what is the purpose of eternal bond

Printable View

06-23-2016, 02:37 AM
KoroushSensei

what is the purpose of eternal bond

besides getting the mount and gear and emote what else is there
06-23-2016, 02:38 AM
odie

Players wanted to get married and begged for it. Nothing really beyond that. There is also supposedly the benefit of a ring that you both wear that lets you teleport to wherever the other one is currently at
06-23-2016, 02:39 AM
sarehptar

Quote:

Originally Posted by odie

There is also supposedly the benefit of a ring that you both wear that lets you teleport to wherever the other one is currently at

You don't have to actually wear the ring, just use it like Return ability, and this is honestly the best benefit of eternal bond. (If only the cool down were a little shorter...)
06-23-2016, 02:40 AM
Kaurie

The purpose is to get those boots. You seen them right??!
06-23-2016, 03:03 AM
Atoli

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaurie

The purpose is to get those boots. You seen them right??!

Actually, I cared more about the legs.. :x

No but seriously, in general, eternal bond is a thing because marriage is a thing in RL. People like flashy weddings and binding people to themselves, be it friends or lovers.
Call it RP if you will (although only few people who are married ingame actually are roleplayers), or just a natural part of human life (in most cultures) so it would be weird to not want it just for the sake of having it in an online life.

As for rewards: there is also a minion and an extra hairstyle and the free teleport once per hour that odie mentioned.
Also, fun memories. Lots and lots of people come together for the wedding and the afterparties, new friendships are made, crazy stuff is said, everyone finally gets a reason to show off an especially weird glamour idea they had that still fits the clothing theme, and you can stockpile beautiful fireworks you can't get anywhere else (soap bubbles and balloons and the like ^-^). Or shoot them off and take the most beautiful screenshots with all your friends around :)
06-23-2016, 03:14 AM
AskaRay

It's for fun, in a video game. No real gameplay purpose (except maybe the ring but that CD makes it a bit impractical, so that's really just for fun, too).
06-23-2016, 03:30 AM
axemtitanium

Love. /10char
06-23-2016, 03:39 AM
MomomiMomi

The ring is amazing. I don't see how anyone thinks the recast on it is impractical. I've easily used it over 100 times.
06-23-2016, 03:40 AM
AskaRay

Quote:

Originally Posted by MomomiMomi

The ring is amazing. I don't see how anyone thinks the recast on it is impractical. I've easily used it over 100 times.

Well it's really handy when the cooldown isn't up, but the wait is so long...but yes it's quite handy when it works.
06-23-2016, 03:42 AM
The_NPC

thou haven't done it (or had a want to) I'm just gona say "Reasons" like all meationed above & walk away... cause I have a few suspicion's about this thread
06-23-2016, 03:43 AM
odie

Quote:

Originally Posted by AskaRay

Well it's really handy when the cooldown isn't up, but the wait is so long...but yes it's quite handy when it works.

From what i've heard about it...It would have been really handy during HW hunts on PS3 when the expansion first launched....trying to get the same instance my party was in for churning mists was such a pain in the butt, i miss a couple hunts that way.
06-23-2016, 03:54 AM
Atoli

So far I used it mainly when my hubby was out gathering during short windows to teleport directly to the node x)
He mostly used it to stalk me or as a last resort when I was hiding in some bigass zone and he couldn't find me.
06-23-2016, 03:56 AM
NaesakiAshwell

I like all the bonuses it gives and well it was quite a special thing for me and my boyfriend as we are still a long distance couple and won't be in a position to get married irl for a few years at the minimum.
06-23-2016, 04:05 AM
MagiusNecros

Quote:

Originally Posted by MomomiMomi

The ring is amazing. I don't see how anyone thinks the recast on it is impractical. I've easily used it over 100 times.

Explain this ring to me. I must know what it does.
06-23-2016, 04:07 AM
Atoli

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagiusNecros

Explain this ring to me. I must know what it does.

You use it and it teleports you to your bond partner's location (or closest island to him if he is flying).
Recast timer of one hour.
06-23-2016, 04:07 AM
odie

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagiusNecros

Explain this ring to me. I must know what it does.

