Quote Originally Posted by Eldevern View Post
There's no reason to add a gils sink since it is not the problem. The fact people are rich is not abusing a system where the design itself is the problem. People who think that way are... outdated considering the technology that allow both an full instancied system and evolutive housing as Wildstard did but even better (more neighborood as some kind of FC central house with individual satellites houses).

Even worst, any gils sink will just make a mess in MB. People who can take advantage of a gils sink are only the ones rich enough to manipulate the market and create some kind of monopole or you ask some kind of BDO market board (system priced) where only bots and unemployed people will spend enough time in game to make the gils.
Lack of decent gil sinks actually is part of the problem when it comes to house availability. Many players bought not because they're interested in having a house but because they had a lot of gil, were continuing to make even more gil, and had nothing else to do with it. The lack of any recurring fee means they have no incentive to give up what they already have but don't use to another player that would like to have it and would use it.

Gil sinks don't make a mess out of the marketboards. They help to stabilize them as each gil becomes more valuable and players have to make more meaningful decisions about what they purchase. Rich players who like to manipulate marketboards are already doing that to the best of their ability because that's the game play they enjoy. Adding in new gil sinks wouldn't change their behavior.