Quote Originally Posted by Zohar_Lahar View Post
Then why does it drop equipment with a higher item level (including base attributes) than T9? Even the High Allagan Weapons are only on par with Shiva Extreme, which is far more sensible in terms of mechanics. The fact that Dreadwyrm gear is only equal to Augmented Ironworks Magitek or Zeta weapons makes me question the current difficulty of the entirety coil.
Because that's how vertical progression works. Newer content is designed around a higher item level, and the Crystal Tower series is meant to assist in the gearing up for tackling those raids. Also, you don't put highest tier gear ONLY in the raids.

Another thing to remember is gear isn't indicative of skill. There are people toting i130 Augmented Ironworks and maybe Zetas that can be outperformed by someone in i90. Gear doesn't carry you through raids that require teamwork and personal skill (T5 anyone?).