I really hope they add a feature similar to FFXI conquest, wherein you may purchase items from another city's faction at an increased price and under certain conditions.

My two greatest fears at the moment are that if I align with a company now for a specific weapon type, that a few months later a different company will get a much better one available in a patch. My other fear is that, as it stands now, all my friends are devided on which company to join. No one wants to alienate the other by having them join without awards for their choice class. Yet, it would be sad, if we weren't all joined on the same allegiance and unable to enjoy the quests and story together.

I hope we hear something regarding this soon, as I'm a little too apprehensive to make a decision at the moment. ('~')