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(07-05-2013, 12:37 PM)allgivenover Wrote: I understand what you're saying but...I think we're on the same page, but our perspectives are just a little different, which is fine
...Zyrusticae suggested that if people were so worried about the economy that SE simply reduce everyone's Gil by 90% or so, I responded that they are doing this. Whether or not the purchasing power remains the same is irrelevant - I actually disagree that it's completely the same, because there are way more Gil sinks in ARR than 1.0 - they are indeed slashing player's Gil by 90%, therefore, yes, they are doing that.
All I'm trying to get at is that it doesn't "help the economy" in any way because it doesn't actually change any inequities. Someone who could buy 100 times the stuff as you in 1.0 will still be able to buy 100 times the stuff as you today. People have been talking since SE first announced this about how "SE is taking away all of my hard-earned money" or "now those rich players won't have such a leg up over me," neither of which are really true.
The fact that ARR will have added gil sinks (notably, housing) will probably serve to equalize the economy a bit, assuming that rich players go and buy the biggest houses in the game. 100% agreement on that point.
(07-05-2013, 12:37 PM)allgivenover Wrote: I don't see any reference to a wealth tax here? Just a suggestion that player's Gil value be cut by 90%.That was what I read into the comment about "if they're really that concerned about the economy or somesuch they can just cut everyone's current gil by 90%". Because an across-the-board downscale doesn't reduce rich characters' advantages one iota, or change anything about the economy aside from making all of the numbers look smaller. Any disadvantage for new players would still be exactly the same as if they did nothing.
(Sorry for the edits! I'm bad at posting today, apparently.)
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