Done!

[Defias]

@OP
(Long post)

Let me give you a brief background on myself.
I am a Solo Player. Which by default makes me casual. I get nothing but grief from the community of this game.
"Solo Scum", "Casual Trash", "Entitled Leech" are daily insults thrown my way.
Honestly none of it is justified. However in MMORPGs you have 3 crowds: Elitists (Those who make up 99.9% of the playerbase), Casuals (The source of all that is wrong with MMORPGs), and Solo Players (The plague of the MMO universe.)
(Satire in parentheses)

For an MMO. The game needs to cater to all 3 groups.
Elitist need Raids, and Endgame content to keep them occupied and forever in a place where they can look down upon others.
Casuals & Solo need content to have fun with & stay busy.

The trick is keeping content balanced.
The Relic quest is basically a path of progression for those who don't want to Raid for weapons.
It also allows Casual & Solo players with more free time an avenue to obtain a weapon equal to that of raid content.
Just like how Lockouts keep Elites from having the best gear in 1 day.

I personally feel that they should add Crafted weapons that equal the current Relic Weapon's ilvl so folks can stay even more up to date through that avenue...but I digress

I solo...so I have yet to see Coil T1 or even Crystal Tower.
However I dislike raids and I dislike this community. The community here is like Coruscant's lowest levels while WOW is like Mos Eisley (aka: It could be worse.)

However I have fun playing dungeons, helping new players (before the Elite corrupt them), and getting into my own adventures.

I also work 2 jobs. So I have no time for this Relic Quest. I don't even have time for the daily hunt FATE mobs now a days 10 seals is not worth 3hr waits.
The brightside...you don't need it.
I buy & farm Crystals and resell them to make millions off the endgame players, and then I buy materials & get Crafted Weapons.
Honestly the dmg from a ilvl 95 mogweapon isn't THAT dramatically different from the Relic.
[Insert Endgame player disagreement here]

I'm relevant and I don't hold back parties when I run dungeons & trials.
You have to play the content you have time to play.

My point: Find your own fun. If it feels like a job...then F#×% it! This is a game, it should be fun.

That said...
Most elite players have fun standing around waiting on FATEs, ravenously looking for Hunt spawns, spitting on solo & casual players who pass them by, and some even have fun running dungeons repeatedly.
Also note...
This questline also keeps/forces them to queue for dungeons and proactively help the lower level and/or solo/casual playerbase.

If you have time to raid then run Syrcus Tower or FCoB for the weapons.
If extreme mode Primals are your thing...then go farm Shiva.
If you don't then get a crafted weapon.

Don't force yourself to not have fun.
F#×% everyone else do your own thing.
Yeah it can suck sometimes.

I currently need to save up and pay folks to run me through T1-T5 so I can get the Platinum PS trophy. I'm pissed about it...yes.
But its how things roll. Solo players do not belong in raids this is a fact of life.
I'm rocking full ilvl100 armor and ilvl95weapons.
I can still hold my own with the Elites.
I have yet to do a Extreme Primal, or any raid...yet I've managed to stay relevant.

Don't force it. Expansion is around the corner. So that relic will be materia sooner rather than later anyways.