When you're brand new in a game like Final Fantasy XIV, it can be overwhelming trying to find a good free company. Basically a free company is a guild full of fellow adventurers that you can play the game with. Choosing a good one does not have to be a daunting task. Think about what you want to do in the game. Are you interested in just the story? Are you all about doing epic raids? Do you like running around in PVP, are you all about the great events, or do you want to do all those things? These are just a few of the things to think about. The other things you need to think about is how much time do you have to play? Many people have limited schedules due to work, school, or family. When looking to join a free company you need to consider these factors in order to find a free company that's the right fit for you.
In choosing my first Free Company I was very lucky, that a friend I knew was in it and invited me. Flames Of Paradise was a great start for a newbie like me because they understood that I was not on a lot due to my work, but when I was able to play they were incredibly friendly and helpful. I got a lot of story dungeons and raids done because of them. When I switched servers, again they were very nice about it. I do have an alt character on the original server I started and am still with them because all of them are great people and were my first home in the game.
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| Fashion show event with Flames Of Paradise. |
The only reason I switched servers was for my dear friend Sekilini. She had been one of my dearest friends for a very long time. She was one of the first friends I ever made playing Final Fantasy XI. She has been a friend to me and my husband, Ron since Final Fantasy XI. We all played together, so Sekilini really wanted us to come join her and some of our old friends from Final Fantasy XI who were all playing Final Fantasy XIV together. I did ask questions about the free company. Sekilini was more than happy to tell me all about them. They were very much my speed with focusing on having fun and not worrying about being the best ever at the game. That was how I joined Shortbus.
Shortbus is all about having fun together and if we fail a boss fight or a dungeon, we just get up and try again. There's lots of joking around, laughing, and a fun time. I have enjoyed the game more because of them.
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| Hanging out with Shortbus for an event. |
Last week, all of us in Shortbus decided it would be fun to use some treasure maps to go on a treasure hunt. This is an event where the person who has the treasure map goes to the specific location marked on the map. Everyone works together to fight the monsters that appear and then a portal opens to the treasure dungeon.
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| Portal to the treasure dungeon opens. |
Once you're in the treasure dungeon you need to fight the monsters that appear. This is where it gets tricky because once you defeat the monsters you have to guess which door is the correct one. If you guess right, you get to move to the next floor. If you guess wrong warning lights flash, an alarm sounds, and you get booted from the area back outside.
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| Fighting all the evil sheep in the treasure dungeon. |
It was just eight of us in the treasure dungeon, but everyone had such a good time. There was a lot of joking around, exploring, and everybody just enjoying the company and having fun playing the game together. Some of the dungeons were hit or miss as we got the incorrect door a couple of times, but we didn't care because it was all about having fun. We did get to the end of one or two which was also very cool.
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| All of us having fun on a treasure hunt. |
Everyone is different, but this is what entails a good free company. People who are friendly, welcoming, and understand that it's only a game and games are meant to be fun. You also want them to be flexible about your schedule and understand if you can't play the game for a few days or have to take a break due to real life happening. A good free company will understand that real life comes first. It's okay to take your time in order to find the right free company for you. When you do find it, you make great friends in the game and have fun playing together which is a pretty fantastic thing. Thank you to Flames Of Paradise and Shortbus for being amazing people. I appreciate all of you. See you at the next adventure, everyone!
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| We're ready for another adventure! |
*Final Fantasy XIV is available to play on the following platforms: PC and Playstation 4
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