The lack of gil sinks

[Atelier-Bagur]

Ahh...the problems of the 1%


As in wow I wish this were an issue I can relate to. Im always lacking in gil

[Rilifane]

Ahh...the problems of the 1%


As in wow I wish this were an issue I can relate to. Im always lacking in gil

What do you really use gil for, though? Just genuinely curious here because this "permanently broke lol" isn't something I could ever relate to.
Teleport fees are fairly low and Aetheryte tickets are quick and easy to get from the Elite marks. Even if you just do these Elite marks, you'll likely have enough for the week if you set the threshold to something like 300-400 gil unless you're really into gathering timed nodes and need to change zone often - in which case you'll likely make enough money from gathering either way. There's also GC teleport tickets for GC seals if you just want to get to your city quickly.

Repair cost are low and if you have crafters leveled, you can even buy the Dark Matter for GC seals. If you do any roulettes/ dungeons that drop gear from time to time, you'll most likely end up with more Dark Matter than you really need. Depending on your retainer classes, they can also bring back the gathered materials for the GC turn-in.

Alt class gear is "free" since you can get it for Poetics and roulettes give more than most people can remember to spend.

Melding fee is low and melding is only interesting if you're doing endgame content and very much optional if you don't.

Glamour is free since you can buy the prisms from your GC and most people work with plates anyway, so no additional cost there.

Basically all of the services people use frequently are either free or easy to make free passively or with minimal effort like sending out retainers. But roulette/ AIN boni and challenge log entries can easily cover that as well and you'll still have money to spare to accumulate enough to buy fancy mounts or go for a house over time even if you don't want to touch crafting/ gathering/ market board flipping/ farming expensive stuff. I'm not part of the 1%, I didn't actively make money outside of the occasional patch drop by selling overpriced Syrups or Spiritbond Potions because I was simply too lazy. But the gil kept ticking up from practically spending nothing on services like teleport/ glamour/ repairing while passively getting roulette/ AIN boni or challenge log entries and occasionally throwing stuff on the MB that retainers brought back or that I dumped GC seals/ tomes on like new pot/ crafted gear mats or a map when I remembered to quickly hit a tree.