I just wanted to pop in and comment on the making an original tribe part! We do have about 51 named tribes to pick from but the lore book does state that because the Azim Steppe is so large there is a good possibility of seeing a Xaela with a surname that is not of the 51 named tribes. So I don't think anyone could say that you couldn't do it or that it's not probable, because it is. The lore book even goes to state that those tribes with different surnames usually result because a Xaela that was exiled or left their tribe started a new one, suggesting that it's unlikely that we see offshoots like we do with Miqo'te! If you're wondering about names try looking up actual Mongolian clan names, though be careful with that because Square has directly borrowed from these real world clans for the existing Xaela tribes and there's no telling if we'll get more tribes that show up when Stormblood hits.
Phew. That was long and rambly, sorry.
The only other thing I can toss in is that I sort of agree with ExAtomos, making your own tribe keeps you from having preexisting relationships with other tribes, not to say that you can't make some! It just means more work for you and agreement from other players. Which you might not always get. It's hit or miss. On the other hand, because there's less possibility of offshoots it almost limits you in some things to do a preexisting tribe, you can't lay out what a tribe was like if you have to share it with a bunch of other RPers now can you? That's my only small gripe. I'm sure people can say there are offshoots of course. So it's probably a moot point of mine, but it sounded like there weren't any or many at the very least.
EDIT: Oyuu totally beat me in posting about the original tribes. XD
Phew. That was long and rambly, sorry.
The only other thing I can toss in is that I sort of agree with ExAtomos, making your own tribe keeps you from having preexisting relationships with other tribes, not to say that you can't make some! It just means more work for you and agreement from other players. Which you might not always get. It's hit or miss. On the other hand, because there's less possibility of offshoots it almost limits you in some things to do a preexisting tribe, you can't lay out what a tribe was like if you have to share it with a bunch of other RPers now can you? That's my only small gripe. I'm sure people can say there are offshoots of course. So it's probably a moot point of mine, but it sounded like there weren't any or many at the very least.
EDIT: Oyuu totally beat me in posting about the original tribes. XD
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