(12-30-2016, 04:12 AM)Hixxi Wrote: 1. How many emphasis do people put on job importance? By this I mean, currently I'm levelling up a conjurer/arcanist so that I can turn her into a WHM. If I wanted to RP a White Mage though, is that OP? Are there certain jobs that, in the game, people tend to shy away from or raise an eyebrow at because, well, their place in the setting itself tends to make them very unique and it's not really reasonable that Joe Bob the Adventurer #51 would be one? I quite fancied RPing a travelling healer type, but whilst this might be feasible in other systems, would it be okay in FF? Would it perhaps make more sense to stick to RPing a conjurer?
It's a lot easier to justify RPing a Conjurer because of how restricted it is to become a White Mage. The questline in-game heavily implies that the only non-Padjal White Mage is the Warrior of Light. However, the lore book that was recently published words it a bit more openly, allowing that the Padjal are overseeing a "revival" of the discipline. Whether that means that the Padjal are actually teaching non-Padjal the art is kind of up in the air, but you could probably get away with saying it.
Black Magic is more complicated, as their Heavensward questline indicates that the only way to use Black Magic without incinerating yourself is to wield a Black Mage soulstone. Ostensibly, there aren't many, and they are extremely difficult to come by, being that the entire art is forbidden and people do not want Black Mages around.
Beyond that, however, White Magic - like Black Magic - is forbidden, and both arts are highly destructive to the land itself when abused. Displays of either - but especially of Black Magic - are likely to get you odd looks, or in some cases, attacked.
Quote:2. What sort of IC reactions should characters have to other races? One of the things I've liked from games in the past that offer multiple races, is that sometimes the game tailors its NPC responses to what the player is. I haven't really seen any of that in FF thus far which isn't bad, because I can understand how this could make the game way heavier to design, but it doesn't provide me with a very good base for IC reactions. Should the two elezen clans normally be a bit cagey and aggressive towards each other? Do the Au Ra look down upon one another for being so different? Do people reflect this in their character actions for the most part?
Thank you very much for reading. I hope to be gaming with you on Balmung soon!
The races basically tolerate each other, but there's a simmering undercurrent of racial hatred. They interbreed so rarely that half-breeds are almost unheard of, and those that do show up are generally ostracized. Wildwood hate Duskwights, and vice versa. Ishgardians in general (regardless of race) have issues with Au Ra because of their reptilian features (many believe the Au Ra are some kind of dragon hybrid). I don't know enough about Au Ra themselves to tell you about internal conflicts within the race.
Perhaps Sounsyy will show up to drop the lore train! *waves the Sounsyy flag*
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