As it's already discussed, religion is a tricky one. In my time in FFXI it wasn't touched after the release of Zilart which seemed to bring a lot of interest. We did had some intent to incorporate some religions but were failures for the most part (really awefull) as I stated before few groups remained consisted.
Wedding Bells took an approach between the SE wedding service and the individual nation. For example, Sandy had it catholic style ceremony with a offering to Altana; whereas Bastok had a military ceremony for the most part. Windurst was the most elaborated where a character was made as chosen by the sybli to bless the couples. A trial/pilgrimage was done from windurst waters to the full moon mountain where everyone asked Fenrir to bless the union.
Beside that a lot of RP between the "priests" was generally done specially the "Campaña Devota" (Devoted campaign) where the priests and all Wedding bells group joined in some kind of conference to discuss religion in FFXI (took forever those RP)
In my opinion, the factors that hurt or help a religion whether is the followers and fame.
One religion that stood for a while was the Gods of Sky (byako, which was the most famous in the ls) Somehow they linked Byako with Altana and Promathi. I quote "Byako was the first pet of the omnipotent Altana and Promathia. At the early age, both siblings fought for safekeeping the mighty beast but as they grew older their interest on the Byako diminish. Still loving the great beast, Byako was given immortal life and a gift from both Altana and Promathia." (this was believed by a small tribe living in Zi'Ta)
The reason this kept on was because the majority accepted/liked/believed what was told and so it was proclaimed. As in the quote bellow, I totally agree upon that.
PS: didn't know about the saints which would surely make interesting plots along the lore . . .
Wedding Bells took an approach between the SE wedding service and the individual nation. For example, Sandy had it catholic style ceremony with a offering to Altana; whereas Bastok had a military ceremony for the most part. Windurst was the most elaborated where a character was made as chosen by the sybli to bless the couples. A trial/pilgrimage was done from windurst waters to the full moon mountain where everyone asked Fenrir to bless the union.
Beside that a lot of RP between the "priests" was generally done specially the "Campaña Devota" (Devoted campaign) where the priests and all Wedding bells group joined in some kind of conference to discuss religion in FFXI (took forever those RP)
In my opinion, the factors that hurt or help a religion whether is the followers and fame.
One religion that stood for a while was the Gods of Sky (byako, which was the most famous in the ls) Somehow they linked Byako with Altana and Promathi. I quote "Byako was the first pet of the omnipotent Altana and Promathia. At the early age, both siblings fought for safekeeping the mighty beast but as they grew older their interest on the Byako diminish. Still loving the great beast, Byako was given immortal life and a gift from both Altana and Promathia." (this was believed by a small tribe living in Zi'Ta)
The reason this kept on was because the majority accepted/liked/believed what was told and so it was proclaimed. As in the quote bellow, I totally agree upon that.
Quote:I've had fun having a mithra with traditional beliefs and a Galka from the East that had been trained as a monk from a shrine devoted to the Pheonix before he became a showman. It just took making up a little bit and I never created an entire system, but it is possible within reason.
PS: didn't know about the saints which would surely make interesting plots along the lore . . .
