The Grand Companies Are Coming! (07/15/2011)

[SuzakuCMX]

THATS KOKOROON QUICKFINGERS TO YOU! Tehe

I thought I killed you!

More on-topic: Hmmm not sure who I will join...

[Gun_Anam]

The main question to consider before selecting a company is will the rewards be different for each company? Lets be honest, we mostly do this for the rewards.

There's also a bunch of other questions...

will it be possible to enlist with more than one company?

When it says 'you will be asked to undertake a selection of missions' I'm assuming this will be similar to the guild leve system. How will company quests appear in the journal? Will there be a separate company quest section? or will the count towards guild leves? or be added to the normal quests section?

I'm guessing it's guild leve type quests to raise your rank and sidequests becoming available as your company rank increases, all of which reward company marks. Then the company marks can be used to purchase items/skills/whatever from the npc with unlocking further items after completing company quests (just like raising a class whereby you do the quest and you are able to purchase further skills/traits).

How does the company rank increase? Do we accumulate allegience points, or will this be gauged by company storyline progression?

Will company rank be a progression bar much like SP bars, with points being accumulated per kill during company quests?


I'll most likely just have to wait and see, but it would be nice if there were some more answers.

[LillithaFenimore]

Grand Companies= Main Storyline or rather.. Main Focus of the game

I am well aware of this, but even some of the side quests in XI had some CS and some sort of "issue" behind have to do it" For example the side quest in Sandie where you had to bring honey to the guy. I remember doing that over and over and over again, but the first time I met him, there was a small CS.

I just hope that the Grand Companies implementation isn't a let down :/ That's all. I also hope that w/e it is, will also allow those of us who are going the solo/duo/small group route, will be able to enjoy it as well.

So I'm just going to hold my praise for now until I see it for myself. That's fair right? I just don't want to get my hopes up and then all of a sudden be let down :/

[Starlord]

I am well aware of this, but even some of the side quests in XI had some CS and some sort of "issue" behind have to do it" For example the side quest in Sandie where you had to bring honey to the guy. I remember doing that over and over and over again, but the first time I met him, there was a small CS.

I just hope that the Grand Companies implementation isn't a let down :/ That's all. I also hope that w/e it is, will also allow those of us who are going the solo/duo/small group route, will be able to enjoy it as well.

So I'm just going to hold my praise for now until I see it for myself. That's fair right? I just don't want to get my hopes up and then all of a sudden be let down :/

If Grand Companies Fail the game will be in critical condtion so.. they HAVE to get this right.. thats why I'm not worried about it

[Catapult]

Will grand companies be to party play what leves will be to solo play?

*speculates*

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Missions and Rewards

As a recruit, you will be asked to undertake a selection of missions, the completion of which will earn you rich rewards. The nature of the reward will vary based on mission difficulty and your contribution to the organization. Prove your worth by unfailingly completing the tasks assigned, and you will climb the ranks and gain access to all the benefits associated with higher standing.

Missions for recruits will be available in patch 1.18, with those for higher ranks scheduled to be added in 1.19 and beyond.

I'm confused about the part in bold, does that mean that there are only missions available when you're at the recruitment level or there are only the initial recruitment missions?

[Seirra_Lanzce]

While I agree with you it does need reforming... But I will still Defend it with my life ( and die along side it) then... Reform happens...

*I hit the return button*

ooooo Prettyyyyy.

Another BLASPHEMY! >:O *grabs Starlord and stabs berzillion times*

[Delsus]

I am well aware of this, but even some of the side quests in XI had some CS and some sort of "issue" behind have to do it" For example the side quest in Sandie where you had to bring honey to the guy. I remember doing that over and over and over again, but the first time I met him, there was a small CS.

The main differance between ffxi and ffxiv is that they had to get more content out fast, which is probably why the sidequests had no cutscenes, it takes alot less work to program an echo command to output text than it does to create a cutscene. SE didnt have this problem with ffxi, because people were enjoying it.

Because they rushed the game out with no content, they had to rush sidequests out, however after the comminities responce to that, i dont think they would make that mistake again.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

I'm confused about the part in bold, does that mean there are only missions available when you're at the recruitment level or there only the initial recruitment missions?

It seems that the rank Recruitment is achieved when you hit Rank 22+, so is a mid range contents and high range content will be available on 1.19 and beyond~

[SuzakuCMX]

I'm confused about the part in bold, does that mean that there are only missions available when you're at the recruitment level or there are only the initial recruitment missions?

Probably means they're low level and not end-game level, since end-game is getting the dungeon.