Name Day/ Birthday?

[Urthdigger]

1st astral moon is January, 1st umbral moon is febuary, 2nd astral moon is march, 2nd umbral moon is april... and "sun" is each day.

So, for example, my nameday is the 8th sun of the third umbral moon. This means mine is the 8th of June.

Also, each month has a given guardian. For June, it's Oschon the Wanderer.

[Chanse]

1st astral moon is January, 1st umbral moon is febuary, 2nd astral moon is march, 2nd umbral moon is april... and "sun" is each day.

So, for example, my nameday is the 8th sun of the third umbral moon. This means mine is the 8th of June.

Also, each month has a given guardian. For June, it's Oschon the Wanderer.

Really? Hmmm I likes. Gonna go check mine.

[Griss]

Just kind of wish they would get around to doing something with them or having the players "Gaurdian" actually do something

[normalforce]

Just kind of wish they would get around to doing something with them or having the players "Guardian" actually do something

Agreed.

I've long wished that it was possible to establish some sort of relationship with my Goddess of choice, Azeyma. Maybe after this restructuring of Eorzea, some of the lost temples will be rediscovered allowing us to run leves, or just turn in special items related to our Goddess to improve our devotion (faction) and receive favorable treatment (+Guardian's Favor, increased Guardian's Favor capacity, 3 hour buffs, etc.)

[Dragon]

The original team had plans for it do....something. I can't remember what they said.

Long story short, it doesn't do anything, and will probably be removed in 2.0

Through everything I've read, they'll definitely do something about it, I'd assume that's under currently the condition that XIV-2.0 succeeds.

[AceofRains]

Yes I want to celebrate my name day. Exp bonus maybe? item gift, different each year?
Also, where the heck is my gaurdian aspects.

Dear readers, if you would all be so kind.

This thread here needs needs attention

[Anonymoose]

This one's kind of a clusterf**k, but I do recall a discussion about it. Back in the day this discussion took place, Square Enix was still not really doing or saying anything that would admit, "Yes. We sold you a game that only had 10% of the content it was supposed to have and we hoped we could patch more in before you were ready for it."

The effects of Guardian/Nameday were among the things not in at launch; and compared to EVERYTHING ELSE we were missing, they weren't a priority for addition, either.

Their bonuses were simple. EXP boost, unique buffs, little gift from your retainer or moogle or whatever gave you your mail. Guardian had a unique part of it that wasn't part of the discussion, though.

Also keep in mind that time passes differently in the game. You'd be having a Nameday every 18 days, 16 hours.
(This is how long an Eorzean year lasts.)

Yoshida's plans as pertains to abandon this or not? I doubt he'd get rid of anything that'd make you feel closer to your character.