Quote Originally Posted by Hiruke View Post
And why apply the same 1% drop rate to MOUNTS of all things? SE said there will be something special if you have all the primal horses... Who's the awful person who actually has all of them so far? I've done TONS of EX primals, and I only have 1... I've only even SEEN the mount drop once, EVER. Believe me when I say I'm not amused that I got Enbarr instead of a Mirror of the Whorl. Good game, SE. Good game.
MMORPGs tend to have things that are based on exclusivity. To give value/worth to something. Usually, this is either pertaining to something extremely valuable (like the end-all, be-all armor/weapon of a class/job) or something that is meant to be a status symbol (like a mount).

If you choose to not believe that, that's fine, but you're just playing the fool in doing so. In what way would something actually be considered a status symbol if it were a guaranteed thing like a progression related reward? Perfect example would be the first relic weapon. There's nothing about them that screams value besides stats. It doesn't have anything, as far as status symbolism, due to the fact it's a streamlined acquisition reward. Likewise, if it were a equal likelihood drop with a guaranteed chance from a pool (like CT/Coil loot), there's really nothing that gives the item value. Rather than fighting the odds, you're just waiting your turn.

Maybe items that come with some sort of bragging rights isn't your thing, but there are many players that can appreciate these small feel-good rewards. For them, what better option than to let it simply be something vanity based like a mount? You could argue the mirrors are in the same boat, but as you pointed out, you could just go after T7 for the tomestone instead. And technically, you should probably do that anyway, since that will lead to upgrading your Weathered weapon eventually. Farming Levi Ex for mirror weapons, if the drop rate was high, devalues the Coil weapons to a state of nothing (generally speaking). And Coil is the actual endgame progression raid, unlike Levi Ex for mirrors. It makes no sense to devalue it for something that you can just farm endlessly everyday.