Relics are too easy to get

[peaches]

What is the point in having Ifrit/Garuda/Titan weapons when it usually takes 5-10 runs of them to get your weapon, when you only have to do them once each to get your relic?

I started out as a brand new level 50, and I got my relic in two days of light playing, without even knowing how to obtain it beforehand. I ran dungeons to level to 50 so I had enough Tomes to get the materials to make myself a Vanya robe of Healing, so I had that as soon as I hit 50. I also made myself Erudite's healing book, and had multitudes of rank III materia waiting for me because I didn't know which it took, and I spiritbond a lot. I got one or two FC friends to help me out with Chimera, Hydra, Ifrit and Garuda, pugged the rest, and did that all in a day. Then I was told I need 3200+ health for Titan, so I joined a group for Garuda and got my Scholar's book the first try. I slotted one rank III Vitality materia into all my jewelry except my Neck piece because it was a dungeon drop, and has no materia slots. The next day I did Titan in a Pug.

95% of everything I did was done the same day I hit 50, and I ONLY got Garuda's weapon because it was a requirement for Titan. There was literally ZERO need to go for Ifrit's, and I sure as hell won't be going for Titan's unless I can find a really good farming group. After all that I farmed Ifrit because I really love the way the book looks, and my friend wanted his weapon for the looks as well, but that is the only reason I got it.

So yea, the Relic is WAY too easy to get. It make everything before it pointless to use. For Scholars/Summoners, what about the 2 star crafted weapons? What use do those have?

[Nichigo]

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>>Has level 50 Craft for gearing
>>Has FC that can throw together competent (and probably geared parties) within a moment's notice for Chimera, hydra, Ifrit, and Garuda.
>>Got Scholar book on first attempt with Garuda
>>Says it's easy.

You're like the guy who goes through school with straight A's without studying, gets college paid for by the parents, then gets a job with his uncle's million dollar Fortune 100 company and says that "life is easy".

You realize that your journey to Relic is NOTHING like the majority?

-Most people don't have crafts at 50 that they can just make/buy their own end game gear. So they run Ifrit/dungeons/farm Tomes to gear up for the progressive Relic fights. I personally set a goal of at least obtaining Ifrit's weapon before I attempted Garuda. Guess what. Took me 30+ tries to even SEE the damn Cudgel. I wasn't handed my weapon by some badass lucky RNG like you were.

-Most people don't have FC's they can just snap their fingers at and have a full party ready and willing to go into those fights.

-Most people don't get their HM weapons on the first drop.

You need a reality check.