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The Celestia Citizen (“The Dawn (of a New) Trail” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! It is July 2024, and summer has arrived as of a couple of weeks ago. We’ve endured a rise in temperature as routine.

Yet amid heat waves, thunderstorms and more, and a rise in enjoying cold or iced comestibles, we also were given a new entry into the Final Fantasy XIV saga with “Dawntrail”, circa July 2nd.

With this new release, there will be a drive for people to get through the story in varying speed and efficiency to reach end-game content. However, let us not forget that with the end of the prior expansion, Endwalker, this is meant to be the start of a new story. The stakes have reset, the major threats have diminished, and we’re in the equivalent of what may be either a “filler arc” or a slow and steady first chapter to another great story in the years to come.

Therefore, for anyone who is starting out the game, I encourage you to take it at your own pace. Enjoy it, take in the casual nature of what you will experience, and admire another beautiful expansion in a new place with new characters and new sights to take in. New stakes to endeavor to, new threats to quash, and a new saga are here for us to enjoy, and it is going to be a long walk through the next decade of content as Final Fantasy XIV aims for its next anniversary milestones.

To add onto this release with a little more personalization, I have linked to an appreciation video from the FFXIV English voice acting cast on Youtube via iamalphinaud:

Final Fantasy XIV News

Final Fantasy XIV – Optional Items Update on Mogstation (Beginning July 28th): Link

Final Fantasy XIV – Free Fantasia per Graphical Update and Dawntrail Release: Refer to the location of this Free Fantasia in the Free Company News and Social Events section

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Kit (Updated for Dawntrail): Link

Final Fantasy XIV x Twitch Promotion (Stream Content for 6 Hours Max for Rewards – Ends July 29th): Link

TourTural – Tural Promotional Website (Will Update Periodically with new content for Tural): Link

PvP Series 6 – Running from Patch 7.0 to Patch 7.1: Link

Upcoming Job Adjustments (Scheduled for Patch 7.01 and 7.05): Link

Granting of Free Time per Early Access Issues: Link

Followup for Visa Debit Card Transactions Issue circa May 2024: Link

Maintenance (All Worlds, Mogstation, Companion App – July 15th 11PM to July 16th 3AM PT)

Automatic Demolition (Suspended June 29th, Recommended July 10th): Link

Free Company News and Social Events

Teleporting Cost Reduction – Temporarily paused during first month of Dawntrail release; instead it will be supplemented by other buffs intended to optimize other gains in-game (such as Battle EXP, Crafting EXP, Gathering EXP, etc.). A future announcement will be made once teleporting costs have been reduced again.

BLU Leveling & Malediction of Water Acquisition – Please join in for leveling your Blue Mage or acquiring the Malediction of Water spell or to help out your fellow FC members with either. Please note that this is also to help members be eligible to participate in the upcoming Lalaball event referenced below. Refer here for the link to the Discord server and the direct invitation through Sesh: Link

Lalaball III – The third annual Lalaball event will be held on August 17th beginning at 800 PM ET. Please note that this event requires the Malediction of Water skill on Blue Mage, which can be leveled to Lv70 to then acquire said skill. Those needing either can participate via the scheduled event above. Refer here for the link to the Discord server and the direct invitation through Sesh: Link

Saturday Map Runs – With the release of Dawntrail, this recurring event will return on August 3rd at 5PM ET. Refer here for the link to the Discord server and the direct invitation through Sesh: Link

Monday “Old Content & Primal Learning” Events – Every Monday, event for running old content and learning Primal fights will be held. Please refer to the Discord server link here for all of our signups, which will include these events: Link

The Arcadion Raid Events – There are two raid events for the latest FFXIV raid, The Arcadion. Both are scheduled for July 16th, with the first at 8PM ET and the second at 9PM ET. Refer here for the link to the Discord server and the direct invitation through Sesh: Link to 8PM ET and Link to 9PM ET

Tuesday Raids – In correlation with the Arcadion Raid events, Tuesday raids will be held at 8PM, 9PM, 10PM ET. Please refer to the Discord server link here for all of our signups, which will include these raids: Link

Location of Various Quests (Free Fantasia, Role Quest, New Job Quests, Deliveries, Stone/Sky/Sea) – Refer to the FC Announcements channel and this specific announcement made on 6/28: Link

Avoiding Spoilers through Voice Channels – Refer to the FC Announcements channel and this specific announcement made on 6/29: Link

Request for Materials/Collectibles for Artisan Savage Gear Crafting (Expected with Patch 7.05) – Refer to the FC Announcements channel and this specific announcement made on 7/1: Link

Murder Mystery Redux – Please keep an eye out for the return of our murder mystery event via the Discord server and under our signups channel: Link

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Mili Asaru

What race are you currently in-game?: Hyur

What drew you into your current choice of race?: I usually make two decisions when choosing my race, the first one is I try to create my avatar as closely to myself as possible, I know online your imagination can run wild, but I still like to keep my likeness as close as possible adding a few cool things here and there. My second decision is based purely on ascetics, I want my avatar to be able to use a mount without it looking like im so heavy ill kill it lol. Other than those two decision choices i generally keep the same focus across all games.

