My friend started this game 2 months ago and he already own a Novus and he almost finished his poetic gear. It's really not hard to catch up as a new player. And don't tell me about the atma grind its nerfed to the ground now. He got all atmas in 2 days and he is playing around 5 hours per day and he also did roulettes on those days. The game is easy and the gear is almost handed to you for free. I would be upset if they ditch the relic in 3.0. What's the point releasing a cosmetic relic upgrade when 3.0 is so near. For glamour? New weapons and skins will be available in 3.0. I hope we can upgrade the old relic for the new one or something.