I'm actually super happy about this change. I always have felt so much content becomes irrelevant so fast because you can out class the drops with a tome weapon. This change and the time it takes to save up for one allows me to feel as though I can progress through content and it has greater meaning. I can gear myself through alex normal then grind for my lore gear. I will get my weapon from Sephirot and this is a greater incentive to do so.