Quote Originally Posted by nonsensei View Post
Although, you didn't have to divide your resources between so many things as today's new or newer players. Aside events, there are hero weapons to farm, farming gems to be able to get the base of all SLing, the R fods is also more demanding resource-wise since they got lower max AP and veterans also have the advantage of having piled up materials that they don't think much of, but is a concern for newer players like LB materials, cores for summoning rags and especially tier4 crystal mats.
While true, that doesn't mean that these tools aren't there for them. Once you hit ~80 max AP, farming Gem Quests becomes infinite. That'll take you what? A month? Two? After that, it's really smooth sailing for weapon level-up and skill-ups.

It's still a catch-up mechanic, though the game could certainly use way, way more of those.