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: January 2014

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?:

I have always been a final fantasy fan since I picked up and for years couldn’t put down FF7 the original. After that I got into FF11 online and played that from launch till 14 was released then re-released lol. I did take a break around 2017 till a few weeks ago but I’m glad to be back where my heart is.

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: Post Shadowbringers

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: BLM

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): I may try to make my character as close to my resemblance as possible but when I’m online in a fantasy world I will forever be a magician. I chose BLM because of the magic damage they can cause, being able to support my party with devastating spells to help clear groups of enemies faster (and maybe look a little badass doing it :P) is simply satisfying.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: Since I’ve returned, I have leveled reaper to 90 and machinist to 81, I have every intention of leveling my BLM also and using him as my main.

What kind of content do you enjoy?: MSQ, PvP, Crafting and/or Gathering, Duty Content, Glamour Collecting, Casual Content, Collectible Gathering

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: If I’m playing with friends, I will enjoy doing anything, when I play solo, I take turns doing some missions then fishing and adding in a little triple triad.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?:

Simple answer for me would be the universe the franchise sits in. Final fantasy has always had a special place in my heart for me. It was the very first game I was given as a gift after being adopted so it holds more meaning for me than any other game ever will. I do enjoy a few other online games, but none have the same meaning to me.

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?:

Just one (lol) hmmmm, I’d have to say my biggest issue is with storage space. I feel like a game that’s been out for this long there should be something implemented that allows players to increase bag size or have other storage options that don’t require you to purchase a retainer for a monthly fee.

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?:

Back in 2014 I went with my old FC to the first fan fest where we all got to meet each other IRL, that was an amazing experience.

When did you join Celestia?: January 2024

What drew you to join Celestia?: A IRL friend when I returned to the game gave me the info for the FC, I believe he looked up the FC and spoke to one of the leaders before telling me about it.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: Everyone here has been super friendly and helpful. Honestly that’s probably an understatement, the willingness of so many people to always offer help has been amazing and I’m grateful to be a part of such an incredible group of people.

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: I have not participated in any (yet) I just got a level 90 and am working on main story.

Thank you to our monthly newsletter participant for a wonderful interview! 🙂

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

If you do wish to participate, and have any questions, or if you are not certain if you have already participated, please message me directly on Discord under Scarlette Valanorr.

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

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The Celestia Citizen (“The Final Days of the Endwalker” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! It is June 2024, and we are now in the last few days of Spring. Summer is due to begin on June 20th, and then a few days later is the start of Early Access for the new expansion, Dawntrail! As we look back on the last expansion, Endwalker, which had released on December 3, 2021, we look back upon not just the end of the expansion, but the end of a story that had built up since the original Final Fantasy XIV and continued through A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers.

Starting from one of the major cities in Aldenard, working our way through to its very boundaries across ARR and Heavensward, then traveling to Othard for Stormblood, exploring Norvrandt in the First for Shadowbringers, then visiting Old Sharlayan with Thavnair and Garlemald in Endwalker, and taking the fight for existence itself to the very heavens and stars…it is a journey that millions of people around the world have experienced in the span of a full decade.

However, despite one story ending, this means another can begin. And Dawntrail is the beginning of a new story, the next major chapter in the Warrior of Light’s travels. For this story, we will explore another continent, Yok Tural, situated at the western edge of the known world.

And this exploration is due to begin very soon, so be sure to get in your pre-orders and opportunities for Early Access via the information below.

This is the last repeat of the previous information featured in the last couple of newsletters. Here is a simple recap of the content posted to that newsletter regarding Dawntrail’s release.

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is confirmed for July 2nd, 2024, with Early Access beginning on June 28, 2024. Pre-orders have gone live on various services, and links are below!!!

