I just got kicked

[Transient_Shadow]

Ok so I usually avoid FC's But recently I was met by a fun and helpful player. I joined their fc. I thought everything was going fine until I was approached with a suspicious deal. I was asked to "trade down" some gear I asked what exactly was it to be traded down then they person simply said never mind.

I was then kicked from my fc.

I feel so violated and hurt. How is "not being helpful" a good reason for a kick!?

[Urthdigger]

I have literally never heard of "trade down"

[Transient_Shadow]

I have literally never heard of "trade down"

well in dark souls its a concept of handing down gear to another character which involves trading with a partner. which in dark souls is completely legal. In this game however I've never once been approached for something like that. needless to say I filed a report because the moment I asked "what exactly do you need traded" they said never mind. also I'd never met this player until now

and the literal moment I filed a report I was kicked.

I was never once approached or talked to about me being disruptive or causing a problem. I've left fc's before on poor terms before but that was my own choice.

never have I ever been kicked on such shady circumstances.

[Solarra]

...I usually avoid FC's

I've left fc's before on poor terms before but that was my own choice.

I was furious and demanded and answer. and what i got was and I quote "I removed you during the preliminary time..."

Your story doesn't quite add up, I feel there is more to this than you are telling us.
'Trading down' is a phrase I've never heard. However, reporting someone because you didn't understand what they wanted from you is hardly appropriate. You said they were nice and friendly so why not simply ask the person what they meant?

Looks like the FC had a trial period, they can't stop you buying a room the minute you join, but common sense should tell you that your position in the Company is not secure until the trial period has ended.
Membership of a Free Company is not a right, more like a privilege. Companies are perfectly entitled to kick people who 'do not fit in'. It's not a reportable offence.

[Kosmos992k]

well in dark souls its a concept of handing down gear to another character which involves trading with a partner. which in dark souls is completely legal. In this game however I've never once been approached for something like that. needless to say I filed a report because the moment I asked "what exactly do you need traded" they said never mind. also I'd never met this player until now

and the literal moment I filed a report I was kicked.

I was never once approached or talked to about me being disruptive or causing a problem. I've left fc's before on poor terms before but that was my own choice.

never have I ever been kicked on such shady circumstances.

Sounds like a shady FC, for a start anything you can trade becomes untradeable the moment you use it for anything, whether that be glamour to taking a swipe at a level 1 squirrel.

[whiteblade89]

I have literally never heard of "trade down"

This ^^ not sure what they were getting at, but it sounds like they did you a favor. It's not like you can trade anything that isn't purely levelling gear.

[Fernosaur]

It also sounds really dumb because you can't trade any piece of gear that has even at least 1% of Spiritbond in this game, so it's usually impossible to do any kind of "trade down."

I think you just got unlucky and ended up in a douchey FC :/. Sorry to hear, but don't lose face. There's a bunch of nice and helpful FC's out there!

[Transient_Shadow]

It also sounds really dumb because you can't trade any piece of gear that has even at least 1% of Spiritbond in this game, so it's usually impossible to do any kind of "trade down."

I think you just got unlucky and ended up in a douchey FC :/. Sorry to hear, but don't lose face. There's a bunch of nice and helpful FC's out there!

unlucky is correct. because I had just settled in and spent 300k gil on a room... I was scared my mind was screaming 'rmt' I don't know what it really was but all I know is I got kicked for it.

[Argencia]

So they were nice and friendly.. but you don't feel comfy at least pm'ing someone from the fc to ask what happened or why you were kicked? :P

I dunno! Seems shady!

[Transient_Shadow]

So they were nice and friendly.. but you don't feel comfy at least pm'ing someone from the fc to ask what happened or why you were kicked? :P

I dunno! Seems shady!

I did. I was furious and demanded and answer. and what i got was and I quote "I removed you during the preliminary time, a few people didn't like you and didn't feel like your fit in. thats all."