Grand Companies

[Firon]

Not really -- let's not forget how even with true instances there is still a limit and why a lot of games have an "open period" to get there and setup then the period closes and no new people can do it and a "queue" because there are limits to how much you can instance.

^this...........

[Lusavari]

I'm really hoping they at least take the time to painstakingly do each letter a different color. It's a pain in the neck and confusing to do as each later has like 4 whole words between it plus a lot of brackets, but it makes for some serious humor.

Don't take me to serious though, Bayo! Just trying to lighten the pressure amidst the sea of WHENS!? :P

[eruntalo]

I highly doubt there will be a ridiculously low limit to the amount of parties in a dungeon. That would indeed be ridiculous. Then again, other games have dedicated servers for instances, and we don't know how Square-Enix is going to be handling it. My hope is something alone the same lines.

[Onidemon]

I hope there isn't a limit to how many players can be in a dungeon..otherwise they'll have some furious players on their hands. I know they did this type of thing with Limbus and Dynamis and such in FFXI, was always frustrating when you were about to do a Limbus run for the last piece you needed and had to wait until the other group was done first.

I don't get it, isn't the whole point of instances to not limit how many parties can run a dungeon at the same time?

[Betelgeuzah]

I don't get it, isn't the whole point of instances to not limit how many parties can run a dungeon at the same time?

Yes, but that doesn't mean there isn't any limitations. It may be 100 groups, it may be 10, but it's never "infinite".

From what I understand, the only limitation we will come across is that only groups of 4 and 8 people can do a dungeon at this point. Probably because the maximum number of groups allowed inside is closer to 10 than 100 until they increase it (by server).

[SilvertearRen]

Thanks for the reply Bayohne! So i see SE is withholding information on Grand Companies on purpose.. i wonder what kind of surprise you guys have in store for us.

I doubt there are any surprises apart from more lore. Nothing immensely impactful, I imagine. Unless they're implementing something like Campaign from Wings of the Goddess in FFXI.

[Starlord]

I doubt there are any surprises apart from more lore. Nothing immensely impactful, I imagine. Unless they're implementing something like Campaign from Wings of the Goddess in FFXI.

We know enough "lore" to justify what they do and what they came to do for Eorzea.. All thats left is the functions in which Grand Companies work and what they will be used for example : Campaign/Conquest etc

[Onidemon]

Looks like we got a lil bit of Grand Companies info!

[Gidonoidon_Sur]

I don't see anything new other than what was added yesterday.

[Betelgeuzah]

OK, I want to clarify

This isn't really Grand Company related info per se. They say the raids are linked to companies but we don't know how. As far as I know, the two could be totally separate.

I think info on the grand company HQ UI, contribution system, the leaders and related quests would be more relevant at this point.

So...still standing by!