Quote Originally Posted by dannycookies View Post
No one is "forced" to do anything in this game, however I agree with the previous poster that had I not done my Novus originally, I'd have felt "forced" into doing it because I never anticipated garbage drop rates on t9 weapons for my group. Diamonds isn't THAT bad, but my mindset for making it to t9 was that I wanted the best gear in the game, so settling for third best weapon is silly when I know I can get something like Novus (eventually). I equate the work needed to obtain Novus and learning t9 for HA as on the same level, and I feel like they should be rewarded similarly.

Would anyone even think of doing Novus if you knew that you only had a chance at getting the weapon rather than a guarantee? Knowing that the majority of my group is going to go into 2.4 without a HA weapon sucks. Of course, we don't really know if they'll be "required" for the new coil, but it's mostly just a morale issue. I like what previous posters have said with 10x wins giving you a HA weapon of your choice. You put the time in, as it is with Novus, and your group should be rewarded as such.

In regards to you healing it with an i95, that's only because healer gear is largely insignificant when it comes to keeping the team up. If you were a dps or a tank, the group should be making a bigger issue about you using an i95 weapon.
I do not, at all, feel the work to get Novus and the work to get HA are in any way comparable. Not even close.

Also, you're right, being a healer it is largely insignificant. If it was an issue I would of gotten Diamonds. Not felt forced into a relic.