Am I the only one who feels that the vertical progression needs to slow down?

[MasamuneBranford]

Relic weapons appeal to almost everyone, which to me, is the game's downfall. I feel since the zodiac questline started - all I do is grind fates/ roulettes / dailies, etc. In 2.1 - I had time to attempt extreme primals or BCB, but now I feel compelled to work towards my animous / novus. As a casual, I feel that the zodiac weapons are a trap. There is a certain appeal to a weapon that will be available for likely years to come that you feel like you're falling behind or doing something wrong if you're not actively working towards upgrading it. Now I find myself not having time to try to conqueror BCB, extreme primals, play other games, etc.

How come extreme primals, BCBs, the upcoming brutal BCB, etc. can't also drop atma, alexandrite (heck - maybe even books)? How many people really have the time to work towards a novus while also trying to conqueror BCB? Yet both are kind of put on a pedestal as achievements we should all be working towards.

Maybe I'm in the minority - but I feel like the game is moving too fast now. Anyone else feel the same way? I'd like to play other games as well - but it's gotten to the point where if I'm not daily grinding away in FFXIV - I feel like i'm falling way behind. It wasn't like this during 2.0 or 2.1.

I guess my point would be - if you're good enough to beat T9 and get an item level 115 weapon - shouldn't your progress towards that also help earn you an animous / novus along the way? Who really has time to do both? It would provide incentive to do more than simply grind roulettes / brayfox which can be completed with your eyes closed.