With 4.25 we got some new crafted weapons. To my surprise, these weapons share the model with the final steps of the ARR relic weapons- weapon models I had assumed would be unique.

For example, the Paladin's Nightsteel Sword shares a model with the Excalibur Relic. It doesn't have the glow, no, but it's an identical model. The same can be said for the rest of the weapons in this set-- they're all the ARR relic models.

I understand it's just a model for a weapon, and maybe not a big deal to some, but people who earned their relics worked hard, and we were led to believe they would be unique. It's kind of annoying to see they're now in the game for everyone who didn't bother to do the relic quest. I'd care less if the ARR relics were somehow unobtainable now, but they are not. People are still able to do the quests and earn these items.

I don't know what I expect from this, I just wanted to voice my annoyance and irritation that this happened. Our relics are meant to be unique, or so I thought, and seeing them now available as a crafted option just rubs me the wrong way. It makes it feel like my hard work towards it meant nothing.

I hope this trend doesn't continue, that the Anima weapons won't show up as crafted knock-offs in the future, and I just wanted to say that.