A rant on the high allagan weapons drop system

[Rivaille]

1x SCH
3x SMN
3x PLD
2x WAR
2x MNK
1x BRD
1x DRG
2x WHM

As for now all of my static have their weapons for their main (for example I have four weapons even) - with the exception of our BLM.
My static is really salty at this point since half of them are not eager to farm T9 after the next major patch since we want to raid coil3 then.
Of course you can't do much about rng, but it's pretty stupid to begin with.
We've planned three raiding days for the next coil and since most people of our static have busy RL, I'm not even sure if we can arrange two per week.
If we had to farm T9 for the BLM weapon we would be busy for the next weeks considering our drop rates - not clearing the new content at all. And we usually clear coil2 wipeless.
I'm certain that SE will make the il115 weapons as minimum requirement for the DDs in coil3 because we're talking about "dps-check-square-enix". So it's bad.
I'm not saying a token-system would be much better, but they could at least make some twist.

[skaterger]

Someone suggested in another thread about a token system which I don't think is all that bad. Although I got unbelievably lucky and got my weapon on our first T9 clear, there will still be some who have cleared 20+ times and not get it. I think a token system of sorts where if you clear T9 10 times and don't get it you can trade in for your weapon would not be such a bad thing.

[Kydi]

I suggested that each of T6-9 would drop a token of you didn't get a drop. 10 tokens could be traded for any piece of gear from a turn you've already completed. If you're farming all 4 turns your get 2 pieces every 5 weeks minimum.

[ispano]

They've already talked about a token system, and with something always dropping, unlike 1.0, they aren't doing it.

[Zanhe]

All these crooks, send one my way!
I've not had anything drop for my main class in 13 clears :\

4 baghnaks, 4 battleaxes, 2 smn book, 2 sch book, 1 bow

"Don't bother with Novus, just go for High Allagan" they said

[Alukah]

Instead of tokens dropping directly, they could make it so people can trade unwanted weapons for tokens.

[Devdan]

What if the reward for 10 clears was a token you could exchange for any HA weapon of your choice?

[StubHub]

What if the reward for 10 clears was a token you could exchange for any HA weapon of your choice?

This seems to be the best answer to me. A reward for the last coil achievement.

Groups who are clearing this early enough in patch cycles should be rewarded with the privilege of having everyone in their static with a superior weapon for their main class than the general populous who isn't even stepping foot in said content. They shouldn't have to wonder if they'll go through the entire cycle with the same weapon as every Hunter Harry on the server who has never stepped foot in any challenging content. My own group will probably just get to 10 before this cycle ends, and my weapon was the 1st to drop so i don't feel personally wronged by RNG, but i do feel for those that were clearing the content right away and have core members without a 115 weapon for their main class.

[cryptic_angel]

What if the reward for 10 clears was a token you could exchange for any HA weapon of your choice?

I think this is a great idea as well.

[Lord_Zlatan]

Instead of tokens dropping directly, they could make it so people can trade unwanted weapons for tokens.

^this but here is where you actually need a gating system. If I'm a DRG, and roll on MNK HA weapon, sure I can trade it in for my DRG Spear but i feel it should be a one time only situation because then people would be getting weapons every week and have 9 high allagan weapons. Do it once to guarantee your weapon then the rest is uo to how much you want to farm. MNK has his HA already and it drops again, win the roll and turn them in for your spear.