[dev1137] Caravan Security

[Sephrick]

Just wondering two things, hopefully a comm. rep might be able to respond.

Yep, it is possible to enter as a party. Caravan security will function the same way as Behest and allow up to four players to participate at once. Caravan security sessions will take place every 15 minutes.

As it's said to be the "same way as Behest," it suggests that all the players wanting to participate will have to fight for a spot each cycle.

My question is, is this open world exactly like Behest where there's only four spots for whomever may click the fastest, or is it an instanced activity with a 15-minute personal timer?

Especially since -- as far as we the players know -- there's not many repeatable ways to generate seals, there will be a lot of competition for spots in this activity should it be exactly like Behest. Meaning, a pre-formed party has no guarantee of playing together.

Nope, you won’t be able to join in the operation with a member of a different Grand Company. Also, you will only be able to take part in caravan security from the aetheryte associated with your Grand Company’s city-state. For example, only members of Ul'dah's Immortal Flames can join the caravan security operation in Camp Horizon.

Being that we're bound to a specific company and unable to participate in other city-state's events, does this mean that the obtainable rewards from each company will change?

Being that there are only two mage classes, one city-state will be left without a form of healing magic if the current form of reward is left intact.

Naturally we're not bound to a specific class/job after joining a company, but which we join will be majorly impacted by which classes can receive the rewards.

[Teknoman]

Being that we're bound to a specific company and unable to participate in other city-state's events, does this mean that the obtainable rewards from each company will change?

Being that there are only two mage classes, one city-state will be left without a form of healing magic if the current form of reward is left intact.

Naturally we're not bound to a specific class/job after joining a company, but which we join will be majorly impacted by which classes can receive the rewards.

Dont forget that:

You can still do the Grand Company quests with those from other Grand Company nations. When in party if there are members from all 3 nations (3 people from different nations) with some quests there may be good things.

From Reinheart's translation thread.

Also even in XI, certain cities had better rewards for certain class types, even though they usually had something everyone could use.