Can't buy zeta replica?

[zemogFC]

I made damn sure I found the option to get replica from Drake before trading my weapon in.
Not sure why others just tossed theirs before checking first. Honestly its your own fault.
Very nice the devs are looking into a workaround for you all.

[Kaete]

I actually told them to go ahead and reset the quest if they could. Just reroll me back to Wednesday, I wouldn't even care about retainer items lost, etc. I just want that back.

[Kaete]

I made damn sure I found the option to get replica from Drake before trading my weapon in.
Not sure why others just tossed theirs before checking first. Honestly its your own fault.
Very nice the devs are looking into a workaround for you all.

As far as it being "my own fault" - I guess it is, yeah, but I had the weapon, the title "Z" and "ZODIAC QUEST COMPLETE" pop up - so after all of that I don't figure how you'd automatically think after receiving an "already obsolete" weapon to look for a quest AFTER that when you were glamouring it anyway. He has a red quest mark anyway for other unfinished quests, so I assumed it was all for the same thing. I never equipped it; just glamoured it repeatedly. Thankfully it doesn't appear to just be me as others had the same problem.

[Skivvy]

I made damn sure I found the option to get replica from Drake before trading my weapon in.
Not sure why others just tossed theirs before checking first. Honestly its your own fault.
Very nice the devs are looking into a workaround for you all.

Ehhh, I wouldn't blame the player base as it wasn't clear at all. A logical assumption would be that once you obtained your Zeta, it was now unlocked for replacement purchase.

But hey, nice job having some empathy for your fellow players

[zemogFC]

That came off rude but honestly I've been seeing so many people complain about this here, on FB and reddit.
I don't understand how so many people who put so much effort into their zeta wouldn't double check before trashing it?!! This should be a nice life lesson for them all. Instead they blame SE.
I don't know, maybe I'm just grumpy.

[Prizzle]

As far as it being "my own fault" - I guess it is, yeah, but I had the weapon, the title "Z" and "ZODIAC QUEST COMPLETE" pop up - so after all of that I don't figure how you'd automatically think after receiving an "already obsolete" weapon to look for a quest AFTER that when you were glamouring it anyway. He has a red quest mark anyway for other unfinished quests, so I assumed it was all for the same thing. I never equipped it; just glamoured it repeatedly. Thankfully it doesn't appear to just be me as others had the same problem.

This is the exact same situation I found myself in... I had the Z title and the weapon... to be honest I thought the quest line was over. I had no idea I had to go back and talk to the guy again.

[Darkstride]

Ehhh, I wouldn't blame the player base as it wasn't clear at all. A logical assumption would be that once you obtained your Zeta, it was now unlocked for replacement purchase.

But hey, nice job having some empathy for your fellow players

On the other hand, if it meant a lot to someone that they be able to have a replica, shouldn't they insure that they obtain it prior to permanently destroying their Zeta? The turn-in is very very clear that there is no turning back.

I personally had not completed The Vital Title myself and didn't have the replica option available. I made sure I did what needed to be done to get my replica before turning in my actual Zeta.

While can understand the frustration, you can't completely absolve players of any personal responsibility. If it meant that much, they should have secured a replica before ditching the original.

[Thorion]

I am a player that always stays on top of Patch Notes and takes it to pen and paper when new content comes out.

When patch 3.15 hit i got out my notepad, and wrote down all the new content, where i can start it, and things i need to do for it. For the anima weapons, i wrote down the quest name, where it starts, what npc gives the quest, and what i needed to do for my replica.

[2.0] Replicas of each of the Zodiac Weapons Zeta can be obtained in the North Shroud (X:30 Y:20) from the NPC Drake.
* Replicas are only available for purchase to players that have obtained a Zodiac Weapon Zeta.

I rely on Patch Notes to tell me what i need to do, because finding information such as this in game can be a task in itself. If that starred line stated "Replicas are only available for purchase to players that have obtained a Zodiac Weapon Zeta AND completed the quest "The Vital Title", i would not have messed this up, or missed this quest.

[Thorion]

This is one of those "It is what it is" situations. But for something that takes so much time to complete, (and because of the new content available, really only is useful as a glamour or status symbol) I believe there should be some mercy, and some sort of fix for the dedicated players who did this massive Grind, and continue to play the game.

Just my thoughts! Hope the GMs can help us out!

P.S. I would rather grind the crystals then lose the weapon i worked so hard to obtain!

[kuikui]

Wtf? The quest you do to turn in zeta explicitly states once you turn it in it is gone and goes on to tell you to go to Drake and get a replica first. The quest states all of that. The ONLY way you would not have known is by tabbing through all the text to complete....and quite frankly, that would be your own fault!