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Player CharacterQuin DecimWorldAdamantoiseMain ClassSage Lv 90 Ways to contribute to a FC?hey guys a bit of a weird topic here but i was wondering if anyone had ideas on how to really contribute to a free company Free Companies are player operated organizations similar to guilds in other MMOs. Players can only be in 1 Free Company at a time. Like Linkshells, Free Companies have separate chat channels that operate across servers; unlike Linkshells, Free Companies have the option of additional ranks and activities for members. Free Trial players cannot join Free Companies. Finding and joining a Free CompanyNew players can find an existing Free Company on the official Community Finder on Lodestone (added in Patch 5.35). Use the search options to filter by server, size, affiliated Grand Company, and desired activities. Once a desired Free Company is located, check the Member List for the Free Company and use the in-game Player Search to find an online representative of the Free Company. Once found, click the player's name and select "View Company Profile", then click the "Submit Application" button if the company is open to application. Another option is to travel to the Free Company's estate, if they own one, and apply at the placard out front. While there is no in-game search for Free Companies, Free Companies often recruit in the /shout chat of major cities (Ul'dah, Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, the Crystarium), and asking in the /shout chat for a Free Company can also result in multiple recruitment notices. Creating a Free CompanyTo create a Free Company players need to be level 25 or higher and be part of a Grand Company. The founding player must not have been in a free company for at least 24 hours. Creation process:
Activities and ranksPlayers can rank up their Free Companies by participating in activities to earn Free Company experience points. As of patch 5.2, there are 30 ranks (up from the previous eight ranks). Activities include but are not limited to, fighting monsters, gathering resources, crafting high quality items, completing guildleves, Grand Company Leves, recruiting new members, undertaking supply and provisioning missions, and Treasure Hunts. These activities also grant Free Company Credits that can be used to earn buffs and items.Free Company CraftingSee also: Crafting FacilityIntroduced in Heavensward, Free Company Crafting allows the players to create Aetherial Wheels, Exterior Walls, and Company Airships for the Free Company. Free Company AirshipsIntroduced in Heavensward, Company Airships can embark on Exploratory Voyages. These voyages explore the uncharted lands in The Sea of Clouds for exclusive, rare items. Subaquatic VoyagesIn a similar vein, in Patch 4.2 of Stormblood Subaquatic Voyages were added, allowing Free Companies to send submersibles out on Exploratory Voyages for rare and exclusive items. Aetherial WheelsIntroduced in Patch 2.5, Aetherial Wheels allows the Free Company to use Free Company Actions without spending company credit. Retainer DispatchmentAn expansion of duties permit is required to place a retainer on your estate grounds outside the hall. These permits are purchasable from independent sutlers in any residential district. One, two, or three retainers can be placed on small, medium, and large estates respectively. Once a retainer is placed on estate grounds, items that they currently have listed for sale on the market can be purchased by anyone who speaks with them. Other players can also view the retainer's sales history (up to 20 entries). Placing retainers on estate grounds does not impact your ability to summon them via summoning bells to deposit and withdraw items, or to assign retainer ventures. Free Company EntitlementsThe amount of XP required to "rank up" a Free Company is determined by the number of members in that Free Company (XP required increases as the member count increases). As such, there are currently no guides available that state the amount of XP needed for each of the ranks found below.
Free Company ActionsRank 1 and 2 Actions can be purchased with Company Credits or charged through Aetherial Wheels. All Free Company Actions have a duration of 24 hours.
Rank 3 Actions require Aetherial Wheels:
Company ChestLocations
How can I contribute to FC?Contribute to earning company credits by doing fates, daily roulettes, gathering HQ, crafting HQ, etc. Help out anyone needing people for a dungeon run or start runs yourself. Try and organize a mount farm group. Answer peoples questions/show them how to do things as best you know.
How hard is it to run a Free Company Ffxiv?Forming a Free Company of your own isn't difficult at all, but there are some requirements you need to fulfill to make it happen. You can only create it if you've gotten to level 25, and completed the Main Story Questline past the point of getting into one of the three Grand Companies.
Does Grand Company matter for Free Company?Just in case your unaware on top of what others have said above, your free company allegiance to a specific grand company does not have any effect on your own characters personal grand company standing in any way. It only really effects where your free companies actions are bought.
Where can I buy Free Company actions?You purchase them from the OIC Quartermaster that can be found in each of the Grand Company offices. You need to be FC rank five and then go talk to one of the OIC guys at the GC your FC is allied with. You can buy the actions and then they show up in your FC sub-menu where you can activate them.
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