I have to admit that I'm pretty miffed that the new relic gear is locked behind a tomestone grind - until I realized that I really didn't want any of it for looks. Same with Alexander's stuff - I mean, having a dye-able set of the tank one for Judge would be amusing but... a.) that would require gearing up for and running through Savage just for an RP look, and 2.) I'm rather content with the profile Judge has already with his current gear.
So, that left me to muse on this - what did I need all that gear for? I'm not pushing Savage, nor do I plan to - at most I need gear to allow me to help friends with their Expert roulettes or if they need a fill in to RUN an Alexander leg or two (normal mode, of course). And... I basically have that. Full blues for Chachan and Gogon on PLD and SCH, respectively.
And I found that fact rather liberating. Yesterday was the last Alexander grind I think I will be doing. I started the week with a lens, a crank, and three springs. Got a chain, second lends, second crank, and the last spring despite a lot of nonsense that further cemented how much not-fun I was having. I just got it into my head that I had managed that far with those... so I might as well wrap it up. And I did - Gogon is i184 for no real reason, with each piece glamoured over with stuff that is level 59 at most (love me that Library coat).
I still have some carrots, but they're of my own make and don't involve banging my head against Alexander anymore. One is to (at my own lazy pace) level everything to 60 on Gogon, which means hopefully queuing up with some pals for the stuff I want to get XP on with people who are looking for their Leveling roulette rewards. Another is to get Chachan's BSM to 60 so I can pick up the new AF2 chest and hat. Beyond that? I'm going to get back to the main reason I came back to MMOs and Balmung in particular - to RP.
I'm already putting stuff in place for some Chachan plots and trying to build some connections and potential RP for Gogon and Judge. All of which feels like it'll be much more fun than grinding for tokens. Though I'll still likely do the daily Trial and Expert roulettes for the Esoterics - preferably with friends - just to quiet that little bit of raider in me that keeps shouting at me to gear up.
So, that left me to muse on this - what did I need all that gear for? I'm not pushing Savage, nor do I plan to - at most I need gear to allow me to help friends with their Expert roulettes or if they need a fill in to RUN an Alexander leg or two (normal mode, of course). And... I basically have that. Full blues for Chachan and Gogon on PLD and SCH, respectively.
And I found that fact rather liberating. Yesterday was the last Alexander grind I think I will be doing. I started the week with a lens, a crank, and three springs. Got a chain, second lends, second crank, and the last spring despite a lot of nonsense that further cemented how much not-fun I was having. I just got it into my head that I had managed that far with those... so I might as well wrap it up. And I did - Gogon is i184 for no real reason, with each piece glamoured over with stuff that is level 59 at most (love me that Library coat).
I still have some carrots, but they're of my own make and don't involve banging my head against Alexander anymore. One is to (at my own lazy pace) level everything to 60 on Gogon, which means hopefully queuing up with some pals for the stuff I want to get XP on with people who are looking for their Leveling roulette rewards. Another is to get Chachan's BSM to 60 so I can pick up the new AF2 chest and hat. Beyond that? I'm going to get back to the main reason I came back to MMOs and Balmung in particular - to RP.
I'm already putting stuff in place for some Chachan plots and trying to build some connections and potential RP for Gogon and Judge. All of which feels like it'll be much more fun than grinding for tokens. Though I'll still likely do the daily Trial and Expert roulettes for the Esoterics - preferably with friends - just to quiet that little bit of raider in me that keeps shouting at me to gear up.
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