Disillusioned question : What exactly is the point Free Companies?

[Kosmos992k]

OK, as a Free Company master and a guild master over the same guild/free company in another game, I take my responsibility as a company master seriously, I put extra effort into ensuring things work for my members and helping them whenever I can. Things like personal chambers, the company garden, Chocobo stable, company actions, the social community within the guild and our shared company resources in our house are all aspects of things we offer to our members.

However, the new Personal housing system - otherwise known as allowing individuals to buy the same houses as a whole free company - changes things. With Linkshells and personal houses that can offer all the advantages of a FC house, what pray tell is the point of a Free Company now?

Already high level payers at end game who are heavily focused on raiding only wish to remain in Free Companies devoted to raiding, those same players don't really care much for company actions other than the ones that help their spirit bonding efforts in some manner.

But if you can use a LinkShell for the social aspect of a Free Company, and have your own personal house, what exactly does a rich, high level player need a Free Company for?

This really concerns me because Free Companies can be very helpful for new players, and we can form strong bonds of friendship, but anything that causes high level players to drift away from Free Companies reduces our ability to help new players.

The implementation of Personal Housing simply re-using Free Company housing for Individuals essentially tears down many of the advantages of being in a Free Company. Why did implementing personal housing have to take the form of an attack on the perks of being in a free company?

[Meshico]

I view a Free Company as a group of friends with like minded ideals work together towards a common goal.

A linkshell more of a social aspect where some people can gather to do something every once in a while, raids and such.

When I invite people to my tiny, itty bitty...FC I do so with the idea of me providing for them in a way that is useful. NOT FOR FREE, I would ask them to take the "gil" in their quests related to their classes/Jobs put it in the chest, and I'll provide them with armor and such.

from 1-50 for all classes and such. I gladly do this and enjoy doing it.

As for a linkshell mate requests, I'll charge them slightly less than AH for any gear they need/want.

-Tari

p.s. also lol we can barder, gather this for me and I'll provide you the item(s) in question. But they will be geared and we do things as a team

[Malevicton]

By nature of being a question, can any question be disillusioned?

[Risvertasashi]

I agree, there need to be FC level objectives. Something that it's easy to bring people in on, but hard enough that it takes some time to work towards.

FC housing kinda was like that temporarily. Endgame content that allows for variable party sizes and setups (ie, not coil), but gives something attractive for the FC, would be nice...

[Korbash]

Not everyone will get a house. Personally I'll be happy with the personal room. When I played LOTRO I had 6 alts and was crafting so I needed space, and I wanted the house to show my alts' personality, so I got a deluxe elf house. Here in FFXIV I have 1 alt and don't craft much so I don't see the point of getting a house when a room would suffice.

[Amenian]

I disagree. Why should someone be forced to be in a Free Company to enjoy all aspects of a game?

[Kosmos992k]

I disagree. Why should someone be forced to be in a Free Company to enjoy all aspects of a game?

Why should some be forced to be in a static to beat coil 2? Why should we be forced to level all our DoH classes to 50 just to have a chance at 3 star crafts? Why should the Gold Magitec be locked behind 500 commendations? Why?

[Amenian]

Why should some be forced to be in a static to beat coil 2? Why should we be forced to level all our DoH classes to 50 just to have a chance at 3 star crafts? Why should the Gold Magitec be locked behind 500 commendations? Why?

I fail to see your point. Those are gameplay issues. 1) You're not forced to be in a static to beat coil 2. The game lets you go right in there with some party finder group you picked up. Whether you'll beat it or not is another story, but that's hardly the designers making that decision. 2) Three star crafts are part of crafting progression. How does housing in any way relate to progression? It doesn't. Faulty analogy. 3) 500 Commendations is something you can get solo and takes a lot of time. The cost of a house is something you can get solo and takes a lot of time. Free companies don't factor into either. Again, bad analogy.

[JTribal]

Why should some be forced to be in a static to beat coil 2? Why should we be forced to level all our DoH classes to 50 just to have a chance at 3 star crafts? Why should the Gold Magitec be locked behind 500 commendations? Why?

Why do you keep getting upset when people are trying to answer your question by being honest? Why?

[Kosmos992k]

I fail to see your point.

The point is gated content exists in this game and all other MMORPGs. There are always perks that go along with belonging to a guild or Free Company, you act like that is not the case, when clearly it is.