you guys went overboard with this new relic

[DragonSlayer45]

So, for the beast tribes . . . does this mean we have to have all beast tribes unlocked and at a certain rank? Or any beast tribe?

All except Ixal need to be Rank 3. If you aren't Rank 3 for the ARR beast tribes, you are basically hosed for that route. Vanu Vanu have all items for purchase though, but it'll take more time since you can only accept 3 from them a day if you only do their quests.