Grand Company Ranks

[JohidenWolf]

Anyone seen any information on when the next ranks will be available?

[WyrahFhurrst]

No idea, though I wouldn't mind seeing 2 or 3 added in this expansion. Even one would be nice, honestly, just so we can get some nicer pieces of gear. They could even give us a more interesting quest that gives lore on the Grand Companies and their interior workings while we're at it.

But yeah, at the moment, no word.

[Woggers]

I'm hoping Heavensward will open up new ranks. But I'm not sure if I've read anything on it yet.

[Gamer3427]

Last I read was a post from a long time ago stating that new ranks would be added whenever an expansion came out and the level cap raised. Though we haven't seen anything official since said expansion has been announced, I wouldn't be surprised if they were added, but just not talked about. They've kept a lot more under wraps than they've told us, and since this is ultimately something minor compared to what they've announced, I wouldn't be surprised if they just considered it too small to be worth mentioning.....

[Enkidoh]

Well, story wise at the end of 2.55 it would be a bit hard for us to get any kind of promotion in a GC (especially in Ul'dah), until that whole... unpleasantness.... is sorted out.

So I don't expect the available GC ranks to be raised any time soon (and hence, when SE does eventually increase the ranks, it will almost definitely require Heavensward and expansion story progress to gain such promotions, for the lore reasons I mentioned).

[WyrahFhurrst]

Well, story wise at the end of 2.55 it would be a bit hard for us to get any kind of promotion in a GC (especially in Ul'dah), until that whole... unpleasantness.... is sorted out.

So I don't expect the available GC ranks to be raised any time soon (and hence, when SE does eventually increase the ranks, it will almost definitely require Heavensward and expansion story progress to gain such promotions, for the lore reasons I mentioned).

That whole thing in the way of us progressing in our GC may be cleared up in the story, and maybe quickly (who knows). We'll clear up the whole thing sooner or later, so probably by the end of the 3.0 50 hour storyline, we'll be back in the good graces of the city-states, and maybe we'll clean house in the Crystal Braves while we're at it.

[Nalien]

Well, story wise at the end of 2.55 it would be a bit hard for us to get any kind of promotion in a GC (especially in Ul'dah), until that whole... unpleasantness.... is sorted out.

I imagine sorting out that whole affair would be good grounds for a promotion though, considering the damage it has done to the Eorzean Alliance. I also imagine our actions in Heavensward will be bringing Ishgard back into the Alliance, which again would be very good grounds for a promotion.

Still though, I'm waiting for a real purpose for Grand Companies more than anything else. Would love to see something like Conquest, or even better, Campaign. Right now it's just "Pick your Glamour!", really hope Varis showing up could lead us to something akin to Campaign...

[Gamer3427]

Well, story wise at the end of 2.55 it would be a bit hard for us to get any kind of promotion in a GC (especially in Ul'dah), until that whole... unpleasantness.... is sorted out.

I honestly don't see this as being an issue. As is, if you go back and talk to the representative from your GC, they will react to the whole end of 2.55 story arc. I believe the version I got from the Malestrom amounted to, "Only the Higher Ups know anything about your involvement in the events, and we know none of it is true. You have our full support, and you shouldn't expect anyone to react otherwise." As I've been led to believe, the same holds true even for the Immortal Flames players, seemingly indicating that the events of 2.55 are ultimately being kept under wraps for the most part, and that within the GCs at least, the only ones in a position to know about the matter are on your side. Therefore, if this is indeed true for all three GCs, (I would appreciate players with the Flames and Adder confirming on their ends), there shouldn't be a barrier of any sort, even story wise, to allow for the increasing of GC ranks.....

[DoctaruRavenbe]

(I would appreciate players with the Flames and Adder confirming on their ends), there shouldn't be a barrier of any sort, even story wise, to allow for the increasing of GC ranks.....

flames GC member here. Luckily Pipin Tarupin is the Vice head of the Flames. So we're pretty good on us not being denied promotion, I remember the GC rep stating he's standing up for us (as he fully knows what happens, helping us escape and all) and is working on finding out what happened to Raubahn.

[Lego3400]

Well, story wise at the end of 2.55 it would be a bit hard for us to get any kind of promotion in a GC (especially in Ul'dah), until that whole... unpleasantness.... is sorted out.

Actully if you talk to the NPCs in each of the command centers, they state the higher ups in all of them don't believe a word of what officially went down. There's also the fact that guy in charge of the flames at the moment helped in your escape. And remember the grand company leaders were all right there when it all went down. (In the japanse version it's made clear the Admiral wanted to just shoot the villains right there but was talked out of it due to wanting to avoid an international incident). They all still trust you and wouldn't think twice about promoting you again.