Fresh Start will ruin 2.0

[Chardrizard]

either my scenario works or gil is completely and utterly useless and shouldn't matter at all in the game.

that or you don't understand what supply and demand is....

Gil isn't completely useless, but we have so many alternatives in terms of gears that people can get away fine without gil, people with gil will still be able to improve their character with multiple melds, but people that go all the way to multi melds their character are in minority, hence the low demands.

It's difference in FFXI where alot of best gears in slot was obtained from AH because most of endgame gear wasn't available to 90% of the playerbase (Ground HNMs) and people needed something or more like expected to wear something before they obtain the other gears (Dynamis/Limbus) because AF is crap in FFXI.

[Azurymber]

Gil isn't completely useless, but we have so many alternatives in terms of gears that people can get away fine without gil, people with gil will still be able to improve their character with multiple melds, but people that go all the way to multi melds their character are in minority, hence the low demands.

It's difference in FFXI where alot of best gears in slot was obtained from AH because most of endgame gear wasn't available to 90% of the playerbase (Ground HNMs) and people needed something or more like expected to wear something before they obtain the other gears (Dynamis/Limbus) because AF is crap in FFXI.

omg...you said something smart o_o /impressed

The problem will be at patches when -everyone- wants the new gear. For a good 2-3 weeks there, if inflation occurs, only the super rich will be able to grab the new gear unless ppl farm it for themselves. New ppl will rage.

Prices will balance out over time but we already know from experience people overpay for brand new stuff. (Crafters gettin rich off cobalt and weapons and such)

I don't think anything will happen to make the game unplayable. But i do think inflation would be noticeable enough that people would complain, and SE would do something to "fix" it. And thats where the problem lies.

I guess you could say the main problem isn't the economy, but SE's inability to regulate said economy and tendency to overreact.

[Zyph]

I don't think anything will happen to make the game unplayable. But i do think inflation would be noticeable enough that people would complain, and SE would do something to "fix" it. And thats where the problem lies.

That's the first thing you've said that I agree with. Also seems to be a pretty different opinion from your thread title, glad you're coming around.

The problem is not an economic one, it's a "how much SE listens to their playerbase" problem, which is the root of A LOT of other problems and general stupidity on these forums.

[Krausus]

New ppl will rage.

you keep saying that, yet no new people have been raging so far....only you.

[Zenaku]

Gil isn't completely useless, but we have so many alternatives in terms of gears that people can get away fine without gil, people with gil will still be able to improve their character with multiple melds, but people that go all the way to multi melds their character are in minority, hence the low demands.

It's difference in FFXI where alot of best gears in slot was obtained from AH because most of endgame gear wasn't available to 90% of the playerbase (Ground HNMs) and people needed something or more like expected to wear something before they obtain the other gears (Dynamis/Limbus) because AF is crap in FFXI.

You don't even need gil for that lol you can easy make cheap gear and SB and then make good gear and do multiple melds that what i been doing for over 1 week now and i can farm all the items in a matter of a few hours and make enough to try 20-30 times and if i don't get x3 melds i'm sure i have a few x2 that i can sell and make profit and keep the best one then farm again.

Money is pretty much useless for non lazy players for people who are lazy then they going to waste the most gil but everything in the game is super easy to get.