An aether-what?

[Camate]

Ever wonder exactly what an aetheryte is? I mean, you use them every day to get around.

Luckily we have some cool information from the lore team to share!
* Updated at 8:00 p.m. with the help of the Localization Team!

What is an aetheryte?
Aetherytes are colossal structures comprised of crystallized aether. So that they may serve as waypoints for aetherial travel, these crystals have been amplified through the use of advanced Sharlayan technology.

Why doesn't everyone use aetherytes?
To traverse the Lifestream safely with Teleport and Return requires a great deal of spiritual energy, known as anima. While many individuals, such as adventurers, possess the fortitude to endure such travel, some individuals do not. What’s more, even if one has the ability to use aetherytes, the frequency with which one can do so varies. In essence, for some, the recast time for these spells can be far longer than for an adventurer.

As a result, only a fraction of the populace can utilize aetherial travel habitually, which is why chocobos, airships, and other forms of transportation still play a major role in Eorzea.

Why does it cost gil to use aetherytes?
Many aetheryte camps were destroyed during the Calamity, which necessitated their reconstruction. However, this came at great expense, and so teleportation fees must be collected to repay the as yet unpaid debt.

However, the gil doesn’t just magically disappear from your purse! Though it's not shown in the game, it's collected by the guards keeping watch of the aetherytes.

On a side note, guards posted by each city-state's aetheryte can tell you about aetherytes and teleportation magic. If you're interested, see what they have to say!

[Airget]

If that's true, it would of been fun if SE made a tally of all the gil gathered at each teleport node just to see how often/how much "profit" the nations have gained from those active teleports.

[Rognis]

If that's true, it would of been fun if SE made a tally of all the gil gathered at each teleport node just to see how often/how much "profit" the nations have gained from those active teleports.

This needs to be done. My curiosity needs to be quenched.

[TemprusofTime]

Well with my usage of Teleport, I probably pay the salaries of several platoons of guards. ^.^;

[Dschlitz]

I wish they implemented some type of way of putting that money back in the community. I spend a crap load of money on tele.
Weekly lottery maybe?

[Beard]

I wish they implemented some type of way of putting that money back in the community. I spend a crap load of money on tele.
Weekly lottery maybe?

The whole point of these things costing players money is to serve as a money sink. It serves to remove gil from circulation and prevent or mitigate inflation. To give it back would completely nullify it.

[KittenJitsu]

I wish they implemented some type of way of putting that money back in the community. I spend a crap load of money on tele.
Weekly lottery maybe?

Forget about the lottery. What about free healthcare?

[Lecan]

Forget about the lottery. What about free healthcare?

Wait, I should have been charging for healthcare this whole time?

[Felis]

I wish they implemented some type of way of putting that money back in the community. I spend a crap load of money on tele.
Weekly lottery maybe?

The money go direct to the business men in Ul'dah who own now the aetherite network until the nations paid off the debt.

[Zenaku]

I wish they implemented some type of way of putting that money back in the community. I spend a crap load of money on tele.
Weekly lottery maybe?

It's called Gil sink it's to take out gil from the overall economy why would they have a lottery so early in the game? Also they adding new ways of making gil so don't worry. I'm sure in 1 to 2years we have tyhat lottery like in 1.0 but where you could get a rare item or a lot of gil.