Quote Originally Posted by Zuellni View Post
Now what about the time these events start? Well, seeing as how SE operates mostly in Japan time, naturally they would choose Japan prime time for administering these events but perhaps on a weekend so more people can participate. "But I don't play 24/7! How can I make time for these events??" Then clearly you aren't dedicated enough to be best of the best.

Those who go above and beyond to achieve in this game are the ones who we're trying to reward here. That means calling in sick and doing whatever else it takes to make time and show up for the games. If that's not something you're willing to do, then clearly you're too casual to be champion. But that's all right, not many people are dedicated enough to be the best. I'm not, and this really isn't about me or people who complain about exclusive content aimed for the hardcore. It's about recognizing the players that can be called the best in this game we love to play.
No, just no. I'm all for rewarding skill and ability but never to the extent that you suggest. I've no doubt that maybe a handful of people are happy/insane enough to say "welp, gotta be up at 4am every day for the next 6 weeks to defend my PVP title!" but to that person I would shower more pity than praise. There's hardcore, and then there's stupid. That is definitely the latter.

I'm of the mind that if these relics continue to be the best for the forseeable future then yes, you've gone and removed most incentive for hardcore endgamers to get into new content. Why bother with the best of the best when you already have it, especially with the rate of acquisition on relics over the past few months?

I'm hoping now they've had a chance to redesign the relic quest, that there's a lot more challenge and a lot less luck involved than what's been given to us so far.