There's a substantial difference between a smaller, less busy FC, and a blatantly obvious Shell FC. 3 major tells being a low FC Rank, characters at starting level or just above Level 50, and fewer than 5 FC members (usually 1, 2, or 3 members).
There's a substantial difference between a smaller, less busy FC, and a blatantly obvious Shell FC. 3 major tells being a low FC Rank, characters at starting level or just above Level 50, and fewer than 5 FC members (usually 1, 2, or 3 members).
Of which shell FC's lack the major criteria needed to get FC housing. Including Rank. Time. And numbers. "Shell" FC's don't benefit from much since they often don't meet the requirements to get the housing.
Again I'm all for the 4 member minimum, but for a small plot/FC. I think the bigger the plot the higher the (active) member requirement for FC housing should be. All the graphs, charts and even the Lodestone do not take into consideration that the majority of members in any one given FC is inactive. This needs to change as well and only should active accounts be counted on an FC's roster. Accounts showing an absence of six months or more should not be taken into consideration as belonging to any one FC, when all it is, is a lie
SE gives us tools to maintain an FC and recruit, such as The Community Finder, Party Finder, communication channels and there is Discord. Of course all the shell FC's aren't going to bother with recruiting because there so little requirements that needs to be met. They just want a home with the amenities and privileges an FC has, which should only be exclusive to actual FC's. I feel these fake FC's should loose the privilege to hold their current FC housing if such requirement are not met within an allotted period and give meaning and purpose back to running an FC. Today FC's actual purpose becomes less and less in FFXIV, especially when it comes to housing. Many have found a way to use this title to their advantage base on so little required and all we can do is sit back and watch.
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