This game would be better off without gil

[TheMoonflow]

I don't like people pretending bad ideas are good. You're basically suggesting that there be no meaningful player interaction. Why are you even playing an MMO?

I am suggesting that trading is not meaningful interaction.
But I will take Misteyes comment to note, that it's player experienced based and some people might find it meaningful while others not so much.
I guess then a con would be that it could alienate a certain portion of the playerbase that simply enjoys trading, buying and selling, for whatever reasons.
It's just a shame that some people have sinister reasons for their enjoyment of such activities.

[eeto]

I don't like people pretending bad ideas are good. You're basically suggesting that there be no meaningful player interaction. Why are you even playing an MMO?

^ this.

OP you are making a very boring and linear single player game...

[ArcheustheWise]

Im just going to say no OP. Gil is just a staple of the final fantasy series. Like Cid, chocobos, meteor, ultima, you name it. It will always be here.

[Misteyes]

I guess then a con would be that it could alienate a certain portion of the playerbase that simply enjoys trading, buying and selling, for whatever reasons.

If the other responses are anything to go by, I think this "portion" of the playerbase is much larger than you seem to believe.

[Reiterpallasch]

Please explain why you are opposed to the idea instead of just insulting.
Trolling is against the rules.

Because your idea is bad.

Also "trolling" doesn't mean "somebody disagreed with me".

[Xieveral]

If you eliminate gil, the community will just find a new item to use as currency, people will try to monopolize the item, players like OP will call for the item to be removed, cycle repeats...

Shards would probably become the new currency amongst players and are already preferred over gil and traded in exorbitant amounts for things.

[AridElf]

No thank you, I like making things and giving them to my friends.

[TheMoonflow]

Because your idea is bad.

Also "trolling" doesn't mean "somebody disagreed with me".

No but insulting / flaming does
If you read the thread even briefly you'll notice I don't have a problem with people who can rationally argue why it's a bad idea.

[peaches]

Actually, its a really interesting idea. There would still be markets that could be played, although it would be difficult to implement. Somebody has some items they want to "sell" (trade), and... That's the difficult part, right now you can just exchange your item for gil, which you can then use to buy things you need. If you trade your one item for something specific, it would be difficult to "sell", because of the small amount of people who want your item AND have the item you need.

I really like the idea (maybe in another game, gil is a staple), but I personally think people would just use certain items as currency, thinks that are moderately difficult to obtain, limited supply, etc etc.

[Nocens]

Con: this game seems to be directed more to the casual player aka people that don't no life the game and don't have time to hunt down gear and such and would rather buy it. If they take out Gil from the game then they might aswell close the game as a large part of the sub base would quid