[dev1251] Penalty for using market search feature

[Masamune1004]

Square needs to realize that not every player is rolling around with 50-900 million gil. I remade my character on a different server shortly before they nerfed gil rewards from leves and it's a struggle to level and maintain 100+k at any time. I agree with Isaveron and the OP. Bad move, SE.

I rerolled my character for 1.19 and I've had no problems making money just selling the loot I get from exping, it's still very easy to make lots of money. I've usually got about 1 mil and nothing to spend it on.

[Atoli]

it's a struggle to level and maintain 100+k at any time.

I started playing about a week before Gil rewards got nerfed, I have the same problem as you, but I still disagree with the OP.
You have the choice to spend that money.
You can just use the search function and find the retainer, it takes only a few seconds longer than buying directly from the search window.
You are not required to spent a single Gil for your laziness.
And if you decide to throw away your money for it, a maximum of 4000 is something everyone can handle.
A single lvl 20 leve gives you that much money

[KiriA500]

Also of note:



Up to 4,000 gil.

That means that anything over 80,000 gil is going to have the same surcharge. It costs more money to fly to another city, once (given you're level 41 or above).

Square needs to realize that not every player is rolling around with 50-900 million gil. I remade my character on a different server shortly before they nerfed gil rewards from leves and it's a struggle to level and maintain 100+k at any time. I agree with Isaveron and the OP. Bad move, SE.

Stick it to them by running to the retainer selling the item. ANARCHY 101.

[Holy_Dragoon]

It's alright. I already know the Donkey Knights can pay the surcharge. They have gil coming out of their ass.

[BlaiseLallaise]

It's alright. I already know the Donkey Knights can pay the surcharge. They have gil coming out of their ass.

Love the pun. Thank you for that.



On topic, the surcharge cap is necessary to keep the direct purchase method from making the wards obsolete. Like it or not, the population has never been in agreement over the AH topic, and this is the best middle-ground solution that could possibly be implemented. Did all the pro-AH people actually think they would get away without an upcharge for convenience?

[NoctisUmbra]

Did all the pro-AH people actually think they would get away without an upcharge for convenience?

You know, for a second there…yeah, they kinda did.

[RemVye]

You know, for a second there…yeah, they kinda did.

Oh that's a good one, well played sir.

[Kysenna]

It's probably also worth mentioning that in FFXI, the gil sink was from the other side - from listing. But in FFXIV, you'll be able to put stuff up for sale as many times as you like, and gil will only leave the economy when an actual transaction takes place. I like that.

[Holy_Dragoon]

Love the pun. Thank you for that.



On topic, the surcharge cap is necessary to keep the direct purchase method from making the wards obsolete. Like it or not, the population has never been in agreement over the AH topic, and this is the best middle-ground solution that could possibly be implemented. Did all the pro-AH people actually think they would get away without an upcharge for convenience?

Thanks, glad someone enjoyed it!

Anyway, I also think this is a good middle ground especially after HQ sorting is added.