Mastersticks11

Wanted Apartments for a while, not sure how I feel about them only being in Ishgard though. Great step forward (For making sure everyone gets housing) awkward for roleplayers without a home who don't want to live in Ishgard though.

I ask this because I have seen plenty of timelines of Eorzea. But all of them seem rather confusing because of how the number resets with each era and all the timelines I have seen don't show every number in each era. It becomes especially hazy when you get into recent years time. As after ARR I have no clue how many years have passed or what the present date it. I ask so I can know what year my 24 year old character would have been born, and what each year was subsequently after that. But I am sure others would like to have a timeline of RECENT history so as to pinpoint when what happened in their life and when they were born, easily. So could someone either make a list of the last 20-30 years by name? or create a more detailed graphic or something (if you are more artistic/skilled in programs than I am?) Thanks

So I made a list, I will state each crime then a (G/U/L/I) for Gridania, Ul'dah, Limsa, and Ishgard. If its letter is next to the crime, that means it is illegal in that city state. If there is a * that means there is exceptions. Just because something may be illegal as well, does not mean that the law enforcement will always be compliant. So tell me what you guys think: Personal Crimes Assault (G/U/L*/I) Battery (G/U/I) False Imprisonment (U/L) Kidnapping (G/U/L/I) Homicide (G/U/L*/I) Sexual Assault (G/U/L/I) Property Crimes Larceny (G/U/L*/I) Robbery (G/U/L*/I) Burglary (G/U/L*/I) Arson (G/U/L/I) Embezzlement (G/U/L/I) Forgery (G/U/L/I) False Pretenses (G/U/I) Receipt of Stolen Goods (G/L*/I) Inchoate Crimes Attempted- (Murder, Assault, Robbery, ect) (G/U/L*/I) Solicitation (G/I) Conspiracy (G/U/L/I) Additional Crimes Tax Evasion (G/U/L/I) Smuggling Contraband (G/U/L/I) Usage of Black Magic (G/U/L/I) Consorting with the Void (G/U/L/I) Consorting with Beast Tribes (G/U/I) Slavery (G/U/L/I) Poaching (G) Unwarranted Deforestation (G) If there is anything you all think should be changed, tell me

The only thing I really want my character to do, is to know what is a crime in each city state. And if someone commits a crime and the victim contracts him, to 1. Discover if they actually committed the crime. 2. Find sufficient evidence that they committed the crime. then 3. Report it to the appropriate authorities to handle. I don't actually intend upon playing a lawyer character lol. But he probably won't stop hassling the law enforcement until they do something. The actually getting the character tried is just speculation that I thought would be enjoyable to have.

Yeah it helps a lot! Thank you! The general list of crimes that I think most places have now a days are Assault Battery False Imprisonment Kidnapping Homocide Sexual Assault Larceny Robbery Burglary Arson Embezzlement Forgery False Pretenses Reciept of Stolen Goods Attempt- (murder, assault, robbery, ect) Solicitation and Conspiracy. What I wonder is out of the list, what city states DON'T cover. So Limsa may not always cover homocide. If they do not always cover homocide do they cover sexual assault? Is Reciept of stolen goods (The buying of goods you know are stolen) legal in Limsa? ect.

