ARR Gil Cap Reduction

[Sagagemini]

Quick question: if everyone continues to sell at 1.0 prices, who is going to keep buying?

That won't happen. It doesn't make any sense.
If a Item sells for 5m now and you have 50m, that's ok.
But once your 50 turns into 5m, that 5m item will have to go down to 1m tops, otherwise NOTHING will sell.

[KaplanHomahru]

That won't happen. It doesn't make any sense.
If a Item sells for 5m now and you have 50m, that's ok.
But once your 50 turns into 5m, that 5m item will have to go down to 1m tops, otherwise NOTHING will sell.

And there you have it. Can we close this thread now?

[Searious]

And there you have it. Can we close this thread now?

I'm glad you guys can see the future and know exactly what everyone will do and exactly where prices will fall. I feel a lot better now. >_>.

[Matsume]

I'm glad you guys can see the future and know exactly what everyone will do and exactly where prices will fall. I feel a lot better now. >_>.

I practice the ancient chinese art of divination by applying a hot iron to turtle plastron and interpreting the sounds produced by the cracking of it's shell. When this method turns out inconclusive I supplement my imperical data by Augury, the interpretation of bird's flight patterns.

[Starlord]

I practice the ancient chinese art of divination by applying a hot iron to turtle plastron and interpreting the sounds produced by the cracking of it's shell. When this method turns out inconclusive I supplement my imperical data by Augury, the interpretation of bird's flight patterns.

Okay Professor Einstein!

[Matsume]

Okay Professor Einstein!

That's MISTER Professor Einstein to you!

[Starlord]

That's MISTER Professor Einstein to you!

If I call you MISTER then you must call me Maester Starlord Or NO DEAL! XD.

[mbncd]

That's MISTER Professor Einstein to you!

Be a good Mister now~

I don't mind the redenomination at all. I was already planning on getting up my BTN and Min levels and hoarding a couple of stacks of common to high level woods and ores. Aside from hides for leather furniture, I should be set until the market fluctuations have had a chance to settle somewhat and even then I might continue to gather my own stuff. Some combatants out there might be unable to procure their own wood and ores, but they can get their own hides and I'd be willing to trade with them and craft things with their mats for them. All in all, I and everyone I know should come out just fine even with wild market fluctuations (which, as others have already mentioned, would be a big issue with the new game anyhow).

The people who don't know me or aren't on my world should be able to do the same thing: either work hard on becoming self sufficient or find someone who already has for a little give and take without being gouged. Yes, the market is a major part of the game's economy, but there are a lot of crafters out there who sincerely wish to help so long as they aren't the worse for it. If you bring them mats, they're very likely to cut you a great deal if not outright do it for free* (*they'd take the mats but nothing else). A little networking goes a long way.

If anyone on Ridill (or whatever server I end up on after the whole regional server thing happens, I might move with my LS if they decide to move) needs furniture and other house stuff made after 2.0 launches, look me up. All of my crafts are 50 and I have all the luminary tools. In case anyone's wondering: no, I did not bot to get them up; I've been working on them since January and only got my last luminary earlier this month, while doing almost no combat content, just grinding away. That's slow by many standards XD But yeah, drop me a /tell if you need me for any crafting, I'll be happy to help. If you feel like donating any hides or crystals/shards or any other crafting materials, then feel free to do so but it's not obligatory. All I strictly ask is that you bring the mats for your own items.

To those not on my server, ask around! I'm sure there are plenty who would be willing to provide the exact same service without charging you millions of your newly condensed gil. Anyone in an LS probably has access to crafters who work for the LS too.

Sorry that this basically became an advertisement but I just wanted to point out the more personal crafting side of things which seemed to be overlooked so far. If prices are too high on the markets, don't use them. Force those prices down by going where the bargains are.

With the new mail system to come, you won't even need to meet your crafters to still take advantage of our cheap services, you just need to post the materials and a polite note explaining what you need and by when. I suggest going by friends' referrals for that though, nothing really stopping those mail order crafters from running off with your mats except reputation.

I hope everyone can get the house and furnishings and new gear that they dream of without being gouged pricewise for it, and I really think that the only way that that will be possible is if everyone stands firm for the prices they want and go to where they can get those prices.

Goodness, my posts and mails are always so long... I'm sorry ._.


TL;DR: be self sufficient OR look up crafters in your LS, and if you don't have that option, search the server. Don't pay exorbitant fees on the wards when helpful people will craft your things for you if you exercise a little give and take ^_^ If you're on my server, look me up and I'll help you out!