Suggestion: A system that let you claim a prize every couple of months

[Nouran]

My suggestion is: When we get busy doing Heavensward content and Beyond, old content start to be less and less playable (like dungeons - crystal tower - coil)
so i was thinking if SE could do a system similar to the one in FFXI, the Mog bell where u get a bell after couple of months of playing or events and trade them for something, i suggest that bell could be traded for 1 piece of your choice , since it gonna be hard to find a solid group that beat T5 or T9 and put these turns on farm just so you could get that 1 piece. also these pieces usually gonna be for glamours purpose since they are not needed anymore @ level 51+
so what do you think ?

[BHGlobbd]

ilvl 130 gear won't be replaced at lvl 51, it probably won't be replaced until lvl 60. Two new tometones are being introduced sometime in 3.0, the first new tomestone gear won't be a huge jump in ilvl, 135 or 140 with the possibility of being upgraded. The last tome stone will be comparable to endgame ilvl just as upgraded poetic is comparable to dreadwyrm.

[Nouran]

For an exmaple: lets say that i want the allagan axe (for glamours purpose ) from T5, and im level 60, tried to make farm party for T5 but no luck finding people, join DF >> parties keep failing and when i get lucky and clear after couple of wipes >> RNG comes here with no luck on axe drop, things will get frustrating, and i will have to reque with new people and start wiping again. thats why i was suggesting this system, it allow you to chose 1 piece every month or every couple of months for glamours purpose.

[MatthiasS]

For an exmaple: lets say that i want the allagan axe (for glamours purpose ) from T5, and im level 60, tried to make farm party for T5 but no luck finding people, join DF >> parties keep failing and when i get lucky and clear after couple of wipes >> RNG comes here with no luck on axe drop, things will get frustrating, and i will have to reque with new people and start wiping again. thats why i was suggesting this system, it allow you to chose 1 piece every month or every couple of months for glamours purpose.

A monthly quest cycle with glamor gear at the end of it is fine. Something that can be done solo, and isn't too grindy for a month. Things like "Visit locations X, Y, and Z and see the sights" "Play a Triple Triad match versus another player" "Visit X Vendor after 5 PM local time and buy a 1000 gil item". Seems like fun, especially if it changed every month.

What I don't like is the idea of raid gear being available as the items. Having Dreadwyrm or High Allagan gear implies a certain level of skill. It says "I cleared, at least, turn 5 or 9" granted, carries exist, and they are easier now, but without knowing mechanics, groups still wipe. Give people glamor. All the glamor, I don't care. Dungeon gear, Hunt gear, Seals gear? Have it!

It feels unfair to people that earned their clears to have "You need to learn X to get Y. X is hard. OR you can sit around for two months, and get Y. Sitting around is easy." It ruins the accomplishment of getting X.

[axemtitanium]

There is a system that lets you claim a prize every couple of months. It's called Veteran Rewards.

[synesthetic]

I don't know exactly how this bell system being described works, but I think it's too early for something like that to be considered. FF14 isn't even two years old yet; you can probably still put together a PF and find people who can farm for glamour (and crafting materials).

Also, I thought the devs said something about looking into a way to make allagan gear dyeable, which means they're probably going to be craftable for glamour.
Even if they didn't say it, they should.

[Skeith-Adeline]

ilvl 130 gear won't be replaced until about level 54.