To be honest, Alex Savage is a failure.

[Ultimatecalibur]

Considering that they'll be a part of the MSQ most likely, I won't hold my breath on them having raids. Just a typical 8 man trial.

While true, Ceasaria points towards where one of Alexander's major problems lies: lack of an effective lead up.

Alexander itself had little actual threat build up. Our first interaction with it is as an "empty" magic barrier that few (if any) npcs comment on before a scene that occurs after the HW Main Story is completed. Players new to Final Fantasy have little reason to fear Alexander, while only fans that have played FFIV, FFIX and FFXI have an idea of why Alexander activating might be a bad idea.