Gridania is Dead (and other talk)

[Kinseykinz]

I just find it stupid people complain about roleplay full stop.

Setting aside the fact it's right there in the genre name, if a player is so offended by roleplayers' /say output, why the hell haven't they blacklisted the people doing it? If roleplayers are anything, they're consistent enough in their playing habits for a blacklist entry to be worthwhile.

That said, while Answa was a bit of a jerk about it, it is somewhat true that while we roleplayers have made it clear amongst ourselves and to each other that Besaid is where the roleplayers will gather by and large, people do have to have a passing interest in roleplay to bother looking up the RPC and finding that out.

Then again, you might think if people were so horribly offended by roleplay they might have the passing interest to make a quick check for that and all - seriously, '"Final Fantasy XIV" roleplay server' on Google and the information was right there without so much as a click further.

I am not a Role player...but I have no problem with them. (I actually thought the OP was cute). But I must say, I DID know Besaid was the 'unofficial RP server' when I was choosing a sever back at release. I did not look up this information, so it must have been pretty easy to find. That being said, it probably would be nice if SE could officially dedicate a RP server once they allow us to transfer servers and/or release 2.0.

On topic. 1/3 of my LS happens to be in Gridania's Company Guild and/or originated from grid. We DO hang out there semi-regularly just because many of us happen to like the town. I go there because I happen to like it. My retainers, however live in Uldah.
Also, while I understand why people just got use to 'hanging out in Uldah', between the airships/short chocobo rides etc, you can make any city 'your hub' and still keep the retainers in the central market. People just don't seem to want to think that way. (Currently my HP is Treespeak for example). So i spend 3 anima once a day to tele to Uldah to check retainers/NPC/craft and then 'return' back to Treespeak where I can do rank 45 Company Leves/work on grade 5 BTN. It's actually more efficient to set your return point this way (anima-wise) than to set it in a main city. And I can run down to Grid/tele cheaply to Moogle if needed. Also, people need to start using 'search' more and shouting for parties in Uldah less....but old habits die hard.

Now all this being said, the game is in major overhaul mode...still. Ishgard SHOULD have been our 'Hub' by now. However, the game kinda got stuck in this odd 'middle-zone' between dev team swaps/game re-writes/ map redesigns etc. And well, Uldah just sorta suits the playerbase need for a hub. Also not to go all 'lore/roleplay ' on people but Uldah IS supposed to be a HUB of Commerce and trade based on the actual in game storyline. It is living up to just that. However, it would be nice if people could be encouraged to call their actual Home or GC nation Home. (Free teles/homes/exp bonus something). Might help people spread out more.