Caravan Company Quest - Main Company ONLY

[Avraym]

Its been confirmed that you cannot do caravan quest with people from other companies when you choose your main company.

☆別の国で正規所属になった人と一緒にできるものなのか
Can I participate together with people who joined other grand company?
他の都市のグランドカンパニーに配属されている人と一緒に参加することはできません。
また、自分が配属されている都市のエーテライトのキャラバン護衛にしか参加することはできません。
たとえば、キャンプ・ホライズンのキャラバン護衛に参加できるのは、ウルダハの不滅隊に配属されている人だけです。
You will not be able to participate with others who joined other grand company.
Also you will only be able to participate in the Caravan Security for the Aetheryte the city region is in. For example for Camp Horizon Caravan Security, only those from Ul'dah grand company will be able to participate.

I think for the most part the majority of the population will chose Ul'dah as the company of choice, given that its the central hub and most convienent NPC locations.

Even with airships introduced, Ul'dah will still have the highest population.

Having said that, I don't understand the dev's logic in enforcing company only parties. It will make people hesitate even further about choosing Gridania or Limsa, only further encouraging them to be ghost towns.

[Endemerrin]

I think for the most part the majority of the population will chose Ul'dah as the company of choice, given that its the central hub and most convienent NPC locations.

Highly unlikely.

Each company will have it's own distinct type of available equipment most likely (like they do now), and that alone will spread out the player base between the three. A big part of picking a company is going with one that will supply you with equipment that fits the classes you play.

For example, let's say you play a Conjurer. Why would you join the Immortal Flames when all the conjurer gear is in the Twin Adders?

1.19 will, if anything, spread the players out through the other city-states with the implementation of airships and chocobos. People won't feel so tied down because they won't have to rely on anima to cover vast distances.

As far as not being able to participate in other nations escorts, that doesn't bother me personally. It's not meant to be some huge important event. It's just something you can do with a few random people every now and again for some seals and EXP.

[Avraym]

Highly unlikely.

Each company will have it's own distinct type of available equipment most likely (like they do now), and that alone will spread out the player base between the three. A big part of picking a company is going with one that will supply you with equipment that fits the classes you play.

For example, let's say you play a Conjurer. Why would you join the Immortal Flames when all the conjurer gear is in the Twin Adders?

1.19 will, if anything, spread the players out through the other city-states with the implementation of airships and chocobos. People won't feel so tied down because they won't have to rely on anima to cover vast distances.

Most people don't play one class. Its one of the beauties of FFXIV. So convience plays a big role in company choice. I for one have 50 THM / 50 CON and still doubt i'll choose gridania. The company equipment rewards have been less than appealing.

And besides, whats to stop people the dev's from implementing this for future end game company quests?

A lot of servers are barren and its hard enough to find people to do things with currently, yet alone be devided by 3 nations. If anything this is encouraging solo/split play.

[Endemerrin]

Most people don't play one class. Its one of the beauties of FFXIV. So convience plays a big role in company choice. I for one have 50 THM / 50 CON and still doubt i'll choose gridania. The company equipment rewards have been less than appealing.

Of course people play multiple classes. That doesn't mean people don't have a favorite or main. I play a LNC, PUG, GLA, and ARC, and I've bought weapons from each of the Companies, but when it comes down to it I'm going with the Flames as I main Gladiator. Naturally, players will want to have gear available for that "main" class. There's always going to be players that won't adhere to that, but the majority most likely will.

There was actually a thread going a few days back, and a majority of the posters were going with the Maelstrom.

[Avraym]

Of course people play multiple classes. That doesn't mean people don't have a favorite or main. I play a LNC, PUG, GLA, and ARC, and I've bought weapons from each of the Companies, but when it comes down to it I'm going with the Flames as I main Gladiator. Naturally, players will want to have gear available for that "main" class. There's always going to be players that won't adhere to that, but the majority most likely will.

There was actually a thread going a few days back, and a majority of the posters were going with the Maelstrom.

Hey I hope you're right of course, but I still think Dev's should be encouraging community play, especially when we're all so scattered and shaken since the bad beta release.

[Endemerrin]

Hey I hope you're right of course, but I still think Dev's should be encouraging community play, especially when we're all so scattered and shaken since the bad beta release.

Yeah, I mean I'm not disagreeing with you. It would be nice if you could participate in other region's events, but I personally don't think it will be the end of the world that we can't. I'd say the populations of the companies will be spread fairly evenly, and therefor there will be a healthy amount of people at each of the escorts.

And as far as Ul'dah being the hub, it most likely will remain that way into 1.19 because of it's market ward, but the walls will start to come down. Right now, the other city-states are just a loading screen away - but at the cost of anima, which is not something people like to spend freely. Come 1.19, the city-states will be just a loading screen away at the cost of a few gil. That alone will encourage people to spread out, and not be afraid to choose a GC because it would be an "inconvenience."

Either way, I wouldn't worry. :>

[Avraym]

Yeah, I mean I'm not disagreeing with you. It would be nice if you could participate in other region's events, but I personally don't think it will be the end of the world that we can't. I'd say the populations of the companies will be spread fairly evenly, and therefor there will be a healthy amount of people at each of the escorts.

And as far as Ul'dah being the hub, it most likely will remain that way into 1.19 because of it's market ward, but the walls will start to come down. Right now, the other city-states are just a loading screen away - but at the cost of anima, which is not something people like to spend freely. Come 1.19, the city-states will be just a loading screen away at the cost of a few gil. That alone will encourage people to spread out, and not be afraid to choose a GC because it would be an "inconvenience."

Either way, I wouldn't worry. :>

Thank you for your input. Regardless, will have to wait til 1.19 is in effect. Will try to take some optimism out of what you're saying.

[SilvertearRen]

Highly unlikely.

Each company will have it's own distinct type of available equipment most likely (like they do now), and that alone will spread out the player base between the three. A big part of picking a company is going with one that will supply you with equipment that fits the classes you play.

For example, let's say you play a Conjurer. Why would you join the Immortal Flames when all the conjurer gear is in the Twin Adders?

1.19 will, if anything, spread the players out through the other city-states with the implementation of airships and chocobos. People won't feel so tied down because they won't have to rely on anima to cover vast distances.

As far as not being able to participate in other nations escorts, that doesn't bother me personally. It's not meant to be some huge important event. It's just something you can do with a few random people every now and again for some seals and EXP.

Lancer gear is with Limsa Lominsa, while the guild for Lancers are in Gridania.

This is a contradiction.

[indira]

SE should lock us to our city like they locked us in ffxi. and charge more for stuff thats not your city.

they need to bring back signet

[Gramul]

Do people really like Escort Quests that much anyway?