Why no Plex system?

[Aylis]

Let's make it simple, veterans or rich no life basement dweller wants to play free without sub with this plex system. Sounds legit to me. But I think gil in this game is worthless, considering housing is limited, gear and materia is not worth it cause it's getting replaced every two patches or so. Not an equal trade I think. Moreover, I can manage even with only 300k for repair and teleporting like crazy.

Yeah. a PLEX system /could/ work and could be a great way to drain the excess gil from the inflated economy, but with the games main gil sink housing being limited and everything else existing in the short term. I don't see it helping unless SE comes up with more gil sinks or something that exists in the long term.

The other issue is balance, something...SE doesn't have the best track record with and this is what would worry me the most about a PLEX system in this game. There's a fine line between using a PLEX sale just because you want something fun now or just want a little extra money, to a PLEX system that makes you feel like you have no choice but to use it just to get by in basic game upkeep.

[RainesS]

Yeah. a PLEX system /could/ work and could be a great way to drain the excess gil from the inflated economy, but with the games main gil sink housing being limited and everything else existing in the short term. I don't see it helping unless SE comes up with more gil sinks or something that exists in the long term.

Yes, it could work for people with tons of gils lying around, not for newcomers in ffxiv with little gil to spare, mind you. This will cause a disparity between new and veteran players.
And yes, SE is BAD at balancing things, so that's why it's bad to have PLEX cos econ reasons.
How bout earning extra money for paying ffxiv sub instead of whining in forums for PLEX system or mandatory mogstation items. /flex

[Aylis]

Yes, it could work for people with tons of gils lying around, not for newcomers in ffxiv with little gil to spare, mind you. This will cause a disparity between new and veteran players.
And yes, SE is BAD at balancing things, so that's why it's bad to have PLEX cos econ reasons.
How bout earning extra money for paying ffxiv sub instead of whining in forums for PLEX system or mandatory mogstation items. /flex

That's....typically how PLEX systems in any game that uses it works. Players with in game currency to burn buy PLEX from players who /choose/ to buy it to sell for said in game currency. It's a choice so there's really no disparity between both parties. Unless it goes back to the balance issues I'm concerned with here. It's it a choice to sell as a newer player or player with less funds to survive, or if it's forced to use if SE does indeed make up more gil sinks or long term investments to where gil is actually needed.

Sorry, my support for them in games where it does work doesn't mean I'm "whining" for one here. I have no problem paying my sub here and in two other games as well along with making real world ends meet, thank you.