A Genuine Guide To Making Gil

This is a "Genuine Guide To Making Gil." It doesn't go into theory, or give information that hasn't been tested 1st hand by the Author (IconicIdea). This is a personal guide, if you disagree with anything feel free to leave comments on the talk page, but please don't remove, or change anything. _________________________________________________________________________________________

It is So Easy to make money in FFXI - if you pick a craft, develop it, research your product and learn from your mistakes.

The fact is - It is far easier to make money in FFXI than in real life. You can passively make Millions of Gil every week in FFXI. It requires some skills in crafting and a bit of research on FFXIAH.com; & there is another method using Records of Eminence that makes you wealthy with a low-to-mid level character.

 I read nonsense like this in other guides constantly: 
 * "Everyone knows that crafting just isn't that profitable any more, so what's the point?" -Ninja: Guide to Ninja Tool Recipes and Saving Money (Quoted as of 08/19/2014)

This is because most players want to believe that ANYTHING they craft, regardless if it's in demand or not, should immediately sell. This creates discouragement & a false impression that the system is against you. For Example: flooding the market with Bone Subligars and Wax Swords will be heart-breaking - you will make little-to no money, feel like a failure, and never try to sell at the Auction House again. Don't despair, Patience and a bit of homework (30 minutes should be enough to start) will get you profits within a couple sales. ' This. Is. A. Fact. '

 Then I hear idiocy like this - Crafting/Selling is worthless because: 
 * A) Real Money Traders just drop the price to make a quick sale.
 * B) People with 100+ skill can get HQ3 for almost pure profit.
 * C) Combine a) and b) and you already have problems. Also, note that the profit margins are also very slim in almost all cases. The savings only add up across the whole range of tools. Feel free to try though... " -Ninja: Guide to Ninja Tool Recipes and Saving Money (Quoted as of 08/19/2014)

' THIS IS NONSENSE. Don't believe discouraged, jaded people just because they write self pitying garbage on the magical inter-webs. '
 * A) Real Money Traders are always in MMORPG's and that doesn't stop others from making money.
 * B) There is nothing really frustrating or difficult in becoming 100+ skilled, and making money while doing it.
 * C) Ninja Tools can make you a lot of money if you diversify; & the profits are not slim, they're very good. Very Profitable.

This guide is still a work in process, it should be finished later this week.