iLv needs to change

[radioactive_lego]

This post is a perfect example of a player who has been rendered completely ignorant of the potency of gear by ilevel. If you are a damage dealer a weapon upgrade is by far a more potent upgrade than a head and chest piece, especially if said items have horrible stats for a given job.

Woo name calling. Congrats.

I will now address people who are rendered completely ignorant of the human condition. You (anyone) still hasn't addressed the fundamental conceptions that the Relic weapon *is your endgame weapon* regardless of it's ilv. Or the fact that some gears of lower level are better than others (some Demon pieces vs. Ironworks on SCH, for example).

I'm not ignorant, I understand there is a modest improvement in deeps when you upgrade weapon vs. gear. However, you are fighting the instinctual urge of people to double down on arms they've invested time (and subscription time = money) in.

Metaphor:
Very few people are inclined to buy a new Mitsubishi Evo X, when they have a 67' Vette in the garage they've been actively restoring for the past 2 years. It doesn't matter how much bang for the buck you get out of the Evo - I'm buying a garage for my vette. I'm getting a leather jacket with a Corvette logo. I'm even buying a bumper sticker for my Chocobo that says; "my other ride is a stingray."

Thus, the Ilv solution comes in two flavors:
- Make 130 gear as difficult to obtain as 130 Relic weapons.
- Make 130 Relics as easy as 130 gears.
...or continue to see folks with an average wLv of 102 and gLv of 118.

EDIT: Considering the uselessness of Relics in the near future; the former solution seems more appropriate.