To all you rich players... How did you do it?

[Super_Bee_Brian]

I'm very close to maxing out my two chosen crafting classes for my main. I'm starting to see the true benefits of crafting after seeing that a very popular craftable item is within my grasp. Said item sells for several hundred thousand Gil each.

With my alt, I'm a level 63 miner and level 60 botanist. My earning power as a gatherer is weaker than my earning power as a crafter. However, with gathering, there is no risk involved. You make money from zero investment on anything other than gear repair costs and teleportation fees...

I'd say about half of all the gil I earned came from my own raw efforts while the other half are pretty much just other players flat-out giving it to me. With gathering, I make a steady stream of income by undercutting other players with ore and logs. With crafting, I sold rings and grimoire/codexes.

Gil to me comes and goes a lot. And despite the decent amount that I earned, I have yet to reach official "rich status." I mean, I own an apartment room and bought myself an FC house, but money to me is constantly moving. I have never achieved 10 million Gil sitting on me at a time...

So I ask you... How did YOU do it?

Thanks.