Dawntrail SE Version (PC): https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/final-fantasy-xiv-dawntrail

Dawntrail Steam Version (PC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2649240/FINAL_FANTASY_XIV_Dawntrail/

Dawntrail Dawntrail PSN Version: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA02954_00-C0EX05SET0000000

Dawntrail Xbox Version: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/pre-order-final-fantasy-xiv-dawntrail/9N5XD5CPDWPT

Final Fantasy XIV News

FFXIV: Dawntrail Promotional Website is Live!: Link

FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark – Available Now!: Link

(Be sure to also share your results with the FC for fun on the FC Discord server via direct link here!: Link)

FFXIV: North American Data Center Expansion: Link

FFXIV European Data Center Expansion: Link

Yo-Kai Watch! Event Continues (Continuing until 06/25/2024): Link

Moogle Treasure Trove – The Second Hunt for Genesis (Continuing until 06/24/2024)

Dragon Quest X Collaboration Returns (Live now and until 06/20/2024)

PvP Series 5 (Continuing until 6/26/2024): Link

FFXIV Producer Live Letter LXXXII: Link (Goes to Discord Post on FC Discord server)

48 Hour Maintenance for Dawntrail Early Access (06/26/2024 – 06/28/2024)

FFXIV Dawntrail Early Access (06/28/2024 – 07/01/2024)

FFXIV Dawntrail Official Release (Begins 07/02/2024)

Free Company News and Social Events

FC Room Decorating Contest

On Saturday, June 8th, the FC had its Room Decorating Contest held.

The winners are:

1st Place: Z’attania Tsu

2nd Place: Elhana Greenwood

3rd Place: Floky Skjaldmaer

As for our participants, below are snapshots of each members’ FC room.

We start with the 1st Place winner, Z’attania Tsu, who brought a touch of heaven to her own corner of the house.

Free Company News and Social Events (Continued)

Next, we have Elhana Greenwood’s hellish abode for a lovely contrast.

Next, we have Floky Skjaldmaer’s also hellish home but set to The Good Place (TV show).

And then we have our remaining participants: Orgun Pendragon, and Sky Rendwyrm.

And Sky Rendwym. Congratulations to all of our participants for their wonderful submissions!

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Ojin Cleric

What race are you currently in-game?: Elezen

What drew you into your current choice of race?: I love the idea that Elezen typically have a longer life span and they look majestic!

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: September 2010

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?:

I played FFXI when it was released in NOV of 2024. I was hooked. As an avid lover and fan boy of all things final fantasy I was excited. I feel like left or right, republican or democrat; there was wow or ffxiv. And I was proud to be in the XIV camp. Through battling in sky, NM’s, and exploring the music and zones. This game made me. This carried over to ffxiv 1.0 where I was just relieved really that we had this succession. Oddly, I did like 1.0. Listening to Twilight over Thanalan in a game that was meant for me.

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: Through Shadowbringers. I’m taking my time bc I never want it to be over!!

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: WHM. Forever and always.

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): I played Healer in XIV and I love the pressure that comes with it.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: WHM

What kind of content do you enjoy?: PvP, Savage Raids, Crafting and/or Gathering, Duty Content, Casual Content, Collectible Getting, Exploring (Other)

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: End Game Raiding and Socializing.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?:

The lineage of FF coupled with the community and ambiance.

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?:

It would be crazy to implement but Random Gear stat drops or random gear perks would be cool. This could help to differentiate you as you get “God rolls” and could help with retention in the games late future.

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?:

I will never forget going to the very first FFXIV fan fest. Everyone was so happy. So many memories made and I was proud to goto the first one in Vegas. One standout moment was beating Odin in front of thousands of others. Everyone cheered, and it was an epic fight down to the wire!! That was such a special moment that I’ll never forget.

When did you join Celestia?: February 2024

What drew you to join Celestia?: As a legacy member, Ive always been on the Hyperion server. I have some real life friends that played on a different server. While I love FFXIVs ability to have functionality across server, I wanted to be part of a bigger community but with a familiar aspect. After conversation I was able to convince them to pay the $18 to transfer to me (Thanks guys!). Now all that was left was finding a culture and community that was relatable. Believe it or not this was harder than I thought. After using the community finder I saw some leadership names that I recognized and a discord link. After clicking, I found a solo player hanging in chat. That person was Majestic Eagle. He was so kind and answered All hundreds of my questions. After, I knew it was the right place for my smaller team. We’ve spent the last few seats feeling validated and welcomed in this great community with amazing people. Very grateful.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: It’s people. And in a game this big, it’s clear that the leaderships hard work is evident. Leading to great results with fellowship.

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: FEEESH lol (Fishing)

Thank you to our monthly newsletter participant for a wonderful interview! 🙂

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

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The Celestia Citizen (“May Showers Bring May Flowers” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! It is May 2024, and we are making our way through spring slowly and surely! Depending on where you live, you may have gotten your dose of April showers and had Spring bring lush green grass, bright beautiful flowers, the song of wildlife as they come out into the world, and with nice brisk or warm temperatures as we make our way on to Summer.

