Please let us buy gil since it's not pay to win.

[Maleficent]

I understand the point the OP is trying to make. But since gil is currency, buying gil changes the economy on the server. Prices tend to be (much) higher when a server is flush with gil.

Gil is not directly combat-related and taking that as a definition technically not paying-to-win, it could otherwise be sold if it does not cause inflation on the server economy.

At least until FFXIV introduces the combat skill gil toss.

[Tridus]

I understand the point the OP is trying to make. But since gil is currency, buying gil changes the economy on the server. Prices tend to be (much) higher when a server is flush with gil.

Gil is not directly combat-related and taking that as a definition technically not paying-to-win, it could otherwise be sold if it does not cause inflation on the server economy.

In the case of something like a token system, no gil is created. Somoene who has it is selling it to someone who wants it, so it's circulating more. I doubt any inflationary pressure from that is going to be significant when botters are causing deflationary pressure by flooding the market anyway.