FFXIV Survey

[Gralna]

Wow, that's a lot of questions, lets see here....

Character Info 1:

What is the name of your primary character? How did you come up with that name?

-Gralna Kelgor, been my MMO main for 14 years. Kelgor was the divine deity of my favorite class in Dark Age of Camelot. Gralna was the name I came up with after a few hours of trying to find a feminine name that sounded strong.

What is the Race/Tribe of your primary character? Why did you pick that?

-Hellsguard Roegadyn, fits with the tough physical persona of past incarnations of her. Chose Hellsguard cause last incarnation was a bestial race and their black tipped nose was on homage to that.

What is the primary class/job of your primary character? Why did you pick that?

-Monk, she's always been a hand to hand fighter. Nothing like beating the most dangerous threats to your world, with your bare fists.

Which Grand Company is your primary character a part of? Why did you pick that?

-Immortal Flames, was her starter city, plus not a big fan of forests or the sea.

What is your primary character's weapon glamour of choice (if applicable)? Why did you pick that?

-Relic, always go for weapon designed to represent the class/job.

What do you think your primary character's signature ability is? Why do you think that?

-Demolish, use toadskin leg guards for glamour and with those massive legs and spiked guards, ouch.

Is your primary character a part of a Free Company? If so, what is it? Why did you join that Free Company?

-The Black Order, it's a small casual Free Company and am good friends with one of the officers.

Character Info 2 (RP):

Where did your primary character come from? How do they feel about where they came from?

-I'll just link her lodestone page, Gralna Kelgor

Does your primary character have any family? Who are they? What is their relationship with your primary character?

-No, she grew up an orphan in the wilds.

What does your primary character look like? Why do they look like they do? What kinds of clothing does your character wear? Why did your primary character pick those clothes?

-6'3" light reddish skin, short black hair with deep red streaks, one eye is golden the other is whited out. Black lips/nose to pay reference to her bestial origins. She likes to wear loose clothes that don't inhibit her motions, and doesn't really have a sense of modesty, only practicality.

What is your primary character's personality? What do they like? What do they dislike? What are they afraid of? What makes them happy? What makes them sad? What makes them angry?

-She's has a rather blunt personality, not one to play social games of subtext, she either thinks you're her friend, don't matter or are her enemy. She likes seeing people work together and help those unable to help themselves, she dislikes corruption and manipulation, she only fears being weak, being able to be around friends without any worries, a friend in distress and nothing she can do, strong oppressing the weak.

Does your primary character have a backstory? Were there any interesting events in their past that led them to become the people they are today?

-Yep, kind of long and would most likely lead to a short novel, short summary. Orphan, doesnt know parents, grew up wandering the wilds, learned of the diety Kelgor and became his champion, was brought to Eorzea.

The World 1 (Geography):

What is your favorite region of Eorzea? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Coerthas, always like snowy Tundras. East Shroud, hate thick forests.

What is your favorite spot to relax in Eorzea? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-My personal room, built it to suit my tastes. Revenant's Toll, too crowded and noisy.

What is your favorite spot to fight in Eorzea? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Praetorium, Gralna likes big boom! Aurum Vale, so many aoes and hazards.

What is your favorite spot to shop in Eorzea? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Market Board outside my FC's house, easy access and quite. Limisa Lominsa Market Boards, super crowded and noisy.

The World 2 (NPCs):

Who is your favorite NPC? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Use to be Nashu, always loved the imbecile's sidekick. Now though, it is Moenbryda, strong and smart, witty, and able to turn Urianger into a stuttering pile of nerves. Kobold Beast Tribe leader, I've heard of being scared, but this guy makes the cowardly lion look like William Wallace.

Who is your favorite City-State Leader? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Not really the leader, but Raubahn. Fought his way up from a slave, to be leader of the nations military, he knows how his people suffer and is thus uncorruptable. Kan-e-senna(sp?), she just seems to have no emotion to me, basically like she is just the voice of the elements.

Who is your favorite Scion? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Moenbryda, as stated earlier. Urianger, while I think his english voice actor is great, Urianger himself isn't really fleshed out enough for me to form a solid opinion of, and thus seems rather dull as a character.

Who is your favorite Primal? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Garuda, she seems like an evil version of Gralna. Leviathan, his story felt rushed and didn't have much depth to it.

Who is your favorite boss? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Diabolos, love the arena, the mechanics and opening/closing cinematics. Storymode Halatali, boss is just an Ogre...

Music:

What is your favorite song in FFXIV? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Answers, gives a real feeling of how desperate the heroes are. Sylphlands music, creepy/happy sound leaves me confused.

What is your favorite battle theme in FFXIV? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Garuda's, love the strong chords. Titan, while I love the guitar work, the drums and the shouting make it seem too tribal for my tastes.

What is your favorite field/town theme in FFXIV? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Coerthas, has a sound of regal desolation to it. Sylphlands, as stated above.

What is your favorite boss theme in FFXIV? Why is that? Least Favorite? Why?

-Never really listened to any close enough to really tell a difference, plus after a few playthrough I tend to mute music and listend to pandora.

Gameplay:

What graphical settings do you play with? Why is that?

-Pretty much just try to get highest quality I can with optimal framerate, like game to look good.

What sound settings do you play with? Why is that?

-Play with dual monitors, so sometimes if i'm watching a video I'll mute sounds. Otherwise I like to listen to cutscenes in Japanese.

Do you play with a gamepad or with a Keyboard/Mouse? Why is that?

-Gamepad, started playing on PS3 in phase 4 beta, finished updating my tower around February. By then I'd gotten so use to playing with a controller I couldn't play on keyboard/mouse.

The Future:

What Class/Job would you most like to see in the game? Why?

-Was looking forward to Dark Knight as dps, with that shot down, not really looking for any particular since monk will always be my main.

What region would you like to visit most in the world? Why?

-I'd like to visit a volcanic wasteland, those always give me the feeling of being in a truly evil place.

If another Final Fantasy-inspired dungeon or raid were to come out, what would it be inspired by? Why would you pick that?

-I'd like for the Via Infinito from X-2. A near endless duty with random arrangements and enemies in each floor, but gets harder and harder the more rooms you clear. Always enjoyed those kinds of challenges, from the Via Infinito itself, to the Hell Tower in Onimusha 2.

What item or set of items would like most like to see in the game? Why?

-Not really that many iconic sets in FF universe I'd like personally, maybe Fang's gear? Already love glamours I'm currently using.