Quote Originally Posted by loreleidiangelo View Post
I'll be the filthy casual here and pretty much say that I'd only want these items with unique effects and niche uses so long as they aren't ball-bustingly difficult or grindy to obtain. But as several people commented, they wouldn't have their "special snowflake" appeal then, and that would apparently make them less fun or interesting to play around with to people, so idk.
This is at the center of every thread like this, whether people want to admit it or not. Certain MMO players cannot abide "undeserving" non-raiders being able to acquire quality weapons/tools in ways other than doing static-only content, where they have to apply to groups like they're applying for some kind of job (anyone who denies this and played XI is a dirty liar) and can be rejected for not having the flavor-of-the-month class/weapon/gear. This is why Lore tomes and Anima weapon quests are present here.