More information please

[origamikitsune]

It was easy to infer a little more than that. It seems to me at least, companies are likely to be NPC controlled entities.

[Sigmakan]

Here's hoping they still have plans for private/LS owned companies... the prospect of LS buildings and ships was one of the main exciting features of this game and everytime I mentioned it to friends they all said they would play if they had something like that in the game, done properly of course.

I think you'll be let down. From the latest interviews it seems like companies might be led by NPCs. They may be nothing more than glorified Class Guilds. That might not be a bad thing if interesting mechanics and content are part of this system.

[Wild]

I would really like to see all of this crafting/harvesting combined into a large scale project for companies... like making our own boats/mog houses, etc...

[Xatsh]

I agree with others that I would like information released sooner, like atm it is apparent the devs know what company are going to be if they are going to be released soon. Why not tell the playerbase, give us something to look for, prevent over hype which has outraged parts of the community almost every update. That and the devs can get player feedback before it is even released.

I do not see any real positive of not releasing information to the community as soon as possible at this point, the letter are great but seeing something like "Side Quest", "Grand Company", or "4-8 man dungeons" does not really tell us anything about the content except a very very broad sense of what it will be. Player do not know what to expect so them make stuff up which ends up becoming the expectation of what it will really be or it leads to pointless fear of it being something they think will ruin the game, and then it turns into a real negative.

[Poppa]

From what I have read in a past posting to Lodestone (http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...f018ec5fb504d2) companies will be player ran. I am not sure if they will do what they said they will do, but I am curious how they will implement them into the game. Like other players I would like to see DoL and DoH involved in making these companies and boats. Imo DoL and DoH are very boring and this would make for some excitement.

[Betelgeuzah]

From what I have read in a past posting to Lodestone (http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...f018ec5fb504d2) companies will be player ran. I am not sure if they will do what they said they will do, but I am curious how they will implement them into the game. Like other players I would like to see DoL and DoH involved in making these companies and boats. Imo DoL and DoH are very boring and this would make for some excitement.

Can't really judge anything based on that update schedule anymore.

I think at least initially the Company system will be NPC-run.

[Abraxai]

Patch 1.17 is due at the end of March I believe, and I also believe Companies were to be talked about just beforehand. So I'd assume it'll be sometime next week.. God I hope so.

Also..


The new development team changed the entire direction of companies..

They're not player-run anymore.. This has been announced in a past post somewhere.

"Grand Companies of Eorzea".

Sounds epic.

[Betelgeuzah]

Patch 1.17 is due at the end of March I believe

That was the plan before the earthquake hit. Now its 1-2 weeks late.

We might see 1.16a at that time though.

[Bayohne]

Greetings everyone!

We know you're all anxious to learn just what this whole "Companies" thing is all about, and I know the dev. team is just as excited to tell you!

In "Letter from the Producer, VI" Yoshida stated:

I had intended to announce this in a future letter, but we will release information regarding the Grand Companies of Eorzea (what were referred to as “public companies” in previous posts) just before patch 1.17 goes live. We are currently readying a page dedicated to this exciting new feature, and hope to have it up on the Lodestone shortly.

With that in mind, we appreciate your patience leading up to the release of info! We can't wait to hear what you all have to say about Companies once we announce all the juicy details!

[Laughlyn]

Sure does sound exiciting.

So, ever since i first read about "Companies" imma throw out some of my
speculations and thoughts about this.

I think companies will be something for High level classes,
this however seems rather odd because obviously rank 50 isnt the final level cap.

So ya i base my specualtions on high level classes, if it's for Mid/low level classes
im sure there would be some rewards of EXP /SP aswell, but for now im excluding that option.

So what could Companies possibly reward / offer high level players? (something to discuss)

Some ideas... - Possible Spoiler Alert -

Terratorial control?
Company rank / status?
Rare gear / items / materials?

Something tells me im getting close because of SE's previously
announcements saying something like Company owned houses / ships.

Besides that what do "Companies" usually do?

The Company:
Work as a team (Company) to build something together using the members crafting skills perhaps.
Battling monsters for area control, Company rank etc.

Company Crafting:
With the current crafting system in place, i see no reason for what i just wrote
above would not be connected with "Companies".
This might include craftable "Furnitures" for the "Company House",
maybe even Cannons for the "Company Ships" for example.

Company Battles:
Companies in Battlefield could be anything from offense to defense using ships (possibly sea battles)

Hamlet's:
And then there's "Hamlet's", im pretty sure those Stone-structures (Forts) in
Coerthas are "Hamlet's" and serve a purpose for defence, possibly for area-control.

Company Houses:
Well, dosent take a rocket scientist to figure this one out.
I dare to say this is the new "MH", but diffrent ofc, i just hope it get's more interesting.
Possibilty to have Company Meetings, share crafted items,
gear etc in a Company Bank-vault or something.(Much like WoW guildbank)
But not just for sharing, but maybe collecting building materials for a "Company ship" etc.

But hey...these are just pure speculation & ideas.

Now some of what i'd like to see:

* Company Banner (With Company Name on it, for the Company House)
* Some kind of Company "Tabard" / "Cape" (not like WoW's Tabard, they just lame)
* Company Vault / Bank
* Craftable furnitures. (obviously for the Company House)
* Some sort of in-game Calendar to set up Company events so members can sign up for ingame.
* Company Chocobos + Lance = CHARGE !!!!

Edit: Sorry for bringing up some WoW ideas, but it did have some great features.
And no i dont play WoW anymore, it got boring fast after 3 years.

Ninjarrrr Edit:
i hope my speculations didnt spoil anything, cuz hell i know as much as anyone else. lol