Question with grand companies?

[HeyMcFly]

Hello! My question is; once you have reached the final rank in your GC, then decide to switch- do you keep everything you've unlocked & it stays unlocked?
Chocobo Barding/Squadron/Elite Glamour- or does it become inaccessible once you switch, even if you're the last GC rank?

I was just wondering if this has been updated at all- I remember it being really out-dated & was looking for some answers, since I'd like to switch GC but still wear my Flame Glam & use my squadron?

[MsMisato]

If you switch GCs you start from the beginning with that grand company in rank and seals. You will retain the rank and seals from the previous GC if you happen to go back and switch back.

Squadron will re-unlock once you hit the appropriate rank and you have to do the squadron missions to get the current max rank. I hope this helps.

Edit
I don't think you can wear GC from another GC on your squadron. TBH I never tried.

I know the Chocobo Barding from GC can only be equipped with the current GC you are in. They did away with the mix and matching of the GC barding.

[Jojoya]

You keep your items but you can't use them as long as you're affiliated with a different Grand Company. If you switch back, you'll be able to use those items again (thought not anything you had bought from the second one). So no, you won't be able to use the Flame glamour if you're not part of the Immortal Flames.

Your squadron will transfer with you though like MsMisato said, you'll need to hit the appropriate rank to unlock access to them again. But once you do, they'll be the same level as they had been when you left your old Grand Company.

[Iscah]

I know the Chocobo Barding from GC can only be equipped with the current GC you are in. They did away with the mix and matching of the GC barding.

You might not be able to equip it (I haven't tried), but I switched GC on one of my characters, and realised the other day that his chocobo is still wearing some of the old GC's barding. So it could just be that it doesn't automatically dequip and you can use it until you equip something else.

[dangadget]

You might not be able to equip it (I haven't tried), but I switched GC on one of my characters, and realised the other day that his chocobo is still wearing some of the old GC's barding. So it could just be that it doesn't automatically dequip and you can use it until you equip something else.

????
Mixing and matching still works so far as I can tell
I have a chocobo wearing a mix of Limsa and Gridania barding