Only 2/5 Endgame content currently viable, why?

[Teuciont]

Maybe Stronghold drops aren't useless, but DD, World NMs and Faction sure as hell are. This guy has it down, in my opinion. Crafted gear should be entry level, unless you're willing to be bold and do forbidden materia, then it should be on raid level, but obviously cost a great deal. Then there needs to be entry level endgame, and then endgame to really look forward to as only the best of the best being able to tackle with the best gear achieved from difficult battles.

[HoolieWho]

Maybe Stronghold drops aren't useless, but DD, World NMs and Faction sure as hell are. This guy [Ronik] has it down, in my opinion. Crafted gear should be entry level, unless you're willing to be bold and do forbidden materia, then it should be on raid level, but obviously cost a great deal. Then there needs to be entry level endgame, and then endgame to really look forward to as only the best of the best being able to tackle with the best gear achieved from difficult battles.

I agree with this philosophy. The latest crafted gear should exist alongside the older "event" gear and both should be obsoleted by newer "event" gear, but not before.

Events should be fun regardless of any gear rewards. The Ifrit fight is fun reward or not, but if I am fortunate enough to get a weapon I can use, I certainly don't want to feel guilty having it equipped. Same should be true of other current endgame events. And that really should be all endgame events at this point in the game. And yes, level 50 is the current endgame.