I suppose my thinking is mainly... Do you think it "fits" the overarcing story better, to start in Ul'dah, where you meet Thancred first, and join the Immortal Flames, where you form a stronger bond with Raubaun?
Or start in Limsa Lominsa, where the Au Ra are accepted (later on in the story), and are less about "money" and "fame", and more about "carrying your own weight". I'll admit, I really don't see any reason I would join the Maelstrom, other than to remain in the same city, although they also control Wolves' Den, right? Which is kind of the PvP capital?
But then, maybe that shouldn't factor in so much? The only thing that I remember making a difference, is those first couple of Main Scenario Quests being based around your Grand Company. In some ways, both Grand Companies fall kind of short; the Admiral just talks about the sea, whereas Raubaun seems to talk largely about money.
Plus, having seen the Defender armor-sets for both factions... to be honest, I'm not feeling either of them. I was much more excited about the Attacker sets; I thought those were the sets that were just shared between all Jobs, but given that, I'm not sure how I feel. Although... I suppose the Flames' Bull-themed armor is kind of cool, and definitely matches Raubaun.
I mean... Do you guys have any further insight on what those two Grand Companies are about, beyond their memorial ceremonies just before you join one? Like, does one value honor and raw strength more than the other, in your eyes? Or is one a little more brutal than the other?
Like I said, I'm just trying to put a lot of thought into this. I probably won't be able to actually PLAY the game until Wednesday, because I'm actually moving IRL, but I'd like to have settled on a choice, one way or the other. I've actually avoided playing my old main character, because I want to level up and experience the story fresh, with this new Xaela character leading the charge. I'll probably wind up doing the same thing once I hit Ishgard, in that I'll probably put everything on hold until I've caught the Dark Knight back up (which thankfully, will be a lot easier, as I'll have a TON of quests to go back and complete, whereas my "main" exhausted most of them, up until mid-40's).
Or start in Limsa Lominsa, where the Au Ra are accepted (later on in the story), and are less about "money" and "fame", and more about "carrying your own weight". I'll admit, I really don't see any reason I would join the Maelstrom, other than to remain in the same city, although they also control Wolves' Den, right? Which is kind of the PvP capital?
But then, maybe that shouldn't factor in so much? The only thing that I remember making a difference, is those first couple of Main Scenario Quests being based around your Grand Company. In some ways, both Grand Companies fall kind of short; the Admiral just talks about the sea, whereas Raubaun seems to talk largely about money.
Plus, having seen the Defender armor-sets for both factions... to be honest, I'm not feeling either of them. I was much more excited about the Attacker sets; I thought those were the sets that were just shared between all Jobs, but given that, I'm not sure how I feel. Although... I suppose the Flames' Bull-themed armor is kind of cool, and definitely matches Raubaun.
I mean... Do you guys have any further insight on what those two Grand Companies are about, beyond their memorial ceremonies just before you join one? Like, does one value honor and raw strength more than the other, in your eyes? Or is one a little more brutal than the other?
Like I said, I'm just trying to put a lot of thought into this. I probably won't be able to actually PLAY the game until Wednesday, because I'm actually moving IRL, but I'd like to have settled on a choice, one way or the other. I've actually avoided playing my old main character, because I want to level up and experience the story fresh, with this new Xaela character leading the charge. I'll probably wind up doing the same thing once I hit Ishgard, in that I'll probably put everything on hold until I've caught the Dark Knight back up (which thankfully, will be a lot easier, as I'll have a TON of quests to go back and complete, whereas my "main" exhausted most of them, up until mid-40's).
