Quote Originally Posted by Galgarion View Post
Hi. Normal mode raids are for people who still like upgrading their gear but either can't (or don't like to) do savage, can't swing the cost of crafted gear, or simply want to enjoy additional story content. So sorry if this fails to meet your approval. This kind of thinking is a stereotypical example of a niche gaming mentality. "Rrrrr, only the stuff I like is worth doing!"
Actually, everything you just said is why we have Tomestone gear. Which happens to be 10 levels higher, has no RNG, and can be largely obtained at your leisure without slamming your face into a single brick wall. I don't really know why we have gear from the NM raid on top of that aside from the glamour niche; the inevitable "wahh, I want glamglams from Savage without doing Savage!" complaint.

And I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't do the NM raid stuff; if you like doing it, feel free to knock yourself out. If you don't like it, however, then either A) don't do it or B) do it but don't complain about it.