[Request] Make HNM weapons worth it!

[Renshi]

Heya!

I was hunting HNMs around the world (Great Buffalo, Dodore,...) with my Linkshell and other pals, when at the Haughtpox Bloatbelly kill I won a Blunt Aeolian Scimitar.
I couldn't wait to craft the actual Aeolian Scimitar, so I took my hammer, went to the city and actually crafted it!

Aeolian Scimitar
Damage: 89
Hit rate: 2.6
Other stats: None

It's kind of a shame, because I have a Cobalt Winglet:

Cobalt Winglet
Damage: 90
Hit rate: 2.6
Other stats: Accuracy +5, Attack Power +5

It's kind of right to ask that a weapon crafted from a rare drop of a Notorious Monster to be special and more powerful than a weapon crafted with mere materials.

So my request is: Can you guys make these weapons more worth it? It feels like you craft this weapon just for the looks!

What do you think about this? Discuss!

[buritoslicer]

kindof kills the purpose of even attempting a HNM for gear. Guess we will be doing it for achievements.

[Zantetsuken]

HNM gear should be equal or close to 2x materia gear in power.

My guess is that when 2.0 is out, all the old HNMs will be replaced by new ones, and their gear will be new as well and balanced appropriately.

[Athaya]

They were the best weapons at one point.. Also don't think they are considered HNM's. Hopfully they will have these NM's be relevant once again for future content.

[CepheiMordred]

Crafted stuff should just be your Infinity Minus One Sword (i.e. the scimitar), not your Infinity Plus One Sword. Use the former as a way to the latter, or content yourself with the former if you're fine with being only semi-pro (like me).

[Vackashken]

I agree 100%. Every time SE adds something they blast whatever they did (beforehand) into complete and utter redundancy.

[Arcell]

NM gear should be fantastic for the level it's designed for however you also have to consider that those specific NMs are very old content.

[AdvancedWind]

NM gear should be fantastic for the level it's designed for however you also have to consider that those specific NMs are very old content.

Which doesn't really change the fact it's far harder to craft an Aeolian Scimtar (requires rare drop from a single, very strong monster) than a cobalt Winglet (requires regular materials). Given they are the same level, the Scmitar really should be considerably stronger

[Murugan]

Which doesn't really change the fact it's far harder to craft an Aeolian Scimtar (requires rare drop from a single, very strong monster) than a cobalt Winglet (requires regular materials). Given they are the same level, the Scmitar really should be considerably stronger

I agree completely and I hope we will see more NM's introduced in the future using a similar system.

There's nothing wrong with crafted gear, just the fact that crafting gear doesn't even have to use rare materials to make endgame quality gear.

[Arcell]

Which doesn't really change the fact it's far harder to craft an Aeolian Scimtar (requires rare drop from a single, very strong monster) than a cobalt Winglet (requires regular materials). Given they are the same level, the Scmitar really should be considerably stronger

I said that it should be better because it's for the same level. I was just pointing out the reason why it probably isn't as good. Not saying it's right, just saying why.