Please allow us to join all three companies

[redmage]

Everyone seems to want to stick with just one company, and completely ignored my thread about Changing Allegiance.

I would like the idea to be able to join all three after certain circumstances have been met, but not able to change company without consequence.



You forget that you were always able to switch allegiance later on. For a good price and dire consequences.

Uh yeah no I didn't forget you could switch. I'm commenting on OP suggesting we should experience all of them at once rather than being able to switch down the line.

I'm all for having the option of switching Companies in the long run, just not with being able to experience all three at once despite having one as a focus and the others in a minimal capacity.

[Nuru]

Uh yeah no I didn't forget you could switch. I'm commenting on OP suggesting we should experience all of them at once rather than being able to switch down the line.

ahh i see. My bad, i thought you just didn't know or something. lol but with that said, there really wouldn't be a reason for three separate companies to exist in the first place, ya know?

[redmage]

ahh i see. My bad, i thought you just didn't know or something. lol but with that said, there really wouldn't be a reason for three separate companies to exist in the first place, ya know?

Yeah, and I do understand OP a bit! I really hope that eventually all three Companies will offer gear for every class, but I do think it'll be fun to focus on one team and see how your Company does in the long run =) I wonder if we'll get a weekly tally type thing...

[Nuru]

Yeah, and I do understand OP a bit! I really hope that eventually all three Companies will offer gear for every class, but I do think it'll be fun to focus on one team and see how your Company does in the long run =) I wonder if we'll get a weekly tally type thing...

I'd like that, and just a random thought, what if they can use those tally marks to be able to purchase equipment from other companies?

Lets say Uldah has the leading tally. Uldah can purchase items from other companies (whether it be at discount, same price, or 20% increase. Or perhaps start at increased priced, and if Uldah leads again, goes to normal price, etc. This way there is more of an incentive to stay in the lead.)

Limsa would be in second, and will only be able to purchase Gridanian items at x1.50

Gridania only has access to their own items.

[redmage]

I'd like that, and just a random thought, what if they can use those tally marks to be able to purchase equipment from other companies?

Lets say Uldah has the leading tally. Uldah can purchase items from other companies (whether it be at discount, same price, or 20% increase. Or perhaps start at increased priced, and if Uldah leads again, goes to normal price, etc. This way there is more of an incentive to stay in the lead.)

Limsa would be in second, and will only be able to purchase Gridanian items at x1.50

Gridania only has access to their own items.

That'd be wonderful!

[Aeyis]

Being able to get items specifically designed for your class regardless of what company you join? Never mind if the city in question isnt related to your class at all?

Gear, gear, gear.
Is that all you guys think about when you want to join a grand company, for the rewards you can wear and show off?

Sounds just a tad bit spoiled to me, wanting to have it all.
Never mind that you join one of those grand companies for the feelings of nationality, belonging, adventure and having fun.

To the OP specifically:
Why would you have to join any of the grand companies?

I'm currently deciding whether to join the Maelstrom and the Immortal Flames, and im actually put off by the fact that the Maelstrom has equipment for lancer (which is my main combat class)..

Being unable to use the equipment pieces available via the grand companies isnt such a big deal you know.

If you truly only care about gears, just join the grand company that supplies your main class. Noones forcing you but yourself.

[Nuru]

Being able to get items specifically designed for your class regardless of what company you join? Never mind if the city in question isnt related to your class at all?

Gear, gear, gear.
Is that all you guys think about when you want to join a grand company, for the rewards you can wear and show off?

Sounds just a tad bit spoiled to me, wanting to have it all.
Never mind that you join one of those grand companies for the feelings of nationality, belonging, adventure and having fun.

To the OP specifically:
Why would you have to join any of the grand companies?

I'm currently deciding whether to join the Maelstrom and the Immortal Flames, and im actually put off by the fact that the Maelstrom has equipment for lancer (which is my main combat class)..

Being unable to use the equipment pieces available via the grand companies isnt such a big deal you know.

If you truly only care about gears, just join the grand company that supplies your main class. Noones forcing you but yourself.

Going off of what you are saying, you'd have to make more characters to experience all of the Company back-stories. Its not just about gear, its about the big picture of being locked down to one company without any options at all to be able to switch, regardless if you have covered all of the content for that company or not.

If its one thing i can quote from YoshiP, is that he feels we should be able to play the game how we like. Being tied down to one nation is only a restriction, it doesn't really promote anything at all. Sticking with one nation with the option to move over will promote freedom but will have consequences. Its really up to the player.

[Shikaree]

You can join all 3 as a recruit.

But no, I say stick with one. FFXI sure as hell didn't allow you to be a part of more than 1 at the same time and I believe in nation pride.

If anything I'll be fine with future nation representations being separate, comparing Ishgard to Aht Urhgan or your present day nation to your past nation affiliation when using FFXI examples.

If you mean being open to joining others after picking one, then that's okay too as long as the game finds a fitting punishing for jumping.

[Estellios]

I personally don't mind only joining one as long as we can help friends in other companies with their quests/etc. There's a decent spread of armor among all 3 for DoW/DoM/DoH/DoL and the only really restrictive stuff is the weapons. If we have to pick the same company in order to help each other it would only make the problem worse.

[Ainilome]

I in no way want to join all three companies, I muchly prefer to be loyal to one and have a sense of "home" in the game.

However, I'm really really praying that you can do the content be they leves or quests with people from other countries. I remember the days of trying to track down a full party of Windurst citizens for some inane high level quest in XI. However they work it, I just hope that every body present to help kill things doesn't have to be of the same alliance.

I admit ... a lot of this hope is because I'm the lone Gridania in a group of stinky Uldah lovers and I don't want to be forced to join the company I don't want just so I'm able to take part in content/not left trying to find a PUG.