Possibly A Returning Player - A Few Questions

[SwashBuccaneer]

Do you need to be part of the same Grand Company as the Free Company you join?

Have noticed that FCs look to be aligned with the different GCs and wasn't sure how that impacted my personal choice on GC preference.

[Enkidoh]

Nope, you do not have to be a part of the Grand Company that is associated with a Free Company - such an association simply reflects the current Grand Company association of whomever founded that Free Company and determines which GC HQ you have to use to access FC functions like creating the FC's crest. Members of a FC can be associated with any of the Grand Companies, there's no restriction.

In fact, you don't even have to be a member of a GC to join a FC in the first place, meaning even level 1 players who have just started the game are free to join a Free Company if they wish (and if offered).

[SwashBuccaneer]

Thanks, Enkidoh.