Leviathan FC Progression Thread V4

[DreXxiN]

This is just a power play to make yourself and the other FC's look better.

Incorrect. I did not make this decision myself, and as I said, I'm sticking to original tradition. Most server threads have FC only and Sevyn intended it to be that way as well (though he couldn't monitor it as much as time went on.)

I had no individual bias in the decision making and let those I've talked to help me come to a decision to keep it the way it was before.

There's a pretty large amount of outside effort ignored when a Linkshell clears over a Free Company, including pre-raid gathering / crafting of consumables as well as having more to give up.

Most noteably, anyone can gather the top 2 of 4 different guilds and clear. Does that discredit the clear? Absolutely not, it still shows incredibly strong play. However, you don't give anything up by committing to a Linkshell like you do to a Free Company, as you can be in 8 of them.

Linkshells in this game are glorified chat rooms, so I can understand the decision others have reached. You wouldn't see custom chat channels in WoW being placed on a Guild Progression Thread.

Equal value to Free Companies.

You're taking that out of context. I've stated that it was equal value in the World Progression Thread.

As long as your LS is confirmed a static, there should be no reason why it's left out. You have to confirm if everyone is in your FC anyways. Many "top" free companies I have talked to, have agreed that this is insane. The only difference between a LS and a FC is 15k founding fee.

I would love to know who you talked to. I brought the GM of Advent Union in my VOIP to discuss this and he was absolutely outraged that Linkshells were deserving of the same credit as Free Companies. To be honest I was willing to leave existing Linkshells on the list, but he brought up good points.