Titan is a noob bot with the same patterns. Version 2.0 has officially declared fully catered to casual gamers. Out goes the sense of accomplishment in this game. Can no longer differentiate skilled vs non-skilled by their gear. I couldn't agree more with the OP.

All I see here is an opinion of a single person. My opinion based on what I gather from your opinion is that FF14 is not fun for you and thus my personal suggestion to you is that it might be better if you leave and find another game that will fulfill your requirements.

Demanding a game cater to you is not a valid and viable request, unless said opinion is in the majority (which yours in not) or if you somehow hold a major influence of with the game developers (which I believe you also do not).

It is a way more viable solution for you and the OP to find greener pastures. Unless the whole purpse of your thread is 1. a rant, 2 .trolling, 3. need to inform others how wrong they are, 4. need to express opinion in highly brush manner.

[Sargon]

Can no longer differentiate skilled vs non-skilled by their gear. I couldn't agree more with the OP.

Gear have never been a proof of skill.
At most, gear will indicate how much you play, but if you've ever been in a real hardcore guild, you've carried your burdens to great gear and you knew their skill were just average at most. When you try hard 6days a week, you sometimes HAVE to accept that extra healer/dd/tank that's not as good as you wish.
This may be wrong for the very few top guild doing a real tough selection, but they are rare.

This being said, I agree that relic is not what hardcore player will call an achievement, since as a very casual player I should still be able to get it before 2.1.

[Taruranto]

Gear have never been a proof of skill.

In FFXI they were, most of the times.

Show me a player who finished CoP (back then when they were still capped) and didn't know how to play its job.