The only thing that's going to change from one GC to the next is elemental alignment. Did you look at the GC gear? And you know from the flavor of the GC quests in recruit the quests will essentially be the same. The story is a little different but the quest is essentially identical. It's not far off from starting quests when you started the game...just think of this as version 2 restart.

I don't see an issue with spreading out people around. The whole idea is to spread people outside the core of just being in Ul'dah there's nothing wrong with their decision.

The gear drops from Ifrit will be the same. It's just the % of x, y, z item dropping will change.

And what's the rush...it's a game!!!?

Sorry I don't really want everyone to play the same identical game I do. I want to have choices and consequences to my decisions. And sorry you think everyone will go to Ul'dah not everyone holds the Ul'dah mentality.

Sides if you look at the big picture Gridania is more central to the war with the empire then Ul'dah. If the empire begins war on the continent it'll have to smash through Gridania...and the most likelihood is that Gridania will fall and flee to Ishgard thereby starting a great coalition in Ishgard.

Maybe you in the wrong Linkshell? Mine will be happily playing with me no matter what GC I join...