Please make it possible to switch GCs actually FREE on the 1st time!

So I understand that on the first time you try to change GCs you get some sort of free benefit. I would like to see that benefit being somewhat reviewed. Like totally, since a lot of new content regarding GCs were introduced to the game. I myself am part of a amazing FC where we do all sort of things together, so much fun at voice chat programs, however, as of 2.3, we can no longer. Im on a Legacy server, Im playing with the people that were part of the 1.0 version and mostly FFXI. 99% of them is Immortal Flames when I chose Twin Adders simply because I was a Bard at that point in the scenario. Im a Rank 40 fully geared PvPer like most of our people. I would change GCs without thinking twice if the restriction of the PvP Rank wasn't bound to each GC. The grind for it was so heavy that I won't be changing however. So I ask you developers, please review this issue! Just make it so that the 1st time you change GCs is actually free of anything, any ranks whatever moves to another GC.

I think now it is free for the first time and 50K afterward...?? ^^;

Well, you do realize that even if you lose your very first match as a Flame if you switch over you'd already be PvP rank 4 right? That Frontlines leveling is WAAAAAAAAYYY faster than the Den was due to queue times etc. Basically, depending on how often you place 1st,2nd, 3rd, you can fully rank out after about 350ish matches if you come in mostly 1st and 2nd place (which should be easier to do if playing with friends/friends w/ PvP experience) Also, PvP gear means nothing in frontlines, so unless you are doing both wolves den AND Frontlines, you don't need to worry about the gear for the moment. Furthermore, if you find 'hot damn I HATE this!' after 15 days, you can swap back to your old GC and have your PvP rank 40+gears back.


My point: I'd try it. I know re-ranking sucks...but tbh, you're 'capped' anyway...in content currently designed for un-capped, currently ranking up players. So if you take advantage of the overall quick Frontline Queues, ilvl 80 gear cap, and 'first time is free' Grand Company swap, you might be able to catch up to your friends in the Flames, have a good time doing it...and by the time the next PvP thing is out, you'll be all caught up and no longer have this as an issue. It's just it sounds like you would rather play with your friends, if you don't take the chance now, you'll just let the gear-gap widen between them and you so that later on, if there's more content like this (and it sounds like SE is already hinting there will be), you'll be even more bummed you can't play with htme. Also, all those marks you'd earn won't be 'wasted' as you can use them to either invest in another ilvl100 set of gear you'd like or use them to buy gears to break down in desynth leveling.