Free Company Workshops and Ships

[Ryoutoshi]

I agree that FCs feel pretty useless besides just being social groups. Linkshells and Fellowships now do that just fine.

I agree I feel that the workshops and ships should be what is changed to fix this. FC specific exploration content like treasure maps is along the lines of what I've been wanting as well.

I won't comment on implementation as I'm not a game dev. But something an FC can recruit around is the main thing I'd want out of it.

The system should be something for which I as an FC leader would be driven to recruit members. Basically, as players create statics for raids, an FC would have a Exploration Team. A team of crafters for the workshop, gathers for the materials on location, and a raid party to clear the mechanics and mobs barring the way to the good parts.

Whatever you can do to foster this kind of meaningful FC interaction is what I'd be requesting.

[Gula]

I agree that FCs feel pretty useless besides just being social groups.

You could say that about any guild in any mmo honestly. What XIV lacks is FC tied content that's substantial. But que the screeches from the dark recesses of the OF about exclusivity.

I would like to see more FC specific content, but it's a tricky balance. Because there will be people who only want the rewards, difficulty scaling, and woe is me for having just shy of the minimum requirements. In an old mmo that is long shut down, there was guild PVP where players would fight each other in a base round, and climb to the top of a fortress with each win before defeating the fortress guardians. Then, they would have to hold that spot until the duration of the event ended.

I can hear the vomiting and spitting from here to the idea, but I am explaining something that worked in another game. That's all.