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

[SuzakuCMX]

Yes, I do think that Seals will also provide rewards, in addition to giving members access to dungeons.
Here's how I see it happening.

• Do 5 missions to get 10 Seals.
• After mission 5, Dungeon is accessible.
• Cost to enter, 3 Seals.
• Item cost 5 Seals

Meaning you have to pick and choose what to spend your Seals on.

I think you just get to a certain rank in the company and then get the dungeon unlocked.

EDIT: Maybe not even that.

[Molly_Millions]

Not to be a buzzkill but didn't it say that only recruits are free to change? I was under the impression from previous info that past that point you were bound to one of your choice.

I suppose that depends if the term 'recruit' is meant as a rank or is it more like once a recruit, always a recruit?

[Kiara]

I dont understand why the Company Headquarters need to be accessed by teleporting through the wards. In much the same way as the Path of the Twelve, there is no reason this cant be a physical place in each city. There are so many roads and doors blocked off that it almost seems lazy to not fill the places, but rather create another instance.

Hi Leenk,

At first I was thinking the same thing as you, but then I thought about the other part of it:

* Do you remember what it's like at the Ul'dah Guildleve Counter when Leves Reset? {LAG} {Can I have it?}

Can you imagine what it'd be like at the Grand Companies Counter the first week or so when they open if it was a non-instanced area? Having every single person R22 and higher desperate to try out THE new feature / major hub for new content would be insane I think. LOL (^_^;

Maybe later they'll move them to one of the blocked off areas, but for now, it's not too bad. I just want to try it out now!

[RedAffinity]

THANK THE GOOD HEAVENS FOR THIS UPDATE!!!!!

[Arcell]

I suppose that depends if the term 'recruit' is meant as a rank or is it more like once a recruit, always a recruit?

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

[Chinook]

So Grand company missions give Seals. Seals can be used to access the new dungeons? I'll be happy if this is the case.

There's a dev post (in French tho) that says that there won't be any currencies needed to enter the dungeons, time is the only limit (and a quest to complete before getting access).

[Kiara]

Hi All,

Overall, I really like this Grand Company update! It sounds exciting and it's great that they're launching this for 1.18 (only a few more days away!).

I hope we can get clarification from Yoshida-san and the Community Reps (or at least on 1.18 Launch Day) about:

• Can other players who are NOT part of the same Grand Company as you, help you out on your Missions?
  
  This is important because if your friends / LS mates join different Grand Companies and we *can't* help each other out since we're in different Companies, that would be bad and a very important thing to know ahead of time, before joining. (I would hope that we can help each other out, regardless of Company allegiance.)

• Will the Rewards for each Grand Company or the General Focus be made clear before joining?
  
  In other words, if, say the Twin Adders Grand Company has a rare Conjurer Weapon as one of its higher rewards, or the Maelstrom has a super rare Helm or Shield, it would be good to know ahead of time, instead of joining and not knowing the rewards until later.
  
  Or if the rare rewards (Relic Weapons? ) aren't ready, at least make it clear to the Player what the General Focus of that Grand Company is (e.g., "The Maelstrom highly regards users of the Axe and workers of Metal" etc.), so we don't join and spend our time clearing Missions and gaining ranks, only to find out 2 months later that, "Oops! The Archer Relic Weapon is only available with the Flames Grand Company."

Thanks in advance if we can get these clarified. Please.

[Naylia]

Its not actually in the "Market Wards" its a separate instance that you just go to the same area you would go to for the Market Wards then Select Adder's Nest

Yes...I said via the Market Wards menu. But unforutnately it seems like everything new is being added via menus, rather than expanding the world. Same concern regarding Item Search Desk...it should be a desk. Stick a Lalafell behind it, and let me ask him. Instead we have a bunch of people standing around facing an empty alley. This stuff needs to be addressed before relaunch cause it's silly. When they redesign I hope they do so with plans to expand stuff, not just have us walk to the markert ward menu to do everything.

[Richard]

Q: Can other players who are NOT part of the same Grand Company as you, help you out on your Missions?

A(speculatory): Current storyline missions allow any player to come along and help so I don't see why they would pigeon hole you into only members of your own company. If you take a look back at FFXI a member from Bastok was able to help a member from San d'Oria in their missions.

Q: Will the Rewards for each Grand Company or the General Focus be made clear before joining?

A(speculatory): I have a feeling there will be a quartermaster by the Grand Company desk. The gear will probably all be either a) the same stats or b) balanced based on the lore of the company and will only differ aesthetically i.e. Republican, Combat Caster and Royal Guard set from CP in FFXI.

[Starlord]

Yes...I said via the Market Wards menu. But unforutnately it seems like everything new is being added via menus, rather than expanding the world. Same concern regarding Item Search Desk...it should be a desk. Stick a Lalafell behind it, and let me ask him. Instead we have a bunch of people standing around facing an empty alley. This stuff needs to be addressed before relaunch cause it's silly. When they redesign I hope they do so with plans to expand stuff, not just have us walk to the markert ward menu to do everything.

The world is being filled Gradually, Quest Hubs/Dungeons are Prime Examples