Vexander

Welcome all of you to Mateus! Whatever you heard about the free cookies is a lie. I ate them all.

To be fair, Worship can also differ based on which culture is doing the worship. During my time on Balmung I spent almost a full year with a Moonkeeper Clan FC, and each month they had an, 'Esbat,' which was a formal ceremony of sorts worshiping one of the Twelve in different ways. At the time I was RP'ing a Sharlayan, so part of the Esbat for Thaliak came across as proper and respectful to him (giving thanks to teachers and sharing what was learned), and the other part shocked him to his core as a tremendous act of sacrilege against Thaliak (Sacrificing a live Owl). I mean, Moonkeeper Clans are largely hunters, so for them, it would seem logical to make an offering to Thaliak of a creature known as a symbol for Wisdom. For a Sharlayan it was barbaric and anathema to the very essence of what Thaliak stands for, as Death marks the end of learning as our aether returns to the lifestream and our conscious existence ends. Trying for a compromise he suggested for the next year they prepare early, acquire an Owl Egg, hatch it, raise it, teach it, and at the next Esbat, release it into the wild as a gesture of giving knowledge to the world through what they taught the Owl. Anyways, my point is, I think different cultures will worship in different ways.

Mateus was bound to become a Preferred World for free Transfer, so I don't consider it to be a very big surprise. If anything, this would be the final bit I need before I transfer my last alt off of Balmung. Mateus has been an incredibly pleasant experience thus far with a very friendly and open community. In some ways, the community feels larger than Balmung's ever did, something I think you can only really get with a smaller community. Anyways, given all the prior polls and the new evidence, it seems to me inevitable that Mateus will become our new Unofficial RP Server. Everyone is welcome! Hoping to see a lot more diversity added to the server to enrich the atmosphere and sense of immersion.

To be fair, my character (Miqo'te Sunseeker) left his Tribe and adopted a new name, not just as a mark of his departure and his disdain for the culture of the Tribes, but also to try and fit in better with other people. Miqo'te names aren't necessarily easy to pronounce after all. It also has the added benefit of protecting anyone from his tribe he might have wanted to protect should he make any enemies.

In a number of threads made by individuals just joining the RPC, I've felt the best choice has been to explain the situation with Balmung and Gilgamesh, and then leave links to this thread and the Server Directory Thread, and then to let them make their own decision based on the information available then. Obviously I wouldn't mind saying, 'Come on over to Mateus,' as I've become one of a number of RP'ers seeking to foster a healthy and growing RP community on that server, but it would've felt deceitful not to let people know all the alternatives and arrive at their own conclusion.

Welcome to Hydaelyn RP'ers and to Mateus! Glad to have you aboard. You may want to take some time to get used to the community a bit, and when you're ready, feel free to look into the directory to see the various FCs and Linkshells Mateus has to offer to help you in your RP endeavors. Looking forward to seeing you in-game sometime! Alternate RP Server Directory

Interesting. Sadly I'm not on Balmung anymore otherwise I'd have offered a collaboration of some sort. My character will be a Red Mage (once we have the lore, I can finalize his background), and my intent was to go around teaching people the art of Red Magic and the associated swordsmanship. Either way, best of luck to you!

Nothing is final until Square Enix makes it final, unfortunately. That said, new characters will receive the gil and exp bonuses once they go into effect. My assumption is that this means existing characters will NOT receive the benefit. I'd wait for more details either way. That said if you wanted to roll an alt just to see how everything is, talk to people in-game, see various RP FCs and locations, I'd so go ahead, and just don't worry too much about leveling so that you can start a fresh character to benefit from the perks when the time comes.

Welcome back to FFXIV! Always good to see new and returning players. As you mentioned you're looking for a new server to play on, and as the poster above had mentioned that Balmung and Gilgamesh are on lockdown for the foreseeable future, please feel free to peruse the linked threads below. They contain a poll and a list of FCs and LSs each server other than Gilgamesh and Balmung have to offer. Alternate RP Server Directory - A list of what FCs/LSs/Websites each server has. Alternate RP Server - A Poll taken to determine which server(s) would be most popular as a new unofficial RP server while Balmung and Gilgamesh remain locked.