Ah! Thanks for the read, and thanks for everyone's input above. What the poster in your linked article says makes a lot of sense. However I think there is still a bit more we can add to our theoretical list of laws. Even as far back as Roman Times there was a Statute of Limitations. And sometimes in our Detective dramas that can play an important role. I would imagine that each city state has its own statute of limitations, Ul'dah for instance having a complicated system of many different statutes for different types of crimes. The Statute for Contracts and property related deals could be quite high, from 20-30 years. Then for things such as violence, the Statute of limitations could be low, as it happens so often and the corrupt in the brass blades and (higher ups who use violence to silence the minorities) would want to avoid having to deal with these cases as much as possible. Say 1-3 years. And the statute for violent crimes that involve murder or sexual slavery could last like 10 years. Meanwhile in Limsa, they may carry a general statute of limitations. where most crimes are given a 20 year period to be solved. I could see Gridania and Ishgard as not really having a statute of limitations at all though. Seeing as how no matter when they did it, any crime against the twelveswood could cause danger. And in Ishgard if you are at any point proven to be guilty, they will probably lock you up forever. The first will still probably give you a fair trial, but the second probably won't. I also think that certain voices would be valued far more for evidence than others. I believe in Gridania, if you are a Keeper Miqo'te going against an Elezen citizen, his word will be held as more reliable than your own. Subjecting characters to prejudice based upon their race. I am sure Gridania still is not all that fond of outsiders. Meanwhile in Ul'dah it would be far less racially based, and more socially based. If you are high in the social class, your word will be valued more than a peasants. Making it harder to win a case against those of upper class and easier against those of lower class. Limsa is probably the fairest of all the courts to be convicted in, not discriminating so much about about race or social class. Lastly I also think there may be rules and regulations on which city state will even take your case, if at all. If you are in Ul'dah and a crime is committed against you, but you are of poor social creed, you may have a very hard time in those trials. And you won't be able to have the trial done within Gridania or Limsa because it is out of their jurisdiction. If you are a Citizen of Gridania but a crime is committed against you in Ul'dah. Then I think in the case of non violent crime, your only option will be through Ul'dah's court systems. However if it is a violent crime? Then Gridanian officials will step in to protect one of their own, even if they may not be able to catch the criminal. They can set out a warrant for their arrest if they ever step within the shroud. I think Gridania would be the best city state to be a citizen of if you are looking for protection from violent crime wherever you are. Limsa to a lesser extent. And Ul'dah is mixed depending on how much money you have, they will probably impede upon other city states in cases regarding property with their citizens (Making citizenship ideal if you are a trader) What do you all think of these ideas? It can add more challenge in regards to lawyers having to defend their clients and adds more leeway for criminals. Because being a private investigator can't be all fun and games. The best detective stories are the ones where the laws or bureaucracy are kind of against you. But you still try your hardest to bring justice. P.S. In regards to evidence permissible in a court of law. I would imagine you still have to get warrants in each city state (Except perhaps Ishgard) in order to do a search. In order to get a warrant there needs to be more evidence than just a witness. I actually kind of wonder if Ul'dah wouldn't be the only city state to implement a warning at the beginning of the conversation in order for a conversation to be valid as evidence (However it may only qualify for Ul'dahn citizens). I can't see why a port city of pirates would care too much about warnings (Or be smart enough to remember it), or why Gridania or Ishgard would ever restrain themselves if they felt their social order was in danger merely because the accused wasn't "warned" their words may be used against them. You probably are not given a lawyer in any city state as a freebie. If you are poor you are on your own unless you can convince someone to help you. I could see Ul'dah forcing you to get a lawyer however, and pull a loan in order to get one if you are called to court. (I am sure the money will make its way back to the syndicate somehow)

As someone who wants to get back into role playing on FFXIV. I was thinking of playing a detective/police like character and I was wondering if there is any specifically described laws mentioned for any of the city states? If there is any laws we can safely assume exist? And if there is any laws that exist within one city state but not another? I feel as though it would be interesting to know more about the legal scene within Eorzea.

I could do both. Definitely interested in both.

How would we be related? Will I be your Brother? Your sister? Whats your characters name that I will be related to and what can you tell me about the family? :3

Any race is fine. Please be fairly detailed if you offer me a role on what your family member might look like as well. (What inheritable traits run through your family) Hair color, eye color, possibly how they might act? You can go more detailed into family background now or as we go as well.

I am looking to join someones RP as a brother or sister Balmung prefered. (But not limited to)

Aww... Well it was just an idea. I mean it is a fantasy world. But I just wanted to see more professional opinions.

Literally... About the transition between day and night. I feel like before I saw a post concerning night and day and when to regard such as such in role play because it goes by so fast. Well recently I was thinking. Isn't it possible for multiple passing's of the sun to go by before we get physically tired. So do we really need relate Eorzea to our real time cycle? Think like how on other planets days will go by much faster and much shorter. So that does not change our natural need to sleep and it does not even change what could be considered a day time wise. A day could be the passing of multiple suns within a certain time frame. I am probably horrible at explaining this heh... But it was just a thought. Because when you RP and you look up at the night sky I think you should see the night sky instead of having to believe it is day because your conversation started when it was day...

So is the person playing Naira still alive? As far as I know there is not even a character in-game for her yet...

Now we just need all the female rolls taken up :3