FC Workshop/Diadem questions

[Velisra]

Our FC consists of our four person family group only, two of whom play quite a lot, and two that play a bit less. We can field a Light Party for the group content, with a tank, a healer and two dps. We don't plan on raiding, and our "end game" will be whatever group content is required by the storyline, and crafting and collecting.


Questions:

Is it likely that we'd get enough usage out of an airship to invest in the Workshop and parts?

With only four (and only two who play a lot) is all of it going to be so expensive that we'll feel overwhelmed by the costs or the farming for materials? Will progress be really slow?

Will the four of us be able to clear enough content in the Diadem to make it worth going? We aren't interested in finding four or more other people to go with and obviously we're not looking to do Hard mode.

Thanks!!

[EveK]

I'd answer "maybe" to all questions. It's also worth noting that the company airship has two functions. The Diadem is one. The other is just where you send the ship out on its own to collect stuff (much like a retainer venture). I haven't done the math on how long it's likely to take for that to actually be profitable, though.

As for the Diadem: Firstly, you can just get there via Ishgard without needing a free company airship. Secondly, it's worth knowing that you'll likely encounter others in the Diadem regardless of who you go with. It's not a private instance like a dungeon.

[Velisra]

So if we use the FC airship to go to the Diadem ourselves, we would encounter others? Is it going to be a problem if our group just does our own thing in that case or will other groups expect to team up for harder mobs and be disappointed if we don't?

Thank you for the help and good info.

[EveK]

You may, yes.

Depends on the other groups. They may want to be left alone, too. =)