Hi all,

I have just returned to FFXI after about 2 years away. I have played off and on for like 8 years, but I have always been a casual player, never got to level cap, never finished CoP, none of that. So I am focused on leveling, completing old content (mainly mission lines), and just having fun. I LOVE RoE and Trust NPCS. They make my goals possible even with limited playtime and no friends to play with.

Now my wife has seen me playing and she would like to make a character with me. Of course I am excited for her to enjoy the game with me, but I am also worried. Since Trust NPCs can't be used in a party, will we end up finding it significantly harder to level as a duo group? Will we be unable to duo certain quest chains where we could have Trust solo'd them otherwise? Does anyone have suggestions on the best way for us to do this? And finally, I know it was stated that Trust would be usable in parties "eventually." Has anything else been said about exactly when that might be?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Wincy