How big will free companies be?

[Zenaku]

You need at least 4 people to sign up for the free companies like how you need 10 people in wow not sure how many it would be in FFXIV seeing how 4 is just a example yoshi-p give.

[Velhart]

Originally I think I remembered reading that free companies were going to be pretty small, 4 or 8 members. My only concern with this is what if I have 12 friends I equally party with, it would be inefficient to make a free company without them to form raid parties when some members of my free company aren't online. If they plan to make free companies bigger than that, then what would be the difference between that and a link shell?

Free Company is basically a guild, refer to any MMO for more information. When they say more content for Free Company, I believe is the the system perks itself and housing upgrades. The core of it is like just like a Linkshell+1. I don't believe there is a low limitation of members either, I believe you can invite as many as you like.

[Hulan]

I suspect that as the game matures, an informal set of courtesies will grow up around the usage of FC chat and LS chat. These types of things tend to be rather organic, so I can only guess, but I suspect something like the following will be established naturally by the players:

• FC chat will be used exclusively for event discussion and FC based notices.
• LS chat will be used for general socializing.
• Any FC will have an associated LS for non-event related chat.

This way, you can stay in touch with people you don't do events with normally, since LSs will have overlap.

[Cynthis]

Free companies are one of the things I'm most looking forward to in ARR. I like the fact that you have to be dedicated to one and not just choose whichever one benefits you most that day.

I definitely agree but I am also curious about how difficult it will be to switch FC. I'm torn between making it easy for people who end up being harassed for example vs having some penalties that make people think long and hard before dumping their existing FC

[Molly_Millions]

I definitely agree but I am also curious about how difficult it will be to switch FC. I'm torn between making it easy for people who end up being harassed for example vs having some penalties that make people think long and hard before dumping their existing FC

Since they will be player run, I assume as difficult as switching LSes in 1.0, except that you can only be a member of 1 at a time.

[Zenaku]

I suspect that as the game matures, an informal set of courtesies will grow up around the usage of FC chat and LS chat. These types of things tend to be rather organic, so I can only guess, but I suspect something like the following will be established naturally by the players:

• FC chat will be used exclusively for event discussion and FC based notices.
• LS chat will be used for general socializing.
• Any FC will have an associated LS for non-event related chat.

This way, you can stay in touch with people you don't do events with normally, since LSs will have overlap.

Also seeing how most linkshell have 25+ people they can invite people to the linkshell. Have them sit there and get to know the endgame people and if that person fit in with everyone and a spot open they can join the FC.

So ya that pretty good idea.

[Shougun]

It was said that FC can alliance with other FC, and then they will get a shared reading board - perhaps there will be an option for cross chat - although I cant imagine talking to 200 people at once lol.

Alrigh...

WOOOOOSH

whatever you said is 3 pages up.