For some of us, however, the weather may have other ideas. Continuing rainstorms, some more exciting than others, and change in the world giving us a new taste of what to expect from the weather.

Nevertheless, we are one third of the way to the end of the year, and we are closer now to Dawntrail’s release!!!

For those who missed the details in the prior newsletter, here is a simple recap of the content posted to that newsletter regarding Dawntrail’s release.

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is confirmed for July 2nd, 2024, with Early Access beginning on June 28, 2024. Pre-orders have gone live on various services, and links are below!!!

Dawntrail SE Version (PC): https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/final-fantasy-xiv-dawntrail

Dawntrail Steam Version (PC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2649240/FINAL_FANTASY_XIV_Dawntrail/

Dawntrail Dawntrail PSN Version: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA02954_00-C0EX05SET0000000

Dawntrail Xbox Version: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/pre-order-final-fantasy-xiv-dawntrail/9N5XD5CPDWPT

Final Fantasy XIV News

FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark – Available Now!: Link

(Be sure to also share your results with the FC for fun on the FC Discord server via direct link here!: Link)

Yo-Kai Watch! Event Continues (04/24/2024 to 06/25/2024): Link

Moogle Treasure Trove – The Second Hunt for Genesis (05/14/2024 – 06/24/2024)

Make It Rain! Campaign (05/15/2024 – 05/31/2024)

Letter from the Producer (Live Letter LXXXI) – Scheduled for 05/16/2024

Dragon Quest X Collaboration Returns (06/05/2024 – 06/20/2024)

Letter from the Producer (Live Letter LXXXII) – Scheduled for 06/14/2024

48 Hour Maintenance for Dawntrail Early Access (06/26/2024 – 06/28/2024)

FFXIV Dawntrail Early Access (06/28/2024 – 07/01/2024)

FFXIV Dawntrail Official Release (Begins 07/02/2024)

Free Company News and Social Events

Note: With the FC Murder Mystery event having unfolded on Saturday, May 4th, I am going to give it its own column to detail some of the major beats that unfolded (refer to the right column of the newsletter for details!!!).

FC Open Meeting (For Letter from the Producer, Live Letter LXXXI)

Join us for the next scheduled FC open meeting to discuss “The Big One (LL)” on 05/18/2024!

FC Open Meeting (For Letter from the Producer, Live Letter LXXXII)

The last Live Letter before Dawntrail’s launch will have our FC open meeting scheduled on 06/16/2024!

FC Housing Spotlight Extravaganza!

On Sunday, May 26th, a tour of many of our FC members’ estates will be conducted to take in the elaborate and ornate designs and decor that our members have engaged themselves in! Signup is on the Discord here.

FC Room Decoration Event!

Separate from the FC Housing Spotlight Extravaganza, on Friday, June 7th, we will engage in a contest to rate the best FC room as decorated and designed! Signup is on the Discord here. Please make sure you submit your entry before then!

Murder Mystery Redux

The next iteration of the Murder Mystery is scheduled to return this coming November! Be sure to look for a signup on the Discord as we get closer to November! Announcement in Discord has been made, and further announcement will follow later in the year! The Newsletter will also remind readers of it as it comes up!

Free Company News and Social Events (Continued)

FC Murder Mystery Event

On Saturday, May 4th, we had our FC Murder Mystery event unfold! Refer to the Discord link here OR read the summation of this elaborate event below, including screenshots of the event as it unfolded!

At a mere house, no larger than the grand estates that countless Warriors of Light can afford in such a thriving economy, within the Empyreum ward, a mystery of murder dares to unfold.

For decades, Ms Harliqyn Mave has built a business empire in Empyreum, selling Goth-themed clothing to dilettante young Ishgardians with too much money and too little money-sense. Now in her twilight years, she summons her three children home to her estate to discuss their inheritance.

Yet as the final moments of the discussions come upon those gathered, so too does the final moments of Harliqyn’s life come upon her.

Among the morbid presence of the freshly dead deliverer of dreary dark fashion stands many suspects.

The eldest daughter, Simera.

The middle daughter, Z’attania.

The youngest daughter, Karah.

The butler towards Ms Harliqyn, Elhana.

And the maid towards Ms Harliqyn, Ivy.

As various purveyors of private preponderance of detecting and detail come to the murder scene and question those involved, it is apparent that it is not such an open-and-shut case.

Means, motive, and opportunity are sifted through by our participants, and the answers are questioned, just as the questions are answered.

