The Grand Companies Are Coming! (07/15/2011)

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Originally Posted by ZhangoSqu

So, as far as I can tell from reading the above, we're bound to only one Grand Company after we pass beyond the rank of recruit. Am I wrong? Will we not be able to experience all Grand Company storylines?

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Well, up to the Recruit yes.. but beyond that nope.. unless you complete one.. and theres an option to defect

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Anyone else find it awesome that we can switch companies? A lot of my LS wants to join the Adders, but I'm an Ul'dahn though and through. I don't wanna miss out on any of their adventures because of that.

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Not to be a buzzkill but didn't it say that only recruits are free to change? I was under the impression from previous info that past that point you were bound to one of your choice.

So Grand company missions give Seals. Seals can be used to access the new dungeons? I'll be happy if this is the case.

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Originally Posted by Sephr

Looks good, only thing I'm *slightly* disappointed about is that rather than building cool-looking company HQs into the cities they're instancing them off separately with the wards. Whatever though, that's easily changeable in the future (this could be temporary, considering they've mentioned redesigning the cities to an extent with the other maps.)

Excited to see how it turns out, don't let us down SE!

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I actually do think its temporary. I think they mentioned they may be adjusting the layouts of the cities a bit, so they may hold off on Grand Company HQs till then.

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Originally Posted by Holy_Dragoon

So Grand company missions give Seals. Seals can be used to access the new dungeons? I'll be happy if this is the case.

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Idn.. It sounds right.. Why else would you get selas.. its a type of Currency they say.. so you buy gear and weapons with it.. that much seems to be a given...

Yes, I do think that Seals will also provide rewards, in addition to giving members access to dungeons.
Here's how I see it happening.

• Do 5 missions to get 10 Seals.
• After mission 5, Dungeon is accessible.
• Cost to enter, 3 Seals.
• Item cost 5 Seals

Meaning you have to pick and choose what to spend your Seals on.

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Originally Posted by Holy_Dragoon

Yes, I do think that Seals will also provide rewards, in addition to giving members access to dungeons.
Here's how I see it happening.

• Do 5 missions to get 10 Seals.
• After mission 5, Dungeon is accessible.
• Cost to enter, 3 Seals.
• Item cost 5 Seals

Meaning you have to pick and choose what to spend your Seals on.

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I hope they have repeatable Missions ( that aren't fromt he story plot) or else this can be very difficult getting into Dungeons all the time :P

I would think they would be repeatable, with certain missions being Plot events that are not repeatable.

I am excited about Grand Companies. I am disappointed that things are being added in instances via Market Wards menu. I new content to be in the city. There is so much space!! None of it used for anything. Why do we have to port to a desk in a ward?

Thank you for stuff to do, but please bring our cities to life!!

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Originally Posted by Naylia

I am excited about Grand Companies. I am disappointed that things are being added in instances via Market Wards menu. I new content to be in the city. There is so much space!! None of it used for anything. Why do we have to port to a desk in a ward?

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Its not actually in the "Market Wards" its a separate instance that you just go to the same area you would go to for the Market Wards then Select Adder's Nest

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Originally Posted by Holy_Dragoon

Yes, I do think that Seals will also provide rewards, in addition to giving members access to dungeons.
Here's how I see it happening.

• Do 5 missions to get 10 Seals.
• After mission 5, Dungeon is accessible.
• Cost to enter, 3 Seals.
• Item cost 5 Seals

Meaning you have to pick and choose what to spend your Seals on.

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I think you just get to a certain rank in the company and then get the dungeon unlocked.

EDIT: Maybe not even that.

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Originally Posted by Arcell

Not to be a buzzkill but didn't it say that only recruits are free to change? I was under the impression from previous info that past that point you were bound to one of your choice.

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I suppose that depends if the term 'recruit' is meant as a rank or is it more like once a recruit, always a recruit?

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Originally Posted by Leenk

I dont understand why the Company Headquarters need to be accessed by teleporting through the wards. In much the same way as the Path of the Twelve, there is no reason this cant be a physical place in each city. There are so many roads and doors blocked off that it almost seems lazy to not fill the places, but rather create another instance.

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Hi Leenk,

At first I was thinking the same thing as you, but then I thought about the other part of it:

* Do you remember what it's like at the Ul'dah Guildleve Counter when Leves Reset? {LAG} {Can I have it?} ;)

Can you imagine what it'd be like at the Grand Companies Counter the first week or so when they open if it was a non-instanced area? :) Having every single person R22 and higher desperate to try out THE new feature / major hub for new content would be insane I think. LOL (^_^;

Maybe later they'll move them to one of the blocked off areas, but for now, it's not too bad. I just want to try it out now! :)

THANK THE GOOD HEAVENS FOR THIS UPDATE!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

I suppose that depends if the term 'recruit' is meant as a rank or is it more like once a recruit, always a recruit?

