First a little bit about myself. A group of friends and myself started playing in September of last year. We started on the Odin(EU) server despite being in the NA due to character creation restrictions. Played for a few months obtained Relics +1 (believe its called Zenith now) and just stopped playing right before 2.1 was released.

Here's where I stand now. I'd like to be on an North American server and I'm willing to transfer my character over. But I'd like to be with a group of players (preferably a Free Company) who are active and run stuff together on a regular basis. I currently do not have a subscription, but as I said, I'm willing to start up again and even transfer.

Here's a list of must haves:

1. A relatively good sized group. If I remember correctly this game uses a 4 man group system. If all you have is around 5 members at primetime.. well that makes it hard for everyone to get into something. On the opposite side of that.. if you've got 300+ members online at once.. that's chaos! Unless of course you've found a way to bring order to it, then I'm sure we can work something out.

2. Communications. I'm looking for friendships and camaraderie over gear. Hard to get either when all you can do is type. I'd like for some sort of VOIP with a decent codec. This means Mumble or Teamspeak, but not Skype.

3. Player over Gear Attitude. Like I said I'm looking for people to hang out with and have fun with. A casual group with eyes on getting some stuff done together is exactly what I am looking for. Basically good attitudes towards each other and of course no drama.

4. Capability. While my interest is more on the personal side of things. I do understand that gear is needed to get content done. Furthermore I'd like to be apart of a group who is capable of helping players get their relics at the very least. The reason I stopped playing back in December was because I ran out of content to do beyond AK and WP. I'd like to see the stuff after Titan HM.

5. Timezone. Looking for something in the North American timezones. I usually play around 7pm to 11pm EDT. Sometimes later (sometimes more than I'd like to admit lol). But the point is, I don't wish to be on a EU server. Great people, but keeping them up till 6am wasn't working.

Optional stuff:

I'd prefer Mumble or Teamspeak, but I'm not above using Ventrilo. Can't use Skype though, just doesn't come over my speakers well enough to play. You get what you pay for when it comes to VOIP.

Roleplay. I haven't done this on FFXIV, but I have experience (MMOs, Tabletop, ect) with it. Its not a requirement. But if anyone has a FC we're they think I'd fit and they do this, then I'm ok with it. Won't be a game changer for me if you do or don't RP.

Stuff I could do without:

Pretty much the opposite of anything listed in the must haves. Of course everyone thinks they're awesome right? So I'll break it down. Hardcore raiding. I have nothing against you guys that require raid attendances and the like. I've ran similar things back in the day and had alot of fun with it. But that's just not what I am looking for here. I wish you all luck in your progression however.

Well shoot that all seems pretty demanding now doesn't it? That's alright, because I'm bringing stuff to the table myself. Here's a more detailed account of my background and all that I can possibly bring to your group.

I currently have a Blackmage, Whitemage, Dragoon, and Bard to 50. Blackmage is my Relic'd class and the best geared. I do plan on leveling the other classes to 50 at some point in time.

I'm pretty experienced in most of the roles except for tanking. I usually played DPS, Healer, or Interrupter. Though in other MMOs I have experiences in a variety of roles. Now as I've not played since before 2.1 came out. I'll need to get up to speed on the encounters in the extreme primals, hard mode dungeons, and the Crystal Tower stuff. I'm pretty confident I can learn the encounters and won't be too much of a drag once I get into the swing of things.

I'm pretty stubborn when it comes to doing newer content and have no issues running it till we get it right. My only pet peeve is when others give in when I know they can do it.

And finally, its very possible that I won't be coming alone. I have two or three friends that will possibly come over as well. They have similar gear and experiences as I do.

So if I seem like a good fit for your FC, either shoot me a PM or reply here. I currently do not have a subscription as of writing this so I can't see you ingame. I'm sort of weighing my options before diving into a sub again. Hopefully see you in game in the near future.