So you hit 50. what are you doing?

[Aloreal]

This is not true. I did everything up to titan with GC weapons or less, and it went fine. As long as you know what to do, you'll be fine.

In fact, GC weapon does a good job until there are real dps checks (ifrit can be cut by mage lb). For titan, you'll ant garuda's weapon over ifrit's one anyway

True enough. Ill edit the first post to add the points out. just to be on the safe side on my argument though:
I personally go in somewhere with the mentality of everything that can go bad, will go bad. everyone will die. ill have to carry. tank will be 3 shot.
It helps when i have experienced this little points as such i personally play it safe.