How relic should have been....

[Reslin]

Perhaps, but would it really hurt if there were weapons that took an incredible amount of time to get? We need some actual long-term goals in this game, and I would argue that a quest line that takes roughly 6 months to a year would very much be welcome. I would love to see some actual - epic - pieces of gear, that take some real time to get. It doesn't mean that you HAVE to get these weapons, but it should greatly pay off for those who do get them. Not everyone has to have the ability to get a certain piece of gear, and that's okay.

The game has aimed at casuals. The entire design of the game is that eventually everyone can achieve the same net result in time. The only way you can make an item require 6+ months is by turning it into a grind. In which case it's not difficult to obtain but just available for someone who puts in the time. Grind does not mean skill.

The only thing that should bar someone from getting a certain weapon is skill involved. Ala Coils. The best weapon is dropped from coils and not everyone has the skill necessary to receive this weapon. In time coils will be nerfed as harder content is introduced allowing others a chance to acquire the weapon. A 6 months grind just to get one weapon doesn't belong in 14 or modern mmorpgs. That kind of grind existed in the past.

By the way "Not everyone has to have the ability to get a certain piece of gear." Not arguing that. It already exists. It's called turn 5 coils which not everyone can do.