Why no Plex system?

[RichardButte]

Though I can see it causing SE to have an exchange rate melt down while they try and figure out the value of gil to the plex with all the currant gil saturating the servers.

SE doesn't set the gil price, though. That's entirely up to the players and the market.

There is no BoE tradable entry level raid gear, attunment keys, difficult to get sockets/augments, no spiffy items with special effects, no skill advancement after the level up.

But there's crafted raid gear which is either entry level or possibly above, and socketing materia makes a HUGE difference in your character's potency.

[Aylis]

But there's crafted raid gear which is either entry level or possibly above, and socketing materia makes a HUGE difference in your character's potency.

As handy as those are, both are something I would never spend real money on. Just because those exist in the short term. If I have a whale moment on any form of currency or plex exchange, I want something that's going to be for the long term or permanent. I think everyone that spends money on exchange wants the same, so as to not feel like they're throwing money out the window. Unless its changed to where matiria can be desocketed and reused and over melding to max is always 100% chance in each socket. No sale for me. I have no problem throwing money earned in game at that system. If I'm spending real money though. I want something to keep.

Same goes for currant crafted gear. With the games short gear life span it's a waste, more so specifically speaking as a non raider. The extra bonus really doesn't effect me. VS a game like Wildstar where I'm still wearing several pieces of tier 1 BoE raid dropped gear sold on auction house. Simply because that gear will get a long life use out of me.