What are the internal issues of Gridania?

[Mahri]

They're untrustworthy isolationists who talk to trees for advice on who not to threaten, they demonstrate the most overt racism of all city states, and their military is the underfunded dregs of society who resent what they do and resent everyone else.

Said it before and I'll say it again: Limsa Lominsa is the best city state because we are honest in our scallywaggery, never hold back when something needs to be said, and would never judge someone for acting on whim and impulse. At the end of the day, we have each others' backs. That's the golden rule, made not by the one who has the gold, but the guns.

[Kallera]

It sounds like Gridania has more external conflicts than internal. I remember in 1.0 that not everyone is happy under the seedseers, and where did the wildlings go?

[OMEGA_HACK]

Gridania is the closest to the Garlean Empire's stronghold (Ala'Mhigo) so their biggest threat is probably that. IIRC, the 1.0 story-arc with Gridania felt way more involved in that aspect than the others (until the end when they all unify and such). There is also the Elementals (which were probably the other big bad for the city-state in 1.0 but not as big or bad in 2.0).

Also in 2.0 I don't really get the isolationist vibe anymore (its there at times but not nearly as much as in 1.0) 2.0 really tamed Gridania down quite a bit; however I feel they will ramp back up when we get back into the Garlean stuff as again they are the closest city-state to the Empire-proper.

[Bluevann]

I think it's mostly on the increase in bandits and thievery, taken up by adventurers (that Gridania struggles to welcome even now) and the Duskwights that were forced to leave Gelmorra.

Would really love to see Gelmorra reinstated. This world is really missing an underground city that isn't a beastmen hole.

[Zenaku]

They're untrustworthy isolationists who talk to trees for advice on who not to threaten, they demonstrate the most overt racism of all city states, and their military is the underfunded dregs of society who resent what they do and resent everyone else.

Said it before and I'll say it again: Limsa Lominsa is the best city state because we are honest in our scallywaggery, never hold back when something needs to be said, and would never judge someone for acting on whim and impulse. At the end of the day, we have each others' backs. That's the golden rule, made not by the one who has the gold, but the guns.

Out of all 3 city i would still pick grid, When a city seem like a good area and everyone seem happy there something really fuck up going that no one know about yet. Look how crazy ul'dah have become and we knew a lot of the issue that was going on.

[Verdan]

Gridiania is allowed to exist, it isn't guaranteed to be there. It's not like Uldah and Limasa where they just worry about running things properly. If the elementals get upset with having people in the woods, there will be no more people in the woods. It's why there's so many issues with poachers, Gridanians know they could mess it up for everyone.

[Averax]

me leveling my archer in Gridania

Elezen dude: *says something horribly racist*

Me: "I came out to have a good time and i'm honestly feeling so attacked right now"

Gridiania is allowed to exist, it isn't guaranteed to be there. It's not like Uldah and Limasa where they just worry about running things properly. If the elementals get upset with having people in the woods, there will be no more people in the woods. It's why there's so many issues with poachers, Gridanians know they could mess it up for everyone.

Doesn't the current lore say that the elementals have been significantly weakened due to the calamity, and that everyone's just trying to be respectful now despite the fact that the elementals can no longer vaporize everyone..

[Kuurei]

Gridania's biggest problems appear to be:

1) Kan-E-Senna's attractiveness.
2) Elementals being weakened (Easier to be invaded by stuff like them Diremites from the Croft)
3) Things that go bump in the night
3.2) Things that go bum in the DAY
4) Overzealous Conjurors who refuse to draw on the power of nature.
5) Racism and Isolationism
6) Garlean Empire and stuff

This is in order of "actually a threat"ness btw.

[Kallera]

Gridania's biggest problems appear to be:

1) Kan-E-Senna's attractiveness.
2) Elementals being weakened (Easier to be invaded by stuff like them Diremites from the Croft)
3) Things that go bump in the night
3.2) Things that go bum in the DAY
4) Overzealous Conjurors who refuse to draw on the power of nature.
5) Racism and Isolationism
6) Garlean Empire and stuff

This is in order of "actually a threat"ness btw.

Ya cosplay as Nophica for one day, and you're numero uno on the Threat Down! *alarm*

[Xeynaar]

I think people are using the word "racism" for xenofobism. Their attitude is toward anyone not native to Gridania, regardless of race. Citizens are from different races too (beside hyur and elezen) - botanist guild's guildmaster is a lalafel.