Switching GC / picking different one from before

[Alhanelem]

Does it matter if I pick a different GC from what I started with and switch to the original one later or start with my original and switch to something else- Do I lose everything from the original grand company either way? or would I have my rank again upon switching to my original company in the latter case?

(it was stated if you rejoin your original company you keep your rank and seals, while if you do not, you keep nothing. But what isn't clear is if that's permanent, or if you get your previous rank if you switch to that company later.)

To be clear, what I want to know is this:

If I choose a different company than I had in 1.0, *then switch to my original later*, will I have the rank I had before, or does it go up in smoke the moment I don't choose the same one I had before?

[shoiko]

i thought it was smoked plus u canr wear the gear

[Alhanelem]

I'm well aware you can't wear the gear of a different company. That's not iin any way what I'm asking about.

Again: If I choose a different company initially from the quest (not the one I was in for 1.0), do I lose my rank forever, or will I have it again if I join that company at a later time?

Information seems scare b/c we couldn't switch in beta 3...

[Alhanelem]

boink. just afraid of losing some progress. I'm not sure how hard it is to rank up compared to in 1.0 though...

[Sansho]

I think, to be on the safe side, while waiting for an answer could take a while.... I'd go with the same one I was in for 1.0
Loosing progress from your original would be quite regretful.

[Godking]

Once you switch, you lose everything and have to start over from scratch. Even if you "switched back" it would still be as if you had nothing.

[Dreamer]

Once you switch, you lose everything and have to start over from scratch. Even if you "switched back" it would still be as if you had nothing.

I'm fairly sure this is the case. Anything else doesn't make sense.

[Alhanelem]

I'm fairly sure this is the case. Anything else doesn't make sense.

only thing is as far as I know this isn't the case for after you first join a company and switch back. It seems to only be the special case for 1.0 characters that already had a grand company.

[Kerabit]

Can anyone tell me how to change Grand Company?

[Dreamer]

Can anyone tell me how to change Grand Company?

Not possible yet, though it's supposed to be sometime in the future.