Suggestions Relic Weapons

[Ceodore]

Having alternative means of getting equivalent weapons is never a bad idea. Everyone is just mad that their coil weapons aren't the BiS anymore (depending on class and preferences). Having alternative means of getting any gear is never a bad idea, as long as the work required is also balanced with the time spent. Imagine you're a fresh 50, and you have a choice of either working up to final coil T13 and beating it or playing casually and grinding for days, even months, and getting a weapon of the same item level? You have the quick and hard way, or the long, slow, easy way. The only downside to the T13 weapons now is that they aren't able to be customized, so their versatility and applications are limited by set stats. Guarantee you, no one would be complaining, or at least far less would, if the current relics still had their set stats, or if the coil weapons and the bought weapons had the same feature. It's just a bunch of people who feel the need to run around Mor Dhona waving around their weapon or armor in front of everyone else because it arouses them to look down on others. They liked the fact the weapons had a higher item level than the relics because to them, casual gamers shouldn't be allowed to even spit shine their new shiney boots. It's all a case of e-peen.

And before anyone starts to call me a dirty casual, I am in a Final Coil raiding static too, and I am quite alright with someone else being able to spend more time than I have to in order to get equivalent gear. It isn't about the item level, or the stats, or pro versus casual gamer, and it shouldn't even be about a badge of honor. Instead, it should be about how you want to play the game. Just because they can get an equivalent weapon doesn't mean that your effort is any less valued, and assuming that what so many people think is a value being put on their skill as a player need to get a reality check. For one, I can't tell you how many players I've seen in full dreadwyrm gear go into a casual dungeon and screw up a boss fight, and how many players I've seen in only soldiery come into the same dungeon and exceed my expectations. Just because you can learn a few, in the scheme of how MMO fights go, simplistic fights doesn't make you Billy Badass. You can still be a total newb putz if you don't study before hand or have previous knowledge of a fight. So if it's just a status symbol, then that it needs to be, and that it still is. Nothing of value was lost with the addition another step in the relic line except for your ability to get off on your superiority complex, get over it. If beating the fights and getting to experience the story isn't enough for you, I suggest finding a new hobby, because this one is going to continue to disappoint you.