Welcome back to FFXIV and welcome to the RP community! If you're looking for a reason your character may have changed their name, it could run the gambit anywhere from leaving their clan and thus leaving behind their old identity (Miqo'te) to wanting a name Eorzeans can pronounce more easily and sounds less foreign, to present a more friendly air (Au Ra). As far as what server to roll on, right now Balmung is locked to Character Transfers and Character Creation, as is Gilgamesh. A number of polls have been taken on alternative RP servers. Given my suggestion would be biased (coughs and points at the server under the avatar), I'll leave these links for you to peruse. Alternate RP Server Directory - A list of what FCs/LSs/Websites each server has. Alternate RP Server - A Poll taken to determine which server(s) would be most popular as a new unofficial RP server while Balmung and Gilgamesh remain locked.

Welcome to the RCP and to Mateus! You may want to get in contact with the people who run the RPC Linkshell for Mateus for an invite if you like. There's also a Discord Server or two with a lot of information on free companies, linkshells, and events that'll be happening on the server. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot folks a PM!

It'd make a bit more sense at least. However, I have to agree, I just can't see it being the case. Then again, I -can- see Red Mage being a Gyr Abanian Job that has absolutely nothing to do with Ala Mhigo, and I kind of expect that to be honest, since Red Mages had no know role in any of the events affecting Ala Mhigo. It was always the Monks that were center stage. It's not as though Heavensward introduced exclusively Ishgardian jobs. Astrologian as we play it is strictly Sharlayan, and Machinist is a blend of Ishgardian ingenuity and Magitech ala Cid's Ironworks. Really interested in learning more lore, particularly Alisae's Red Mage lore. WTB a Short Story on that.

I do not believe so, but nothing is stopping you from rolling an alt on Mateus, Faerie, or Siren. I'd recommend looking at the Server Directory and recent polls and such to determine which server you'd want to try, if you decide to roll an alt. Poll: Here. Directory: Here.

Ilberd's techniques always struck me more as a Blue Mage thing, given they were all named after beasts and such. Same with Raubahn and his moves. Given in FFXI Raubahn was the leader of the Immortal Lions, an order of Blue Mages, I wouldn't be surprised if Blue Magic was an Ala Mhigan thing. As for Red Mage and Alisae, the books she and Alphinaud received from Louisoix were more than Arcanist tomes, as he told them that when used together, they would unlocked hidden powers and knowledge. It could be Alisae becoming a Red Mage is a result of that. The question then is, what knowledge is contained in Alphinaud's book, and why hasn't he used it yet? Its also possible Sharlayan has knowledge on Red Mages and Red Magic, or developed a form of it for themselves. Perhaps Sharlayan and Thamasa were in contact prior to the Garlean Occupation of Ala Mhigo.

Ala Mhigan lore isn't my forte unfortunately, but that being said it is within reason for him to have supported one of the three Grand Companies. However, any expectations of reciprocated support would probably be entirely one-sided, as the Grand Company strive for the preservation and advancement of their own nations and the Eorzean Alliance at large. Given how 3.55 is launching us into Ala Mhigo as well, I would say the Ala Mhigan cause is not the most cherished at the moment. That said, The Immortal Flames would likely be the Grand Company to provide the most support to the cause of reclaiming Ala Mhigo due to Raubahn. You stated that you've recently started playing FFXIV? If you haven't completed the MSQ I'd recommend experiencing it and then beginning to work towards this RP goal. Though it couldn't hurt to try and make threads for interest checks around here to see who'd be interested in joining you. I'm not sure where you'd make a thread like that, but probably in the RP Discussion section. Make sure to note what RP server you'd like this to take place on. At the moment Balmung is closed, so the more popular options are Faerie, Siren, and Mateus, as per This Poll. It might also be worth seeking out the leaders of other FCs on which server you choose to see about collaborative efforts towards liberating Ala Mhigo, as well as how far your character's authority there could feasibly extend with the community of the server.