Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
I clearly remember the bold part. Do you have a quote for the rest ?
Quote Originally Posted by Naoki Yoshida
Just as mentioned in the patch notes, a long period of time will be required to complete Zodiac and Anima weapons, and they have been designed based on the idea that you will progress through the series at your own pace. Additionally, this content is strongly geared towards the element of time for players who are not into raids or other difficult content, or for those who wish to play solo.
There's also more on the Relics in that post; again, it gives the impression that the relic is geared toward those who do not raid so that they can also have a powerful weapon. Which would be the majority, since the majority do not participate in Savage but want strong gear for character progression.

Source: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3494765

Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
Problem, the "current relic step" you mention was exactly one that you had a really hard time to do "solo" considering you needed Diadem ingredients, and the 8 crafting specialties. And that at that time, the tome weapon was already available for everyone without having to do "difficult content", and was on-par with the Anima.
This statement was made AFTER the release of the Unidentifiable Step for the Anima; meaning it was after the step that involved Diadem. The Unidentifiable step gave you an i210 weapon - the same as Gordias' weapon.