Hello,

I appreciate it could take a long time to get it done (I had the added benefit of having to 'grind' seals so I could afford a chocobo license). However, there are a few things that I think need to be pointed out:

1) I do not think it is 'essential' to be in the Grand Company (nor do it as quick as possible). All other story lines, jobs, and areas are open even if not in a Grand Company. The only restriction really is GC specific quests (which are fun, but not needed), items (which are nice, but not neeed or typically the best), and the Chocobo (which is important yes).

2) The upside of the 'long quest' is that there is a lot of story. This long quest really makes us experience what the core of each of the Grand Companies are what would it feel like to be in a specific one. The quest actually helped me choose which Grand Company I was in.

So yes, I sympathize if one sees GC as a mean to an end (Chocobo), but it really is so much more than that. Perhaps the issue of 'a lot of work to get a chocobo' needs to be addressed, and a better means of getting a chocobo could be made available.