Quote Originally Posted by Aeyis View Post
Being able to get items specifically designed for your class regardless of what company you join? Never mind if the city in question isnt related to your class at all?

Gear, gear, gear.
Is that all you guys think about when you want to join a grand company, for the rewards you can wear and show off?

Sounds just a tad bit spoiled to me, wanting to have it all.
Never mind that you join one of those grand companies for the feelings of nationality, belonging, adventure and having fun.

To the OP specifically:
Why would you have to join any of the grand companies?

I'm currently deciding whether to join the Maelstrom and the Immortal Flames, and im actually put off by the fact that the Maelstrom has equipment for lancer (which is my main combat class)..

Being unable to use the equipment pieces available via the grand companies isnt such a big deal you know.

If you truly only care about gears, just join the grand company that supplies your main class. Noones forcing you but yourself.
Going off of what you are saying, you'd have to make more characters to experience all of the Company back-stories. Its not just about gear, its about the big picture of being locked down to one company without any options at all to be able to switch, regardless if you have covered all of the content for that company or not.

If its one thing i can quote from YoshiP, is that he feels we should be able to play the game how we like. Being tied down to one nation is only a restriction, it doesn't really promote anything at all. Sticking with one nation with the option to move over will promote freedom but will have consequences. Its really up to the player.