GC First Lieutenant

[Fyce]

Even mental -1 the rest over the standard still "isn't ready" this system is so broken

This is specific to this particular quests, and very probably to all the next ones like this.
It's a special mission, with strict requirements.

Besides, with only a single training in +Men -Str -Tac, your stats with your MRD, LNC, CNJ, ROG would've been above the requirements. So, if your last 3 training were only for EXP, then you're doing it wrong.

What do you mean? Both your Strength and Mental scores are below the required attributes listed.

No, it's the other way around. His stats are 250/244/256. The mission stats are 235/245/255. So, a difference of +15/-1/+1. Only his Mental is one point below.

But that's a good mistake, it shows the poor ui design regarding total stats vs. mission stats... which is why I'm making a little tool to help me calculate stuff and try combinations. Here are the stats of Ramen just above:

[Moomba33]

What challenge log? All I see is the timer thing and of course I have nothing there. Where do I find the challenges I am supposed to complete to get things started?

The Challenge Log is unlocked from the quest "Rising to the Challenge" at the Drowning Wench in Limsa Lominsa.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Since some people seem to have a harder time getting recruits, one thing they could probably do is make some of the Overall Completion challenges guarantee a recruit...

[Evangela]

I hate how our PvP career doesn't mean anything in GC ranking. I fought and won hundreds of matches for my GC in Frontline. I should be a general already.

[Nihility]

Didn't notice it mentioned but there is an item you can buy from grand company that makes recruits show up much more reliably

[Cabalabob]

Didn't notice it mentioned but there is an item you can buy from grand company that makes recruits show up much more reliably

Problem with that item is you already need to have ranked up to first lieutenant to buy it. If we need a good squadron to get first lieutenant then by the time we can buy that item, we won't need it... so that's basically for if you decide you want a new looking character on your squad.

[Niwashi]

Didn't notice it mentioned but there is an item you can buy from grand company that makes recruits show up much more reliably

Problem with that item is you already need to have ranked up to first lieutenant to buy it. If we need a good squadron to get first lieutenant then by the time we can buy that item, we won't need it... so that's basically for if you decide you want a new looking character on your squad.

It can also be a reward for some of the missions. That still requires a workable 4 member squad, but at least it's a lower bar than 1st Lieutenant.

Now it looks like you can fail a mission. Is that all?

What happens when you fail a mission? Do they just come back without the expected XP boost, so spent a few seals and 18 hours for nothing? What does the sergeant and/or mission report say about it?

(I really think they should flesh out these missions with some details about what happened. Not even the recon mission gave any info, and that's what they went for, to get info. It'd be so much cooler if they had real mission reports that say what happened, what they encountered, etc.)

I guess the "higher chance of getting a new recruit" item can be considered a reward, but it still just feeds back into the system, like squad exp. Are there any tangible rewards that have an effect outside of the squad room?

Well, the fact that you can get that item proves that the system allows for giving out items as a result of missions. Maybe it's just these low-level trainee missions where there's nothing more useful.

[vanitaslaughing]

What happens when you fail a mission? Do they just come back without the expected XP boost, so spent a few seals and 18 hours for nothing? What does the sergeant and/or mission report say about it?

they come back with minimal exp and nothing else. source: mine failed a mission and got like 2k exp lmao

and the sergeant just says it failed.

[Belhi]

Its worth noting if you look at the top of your mission list on the icon, all the missions currently listed are under training missions. I don't think we have gotten to the real missions yet.

The bad luck people are having is a bummer. It would be nice if they put some safeguard in place against really bad luck. I have had a lot of recruits though for some strange reason they have ALL been Sea Wolves. I guess I am popular in Limsa for some reason.

[Ametrine]

Has anyone had a recruit die?