It's time to reevaluate the idea of adding a PLEX/Chronoscroll-like system to FFXIV

[Necromunkey]

I kinda like this idea, I wouldn't have to hunt down time cards anymore =P.

Nonetheless, I'm skeptical, as I feel like the op only gave us all the positives and no negatives. What good argument is presented with only one side!? Many people here probably have little to no experience with plex or similar systems (myself included), and would probably like to know if there are any possible or actual downsides to this.

Perhaps RMT would buy up all the cheaper subs in order to manipulate the price. In the short term they would loose money, but they could potentially gain money buy staying vigilant and buying out the undercutters, slowly raising the price and thereby providing more gil to sell. Or perhaps it could motivate regular users to illegally attempt to sell subs bought with gil for real money.