Quote Originally Posted by Colt47 View Post
I kind of get this pre-raid finder feel with FFXIV savage runs where because they don't give the cosmetic rewards in a more mainstream content it forces a lot of people into the same pool. If lower iLvL but equally customizable armor, plus the weapon, were available in more mainstream content such as raid-finder from WoW, I think the experience would be a lot more niche for savage but better because of it.

Also, people could be after BiS for big numbers OR after the armor and weapon merely because that is the only way to get dyable versions, let alone the matching weapon. That's why many people retro run the old savage tiers unsynced and it is a driver for the current tiers.
Well I wouldn't say it doesnt give a cosmetic reward, this tier's armor and weapons will probably be very popular for glams forever now.