SUGGESTION: option to be an evil character

[Lemuria]

While I don't think we need an 'evil' faction in the game beyond the existing enemies, I do think it would be nice if we had some direction over the story rather than being sheep herded from one objective to the next.

Not once was I asked to join the Scions or whether or not I even wanted to sign with a Grand Company like it's some big honor to be accepted. Sometimes the simplest things, like having a choice, go overlooked in MMO's. It doesn't even need branching paths, or any drastic story changes, but at the very least it would give your character some personality rather than being a voiceless drone who agrees with everything said to them.

At the very least saying 'no' should give you a few interesting new dialogues.

[Enkidoh]

You've... never played a FF game before right? FF titles are all about 'being the good guys saving the world' - there is no 'evil side' to the story. If you're hoping for a WoW-style Horde vs Alliance factional war, or a Bioware style 'good/bad/neautral' character alignment, you will be sadly disappointed, as the FF series do not feature such ideas, and thus, neither does FFXIV.

Even alternative story paths do not usually occur in the series - FF games (like most JRPGs) are usually pretty linear.

In FFXIV, we're all on the same side really, we're all Hydaelyn's chosen against the Ascians, Primals and the Garleans - if you want the ability to play a bad guy, you won't find it here.

[Dyne_Fellpool]

You've... never played a FF game before right? FF titles are all about 'being the good guys saving the world' - there is no 'evil side' to the story. If you're hoping for a WoW-style Horde vs Alliance factional war, or a Bioware style 'good/bad/neautral' character alignment, you will be sadly disappointed, as the FF series do not feature such ideas, and thus, neither does FFXIV.

Even alternative story paths do not usually occur in the series - FF games (like most JRPGs) are usually pretty linear.

In FFXIV, we're all on the same side really, we're all Hydaelyn's chosen against the Ascians, Primals and the Garleans - if you want the ability to play a bad guy, you won't find it here.

This, exactly!

Having an evil faction would ruin the "Final Fantasy feel" of this game. Please no.

[Launched]

But the Imperials aren't evil. Gaius was right.

[Millerna]

Considering we're butchering beastmen left, right and center, I wouldn't necessarily call us the good guys .. Also, the empire isn't necessarily evil, they just have a different idea of what's best for Eorzea.

Ascians on the other hand, pretty sure they can be classified as evil.

[Aeyis]

Would not work in a mmo with a story structure like ffxiv's.

[Elusana_Celah]

This would be great. All of the asshat players can go on the evil side so it fits in with the story a lot better. Far too many 'warriors of light' with the hearts of the devil going on in this game :3

[Theresa]

If you want to be bad you should go to SW:TOR. Final Fantasy is not about being bad.

[Kosmos992k]

i know everyone is going to think this idea is stupid,

Yep, you pretty much nailed it there.

You're playing a story drive MMORPG in which you play the "warrior of light" who saves the world from the bad guys. Playing an evil character is more or less incompatible with the fundamental nature of the game, and pretty much in direct conflict with the entire history of FF games. I don't recall the main character in any of the FF games being an evil character. Being the good guy/hero is sort of the whole point of FF...

This would be great. All of the asshat players can go on the evil side so it fits in with the story a lot better. Far too many 'warriors of light' with the hearts of the devil going on in this game :3

Agreed, I so wish there was a way that a player's reputation could be affected by their behavior and general asshattery, and further that their reputaion would be somehow quantifiable and visible to players. Well, I can dream can't I?

[Bluevann]

I suppose all we can do is sit and wait for a Fable MMORPG.