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Missions for recruits will be available in patch 1.18, with those for higher ranks scheduled to be added in 1.19 and beyond.

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Originally Posted by Holy_Dragoon

So Grand company missions give Seals. Seals can be used to access the new dungeons? I'll be happy if this is the case.

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There's a dev post (in French tho) that says that there won't be any currencies needed to enter the dungeons, time is the only limit (and a quest to complete before getting access).

Hi All,

Overall, I really like this Grand Company update! :) It sounds exciting and it's great that they're launching this for 1.18 (only a few more days away!).

I hope we can get clarification from Yoshida-san and the Community Reps (or at least on 1.18 Launch Day) about:

• Can other players who are NOT part of the same Grand Company as you, help you out on your Missions?
  
  This is important because if your friends / LS mates join different Grand Companies and we *can't* help each other out since we're in different Companies, that would be bad and a very important thing to know ahead of time, before joining. (I would hope that we can help each other out, regardless of Company allegiance.)

• Will the Rewards for each Grand Company or the General Focus be made clear before joining?
  
  In other words, if, say the Twin Adders Grand Company has a rare Conjurer Weapon as one of its higher rewards, or the Maelstrom has a super rare Helm or Shield, it would be good to know ahead of time, instead of joining and not knowing the rewards until later.
  
  Or if the rare rewards (Relic Weapons? ;)) aren't ready, at least make it clear to the Player what the General Focus of that Grand Company is (e.g., "The Maelstrom highly regards users of the Axe and workers of Metal" etc.), so we don't join and spend our time clearing Missions and gaining ranks, only to find out 2 months later that, "Oops! The Archer Relic Weapon is only available with the Flames Grand Company." :(

Thanks in advance if we can get these clarified. Please. :)

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Its not actually in the "Market Wards" its a separate instance that you just go to the same area you would go to for the Market Wards then Select Adder's Nest

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Yes...I said via the Market Wards menu. But unforutnately it seems like everything new is being added via menus, rather than expanding the world. Same concern regarding Item Search Desk...it should be a desk. Stick a Lalafell behind it, and let me ask him. Instead we have a bunch of people standing around facing an empty alley. This stuff needs to be addressed before relaunch cause it's silly. When they redesign I hope they do so with plans to expand stuff, not just have us walk to the markert ward menu to do everything.

Q: Can other players who are NOT part of the same Grand Company as you, help you out on your Missions?

A(speculatory): Current storyline missions allow any player to come along and help so I don't see why they would pigeon hole you into only members of your own company. If you take a look back at FFXI a member from Bastok was able to help a member from San d'Oria in their missions.

Q: Will the Rewards for each Grand Company or the General Focus be made clear before joining?

A(speculatory): I have a feeling there will be a quartermaster by the Grand Company desk. The gear will probably all be either a) the same stats or b) balanced based on the lore of the company and will only differ aesthetically i.e. Republican, Combat Caster and Royal Guard set from CP in FFXI.

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Originally Posted by Naylia

Yes...I said via the Market Wards menu. But unforutnately it seems like everything new is being added via menus, rather than expanding the world. Same concern regarding Item Search Desk...it should be a desk. Stick a Lalafell behind it, and let me ask him. Instead we have a bunch of people standing around facing an empty alley. This stuff needs to be addressed before relaunch cause it's silly. When they redesign I hope they do so with plans to expand stuff, not just have us walk to the markert ward menu to do everything.

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The world is being filled Gradually, Quest Hubs/Dungeons are Prime Examples

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

I'll stay with Gridania. Our leader is a girl with horns. HORNS. The battle is over before it begins.

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OMG love you for this! I so agree! Gridania for me! Meow!

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Originally Posted by Naylia

Yes...I said via the Market Wards menu. But unforutnately it seems like everything new is being added via menus, rather than expanding the world. Same concern regarding Item Search Desk...it should be a desk. Stick a Lalafell behind it, and let me ask him. Instead we have a bunch of people standing around facing an empty alley. This stuff needs to be addressed before relaunch cause it's silly. When they redesign I hope they do so with plans to expand stuff, not just have us walk to the markert ward menu to do everything.

