Counter to Elitism

[Reynhart]

If you could get something every run for sure, well your party anyhow, it would take very little time til you stopped doing it.

So how come everyone doesn't have the White Ravens ? Because they got their ass kicked hard by Nael.

By progressins through challenge, you could also build steadily your way to the best items.
AF aren't hard, so you start with this.
Grand companies items aren't hard too, but a bit longer, so with your AF, you'll gather enough company seals
Beastmen strongholds are a bit harder, so with GC Set, you'll hunt for these items.
Ifrit is yet harder than the strongholds, so with your drops, you'll fight it, then Garuda, then the dungeons, etc...

You won't hunt directly for the best items, because it'll be too difficult.