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The Sentinels Linkshell is Recruiting (Istory Server)
NavyJackal
Member Posts: 82
Welcome to Final Fantasy XIV (Istory Server)
In the name of The Sentinels Linkshell I, Navywolf, Tribune and Linkshell leader of Final Fantasy XIV greet you and invite you to join our small close knit group of dedicated members. I beseech you to take part in our quest to discover the unexplored world of Eorzea, to triumph over it's dangers, and to experience the wonders it has to offer. All are welcome to join us in our journeys, it matters not if you are a guest visiting our website for the first time, a pledge seeking to try something new, or an established Sentinel who wishes to support us by lending us their strength. It matters not if you are taking your first steps into the lands of Eorzea, or if you have trodden her roads before. It matters not if your nature or lifestyle dictate you may only join us for a few hours a week, nor does it matter if you wish to plunge head first into our world and join us everyday. We only ask that you grow with us, and along the way help us forge a linkshell that through friendship, strength, and honour shall endure the tests and tribulations of time.
The Final Fantasy XIV branch of The Sentinels is a friendly social group, we are more interested in the actual journey itself rather than rushing through everything to reach the end. We have players who may be found online everday, but our goal is not to simply reach the endgame content. Our members have taken the time to learn the mechanics of the game, and all the little quirks that come with it. We have taken the time to muddle and stumble through those more confusing aspects of Final Fantasy XIV so that we may guide new members through them, allowing their first steps into Eorzea to be smooth and less shaky then our own were. Our members are ready and standing by to assist new members with advice, explainations, crafting materials, and adventuring gear to any member who wishes to recieve them. We won't force them down your throat if you are the independant type, but we won't make you beg for help either (well, maybe a little bit...).
There is no denying that Final Fantasy XIV had a rough launch, many of the games features were lacking or were outright broken causing many of the initial player base to leave in frustrated disgust. The problem was so dire that even Square Enix admitted they fouled up and have been working hard to make changes to the game, address issues, and offer incentives to the player base to be patient with them. Some of the more relevant changes have been;
The game is now free to play, at least for the time being. That means that there is no monthly subscription fee for the next few months. As long as you have a copy of the game, or a buddy pass that means you can play for free. This isn't some F2P set up where there is an ingame store with all the juicy bits you have to shell out money for. There is no ingame store, and you get the full game. Not sure how you can beat that.
The interface has been streamlined. There are still alot of menus to click through for some actions, but the number of menus have been downsized.
The market wards have undergone several changes dividing wards into specific categories, making it easier to find what you are looking to purchase, and in the year's final patch today a search feature is being added.
Lag issues have been dealt with and the game runs much more smoothly than it did at launch.
Crafting has been changed to remove some of the more bizarre ingredient requirements to make some items. New crafting recipies in all trades have been added.
Players may now have two retainers (essentially in game mules), instead of only one, and inventory space has been increased to 100 for both characters and retainers. Retainers may also now be dressed in clothing/armour you craft in order to better display the wares your retainer may be selling.
The number of monsters/mobs and variety of monster/mobs has been increased. New monsters have been added into the game, and now Named Monsters (bosses) can also be found.
New guildlevies (quests) have been added.
Many other small changes and tweaks have been made, but are too numerous for me to list here. My message to you, the reader, is simply this; if you have been staying away from Final Fantasy XIV due to the negative reviews, or were a previous player who left due to frustration with the game system, there have been enough positive changes to the game to warrant giving it a first or second chance. It's not perfect by any means, very few games are, but here you have a friendly helpful group who are more than willing to help you out and make your experience an enjoyable one. We hope to see you in game.
To check out The Sentinels online gaming group you can go to http://the-sentinels.net/
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We are a mature community
We are NA Based but have a small EU community
Are you tired of guild hopping through MMO's? The Sentinels currently have a roster of hundreds of active members spanning across multiple games; We are seeking member's who are dedicated to the entire community and wish to play with the same group of friends throughout their online gaming career.
Applicants must register on our forums
Applicants must read and agree to our charter and fill out an application.
Must be 18+ years of age (No Exceptions!)
