(09-25-2013, 06:15 PM)Naunet Wrote:(09-25-2013, 05:55 PM)Salty Lake Wrote: Re: the feudalism. Â I made it to Central Coerthas and there are lords and people serving them. Â That's where I encountered the NPC whose dialogue I screencapped. Â Not feudalism?
In Coerthas, not all of Eorzea. Which would actually be a good reason for the high infant mortality observed in Coerthas NPCs, as the feudal society would likely leave most significant health care out of reach of anyone not born into the right family. It's entirely possible that lower class Ishgardians (or even just those born into the outer branches of a family) are significantly worse off than "lower class" Gridanians or Limsans or whathaveyou because of this. Ul'dah has a pretty socially stratified structure, with a large proportion of the wealth in the hands of a very few (heh, not at all unlike current real life situations), but that's different from feudalism and I'd be willing to bet a lot of the city's poverty is due to the influx of refugees. No clue what this means for groups who live outside of the main societal hubs in Thanalan, such as Seeker tribes. We know that one branch of the U tribe at least was looking for a way to revitalize their little settlement by opening up better trade lines to Ul'dah and such and allowing non-tribe merchants space in their town.
The NPC in question is a minor noble, so he should have had access to good healthcare, especially considering the quests covering escorting "Phurgions" (sp?) between strongholds.
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