RIP Diadem again

[Ceasaria]

If they would make it relevant like back in 3.1 then everyone would complain again how easy such good gear will be to obtain. People did complain about that in 3.1 and they just adjusted it to that feedback. 235 is probably the best way as its not much weaker than 240, still somehow relevant and useful for a lot of casual players main characters and for the hc players off classes while not being such a high ilvl that people would complain about it.

Sorrry Zeniba my friend, but i don't really agree with it.
Diadem was a new way to get relevant gears and you were not limited as it was and it is actually for tomestone and raid.
I'am a harcore player (A8S cleared) and for me it was really nice to have the possibility to improve my rotations for any jobs during hours, and to get with high luck very good rewards.
Sure the gears raid lost in value but you had to be very lucky and patient to get gears which could replace it.
And people actually complain because they can't have high level gears for all their jobs at once, and there is nothing to do in this game after nearly one month (even with raid) after the launch of a new patch.
I'am in this case right know, I go play other games. Before with Diadem, it was not true.
Diadem was the content which offer to players a new way to play FF XIV and have gears without restrictions, improve skills (a little bit if you cared) and have fun (or not).
And finally, I really don't care if casual players have better gear than hardcore players because what determine the level of a good player is his skills.
So yeah, I'am disappointed by this incoming ilevel 235 gears Diadem...

[LaylaTsarra]

Humm maybe wait for the patch notes? Just a thought.

And I have all roles leveled... ilevel 235 gear would probably be pretty good for most of those roles. Going to have to wait and see.

[Kyne_Lyons]

This is the problem tomestones present in general. If you put better gear in a farmable currency, weekly cap or no, it invalidates anything that isn't the same power level at minimum. It forces Diadem gear to have to be INSANELY powerful to compensate. I feel like Diadem as a catachup mechanic would work if we ditched tomestones altogether.

[Miitan]

Wait, how can it be RIP again? I thought it never recovered from the first time. :3

[Roth_Trailfinder]

Diadem will have materials needed for the i250 crafted combat gear. Just as it had materials needed for the last level of crafted combat gear, and for the relic.

[thorkellthetall]

Diadem will have materials needed for the i250 crafted combat gear. Just as it had materials needed for the last level of crafted combat gear, and for the relic.

220 crafted combat requires nothing from Diadem. Only Carbonweave and Anima crafts.

Edit: Except a few pieces seem to require pterodactyl leather. Might be something else. But not much.

[LaylaTsarra]

220 crafted combat requires nothing from Diadem. Only Carbonweave and Anima crafts.

Most people can't afford 250 crafted gear for their main let alone all their alt roles.

[thorkellthetall]

Most people can't afford 250 crafted gear.

But people can easily acquire 230, then 240 upgrade items. Which will likely be easier to find groups for than trying to get into Diadem for inferior gear.

[LaylaTsarra]

But people can easily acquire 230, then 240 upgrade items. Which will likely be easier to find groups for than trying to get into Diadem for inferior gear.

Farming Weeping for upgrade tokens isn't something most would enjoy.

[Roth_Trailfinder]

220 crafted combat requires nothing from Diadem. Only Carbonweave and Anima crafts.

Edit: Except a few pieces seem to require pterodactyl leather. Might be something else. But not much.

You are correct. It was the i185 sky pirate stuff that required Diadem mats, not the i220 combat gear.