I understand that making the Horde weapons i240 would contradict with the mentality that SE isn't willing to put dips to upgrade weapons into Weeping City just yet, and therefore they went with i235 for the weapons instead. i235 is great as an upgrade for those who aren't clearing a7s. Yet those who are don't have much to gain from completing Nidhogg Ex apart from glamour/alt class weapons. We've had Extremes in the past drop rings such as Garuda and Ramuh to give another option for a Best in Slot ring, why not include one now for an alternative to the current i240 rings and to provide a purpose to all those who have cleared? Still keep the i235 weapons of course, but give a more inclusive reward. If it's a choice based on the difficulty of the encounter vs the reward then that is saying a5s is more difficult than the latest extreme, which is very hard to prove. I'd find it entirely strange if the reason was they simply didn't have the time to put it in as well.

I suppose I just don't understand why they have chosen not to offer up a battle upgrade reward for all players in the latest difficult battle content. Especially if we're months away from the final raid. It doesn't even have to be a ring, but it makes the most sense that it would be.