It lets you teleport directly to the side of the person you are bonded with. Its a stalker ring.
06-23-2016, 04:10 AM
MagiusNecros

Quote:

Originally Posted by odie

It lets you teleport directly to the side of the person you are bonded with. Its a stalker ring.

Eh doesn't sound like it's worth the investment if it's just a warp. If I could use it to warp even in combat just once it might be worth the expenditure but I doubt that's the case here.
06-23-2016, 04:16 AM
Atoli

It is worth it just for the teleport animation alone :o
You enter warrior of love mode, shoot off hearts and then stretch your fist up like superman to FLY TO YOUR PARTNER IN THE NAME OF LOVE (...or something like that).
06-23-2016, 04:18 AM
Kerii

I'm married to my actual significant other, so it didn't really need a purpose. We use our rings a lot to get to nodes, or just to quickly get to each other to trade things. Every now and then she'll get me to come save her from something... which happened yesterday. "I forgot the level here? Come save me?" lol
06-23-2016, 04:19 AM
Almalexia

Tax benefits.
06-23-2016, 04:29 AM
NaesakiAshwell

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagiusNecros

Eh doesn't sound like it's worth the investment if it's just a warp. If I could use it to warp even in combat just once it might be worth the expenditure but I doubt that's the case here.

You get the warp ring regardless of the package as far as I know, so you can get it for free.

All you'd need is to be a gsm and make the flawless ring which is part of the quest chain or buy one for cheap as chips from the MB or ask a crafter to make it.
06-23-2016, 04:31 AM
Kerii

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaesakiAshwell

You get the warp ring regardless of the package as far as I know, so you can get it for free.

All you'd need is to be a gsm and make the flawless ring which is part of the quest chain or buy one for cheap as chips from an MB or ask a crafter to make it.

An NPC in the back of Ul'dah sells the flawless band.
06-23-2016, 04:33 AM
NaesakiAshwell

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerii

An NPC in the back of Ul'dah sells the flawless band.

That I was not aware of, I just instinctively crafted it as it felt more special xD
06-23-2016, 04:34 AM
Atoli

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayrie

#EatMorChikn
You could feed a third world country with it.

Ooooh, on the topic of eating! You also get a giant wedding cake as a housing decoration! :o
06-23-2016, 04:34 AM
odie

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaesakiAshwell

That I was not aware of, I just instinctively crafted it as it felt more special xD

I knew i could make the flawless band...does that mean we don't have to marry someone to use it?
06-23-2016, 04:35 AM
Atoli

Quote:

Originally Posted by odie

I knew i could make the flawless band...does that mean we don't have to marry someone to use it?

No, the flawless band will be turned into an eternal ring during the wedding quest, so to get the wearable ring and the teleport function, you have to finish the wedding quest.
06-23-2016, 04:38 AM
NaesakiAshwell

The ring is fabulous and looks absolutely massive on Roe's <3

http://i.imgur.com/L72v1uM.png
06-23-2016, 04:50 AM
Zigabar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atoli

Ooooh, on the topic of eating! You also get a giant wedding cake as a housing decoration! :o

I need that cake in my sweets cafe style house :<
06-23-2016, 06:40 AM
Cakekizyy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zigabar

I need that cake in my sweets cafe style house :<

Get the maid costume and turn it into a maid cafe.
06-23-2016, 06:42 AM
Zigabar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cakekizyy

Get the maid costume and turn it into a maid cafe.

The retainer for the house likes to be naked. I don't judge her lifestyle.
06-23-2016, 06:44 AM
MoonPhaseAlpha

Big ass diamond ring. That is all :)
06-23-2016, 07:55 AM
sarehptar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atoli

You use it and it teleports you to your bond partner's location (or closest island to him if he is flying).
Recast timer of one hour.

Cooldown time is only 30 minutes, and you and your partner's ring does not go on cooldown simultaneously, so you can each teleport to each other once every 30 minutes. While I think 15 minutes would be a better cooldown, it's not quite so impractical as a once-an-hour teleport!
06-24-2016, 06:03 AM
Culfinrandir

Quote:

Originally Posted by KoroushSensei

besides getting the mount and gear and emote what else is there

Exactly the same purpose as marriage in the real world. It's an abstract construct & doesn't actually change anything in reality, just the perception of yourself and others.