[dev1137] Caravan Security

[Estellios]

Chill out people. You can do company quests and guildleves with people from different companies, and you in fact get some undisclosed bonus for doing them with other companies. It's been said a lot of times before. Caravans being restricted will make sure that these things arent swarmed like behests used to be.

[Sephr]

Or, it'll just mean everyone will join Ul'Dah's company.

The whole 'playing with friends' thing isnt that much of an issue, just join the same company? Also, I'm not expecting this to cover a lot of different content types.

[Kiote]

Or, it'll just mean everyone will join Ul'Dah's company.

The whole 'playing with friends' thing isnt that much of an issue, just join the same company? Also, I'm not expecting this to cover a lot of different content types.

What about people you meet after you join a company?

What about people who adamantly believe a different company is better?

What about people who are new and get pigeon holed because everyone is telling them what company they need to join so they can play with them?

One of the best parts about FFXI was the rivalry between Countries. But it was only good because if your friend was from a different country you could still help them. More importantly you could change countries at any time. Yes there was a penalty but you had the option.

[Holland]

You will still be able to do Content with other players of other Grand companies... Just like Darkhold and Toto-rak............. This is a good change. For the repeatable quests to be Grand company restricted will have us playing with different players each run most likely ^^ I like it!.

[Teknoman]

I really REALLY hope people join different companies and dont just flock to one. Especially since each company has different rewards that are closely tailored to certain classes.

[Estellios]

違う都市のグランドカンパニーに入団している人とでも、グランドカンパニークエストを行うことができます。
またPT内に3都市すべてのグランドカンパニー所属メンバーがいると、いくつかのクエストでいいことがあるかもしれません。
You can still do the Grand Company quests with those from other Grand Company nations. When in party if there are members from all 3 nations (3 people from different nations) with some quests there may be good things.

From Reinheart's translation thread. Caravans might be restricted but everything else will not be.

Also BC's in FF11 you could only do with people that were on that mission or had done that mission previously, so it wasn't all good.

[Sephrick]

Just wondering two things, hopefully a comm. rep might be able to respond.

Yep, it is possible to enter as a party. Caravan security will function the same way as Behest and allow up to four players to participate at once. Caravan security sessions will take place every 15 minutes.

As it's said to be the "same way as Behest," it suggests that all the players wanting to participate will have to fight for a spot each cycle.

My question is, is this open world exactly like Behest where there's only four spots for whomever may click the fastest, or is it an instanced activity with a 15-minute personal timer?

Especially since -- as far as we the players know -- there's not many repeatable ways to generate seals, there will be a lot of competition for spots in this activity should it be exactly like Behest. Meaning, a pre-formed party has no guarantee of playing together.

Nope, you won’t be able to join in the operation with a member of a different Grand Company. Also, you will only be able to take part in caravan security from the aetheryte associated with your Grand Company’s city-state. For example, only members of Ul'dah's Immortal Flames can join the caravan security operation in Camp Horizon.

Being that we're bound to a specific company and unable to participate in other city-state's events, does this mean that the obtainable rewards from each company will change?

Being that there are only two mage classes, one city-state will be left without a form of healing magic if the current form of reward is left intact.

Naturally we're not bound to a specific class/job after joining a company, but which we join will be majorly impacted by which classes can receive the rewards.

[Teknoman]

Being that we're bound to a specific company and unable to participate in other city-state's events, does this mean that the obtainable rewards from each company will change?

Being that there are only two mage classes, one city-state will be left without a form of healing magic if the current form of reward is left intact.

Naturally we're not bound to a specific class/job after joining a company, but which we join will be majorly impacted by which classes can receive the rewards.

Dont forget that:

You can still do the Grand Company quests with those from other Grand Company nations. When in party if there are members from all 3 nations (3 people from different nations) with some quests there may be good things.

From Reinheart's translation thread.

Also even in XI, certain cities had better rewards for certain class types, even though they usually had something everyone could use.

[Fated]

Wow, if SE seriously made Caravan Security the same "spam claim" fest that Behest used to be... I'm just at a loss for words.

[VeranRamaden]

Good thing on not being able to join another Grand Companies thing.
I mean, i'm ready for people to leave Ul'Dah. Been my city since September 2010.
LEAVE ALREADY YOU FREAKIN' TOURISTS!