Guardian's and Character Redesign

[Fantasia]

Ooh, as character generation was one of the things that the NDA has been lifted on; so far, as of Beta Phase 2, there isn't a difference in resistances for deities of the same element whether they're Astral or Umbral.

Ah yes, I forgot CC NDA had been lifted! I was trying to be so careful how I worded things, haha. I think come phase 3 the differences will be viewable in CC (or is that at launch?)

WWOOOO AZEMYA THE WARDEN!!!!!~ -runs around naked throwing streamers everywhere laughing evilly-

[Hvinire]

I followed up with this and as mentioned before, since FFXIV 1.0 characters transfer as they are, these items will remain unchanged and we won't be offering any ring exchanges.

[Fantasia]

I followed up with this and as mentioned before, since FFXIV 1.0 characters transfer as they are, these items will remain unchanged and we won't be offering any ring exchanges.

Ooo thank you for the clarification, Hvinny! Much appreciated ^^

/bow
/hug
/bleed

[Zenaku]

I followed up with this and as mentioned before, since FFXIV 1.0 characters transfer as they are, these items will remain unchanged and we won't be offering any ring exchanges.

Thank you thank god i be staying with my god but feel sorry for the people who are changing.

[Nuinn]

Menphina, cause looooove :3

[Beowolf]

oschon. cause, ye thou i walk.

[Rahsch]

Menphina, cause looooove :3

I chose Menphina because it was the 2nd and I was going by my birthday. 2nd month, so I figured Menphina was the right choice.

[Anonymoose]

That's... actually kind of a shame, really. The information you're given during character creation is only enough to pick which one leaves a good first impression, but you actually have to play the game to experience the lore required understand which one you really prefer.

I never even really thought about it until now, but that kinda sucks.

I know it's a relatively small deal, overall... but isn't the entire point of the ring to have that feeling of identity attached to it? Small deal or not, being pressured to choose between two uncomfortable positions in terms of player identity (giving up the attachment you have to the item itself from being there to summon The Twelve, or giving up ever begin associated with the Guardian you feel right aligned with) is... well, that kinda sucks.

To put it in a personal perspective, I've favored THM over my other classes since day one. SE says THM and Nald'thal go hand in hand - so I act accordingly. Then they add jobs, THM becomes BLM and now it's all about Rhalgr. Calamity hits, we summon the Twelve, I automatically have my ring chosen based on my antiquated choice. SE offers the chance to fix one but the other isn't worth the trouble?

I get it - small potatoes... but... (/scratches head) ...that kinda sucks.

[Magnesium02]

I originally signed on as Azeymas (even though I am a Moon kitty) as she is fire element and I am a RL Aries (fire sign) and I thought Nald'thal's icon was wierd (looks like a football). Now that I know more about the lore I feel that Nald'thal would be my guardian, but I already have Azeymas ring and dunno if it would be wierd to swap my chars alignment

[Anonymoose]

I already have Azeymas ring and dunno if it would be wierd to swap my chars alignment

That's where I am, too. I wouldn't say anyone would think you were weird, but choosing either option feels wrong to me. My experiences in 1.X are very important to me. I honestly cannot decide whether I'm more averse to never being aligned with the god that fits literally every single thing about my character now, or never having the same meaning attached to my memento of Living on a Prayer, the very events that lead to the most emotional cutscene of the game at the End of an Era.

I can't think of any other way to express myself, so let's just say it again.

Well, that kinda sucks.