(02-24-2017, 02:43 AM)Zelmanov Wrote: ASIDE:
I am curious as to the view on merchants and traders in Ishgard, there seems to be a market district which peddles anything from armor to cooking supplies to jewelry and is located in the pillars (and maybe meant only for rich people?) Ishgard is not one to avoid decadence (to keep in line with the well off nobles) even in time of scarcity like post-calamity. They do not contribute to the war directly so I wonder how it is received.
If I remember correctly, the Leatherworking questline deals with this extensively. It's implied that the merchants base their level of service (and the quality of their wares that they offer) on the social standing of the individual customer.