Ok, this "don't camp NM's unless you need the item" mentality has been pissing me off for a long time now.
I camp VE (and other NM's) often because I need to buy something that costs 4.5 million gil. I have an Emperor Pin already. Camping NM's is the best way for a THF to get money. It's a very expensive job and you can't tell me its not as some people try to (I had a PLD tell me THF was cheap. WTF. Try being the best THF you can be and tell me its cheap.) Not to mention I spend 60k+ each level (easy) on Sushi +1 and bolts.
I get harrassed a lot. Here is a conversation I had lately after I got the VE drop...
asshole>> Did you get drop?
kickassdude>> Yep
asshole>> you keeping it or selling it?
kickassdude>> selling it I already have one dude
asshole>> I hate people like you
kickassdude>> because I'm a better player than you??
asshole>> I am going to train your ass and kill you
kickassdude>> way to go welcome to my blist
Why do people have to be such jerks? Get a life. I farmed 450k for my first Emp Pin (same one I still use). Some kook told me the other day that "its 700k now though!" Guess what jerkface... the cuttings and silk and all the shit I farmed to get mine is all worth TWICE as much now. Which means it would actually take you a shorter amount to farm for yours. And another thing... you think I like spamming widescan for 3 hours straight (more for other NM's). You think I like the widescan sickness. Spam widescan for a while and tell me how you feel afterwords. It feels great to have your eyes bulging out your head. How 'bout every once in a while when you mistake "Goblin Mugger" for VE and your stomach drops out your butt. Fun times indeed.
I can't camp HNM's and I need a LOT of gil before I can level again. This is a rant. Nothing more. I usually shy away from the flameboard but this is one thing in-game that upsets me.