Combat GC restrictions in frontlines

[Yumi_umi]

I remember switchig GCs wasn't all that hard.
Run a few dungeons etc.
Nothing big, just grab a few friends and do it. Other than that i'm all for the whole let ppl play with each other regardless of gc.
It should be like if you go in as a premade you should be allowed to be put into the same faction together just for that 1 game.
Upon entering the match, your gc will be changed to that of the team you and your friends are put in. Everyone is repping a gc, everyone gets to play together, randoms will be auto sorted into their gc. Riggggght?

[niwaar]

I remember switchig GCs wasn't all that hard.
Run a few dungeons etc.
Nothing big, just grab a few friends and do it.?

There are problems with this idea...


#1) GC Gear is restricted to the GC that it came from.
For example, If you purchase the Lominsan Soldier's Boots and use them as a Glamour, switching to a different GC makes them un-usable.
#2) PvP Rank is GC related.
I have a friend who is currently Rank 17 with Twin Adders, and its taken him months to get that back since he was rank 18 with Maelstrom before he switched.
#3) There is an Earth Time restriction to switching.


Bigger issues have to do with... Queue Time Balance and Playing with Friends. Currently it is known that there is a great imbalance across all servers towards 2 of the 3 Grand Companies. While this will not directly effect match play, it will create further complications for those having to wait longer. It is known that MMO players will almost always choose the path of least resistance. Meaning if one side's queue times are significantly longer then people will start switching GCs and it will worsen over time.

FFXI understood the realities of playing with friends. Ballista allowed players to join any team they wished in order to play with friends. I really hope that YoshiP&Co. figure this out quickly.


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Oh and no Glamours in Frontlines? Seriously... With the loss of Moral on gear (which I am on board with to some extent) the PvP gear we will be earning is purely Glamour bait and we can't even use them in Frontlines? Come on now...