Quote Originally Posted by DeNada View Post
I disagree, old relics are simply cosmetic and have zero gameplay impact and hence completely optional. The difficulty of acquisition has already been nerfed multiple times and if we just make it so easy, every Tom, Dick and Harry would be able to get one with zero effort and it would devalue the time and effort which other players have committed to get theirs before.
I think that's a very valid point. I do think think there's a balance to be found somewhere, that the INITIAL grind remains almost entirely untouched (save for stuff like that ARR book phase, which is literally repeating the same content and trying to cover it up, or the Materia stage which isn't even POSSIBLE based on the market), but I think when it comes to trying to make ADDITIONAL ones, I feel like lightening the load a bit would be great.

I definitely support the notion that "Glamour is the true end-game of FFXIV", and I think part of respecting players' time, means not immediately rendering a bunch of hard work obsolete. But it would also be nice if you're already done all the work, if you get an expedited process when you decide "actually, I didn't play a WAR back then, but now I do and I'd like to get the Axe from Heavensward". Maybe the more you complete, the shorter it gets, so true completionists don't basically have to quit their job and play FFXIV full-time.