More information please

[Xzen]

We were also supposed to get Hamlet Defense. It sounded similar to Campaign from FFXI and would be a much needed and appreciated addition to the game play. Even more so if it was another alternative to getting SP/XP. Right now the companies sound like they have changed from a guild thing into a WoW-esque Faction thing ever since Yoshi-P took over. We need more info to know for sure.

[Tempestmoon]

From what I have seen and some of the wording in the new quests. The Companies are going to be Class specific where you will be feeding the cities war machine some how. Crafters can build weapons and ammo to build up the cities strength. Gatherers will obviously supply them, and the combat classes will fight againt the empire in the grand company.

[Betelgeuzah]

From what I have seen and some of the wording in the new quests. The Companies are going to be Class specific where you will be feeding the cities war machine some how. Crafters can build weapons and ammo to build up the cities strength. Gatherers will obviously supply them, and the combat classes will fight againt the empire in the grand company.

Can you tell me which quests gave you this idea?

[Catapult]

From what I have seen and some of the wording in the new quests. The Companies are going to be Class specific where you will be feeding the cities war machine some how. Crafters can build weapons and ammo to build up the cities strength. Gatherers will obviously supply them, and the combat classes will fight againt the empire in the grand company.

I can see where this idea comes from, having completed the Ul'dah set (at least I THINK I've completed it), but I'd still consider this speculation at this point. We'll only know in time if this is true or false.

[Nyaku]

i can't remember the names of the quests, but there are 2 quests that talk about companies like that per city. a level 5 quest that has you talking to npcs around the city, and another similar one that also has you doing a fight outside the city. they all hint pretty heavily to what tempestmoon said

[zaviermhigo]

I did all three of the grand company introduction quests, I did not sense any "class specific" since it was a call to arms and you asked a wide variety of people in the city. I think when the time comes people will pledge allegiance to one and earn rewards from them through loyalty (i.e missions or battles, somewhat like campaign), would be cool if they added the "hamlet defense" battle idea in there like a besieged attached to grand companies.

[Bayohne]

Everyone can rest assured that future updates and details will be forthcoming via the Grand Companies site.

[Lionheart]

Everyone can rest assured that future updates and details will be forthcoming via the Grand Companies site.

I think the problem here is more about when rather then where? ^^"

[Endemerrin]

I didn't bother to read through all the pages, so my apologies if this has already been mentioned, but you are able to learn plenty if you just do the side-quests that were implemented with the recent patch.

Which are awesome.

But basically..

*SPOILERS AND SPECULATION*

You learn that the companies are being reformed because the Garlean army has entered the Black Shroud. They have begun shooting down passenger ships around Ul'dah, and Garlean spies have been trying to infiltrate Limsa-lominsa. We're going to war, and the companies will lead the way.

Limsa-lominsa has the Maelstrom, and the admiral is trying to convince the pirates to join arms with them. Ul'dah is trying to form the Immortal Flames once again out of adventurers and brave warriors within Ul'dah, and the Padjal will be leading Gridania to war. I've a feeling Gridania will become the Windurst of FFXIV, as it seems they are lacking in supplies and manpower. They will be relying on the other nations heavily, much as Windurst did during the Crystal War in FFXI.

Turns out the Garlond Ironworks is a league of Eorzean Scholars and Engineers who have been trying to uncover and understand Garlean machina, in order to use it against the empire. They are working with the leaders of each of the Grand Companies. Friends and I have speculated that the chief of the Garlond Ironworks will be none other than our beloved Cid. Apparently the Garleans have sent out kill-teams to slay traveling Ironworks members, because they've been carrying valuable information against the empire.

I'm guessing the redesign of the shroud will involve it being partially burnt down by the invading Garleans, thus starting the war between Eorzea and Garlemald. If you do other sidequests, you learn that reincarnations of the twelve known as "Archons" have been rumored to appeared. This ties in with Yoshi-P's poem.

The burning of the forest. The return of the twelve. Eorzea taking up arms against Garlemald. It all makes sense.

Those hamlet battles they were talking about earlier? Probably campaign style battles (as evidence by the potions you receive for completing the new quests) against the empire.

Airships? Given to use by the Garlon Ironworks to meet the Garleans in the skies.
Chocobos? Given out to company members as a means of transportation.

[Ark_mage2]

*SPOILERS AND SPECULATION*

I hope that is exactly the case.