Quote Originally Posted by Unaki View Post
I'm not sure where people are getting that Relic is always meant to be BiS. Gear is outdated with every new patch, relic or not. Relics are also not meant to be BiS either, they're designed as an alternative to the top endgame equipment. The logic in your complaints here falls off because this isn't a "one and done" piece of equipment and will instead constantly be evolving between major patches and most likely eventually being customizable so that someone who put in the time can have a BiS weapon without ever raiding. Once again, this is a horizontal upgrade path, not a vertical one and is designed to catch a person up if they choose not to do savage.

Want to spend less time and get your best gear available? GO DO SAVAGE! That's what its there for.
I feel you misunderstand the person you quoted. They are concerned that the Relic is always going to be a lower ilvl than the raid weapon. Therefore, it is not an alternative as you suggest, as it will be vastly inferior.