We have a large Ventrilo server that we utilize for voice comm's for all our divisions, Ventrilo is encouraged but not mandatory with the exception of large group activities I.E. Raids and such where you just need to listen and take direction effectively.
Current Divisions:
Age of Conan
EVE Online
Star Trek Online
World of Warcraft
Final Fantasy XIV
Upcoming plans include these games:
Star Wars: The Old Republic (Galactic Republic and Sith Empire)
TERA Online
Guild Wars II
Rift Online
For more information please visit us @ www.the-sentinels.net
I also personally invite you to join The Sentinels in FFFXIV (Istory)! Were a friendly, fun, and helpful group that could certainly be accused of laughing far too much! While The Sentinels are a multi-gaming world (with guilds in many games) I am strictly a FFXIV player. So far our FFXIV community is quite small, but we have a few very dedicated players, and some casual ones as well. The Sentinels are very helpful - we tend to share resources (not out of duty, but out of just plain generosity) and stop to help each other quite often.
If it's your first time to Eorza (the realm of FFXIV) we won't have any trouble crafting some starting gear for new members, showing you the ropes, and help make starting FFXIV an easier and more pleasurable gaming experience.
If you're currently playing, we have members who love to craft, ones who love to do regional leve quests together, and of course some who do a bit of both! As a self-proclaimed 'mad crafter' I will personally help upgrade some gear for friendly members - if you're mean and critical to people - well we have other crafters in the linkshell who might help you out =P
If you've played, but decided to stop, let me encourage you to download the latest update (going on RIGHT NOW!!) and check out all the important changes that have been made. As our leader NavyJackal (NavyWolf to The Sentinels) has already mentioned, there have been some greatly needed changes. A few little changes he hasn't mentioned are the reply function (ctrl + t) and the increase of the number of characters you are able to type (no more half-sentences!!). They are adding the market ward search function (as I type!) which will be quite helpful, but still able to deter RMTs & Gil Sellers etc. so that the problem with gil inflation from FFXI won't be seen in FFXIV. Again, as NavyJackal mentioned, they have waived the monthly fee until further notice. I have 2 accounts, one with my main character, and one with 8 mules, and have yet to pay a single red cent for monthly service!! Along with a second free retainer, (which is speculated to become a mail service in the future) having inventory space is not nearly as troublesome. Again, if you've already purchased the game, its completely free for you to play - give it one more shot!
The Sentinels themselves have some strict policies about ganking and grieving, but as FFXIV has not implemented any PvP that is not really an issue with FFXIV applications. Please feel free to check out our website at: www.the-sentinels.net.
Great group of folks here! If you're interested in playing FFXIV and games in general, we have the community for you! Drop by our website and check things out for your self. Lots going on the the Sentinels and there are always folks haning out in our FFXIV just waiting for more friends to join them.
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Kurgan
Consul of the Sentinels
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Quick heads up, I spoke with Sev Rean and invited him to apply - he seems pretty cool so far =D
Great group of people here. I ran into Silenas last night and she pointed me in the right direction. Everyone in the linkshell seems top notch. Thanks for the invite I look forward to some great adventures.
I am a old (retired) Sentienel from Age of Conan (Gaidial) I am looking to join the FF crew and re-join the Sentinels. The new website uses PAC authentication (which I don't have anymore). How would I go about joining FF Sentinels (use my old account)?
-Thank you,
Ashraem (Gaidial)
Hey Gaidial!
The PAC (Persona Access Code) is user defined. Just set a new one and you are set. If you have issues with logging io remembering your password I can resend it to you by automated internal email.
Kurgan
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Thanks for the reply, Kurgan :-D
I am all set on the Sentinel forums, however, do I need to need to restart the application process? or should I go in-game and intro myself to an officer?
No need for an app, just jump in vent is the best bet and intro yourself
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Been a Sentinel for 3 years now. Best group of Gents ive had the pleasure to game with.
They really make the overall game experience complete.
I support this thread.
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Excellent, thanks!
I have moved my discussion to the Sentinel FF forums. Basically asking for Vent server info :-)
-Gaidial