Quote Originally Posted by dspguy View Post
This isn't the first time a card was locked behind more difficult content. We've had cards behind Ex-only trials. We've had cards locked behind higher floors of deep dungeons. We've had cards locked behind clearing the harder content in a zone like Bozja or Eureka.

I'm not saying I disagree, but there is a precedent for it.
While this is partially true, this is the first time they've locked a card behind *synced* content that will probably not become easier. The EX trial cards have become more accessible with time, the option to do them unsynced has made grinding fairly easy, and getting to floor 30+ in any deep dungeon is not a tremendous task for the average player either. All of the cards for Eureka and Bozja were made acquirable outside the field operation zones from TT battles in Kugane and Gangos respectively. However the Magitaur card is now the only card that demands doing a fairly hard piece of content (obnoxious entry method aside) which will always remain at this difficulty/level, and in all likelihood become even harder as interest in the Forked Tower dies down.

After having completed the Forked Tower myself, I can confidently say I am not eager to grind out the instance just for a *chance* to get the card from the last boss. I agree with the original post's sentiment and think the card needs an alternative method of acquisition, but I also think a compromise could be made to not circumvent the Tower entirely.

In addition to the proposed methods, I think that adding an NPC to the Phantom Village that would offer the card as a reward also fits in line with their implementation of previous cards tied to field operations. Making the card purchasable from a vendor in exchange for some amount of sanguinite could also be a consideration, and wouldn't directly undercut the need to still venture into the Forked Tower if you really want it. With the only real use for sanguinite being +2 gear upgrades at the moment, another sanguinite sink couldn't hurt and would alleviate this arguable oversight.