Soloing's a pain, but that's not my concern at the moment...

[kensredemption]

Right now I'm eager to find out how to join a Grand Company. I know you guys have all the perks - Perma-Chocobos and being able to fight Ifrit and all - so what are the pre-requisites? I managed to get up to 20 tonight, so I was wondering just how much further I have to climb up the leveling ladder before I get to the good stuff.

[JokerLAWL]

reach lvl 25 and do all the GC quest by visiting them.

[Kobushi]

the following quests which allow players to pledge their allegiance to a single company, effectively moving them from recruit status into the official company ranks.

Maelstrom Order of the Twin Adder Immortal Flames
Quest Name Till Sea Swallows All Serenity, Purity, Sanctity By Fire Reborn

Class & Level Requirements Disciples of War or Magic, Level 25 or above
Completion of the quest "Ceruleum Shock" (for Malestrom for example)

[Fujimori]

Some classes could be a little hard to solo the GC quests at level 25. I recommend to ask a friend to come with you.

[REDace0]

Some classes could be a little hard to solo the GC quests at level 25. I recommend to ask a friend to come with you.

That's a good point. If I recall correctly, the L22 quest typically involves a fight against 2 or 3 L18 enemies, whereas the L25 fight pits you agains 4 L22 enemies.

[kensredemption]

So I have another 5 levels...Then that's what I need to make. -Sigh- With the soloing being nerfed as much as it has, it'll take me another week, maybe more to reach 25 since I don't have that much time to play. Anyway, thanks for your replies guys. I appreciate it.

[TunaTime]

solo'ing actually isn't that bad - it's just that they boosted group exp so solo exp looks bad.

I can still make the same exp solo as pre-patch 1.19.

[kensredemption]

-Sigh- Still, I just wish I didn't die as often. Don't get me wrong, I love that there's a huge amount of mobs near the aerthrytes now, but I find I'm somewhat handicapped compared to people who actually get around to power-leveling other players. Kashuan's population is low, to be sure, but regardless it's rather despicable for people to be aloof towards me while I'm huffing it all out on my own. I can only do so much as a Lancer, after all. I can't exactly heal myself or buff myself to take down mobs faster, and now that I'm at Camp Tranquil I find I have to rest more and more often since the levels of the mobs around there aren't very consistent. 18-20 I can handle about 7-8 consecutive mobs if I'm lucky. If it gets to 22 then I have to rest after each one. Kinda sucks, but since my Guardian's Aspect takes forever to resupply I'm at a loss of how to get my levels up even faster.

The upside though is that I'll have something to rub in the faces of those who rode the coattails to 50. Other than that, I got nothing. Ha ha ha.

[Tenshi]

I soloed the GC quests as a 35 ARC with no problem, but I bet they get grim fast if you try to solo them closer to 25. Just as a point of reference.

[kensredemption]

That's a good point. If I recall correctly, the L22 quest typically involves a fight against 2 or 3 L18 enemies, whereas the L25 fight pits you agains 4 L22 enemies.

I can actually solo the L18's just fine, even with a linked group. My Lancer's pretty much invincible. Occasionally I'll stream my gameplay via Xfire. I'll post a link when I can.