Need to handle weapon tiers better at end game...

[Reiryuu]

True, but a single M4 run only takes about 10 minutes at most. I've done M4 a total of 14 times for a weapon for my drk and my drg. I logged in tuesday, did it in about 10 minutes then I just kept myself busy until the next tuesday rolled around. It's not a huge grind or a time sink, it's just 10 minutes once a week in less than two months.

You don't see the problem with having to wait nearly 2 months to "catch up" to the current patch contents when in the third month an entirely new patch with more content and higher gear requirements is going to come out, no one is "learning" the current fights anymore and you may have more than one job you need a new weapon for?

I can't check atm but my fc mate mentioned that you can exchange tomestone (aka i230) with wiping city drop ?

For Jewelry and Armor, yes. For weapon no. This thread is about weapons.