I have come back to Eorzea, and with a dream!

[Battleraiser]

My fellow Eorzeans! After a few months of taking time off, I have returned.. I found myself unhappy with where things stood in my bubble of the community, and I stepped away to find out why... and how to fix it.

After thinking about this, and bouncing back to Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, and Elder Scrolls Online, I found out Eorzea is my home.. and I can't turn my back on it.. especially after I said if they bring out Dark Knights they would have my by the seat of my pants.. and as per the details in London, it has come to pass, this means I am here, and I am here to stay!

[Battleraiser]

As for why I left... I was unhappy with the company I was with, and how they did things. There was a married couple for the leadership, the wife of course wore the pants, and it was very... "Everyone just did what the leaders said" kind of place.. Talking was rare, and doing things together was like finding a Legendary item.. They made us farm ore "for the guild", and tend to the garden daily.. at this point I felt like a slave, because if you didn't do it, you wouldn't get to go on raids, or partake in any activities. That's not the kind of group I want to be with. The dream I have is for a group of small but big thinking people. I want to find people like me to hang out with. I want to be in a company dedicated to actually Roleplaying out our characters as we adventure together, go into dungeons together, raid together, and fight on the frontline together.

[Battleraiser]

If this is the kind of dream you've had, where you can laugh, and have fun.. not worrying about how much you've farmed, or grinded, or if you'll get that piece of gear, those things all come in due time... this is a MMORPG, there is no need to worry about time because the game doesn't end! Take it at our own pace, and enjoy what the developers at Square have put out on a table for us to enjoy.. I see a beautiful banquet in front of me, and I want to sit and enjoy every bit of it... I don't want to swallow it all down and never get to really taste it. If you are the type that wants to eat with me, then say something.. I am completely open to transferring worlds to find the people I want in this kind of environment.

[HitoYuudai]

If this is the kind of dream you've had, where you can laugh, and have fun.. not worrying about how much you've farmed, or grinded, or if you'll get that piece of gear, those things all come in due time... this is a MMORPG, there is no need to worry about time because the game doesn't end! Take it at our own pace, and enjoy what the developers at Square have put out on a table for us to enjoy.. I see a beautiful banquet in front of me, and I want to sit and enjoy every bit of it... I don't want to swallow it all down and never get to really taste it.

that, sir or madam, is the most beautiful post I've read for a long long time on the forums!
I wish there were more people with this point of view and though I just came here because of boredom and curiosity I wish you every luck on earth to find the free company that suits you the best and that helps you to fulfill the dream of experience the game as you described!
/sincerely and thankfully bows

[Battleraiser]

This game has so much to offer for those that want to do a RP like things, I want to use them, and the people around me to use them too. After a long dungeon, we all retire to the hotsprings for a relaxing time to chat about what went wrong, what could had went better.. perhaps someone puts on their chef outfit, and cooks up something good while we do! I want to create fun memories of playing in Eorzea... not worry about the ilvl, or numbers number numbers... I want to have fun. I want to have fun with other people who want to have fun too! Once I have my dream free company, I want to stream and record our adventures so others can watch us have fun, and possibly join in. I know this isn't something I'll be able to find easily.. it takes certain people to do this. I have played D&D for years and I have a hard time finding real players for games. Final Fantasy XIV is a perfect environment for my dream, and I want to see it happen..

[shoki]

didn't read anything, but you know that there is a edit button, so you can write everything in 1post?

[Battleraiser]

Negative, just noticed it said 1000 word maximum...

[Saigwa]

Negative, just noticed it said 1000 word maximum...

Took me a while to figure it out, but you
1.) Make a post, writing everything you want to, then highlight and copy the entire thing.
2.) Delete everything except a sentence, and post the post/topic.
3.) Quickly go to your post and click "Edit Post" then Paste your original, full post and you're done!

[Xikeroth]

That's the kind of Free company/guild I don't join. I just leave those and find one what doesn't care if you want to do content or not. So I started to make my own. Looking for people to join a free company on my server is rough though since its a legacy server and many people who do endgame stick with their little niche group and don't care about others.