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While there in the process of redesigning maps, it wouldn't make much sense to put the company HQ in the city, it is easier for them to reskin the merchants ward, the one in gridania (cant remember the name) and put one in limsa to get the content out, then build the HQs in when they redesign the maps that is the only reason I could think they chose to instance the company HQs for now.

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Originally Posted by LillithaFenimore

OMG love you for this! I so agree! Gridania for me! Meow!

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I see a Bunch of Gridanians here awesome!

Hmm, whatever Grand Company I decide to join will be the best one, for my awesome will mold it into a faction of win.

Give me a day after the patch hits before anybody choses, because, my choice WILL be the best one.

My 1 gil is worth more than your 1 gil.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

I'll stay with Gridania. Our leader is a girl with horns. HORNS. The battle is over before it begins.

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Limsa Lominsa for me. Our leader is a girl with cleavage. CLEAVAGE. There was no battle. You've already lost.

:p

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Originally Posted by Starlord

I see a Bunch of Gridanians here awesome!

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I foresee Gridania's fall, the Garleans will be stopped in Uldah.

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Originally Posted by Delsus

I foresee Gridania's fall, the Garleans will be stopped in Uldah.

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Yeah yeah we know that.. but I will still defend till the end!

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Yeah yeah we know that.. but I will still defend till the end!

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The news of companies seems to have brought out the best in everyone, first time I have had a really good laugh on these forums, I cant beleave how well they hid it from us, SE is evil

After the second Grand Companies mission you're all sent to Ul'dah for the remaining missions so it doesn't matter where you start. Just kidding.

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Originally Posted by Sorel

Limsa Lominsa for me. Our leader is a girl with cleavage. CLEAVAGE. There was no battle. You've already lost.

:p

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Yeah, but you'll need a ladder to appreciate it. ^_^

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Originally Posted by Chinook

There's a dev post (in French tho) that says that there won't be any currencies needed to enter the dungeons, time is the only limit (and a quest to complete before getting access).

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Seems I missed that one, I'll have to go digging. Thx.
I guess that means Seals are purely for rewards. Not that it's a bad thing.

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Originally Posted by Delsus

The news of companies seems to have brought out the best in everyone, first time I have had a really good laugh on these forums, I cant beleave how well they hid it from us, SE is evil

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Yeah, they waited till the last possible moment to spring this on us.. now everyone is all YAY!!!!!! and doing alot of hahas =)

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Yeah, they waited till the last possible moment to spring this on us.. now everyone is all YAY!!!!!! and doing alot of hahas =)

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I was /shocked when I opened my browser when I woke up and its right there. So much hype ingame, I hope it lives up to it or I will /cry.

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Originally Posted by Kiara

• Can other players who are NOT part of the same Grand Company as you, help you out on your Missions?
  
  This is important because if your friends / LS mates join different Grand Companies and we *can't* help each other out since we're in different Companies, that would be bad and a very important thing to know ahead of time, before joining. (I would hope that we can help each other out, regardless of Company allegiance.)

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This one in particular is a major worry for a few of my LS mates. Would love to hear some confirmation about it simply so we can know ahead of time. If we can't then my LS would potentially have to decide on a single Grand Company which wouldn't be a great choice to have to make. If we can then we're free to do as we please and help others along the way.

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Originally Posted by Delsus

I was /shocked when I opened my browser when I woke up and its right there. So much hype ingame, I hope it lives up to it or I will /cry.

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If it does.. People will have some at the very least faith in Yoshida this is his first real patch as producer I can't wait to devour what he and his team made for us =)

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Originally Posted by Starlord

I see a Bunch of Gridanians here awesome!

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Yes I know. Now, in order to consolidate power my fellow man! We should all consolidate to one server and make Gridania the winning city now and FOREVA!!! QUICK! MAKE A MAD DASH TO TRABIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by LillithaFenimore

Yes I know. Now, in order to consolidate power my fellow man! We should all consolidate to one server and make Gridania the winning city now and FOREVA!!! QUICK! MAKE A MAD DASH TO TRABIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Already there and waiting to join the winning Company

I'm bursting with joy~

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Originally Posted by LillithaFenimore

Yes I know. Now, in order to consolidate power my fellow man! We should all consolidate to one server and make Gridania the winning city now and FOREVA!!! QUICK! MAKE A MAD DASH TO BESAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I fixed that up a little for you =)

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Originally Posted by Starlord

I fixed that up a little for you =)

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PFFFTTT no way! Trabia is where all the cool Miquo 'te are.