Quote Originally Posted by Saraide View Post
I dont have an issue with exploratory zones on principle but they seem very much linked to the idea of old school mmo grinding for the sake of it. I'm always glad when grinds like that get axed from the design philosophy.
Im not saying eureka or bozja were perfect (though i think bozja was pretty good), but at what point was any of this content required? The relic is completely unnecessary, and Bozja did not lock the player out of any non-bozja related content. You can simply not touch it and miss nothing. If you want the relic, do it. If not, dont! Simple.

I think this is the biggest issue with the game's design right now. It caters to those who want everything, but only their way. The most common reason ive seen on the forums for liking the recent relic step is that they are getting the relic simply by what they always do: Roulettes. They dont want to do content for the item. They just want it so they can show it off at limsa or the venues.