This is getting ridiculous. (Endwalker MSQ and post MSQ spoilers)

[Kaurhz]

Those aren’t from the same patch though, at least the anti tower isn’t. Have you not noticed this? Also it literally hasn’t been this extreme until this expansion. I can understand it for the earlier expansions because they had wayyyy less of a budget. What’s the excuse for it now? Just pointing out that it’s been like this before isn’t a good excuse lol.

Uhm you do realise that the latter part of my argument both are the self-same patch. Ishgardian Monastic Cyclas and Chimerical Felt Cyclas were both released with 3.0. Either read my full post or do the research before you reply.

I never stated it as a defence, I just feel you aren't doing your research adequately enough if this comes as a surprise to you. I'm just pointing it out that it's been a trend, and a fairly historical one.

You also need to realise that budget isn't and nor should it be exclusive to glamour. There are other areas of the game where that goes. Personally, I think they've produced higher quality sets of gear by far since the days of Heavensward, but of course that much is subjective.

Besides, call it lazy development all you like but if the developers, or if the team aren't assigned a sufficient budget then no amount of hardworking development will overcome that. Not without working outside of their assigned hours, which was quite likely the case with primal weapons.