Companies - You're Locked in for Life!

[MrLion]

I don't understand, you're saying you don't want this option? Stop comparing this to real life it's a video game. If you don't agree with me then say why this would make this game worse.

First of all calm the f**k down.

Secondly, while its true that it is a video game, that doesn't mean that it'll abstain from things in life, especially in an MMO where you're not really the "superhero" of the game like a single player (and many people want it this way but it just can't), when in reality its a community driven game.

With that said lets turn over to other MMOs, let's start by one that you probably know already since you're a noob to this game, WoW. In WoW, there's two factions at war against each other, Alliance and Horde, you pick one...why would it make sense to be able to join both in one character? It doesn't...well unless you fall prey into Blizzard's horrible business and pay 25 dollars to change faction.

Its the same design here in FF14 with the Grand Companies, if you payed attention to the story and not hit enter many times in cutscenes to skip them, the Grand Companies are not really allies, but they're not hostile to each other either. Therefore it doesn't make sense to affiliate to more than one Grand Company.

Does that answer your annoying questions?

[Delirium]

First of all calm the f**k down.

Secondly, while its true that it is a video game, that doesn't mean that it'll abstain from things in life, especially in an MMO where you're not really the "superhero" of the game like a single player (and many people want it this way but it just can't), when in reality its a community driven game.

With that said lets turn over to other MMOs, let's start by one that you probably know already since you're a noob to this game, WoW. In WoW, there's two factions at war against each other, Alliance and Horde, you pick one...why would it make sense to be able to join both in one character? It doesn't...well unless you fall prey into Blizzard's horrible business and pay 25 dollars to change faction.

Its the same design here in FF14 with the Grand Companies, if you payed attention to the story and not hit enter many times in cutscenes to skip them, the Grand Companies are not really allies, but they're not hostile to each other either. Therefore it doesn't make sense to affiliate to more than one Grand Company.

Does that answer your annoying questions?

It's about experiencing the whole game that I paid for. Flexiblity is a trait game developers are starting to acknowledge, it gives us players the freedom to make decisions without worrying if it was the right one. If you reply to a quote at least answer it properly, will it make the game worse for you and how?

[MrLion]

It's about experiencing the whole game that I paid for. Flexiblity is a trait game developers are starting to acknowledge, it gives us players the freedom to make decisions without worrying if it was the right one. If you reply to a quote at least answer it properly, will it make the game worse for you and how?

Then you bought the wrong game...feel free to leave the game.

[Alhanelem]

There's a reason why they make you do quests for all three companies before requiring you to choose.

[KamikazeMan]

This isn't copying WoW. In FF11 you could change your faction.

This also isn't Final Fantasy XI

[Aion]

create new char

[Bahn]

Or maybe, we all remember that they have already stated that they will open it up later, and see no point in flailing like idiots over nothing.

Just reiterating this post Delirium. I wouldn't mind them allowing you to just completely "wipe" your progress with a GC to start over and join another GC. I do want to experience all three GCs without having to make a new character. I also faintly remember that SE was planning on implementing some ability to switch home cities so you could experience all three cities' storylines too. Wonder what happened to that.

[Kailea_Nagisa]

while we are on this topic, out of the three to choose from, which would Lancer benefit from the most?

[Dreamer]

An affiliation decision that actually matters in an MMORPG?

*gives a cookie to the devs* Thank you!

[Xatsh]

Delirium I would like to know what game you ever played that offered you what you want. Even with the current setup with 1.19 FFXIV gives you more freedom then any other mmo to date by a long a shot. (simply being able to not level alts is a drastic improvement over other mmos in this respect)

I have yet to play a mmo that has unlimited freedom and flexibility to do everything. Honestly I have never played a game videogame or otherwise that has those qualities.

WoW you have a split with factions.
Rift Copied wow with the same split.
ToR will have 2 sides that cannot interact.
FFXI had restricted quest based on race and city
XIV has restricted storyline based on city/company

It is sorta a mmo thing. This whole I bought it so I deserve it thing is complete non-sense. You where given a choice live with it or reroll basically (that is what every other mmo in creation makes you do). Buying the game does not give you any rights, it give you access to play the game... the devs and the game owe you as the player nothing but access to the game. ATM there is nothing in the game stopping you from playing 3 character and experiencing everything, so there for SE gave you the ability to experiencing the whole game that you paid for.