If the benefit of having a Zeta in 3.0 is not worthwhile - new players will suffer

[kyuven]

If they add LOOT to the story quests and primals, even if it's airship parts or something else, it'd solve the problem.
Also people seem to be forgetting that the new raids won't be available for 2 weeks after launch, and that i135 gear will VERY likely be stronger than the base gear we get at 60 (since they've mentioned the current "cap" they have to work with is 200 for iLevels, the new gear at 60 will probably only be i140-i150, with Alexander Normal gear probably starting at 150)

[Nekodar]

If they add LOOT to the story quests and primals, even if it's airship parts or something else, it'd solve the problem.
Also people seem to be forgetting that the new raids won't be available for 2 weeks after launch, and that i135 gear will VERY likely be stronger than the base gear we get at 60 (since they've mentioned the current "cap" they have to work with is 200 for iLevels, the new gear at 60 will probably only be i140-i150, with Alexander Normal gear probably starting at 150)

I predict...
3.0:
Level 60 base gear will be i140 at best.
Uncapped tome gear i150
Alexander normal i160
Capped tome gear i170
Alexander savage i180+item to upgrade capped tome gear to i180
3.1:
New 24 man raid i170+item to upgrade capped tome gear to i180.

To make Alexander savage more interesting, it could even be i190 with i190 otherwise only attainable with 3.2.