>>719856915
Relics should be the crowning reward for mastering every aspect of the content within an expansion. Each relic should require exploring everything the expansion has to offer, both PvE and other content, a very long-term grind that culminates in the best weapon at the end of said expansion. Ideally, at least one of the steps should also involve a challenge unique to every job, crafted individually for your job of choice.
Oh, and no "one-time steps", the grind should be tuned assuming people will only get one relic at the end of the expansion, and each subsequent relic should show that someone has gone above and beyond what could be reasonably expected.
Fuck lazy-ass tomes.