Quote Originally Posted by Darrcyphfeid View Post
Is that what you're saying? 'Cause that's what it looks like you're saying.
I'd sooner say I don't see the point to such trophies, as I don't need it to prove to myself and my friends what I've achieved in the game. Which does lead to a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' stance, admittedly.
Specifically speaking about the White Raven earrings, the problem with that is how, shall we say, niche the content they came from is. Like I said, until this blew up, most of the playerbase didn't even know about them. If I see someone with the UwU weapon and title, it's different than someone who might've cleared something even harder that I have never heard of. This also has to do with how, for better or worse, trophies (arguably) lose their worth over time.
That said, once a trophy has been acknowledged as such, I personally don't see the problem with giving it away depending on how much time has passed. Let's assume what for you would be a worst case scenario - UwU gets the unsync option later on. Everyone's running around with the title and weapon. But by then there'd be a new Ultimate to throw yourself against, and that's the trophy everyone will be valuing, if at all.
It reminds me of a poster who occasionally visits the forum and complains about how the Ponies can be obtained via the Unsync option. Because the ARR Primals used to be hard. Still are synced, mind, lord knows that's the bane of the Mentor roulette. But few people care about the ponies with birds around, and few people care about the birds with the doggos around. The trophies that matter exist within a sliding window.

they can't be even remotely assured that time and effort will be respected. Will be worth anything.
And therein lies the crux of the matter and the core difference of values and opinions at the heart of this debate. What do you define as 'time and effort being respected'? What will give it worth? Having cleared an encounter from half a decade ago no one can access anymore? You know you cleared it. Everyone involved knows you cleared it. What gear you won from that instance has long since outlived its usefulness and can, at best, be used for glamour (which people will appreciate as glamour, not a badge of honor), or proof to yourself that you've performed that deed. But then you already know you did it. Maybe you have some old 1.0 achievement and title to show for it, too. You did it, and it felt darn good. What more?