ARR Gil Cap Reduction

[Matsume]

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

yes Maester Starlord...

[Starlord]

yes Maester Starlord...

MISTER Matsume.... :/ lol OKAY THIS IS GETTING WEIRD LOL.

[NoctisUmbra]

You gunna make up your mind Noctis? I'm starting to question the validity of anything you say...

No... I'm sorry what I meant the first time was that it wasn't simply a reduction of the gil cap alone like so many people thought. I should've made it clearer.

[Matsume]

No... I'm sorry what I meant the first time was that it wasn't simply a reduction of the gil cap alone like so many people thought. I should've made it clearer.

Its all good. I think this thread has run its course. Nothing left to do but wait.

[Kyra]

Only got 27 mil and have been trying to think of a way to make some money from this. The only way I could think of is make 3 million characters and put 9 gil on each character, that way I keep all 27 million presuming that if you have less than 10 gil on a character its not just wiped completly. So it is possible to keep it all :P

[Molly_Millions]

Only got 27 mil and have been trying to think of a way to make some money from this. The only way I could think of is make 3 million characters and put 9 gil on each character, that way I keep all 27 million presuming that if you have less than 10 gil on a character its not just wiped completly. So it is possible to keep it all :P

Did you not read the part where they said single digit gil items would be destroyed? I would assume that applies to players with single digit amounts of gil as well, it will be wiped. There is no way around it. Your gil is getting reduced by 90%.

[Starlord]

What if you only have 1 gil? would they cut my gil in half? ;( LOL

[Zezlar]

What if you only have 1 gil? would they cut my gil in half? ;( LOL

Sucks for Gath. Guess his one Gil isn't going to be worth much... oh wait it never was!

[Reika]

Only got 27 mil and have been trying to think of a way to make some money from this. The only way I could think of is make 3 million characters and put 9 gil on each character, that way I keep all 27 million presuming that if you have less than 10 gil on a character its not just wiped completly. So it is possible to keep it all :P

your 3 chars with 9m each will turn into 3 chars with 900k each :/

[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!