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    K'ahli K'uhla'tor
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shibi View Post
    Not sure it is. Let's stick to vendor gear bought from NPC's as that rules out marketboard fluctuations. A pair of level 70 Gazelleskin shoes in Kugane is G21,859. Just average work boots. https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Gazelleskin_Shoes

    Let's equate that G21,859 to a rathr average pair of work boots on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Timberland-PR.../dp/B000XEX0Z0 as an example for US$95.

    So, G1 = US$0.0043 (A bit under half a USA cent)

    A 10,000 gil steak - served to you - is about US$43.21 based on NPC valuation.

    What's a steak at a place like Outback cost? $35.00 ( https://online.flippingbook.com/view/250386/ has their menu )

    So, is it really that far off the mark? It's not like Outback is Haute Cuisine, from what I hear.
    While it's still a gameplay abstraction to some degree, the level of gear and the level of players actually is somewhat of a measurement of character's skill. Level 70 is pretty much of the opposite of an average worker and those wouldn't be average work shoes. That's actually the gear of not just a professional, but someone who is an absolute elite in their field. Obviously this makes sense, because the person buying it at that amount, The Warrior of Light, isn't someone of average skill, they're a grandmaster craftsman.

    An actual average pair of workboots in universe is more likely to be something like the Padded Leather Duckbills of Gathering which cost around 500 gil.
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    Last edited by SpeckledBurd; 03-09-2021 at 02:29 PM.

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    Lala Felon
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpeckledBurd View Post
    While it's still a gameplay abstraction to some degree, the level of gear and the level of players actually is somewhat of a measurement of character's skill. Level 70 is pretty much of the opposite of an average worker and those wouldn't be average work shoes.
    Have you ever phoned a plumber at 2am when your dunny clogs? Those guys can afford pentamelded aesthetes right out of their apprenticeship!
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    Last edited by Shibi; 03-09-2021 at 05:32 PM.
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    Mirn Armaya
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shibi View Post
    Have you ever phoned a plumber at 2am when your dunny clogs? Those guys can afford pentamelded aesthetes right out of their apprenticeship!
    If they ever manage to be available and are able to come around at that time, they deserve the extra charge they want from it.
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