Quote Originally Posted by Fensfield View Post
Given the rumours about it being the first in a series of components towards a shot at an airship?

I think it is, quite literally, the drive-wheel all of FFXIV's airships have
In the live letter they showed off some screenshots of FC crafting where the item being crafted was a house. It looked like the end result of the craft was a new roof for the free company estate. It looked pretty far into development so my bet is that it was a preview of this wheel we're getting in 2.5.

I think instead of the first item in free company crafting, this wheel is instead the first of multiple features for free company crafting.