Grand Company update

[Swampking]

So I’m been noticing a lot of new jobs don’t have weapons found in grand companies. I don’t know if they have given up on grand companies but is there a chance they may add new weapons from the new jobs in Companies like reaper? I know they are a small team I’m just wondering and if not it’s cool.

[Carin-Eri]

I don't know - in some cases, most obviously Reaper as you say, the job is - per the job quests - something of a 'lost art' that precious few practice, therefore I guess the game's lore doesn't really support the Grand Companies providing weapons for it.

[Bacent]

A lot of newer classes usually don't get items in older shops, anywhere. It's not just grand company stuff.

Also they've said they don't know what to do with GC Stuff, which is why it's years between updates for it.

[MsQi]

Grand Companies need some love for sure.

[Rehayem]

A lot of newer classes usually don't get items in older shops, anywhere. It's not just grand company stuff.

Also they've said they don't know what to do with GC Stuff, which is why it's years between updates for it.

It's a shame, they could just add few more ranks and increase GC seal capacity, that alone would've been enough.

[Snorky]

It is a shame I enjoy the Grand Company hunts and getting seals to spend on items offered. I wish they could expand and make it more rewarding.

[TheMightyMollusk]

I don't know - in some cases, most obviously Reaper as you say, the job is - per the job quests - something of a 'lost art' that precious few practice, therefore I guess the game's lore doesn't really support the Grand Companies providing weapons for it.

Some of the jobs they do provide weapons for are restricted or outright illegal (white mage, black mage, dark knight), so lore isn't the reason. The Grand Companies' inventories just haven't been meaningfully updated in years.

[LioJen]

I also want more GC content, they could easily integrate it into things like Deep Dungeons and Exploratory areas. Take the Squadron into the next Deep Dungeon for example.

[Iscah]

Some of the jobs they do provide weapons for are restricted or outright illegal (white mage, black mage, dark knight), so lore isn't the reason. The Grand Companies' inventories just haven't been meaningfully updated in years.

White mages and black mages are limited, but conjurers and thaumaturges are not.

Likewise, dark knights are not the sole users of greatswords, or they wouldn't have one of the Heavens' Ward publicly wielding one.

[Korbei]

It does seem like they've given up on the GC as they've eliminated all the ranks above Captain from the Quartermaster. I seem to recall it going all the way up to General? I might be misremembering that.

Either way I think they decided that continuing on in the GC ranks didn't make narrative sense and that the Squadrons weren't really working, in addition to having become redundant. I don't necessarily agree with the latter but I probably do agree with the former.

In regard to Squadrons specifically, the control of them was always clunky and cumbersome. Switching them to AI based like Duty Support would be an improvement but would mean scripting for a lot more classes per dungeon and updating a bunch of extra dungeons beyond the story dungeons to accommodate them. I'm not sure there's really much benefit there considering what Duty Support provides with a more engaging experience.

I do think that Squadrons, as they currently exist, should have access to every dungeon up to level 60 and allow Blue Mage in dungeons that have already been completed.. but alas I think the whole thing is likely to remain untouched moving forward.