Guild Marks: What purpose will they serve?

[Belial]

I'd like to get the ball rolling on a little discussion on guild marks and what their purpose will serve in the future. A topic was raised in general discussion asking about what role class guilds will play in the future, and my own little comment started snowballing in my own head.

I think a neat/interesting idea for guild marks in the future would be the ability to purchase Job/Class specific items through the guild. I would like to see the implementation of things such as:

- Materia not obtainable through Spirtibonding. (ex. Marauder Head Slot Materia: Grants additional damage to {insert weapon skill}, things of that nature, additional duration to affects, blahblahblah)
- Gear (Could be vanity items, could be useful, just something unique.)
- Battle Items (ex. Potions, One-Time Buffs, etc.)

Other ideas would be:
- Pet Gear, make your Choco look like a DRG, or WHM, etc.

Please add anything to the discussion and I'll amend the post as the thread progresses.

[Lienn]

I would like seeing marks ingame still...maybe selling gear exclusive to that class...but won't happen...they will just return the marks in gil for sure. Yoshida obviously doesn't want effort-based content...every person has his own preferences and he obviously prefers luck-based content.

I liked the original marks concept...it was terribly flexible...in future we could be buying traits, WSs, gear and whatever else the class could need...IMO was a stupidity removing it (just another bad decision to the list).

[Belial]

I would like seeing marks ingame still...maybe selling gear exclusive to that class...but won't happen...they will just return the marks in gil for sure. Yoshida obviously doesn't want effort-based content...every person has his own preferences and he obviously prefers luck-based content.

I liked the original marks concept...it was terribly flexible...in future we could be buying traits, WSs, gear and whatever else the class could need...IMO was a stupidity removing it (just another bad decision to the list).

Well they didn't really -remove- them. They just removed the ability to purchase traits, and made the traits learned through leveling. Which still, they could easily implement a use for guild marks apart from exchanging them for GC Seals or Gil.

If the forums have taught anything it's that if you're persistant and pester enough, you can indeed sway choices in the game.

[BlaiseLallaise]

True, the debate is still on the table as to whether they should find a new use for guild marks or just remove them. I am all for using them in various ways. Using the formula they have put in place for Grand Companies would be a very good start.