Re: there is nothing but the grind.

True! Unless you realize that the Gordian Weapons are on the same power-level. So you could raid instead for the same (really, better) gear. If you want a skill-requirement instead of a time-requirement, there it is.

I think this is good. Now people who don't raid and would rather grind can, and they've got a couple different things/ways to grind to break it up (beast tribe/Alex Normal/Dungeons). Your path to an i210 weapon could go a lot a different ways depending on what's best for you.

If they all suck, don't do it. Literally no content requires an i210 weapon right now.