We don't need anymore gil sinks

[Limecat]

etc.

Beyond that, I think the addition of constant HQ gear drops during the leveling MSQ and side-quests was an even bigger culprit. It's hard to have an economy when nobody needs to buy anything from anyone else.


Actually, I've just had an interesting idea. I absolutely hate how zone access in each new expansion is gated by MSQ progress. It's antithetical to MMO exploration as far as I'm concerned. How about they put NPCs at each zone line, who basically shake you down or talk about a tax, and you have the option to pay them 1m gil or something like that to unlock the zone early? It even lines up nicely with people who'd rather gather/craft than progress the story, since they're the ones making enough money to spare the pound of flesh.