Can we have replicas for relics that aren't past steps?

[AncientCrystal]

The Baldesion Arsenal is great content. Try it.

[Limonia]

Just make it so relics can go into the glamour dresser.

It's such an inconvenience that you can't put them in it. It would be a simple QoL feature. And you could also use the current relics on glamour plates.
If you have two outfits for a job and one of them uses the current relic weapon you have to manually apply it with a glamour prism every time.

It doesn't even make any sense that they can't be put in the glamour dresser. If you want to equip them just take them out again.

[Driavna]

Just make it so relics can go into the glamour dresser.

It's such an inconvenience that you can't put them in it. It would be a simple QoL feature. And you could also use the current relics on glamour plates.
If you have two outfits for a job and one of them uses the current relic weapon you have to manually apply it with a glamour prism every time.

It doesn't even make any sense that they can't be put in the glamour dresser. If you want to equip them just take them out again.

It makes sense. Relics, after a certain point anyway, have custom stats and that data is not saved by the glamour dresser (like a crafter signature or spiritbond %). Probably is why we need to repair our gear before adding it to it, so people don't use it for "free" repairs?

[Iscah]

It makes sense. Relics, after a certain point anyway, have custom stats and that data is not saved by the glamour dresser (like a crafter signature or spiritbond %). Probably is why we need to repair our gear before adding it to it, so people don't use it for "free" repairs?

True - the block on putting relics in the dresser is probably to prevent the inevitable flood of "you didn't warn me it was going to wipe out all my stats!" complaints.

Still, if that's the logic then perhaps they could at least let us put the low-grade ones in? It would probably technically be fine, but maybe not worth the confusion versus a blanket rule.

[Halivel]

The replicas are made available for previous steps because you no longer have them. You still have the current step so there's no reason to provide a replica.

If you don't like keeping it in your Armoury Chest, put it in your chocobo saddlebag. You can access that from even more areas than you can access glamour plates or the glamour dresser.

I suspect that the reason pretty much lies right here. "If you have the weapon - there's no a reason to have a replica" sounds like the most logical explanation as to why they aren't available to be bought from NPC until you get the next step. Making them available for this souldn't hurt though, so I don't see why it couldn't be done if enough people think that they need it as a feature.

[ItMe]

Honestly, I've been wondering this myself.
Like, I got this weapon. I unlocked it. Why can't I just glamour with it?
I agree OP, it seems rather silly.
I'm not sure why they decided to do it this way as it doesn't really seem like there are any pros.
Yeah, it's so you can still glam with the thing you no longer have, but, like... why can't I just glam with it when I've unlocked it? It's not like I (or the game) can get those weapons confused.
Hopefully this is a change they'll implement with the way the current relic works?

[Goji1639]

SE wants you to complete all the relic steps if you want to use ANY of the glamours forever. That's pretty much the reason.

The glamours aren't the reward for each step, the increased power is. Apparently SE deems having any/all of these glamours forever to be valuable enough to require X amount of work; especially for old relics since the glamours are the most valuable aspect of them now.

[Wolwosh]

If for example you get the elemental weapon from Pagos, you can immedeiatly replicate while you still have it. You don't have to wait to be able to do that until you're 1 step further. So not being able to do that with every version shiny or not makes no sense. So I agree with op