Quote Originally Posted by Maxcrafter View Post
What came across to me as bad, was that unless something startling in terms of Resplendent specs appears tomorrow, the Resplendent series seems very much like poor use of developmental resource; almost like it was forced for some reason. Put another way, why on Earth muck with your settled top class (relic) slot, just before the next expansion? Ofc, many times in the past we've been surprised by things of this sort, so for now, Tuesday holds the answer. I just hope like the dickens it does not turn out to be a stuck pig; wrong about this is a good thing!

Shooter
I think the Resplendent tools might be intended as the crafting equivalent to the Ultimate weapons (you've got to know what you're doing to get them), while the relic tools are the equivalent to the relic weapons (everyone willing to grind can get them). We'll know better once we get to see the new recipes and turn in requirements.

They seem to be trying to figure out what "hardcore" crafters want for end game crafting rewards. The Skyward Point titles and Pteranodon mount didn't gain much favor as rewards. "Shiny tools" was one of the suggestions in the threads made last year on the subject so now they're trying shiny tools to see what reaction they get in practice. I'm not into shiny tools myself so I'm not feeling motivated by their addition (though I am still working toward the mount) but others likely will be.