New Relic weapon quest - are we down to 1 hour content already?

[Ramesses]

How about we take a third option and demand something better than either extreme? I wouldn't want a boring FATE grind like the Atma again any more than I like essentially being handed three relics through no effort beyond the fact Poetics are so worthless to me nowadays, I capped on them months ago. There should be a middle ground to strife for where we have a decently long grind but it's at least decently enjoyable.

Depends on if you're a slow reader or not I suppose. I took my time and was done within an hour or so. Admittedly, I did enjoy the second half when a certain NPC comes in and the solo instance starts. Beyond that though, I was a bit bored if I'm being honest. Things took far too long to actually get going. Of course, that's down to personal taste.

As for the BGM. If you're referring to the EX trial, it's the old dungeon theme they replaced last patch. So it isn't new.

Prepare how? By playing another game? That's part of why people are complaining. They want more of a reason to play FFXIV yet there simply isn't one.

This is where I never cease to be astounded by how players like you continue to swiftly rush through the tale without really absorbing what is being laid out before them. I surmise you have completed the quest, thus you may open the minor spoilers below:

• Did you grasp the additional lore regarding the two Legati of the IVth legion?
• Did you really grasp the incredible FFXII references-- assuming you have played that wonderful game?
• Did you grasp the information regarding the unique relationship between that legion and the Emperor?
• Did you grasp Bajsaljen's history and what profession he was initially chasing before he became the leader?
• Did you grasp the significance of Menenius and his family?
• Did you grasp the history of how Castrum Lacus Litore came about and it's significant similarities to the real life Alamut Castle?
• Did you really understand the real significance of Gerolt's cutscenes with a certain wealthy person?

I was able to absorb all that by just taking my main charcater through the quest-- I might learn even more when I take my second main charcater through sometime tomorrow. Heck, I might even pick up some more hidden nuances while I take my current third character on Diabolos through Stormblood.

Slow reader you say? I'm a very prolific reader-- when I need to do my speed reading I easily notch around 500 to 600 words per minute. When I need to speed read with retention, I slow down to about almost 350 to 400 per minute and I do it with a 85% to 90% retention-- it's one of the reasons I excelled at both my Masters degrees.

By the way-- regarding your question "prepare how?" -- I'm now almost convinced you were not around for the insanely mad relic grinds of ARR's Atma, Heavensward's Anima, and Stormblood's Eureka. Players who truly went through those times understand exactly what I mean by mentally preparing for the grind ahead.

Now head back in-game and go try to figure out all the additional lore I just mentioned above.