The Current Status of FFXIV Patch 3.1 and How to Address it Moving Forward

[Alahra]

I will ask people again, if you are trying to get the highest tier weapon in the game, but not even going to use it on challenging content it is meant for, why even do the relic to begin with?

Some people like to have powerful gear for its own sake and don't necessarily need the gear to open up the door to new content for them. You could, realistically, ask a similar question of hardcore raiders. After all, what's the point of clearing AS4 in the first month of release if you don't have any challenging content beyond that? Sometimes I raid and sometimes I don't, but completing a Relic/Zodiac/Anima weapon (or indeed, a set of 210 gear) is still inherently satisfying even if I don't intend to tackle difficult content with those items.

Other people find enjoyment in ways that you don't, and the game wisely tries to appeal to a number of different playstyles. The Zodiac/Anima questlines have always been a third option separate from challenging difficult content or amassing time-locked currencies (the 2.0 Relic is essentially irrelevant to the overall trend, as the developers have stated multiple times that they changed their goals for Relics starting with the Zodiac questline).

I honestly find it baffling that such a significant sample of the forum-going population is so myopic that they can't seem to understand that not everyone is the same as them and therefore, not everyone shares their priorities, hobbies, and entertainment values.