It's like almost no one understands what OP is saying, or how this would work.

Quote Originally Posted by Magis View Post
So pay 2 win. No thanks. It works in a game like EVE with a massively regulated economy built around it where your items/ship can be destroyed, but it would spell disaster and massive inflation in XIV.
Could you please explain how it would cause inflation? New gil wouldn't be put into the economy, it would be taken away for existing player's earned gil and then given to another player in exchange for the 'PLEX' (whatever they decide to call it). If it were to bring in new gold, it would impact EVE much more than XIV and EVE is a game built by player driven economy. As for it being pay to win, you can't purchase any of the best gear with gil. But... you can purchase runs of the content that provides the best gear so I'm not quite sure at that point.