Principal Investigator: L. Gilmore, Senior Analyst, Adventurer Markets
Publication: Strategic Eorzean Resource Review · Bacon Industries™ Internal Research Archive
This study investigates the growing practice of individual adventurers maintaining multiple characters, accounts, subscriptions, Free Companies, and residential assets. Researchers initially classified the behaviour as excessive dedication to a hobby. After examining the available economic data, the research team revised its conclusion.
“Oh. They're making money.”
1. The Standard Progression
Account 1: “I want a house.”
Account 2: “This FC needs its own house.”
Account 7: “We're actually doing pretty well.”
Account 12: “It's basically passive income.”
Account 20: “Don't ask how many subscriptions I have.”
2. The FC Multiplication Curve™
| FCs controlled | Self-description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adventurer |
| 2 | Housing enthusiast |
| 3–5 | Collector |
| 6–10 | Entrepreneur |
| 11–19 | Property manager |
| 20+ | “It's complicated.” |
3. Financially Active, Adventurously Inactive
Some characters spend remarkably little time adventuring while performing highly specialised economic functions: owning an FC, maintaining a house, holding gil, receiving deposits, managing permissions, and occasionally logging in to prove that they still exist.
Financially Active, Adventurously Inactive (FAAI)
The classification is currently under review by the Department of Making Things Sound More Serious.
4. The 20-FC Threshold
Beyond approximately 20 Free Companies, owners frequently develop spreadsheets, naming conventions, property-management procedures, dedicated communication channels, and elaborate explanations for why all of this is necessary.
At this stage, the individual is no longer merely playing the game.
“They are running a corporation inside the corporation.”
— Senior Analyst L. Gilmore
5. Corporate Recommendation
Bacon Industries encourages responsible entrepreneurship.
Why own one Free Company when the market may support twenty?
This publication is not financial advice. It is an observation that some adventurers have apparently looked at housing and subscription systems and thought: “I can build a business around this.”