How to reduce congestion in Limsa Lominsa and also reduce RMT a bit

[Puremallace]

Do not change one single thing about Limsa. Noone in the real world talks about making a city less busy by intentionally sabotaging it so why would they do it in an MMO. What would this accomplish honestly? Make Limsa the starting city for a lot of new people feel dead and spread the games population thin?!??!?!

I spend more time sitting in Limsa listening to bards and talking to people then any other activity in this game.

[Seraphor]

Do not change one single thing about Limsa. Noone in the real world talks about making a city less busy by intentionally sabotaging it so why would they do it in an MMO. What would this accomplish honestly? Make Limsa the starting city for a lot of new people feel dead and spread the games population thin?!??!?!

I spend more time sitting in Limsa listening to bards and talking to people then any other activity in this game.

No, don't sabotage Limsa, bring Gridania and Uldah up to scratch.
Original Limsa's Aetheryte was at the aftcastle, outside the inn and the GC, just like the other two starting cities.
Limsa got a QoL improvement by moving the aetheryte, but the other two didn't.

Gridania's main Aetheryte should be where the Leathworkers guild mini aetheryte is.
Uldah's should probably be in the Gold Court, the very center of Steps of Thal, it's a bit further away from the market area but at least it's the same zone.

[RyuDragnier]

No, don't sabotage Limsa, bring Gridania and Uldah up to scratch.
Original Limsa's Aetheryte was at the aftcastle, outside the inn and the GC, just like the other two starting cities.
Limsa got a QoL improvement by moving the aetheryte, but the other two didn't.

Gridania's main Aetheryte should be where the Leathworkers guild mini aetheryte is.
Uldah's should probably be in the Gold Court, the very center of Steps of Thal, it's a bit further away from the market area but at least it's the same zone.

Or perhaps they should add another marketboard near the Gridania and Ul'dah Aetherytes.

[linayar]

Do not change one single thing about Limsa. Noone in the real world talks about making a city less busy by intentionally sabotaging it so why would they do it in an MMO.

The OP doesn't say anything about changing Limsa Lominsa, much less sabotaging it, at least as of the timing of this post.

As for me, I never really had any issue with Limsa Lominsa. Most of my characters have historically either started in Limsa Lominsa and/or joined the Maelstrom.

That said, I also wouldn't mind going with the OP's suggestion.