Quote Originally Posted by Gilraen View Post
Understand that Coil may have the 'best' drops (best being subjective, there's some Dreadwyrm pieces that are only good for iL) but they were released months ago. In a game where gearing is the goal you can't leave people to get left behind. Especially with Heavensward just around the corner. As such, Square gave everyone the option of an alternate means of gearing in the form of tome and crafted gear (some of the iL 110 crafted gear is by and far better than Dreadwyrm, and that's before materia). This sentiment that Coil equivalent gear should only be obtainable by those who can complete Coil is entirely selfish and shouldn't be promoted to any degree. "You aren't the only hero."
That's a really bad mentality to have in an MMO, this game's method of letting people gear without even setting foot in a raid is a complete first for the genre. No other MMO lets you do that that I have heard of, you actually have to work for your gear and if you can't beat the bosses? Well, tough luck! Also consider that the story only goes up to an i90 requirement, so if you aren't raiding, you also don't NEED that gear.

People who work the hardest should get the most rewards, it's not selfish, it's only fair. And they do since people who don't do coil will never be best in slot (full poetics scholars make me shudder....).

I honestly must say I hate it when games cater to the lazy, like putting carbontwines and coats on hunts and the weekly, but that's how MMOs stay in business these days....