Question regarding Free Company membership

[JillyBean]

Disclaimer: I've only ever played XI and XIV! So "guilds" to me have only been linkshells, and you've always been able to be a member of many.

People have referred to Free Companies as "real guilds"; and we will still have Linkshells.

We know a few things:

*FC's will have their own chatlog
We'll have emblems we can put on certain armor
You need 4 people to start one (*and those 4 people have to be from the same Grand Company because the FC is formed at their GC desk?)
You can have FC housing (but you don't have to)

...and possibly the most important detail: you can only join ONE Free* Company.

What if you want to change Free* Companies? There are many reasons this could come up. Maybe it's a dumb question with an obvious answer to some of you, but I don't think I've seen it mentioned.

My question: Will we be able to resign/quit/leave a FC* and join ANOTHER one (right away?)

[AmandaHuggenkiss]

I remember something about being able to be a guest in a FC while still being a member of one.

[Anonymoose]

I imagine so. The only way it would make sense is if you could immediately be invited to one or leave one, but if you tried taking a second it would be like

-= System Message: B!tch please. =-

Or, you know, whatever the technical jargon is in A Realm Reborn.

[MyKotoShi]

If I remember right, Yoshi said that it would not be possible to switch at the beginning, but they intend to allow the ability to change guilds later down the road.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

Ok... i know you are using wrong word there... there isn't a GC house, GC are the city-state, main story of Eorzea, for player-run we use FC instead

If you are talking about the Grand Companies (Limsa's The Maelstrom, Gridania's Order of the Twin Adders and Ul'Dah's The Immortal Flames) then yes, you are able to make a switch to another Grand Company loosing your progress(maybe can't remember) of your previous pledge Grand Company.
You cannot MAKE a GC, but you can make a FC instead

For Free Company which i think is what you really "meant" here. Will be able to buy land for housing from respective GC(? need clarification here lol xD)

[Cedri]

-= System Message: B!tch please. =-

Your censorship skills are astounding. XD

[Anonymoose]

Your censorship skills are astounding. XD

I'm always so confused about what to censor and what to not! I generally try to keep it clean in General, but if Baderon can warn me about a seagull that's gonna "shit on my best shirt," then I'm going to keep my discretion fluid by likely popularity of thread, lol. The game rating itself warns of colorful, tone-setting language - if people can take it for tone, they can take it on the forum.

My general rule is just to swear around people and never swear at people. That seems to keep the mods at bay, lol.

[JillyBean]

You are totally correct, I meant Free Company, not Grand Company, going to edit my OP and thank you so much for point that out!

[Cedri]

I'm always so confused about what to censor and what to not! I generally try to keep it clean in General, but if Baderon can warn me about a seagull that's gonna "shit on my best shirt," then I'm going to keep my discretion fluid by likely popularity of thread, lol. The game rating itself warns of colorful, tone-setting language - if people can take it for tone, they can take it on the forum.

My general rule is just to swear around people and never swear at people. That seems to keep the mods at bay, lol.

It's all good moose, it was just hilarious with the uʍop ǝpısdn 'I' lol

[JillyBean]

We're proud to announce that the "Letter from the Producer LIVE Part III" video has been released!

A: First, you'll need a group of four people. Then, you'll all need to join a Grand Company, whichever you prefer. Afterwards, you can form a Free Company under that Grand Company by visiting the Grand Company desk.

Free Companies each have a shared box for storing items and transferring them between members. However, imagine I’m the free company leader. If I want, I can configure it so that only I have the authority to remove items, and that the other three members can only deposit items.

We’ve created a very detailed system of permissions. Free companies will also have a point system that is similar to exp, which will allow Free Companies to grow. By completing quests, defeating monsters, and conquering dungeons together, the company can grow to level two and so forth.

Leveling allows for greater customization of your Free Company. Players will have more options when designing their company crests and decorating company headquarters, and they can even increase the size of their building. There are also special Free Company achievements. Unlike linkshells, which are more relaxed, Free Companies are more like organizations with shared goals.

Also, if you have a solid group of 8 people and there’s another Free Company you’re friends with, since it’d be difficult to merge Free Companies, we’ve designed an alliance system that allows Free Companies to work together. You’ll be able to utilize a shared discussion area on the Lodestone, and company leaders can control who has permission to post. It’s quite a complex system.

If you’re the type of player that doesn’t want to interact with people on a daily basis, but you have some interest in joining, you can join as a guest. Also, by inviting new people and helping them out, you will be rewarded with items that will help your free company grow more easily. We’re still considering how to implement this. We don’t want to make things too strict, but we don’t want to allow unrestricted access—especially since there is item sharing.

I did find the above official post info about the introduction of Free Companies but nothing in particular about being able to switch.

Notice the first paragraph, it looks as though the 4 starting members have to be members of the same Grand Company as well. I wonder if all (future) members then have to be from that same GC as well?

I just hope we can find out all the details before Beta 4/OB/Launch because if we are unable to switch, it will be a really important decision not to be jumped into lightly.