I’m a returning player as of last weekend.

I checked my lodestone activity and the last time I spent doing much in game was Oct. 2013, around 2.1 release when life called. As you can imagine I’m very behind on things and just a bit lost…

I’m wondering about a few things as I relearn what I’m doing, since the expansion is on the horizon.

1. My gear is obsolete. I don’t expect my gear to catch up before Heavensward, and probably won’t have time to try to fully regear anyway. However, I’m interested in upgrading my relic weapon to the latest and greatest. How do I get started? Do we know if they will be useful in Heavensward? Will it even be possible in the crappy gear I have now (I’ve gotten one random upg this week, i80 robes replaced my i70) as I go through the requirements?

2. Someone said go to Revenant’s Toll and grab all the quests and start working on those, which I’m doing. Anyone know if there’s others I need to start elsewhere in the world?

3. Given how far behind I am would it be best to just work on leveling different jobs or crafting for now and start “fresh” when Heavensward arrives?

4. I *need* glamours! And a house. I’m pretty broke though. Money tips are especially welcome! But I’m sure that’s something I will figure out over the next few weeks.

5. Gil spam is out of control. From non-stop tells to friend invites. I’m guessing there are no addons for this game to keep them from spamming me, is there another way? I don’t see a report system for them, only blacklist?

If there are guides for these kind of things already out there in the internet that you know of I’m happy to take a look. I didn’t find a lot on my initial search.

Any input or advise based on your experience is much appreciated ♥