Retire from faction option...

[MagicofGaia]

I haven't been on the forums since shortly after our wonderful Naoki Yoshida took over, I did a couple search inquiries and couldn't find anything with any actual depth to this point.

But has there been any talk related to an option that allows you to retire from a faction (therefore allowing you to change alliegances to another grand company) to be later implemented?

[Avraym]

I don't think so. I think the fact they allow you to do some of the early quests in each faction before pledging helps the player make up their mind. My understanding is that its a permanent choice.

[Noir]

I don't think so. I think the fact they allow you to do some of the early quests in each faction before pledging helps the player make up their mind. My understanding is that its a permanent choice.

Yes. And I hope that if you retire, you will be considered a traitor and you should get one hit kill by Odin every time you log in.

[Tonkra]

I don't think so. I think the fact they allow you to do some of the early quests in each faction before pledging helps the player make up their mind. My understanding is that its a permanent choice.

Thats no reason..

why? With 2.0. there will be -new- Grand Company Quests overall. you maybe will start from the first grand company quest on. maybe not. but we will see.

the world is also a complete new one. yes we should have chosen because of the grand companies philosophy and not because of the outward apperance of the specific region.. -_-
but to be honest, many did so.


when i chose a specific grand company, i also chose it because i want to fight for that region i prefer and like the most. and gridania was horrible in pre 2.0. and i dont know if i will like gridania in 2.0... in 2.0. gridania will look completely new, and what if Ul'dah will look like a complete wasteland and i dislike it then the most?
so i say there has to be an option.


i made this decision in an mostly complete other game. 2.0. and pre 2.0. are complete different shoes.
new players can chose with consideration to the new environment and me as an old player since beta cant? the game will change in its appearance for 80%.
the decision for a grand company is 60% of preferation for the region (for the faction) itself and 40% for liking their philosophy and story background... well just for me it is personally..


so why we cant have a new choice? "New" game = new choice. end of discussion

For what its worth, in 2.0 we get multiple characters so if you want to see the storylines that badly you can just make extra characters for that purpose.

Its not only about the story, you will also fight in PVP for your grand company.. and i want to fight for that company which i like the most THEN..

the world changes for 100%. i didnt chose gridania as grand company because gridania is really horrible NOW.. and what if Ul'dah is a complete grey wasteland in 2.0. and i dislike the story as well? 2.0. and pre 2.0. are different worlds.

so i want a complete new choice like new players also have... to take the complete new world into consideration of my choice.

[Kiote]

The answer was Nope, no way, no how, get over it... Sorry. I too wish there was a way, but there are no plans for this.

If I had to guess, I think the GCs will be Disbanded in 2.0 what with the whole 7th Umbral Era story being fully woven into it. Buuuut, ya never know. They might change there mind.

[Ralliare]

If I had to guess, I think the GCs will be Disbanded in 2.0 what with the whole 7th Umbral Era story being fully woven into it. Buuuut, ya never know. They might change there mind.

This is what I've been thinking. Which is a shame but makes sense. With the implementation of PCs. I would have liked to see the option, but with a big penalty / one time offer. After all it was hard to see reward wise what we were getting into, despite the trial of all 3 nations.

[Felis]

If I had to guess, I think the GCs will be Disbanded in 2.0 what with the whole 7th Umbral Era story being fully woven into it. Buuuut, ya never know. They might change there mind.

The war with the garleans is still there in 2.0 (I hope).
The grand companies were re-established because of the threat by the garleans. About project meteor they only learned later.
Don't forget, the grand companies were already in the plan before yoshida came to the team.

Grand Company still in 2.0? Yes I'm very sure. But with another quests.

[Duuude007]

That said, Yoshi did plan to implement a "free company" system in 2.0, which would allow more leniency in this.

[Gramul]

I think you're missing the point.
Remember how you had to go and sit through a speech from each leader and them make your permanent decision?

There might be a way to get items from other companies later though.

[Alhanelem]

They have no intention of allowing allegiance switching. You're not really missing anything anyway.

The "free company" system doesn't mean "freely change companies" it means player run companies.