Quote Originally Posted by InkstainedGwyn View Post
That's some small consolation, so thank you (although the spice rack is really where my ambitions lie.)

I'm still mad, though. I don't begrudge people who want Eureka and enjoy it. I never begrudged people Rival Wings or Ultimate Anything. But when those came out, there was still other stuff in the patch I could enjoy. I don't have to have all of the patch catered to me, but I do want something. But this time they literally locked every single thing they could behind Eureka, praying that it would force people into it. So much for "if you want the relic, you'll need to do the relic quest" - it's "if you want anything, you'll have to do the relic quest".

I'm surprised they didn't put the start of the 4.45 Hildibrand questline in an area of Pyros that you can only get to after level 45.
Oh, trust me. I share your concerns. I’ve stockpiled farming Ex mounts to have something to do after I finish Alphascape and clear UCoB because I decided when Pagos released that I wasn’t going to participate in Eureka or the Relic anymore this expansion. But it is astounding how much they continue to shove in there in a vain hope people will suddenly love the content.

My concern for FFXIV has grown a lot since Pagos released, and if 5.0 brings another Relic with another Diadem reskin and more copy-paste content, I’ve also considered moving on to another game. Even if they come out with awesome Savage fights and awesome Ultimate fights, because I want something more to do. Raiding isn’t all there is, and it isn’t all I’ve enjoyed in FFXIV. Up until now, at least.