Question for the Devs; will Heavensward include a new STARTER City-State?

[Terin]

This is an important question to me. I already know that I'm going to create a brand-new character to be a Dark Knight (I like my Miqo'te too much to change him, but want something more imposing for a Dark Knight), but I would like to know if there will be a new STARTER City-State or not.

The reason being, if there *IS*, I will wait on playing up a new character, because I would want to experience that new starting area for myself on a brand-new character. If there *IS NOT*, then I would probably just go ahead and start a character now, so that way I have the EXP-Bonus for the Dark Knight right out of the gate.

I know it's typically in poor taste to call the Devs out specifically, but if the NA/EU team could somehow get an answer on this for us, that would be absolutely wonderful! I know you guys can't very well give us any information beyond that, but I would simply like to know is a new Starting City-State will be available, as it will greatly impact my own plans for playing

[Tiggy]

Very doubtful. Seeing as your starting state is so directly tied into your introduction to the scions I don't think a new starter city would fit into the narrative at all. Even Ishgard likely won't be available without unlocking it via the story line first.

[Terin]

Well, you have to figure the new Race(s) will also be tied to Ishgard, but you'll be able to start one of those fresh, too. Didn't they mention the expansion will include 2 new Classes, too? If so, that would be enough to justify it. I mean, I just can't imagine the Dark Knight fitting in with any of the existing City-States, but hey, who knows!

[Souljacker]

I agree - it would be weird to have to do all the 2.0 content on a class that wasn't even present for it before even getting to explore the new expansion. I'd hope they wouldn't retcon classes so badly (did they with Rogue\Nin?), but I doubt we will get an answer here at all.

[Brightshadow]

The new races and jobs will probably come into existence in the former storyline as if they have always existed there. Aka the rogue guild.

[Teryaani]

The new races and jobs will probably come into existence in the former storyline as if they have always existed there. Aka the rogue guild.

There will have to be some serious story work to squeeze in whatever race Yugiri ends up being (instanced starting zone! That's my bet). I can see your point on some of the classes though. Musketeer? Already in Limsa. Dark Knight? uh...hiding...like the rogues were. That or it requires a higher level to unlock it.

Edit: Actually, I'd like to see an instanced starting zone for the new race. It would give us a chance to see some of Doma and see the story behind the flight from it.

[Intaki]

Keep in mind that each of our characters, regardless of starting city, is considered an adventurer that has just traveled to Eorzea from Parts Unknown.

[WellFooled]

I doubt ishgard will function like the current city states do, because if we add a forth grand company into the mix than all the work done on front lines will need to be thrown out the window and redesigned with four competing teams in mind.

During the Heavensward announcement the different ruling houses of Ishgard were emphasized, leading me to think that we may pick one of those houses to ally ourselves with in addition to our grand company and not instead of.

I got off topic a little, but I don't think ishgard will be a city that a character can start in or join like we do the other eorzean cities.

[AlexionSkylark]

No, they didn't retcon Rogue/Ninja AFAIK. It's a new guild established on Limsa as per the events of the main scenario of patch 2.2. And, keeping it coherent, you can't START a ROG char AFAIK.

[odintius]

I just would like it to be where you can chose what citizenship you wanted to be in tired of the nation you're in change it at an embassy in whatever city Istgard included and add a fee or something to it,but add more options you can do it already with grand companies why not actual city states.