Yeah, I'm thinking mostly in terms of just experiencing the Main Scenario; I doubt I actually get into serious role-playing. It might be something I try later, once I feel like I've "caught up" on Heavensward.
Still, I feel like there are things that fit, and things that don't fit, about both options. And, you know, I also wonder if I should be treating my character as an Au Ra that arrives at the very beginning of ARR, or is it kind of a time-skip thing, where after the Doman refugees were turned away from Ul'dah? Or for that matter, being a Xaela (and the Doman Au Ra would clearly be Raen, based on their names), maybe he wouldn't even care all that much?
And... something else that I've thought about, but I really don't know if it should factor in or not, are the AF sets. I've not seen the Dark Knight's yet, but at least on the character-creation screen, the Warrior gear looks *very* much suited for a Xaela, whereas the Paladin armor seems a little too "elegant". But then, maybe that's not even the real issue, since Gladiators aren't necessarily all destined to become Paladins, or that the pirate-y Marauders aren't that deeply connected to Warriors, beyond game-mechanics?
It's just... tough to decide. I know I'm kind of obsessing over the choice, but I just want to pick the more "story-appropriate" choice. Even with Grand Company; I know you can change GC later on, but the choice still has a minor impact on the story, including your "Unending Journal" Main Scenario quests.
I even sort of wonder... My knee-jerk reaction is to choose the same Grand Company as the City-State you start in, just so they "match". I wonder, though, if that's over-simplifying them? I always think that, starting as a Marauder just makes you naturally more inclined to become a Pirate or join the Maelstrom. Being a Gladiator feels a little more "open" though, although most of the NPC's I've seen are more concerned with "fortune and fame" than "glory and honor".
Like I said, I know it's probably putting too much thought into fairly trivial choices, but considering how much time you invest in these characters, I don't want to wind up having to "re-start" the story as a new character, for it to feel "right".
Still, I feel like there are things that fit, and things that don't fit, about both options. And, you know, I also wonder if I should be treating my character as an Au Ra that arrives at the very beginning of ARR, or is it kind of a time-skip thing, where after the Doman refugees were turned away from Ul'dah? Or for that matter, being a Xaela (and the Doman Au Ra would clearly be Raen, based on their names), maybe he wouldn't even care all that much?
And... something else that I've thought about, but I really don't know if it should factor in or not, are the AF sets. I've not seen the Dark Knight's yet, but at least on the character-creation screen, the Warrior gear looks *very* much suited for a Xaela, whereas the Paladin armor seems a little too "elegant". But then, maybe that's not even the real issue, since Gladiators aren't necessarily all destined to become Paladins, or that the pirate-y Marauders aren't that deeply connected to Warriors, beyond game-mechanics?
It's just... tough to decide. I know I'm kind of obsessing over the choice, but I just want to pick the more "story-appropriate" choice. Even with Grand Company; I know you can change GC later on, but the choice still has a minor impact on the story, including your "Unending Journal" Main Scenario quests.
I even sort of wonder... My knee-jerk reaction is to choose the same Grand Company as the City-State you start in, just so they "match". I wonder, though, if that's over-simplifying them? I always think that, starting as a Marauder just makes you naturally more inclined to become a Pirate or join the Maelstrom. Being a Gladiator feels a little more "open" though, although most of the NPC's I've seen are more concerned with "fortune and fame" than "glory and honor".
Like I said, I know it's probably putting too much thought into fairly trivial choices, but considering how much time you invest in these characters, I don't want to wind up having to "re-start" the story as a new character, for it to feel "right".