The family is questioned, the staff sweated, and considerations are made for what is obvious, or what is not-so-obvious, for what happened.

Soon, things began to come together and it was determined that there was one who was particularly at fault.

Motive was established when Karah, one of Ms Harliqyn’s daughters, confessed to a love for the maid, Ivy. However, this relationship was not approved of by Ms Harliqyn.

Means was established when a series of flowers, resembling those that used to be picked by Karah with her late mother, were freshly picked and set at the table for Ms Harliqyn to admire. It was determined that Harli was deathly allergic to these flowers, and Karah set them on purpose to strike the killing blow while leaving her hands clean.

And the opportunity came that evening when the whole family was gathered, allowing for exchanges of suspicion yet nothing definitive without careful review.

With the conclusion of this event, we honor our winning collaborators:

1st Place : Sky Rendwyrm / Coconu Coco / Tall Drink O’Water

2nd Place : Caedum Imperiorum / Anchor Rei

3rd Place : Junno Highwind / Lyone Delsol / Kitykat Meow

In closing, please give thanks to our FC members acting their roles for this Murder Mystery event, and to all of our participants for taking part!

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Lyone Delsol

What race are you currently in-game?: Au Ra

What drew you into your current choice of race?: My wife (Leilia Fae) switch to an Au’Ra and after some discussion with a friend during Shadowbringers mentioned he saw me more as an Au’Ra than an Elezen. At the time I had been Elezen the whole time and Elvaan back in FFXI. After thinking about it for a while I decided I liked the aesthetics of Au’Ra, they were a little more muscular and it’s dragon like features appealed to me.

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: November 2013

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?:

I had played FFXI since it came out and have always been a FF fanboy, with FFIII(SNES)/FFVI being my first and favorite intro into the series. I had just gotten back from a deployment with 0 current subscriptions to any MMOs so it seems like the logical choice for me.

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: I am currently up to date and waiting for patches/expansions.

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: I originally started out with Lancer/Dragoon but started leveling Gladiator/Paladin virtually at the same time.

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): Dragoon and Paladin were my favorite/main jobs in FFXI. I also really like their aesthetics.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: Pld/tank, Drg/melee dps, Mch/rng dps, Rdm/magic dps, and Whm/healer … I guess … I am a pretty terrible healer ^^;

What kind of content do you enjoy?: MSQ, PvP, Duty Content, Side Quests, Glamour Collecting, Casual Content, Collectible getting, Other (Housing, Island Content, Orchestrion Scroll Gathering, Deep Dungeons)

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: MSQ is what I think this game does best but I enjoy Frontlines and Deep Dungeons (Solo and Party)

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?:

I think Deep Dungeons is one thing no other MMO I have played has anything comparable to.

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?:

I think something that would be interesting is if FC’s could own or have entire instanced housing wards, this is a wild idea and would be a crazy endeavor but to have a FC house surrounded by FC member’s houses I think would be a cool idea.

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?:

In game story wise, I enjoyed the sad story (dark story) of Edda and how they tied it together with multiple dungeons (Tam-Tara Deepcroft) and the first deep dungeon (Palace of the Dead). Personal moment is when Leilia Fae (wife), Sage Lion (son), and I cleared Palace of the Dead for the first time.

When did you join Celestia?: December 2023

What drew you to join Celestia?: I was looking for a more active and social environment so that I could enjoy my time in game more.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: Well, I definitely appreciate how organized and structured the FC is. There is a place for everyone in the FC regardless of what part of the game you enjoy most.

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: I have yet to have the opportunity to participate in one yet, but I look forward to the first time I get to.

Thank you to our monthly newsletter participant for a wonderful interview! 🙂

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

Z’attania Tsu’s “House Tours” – Temporary Pause

Z’attania Tsu will be temporarily pausing her House Tours coverage! For those who have enjoyed reading those sections, I do apologize for the absence of it. However, please look forward to the return of it soon! And thank you kindly for your patience and understanding!

The Celestia Citizen (“Live Letter LXXX” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! It is April 2024, and we are now in spring! Sunshine, storm clouds, sprouting of flowers and trees, and a surprise drop: Dawntrail preorders are finally live, and we are going to have our 80th Live Letter!!!

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is confirmed for July 2nd, 2024, with Early Access beginning on June 28, 2024. Pre-orders have gone live on various services, and links are below!!!

Dawntrail SE Version (PC): https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/final-fantasy-xiv-dawntrail

Dawntrail Steam Version (PC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2649240/FINAL_FANTASY_XIV_Dawntrail/

Dawntrail Dawntrail PSN Version: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA02954_00-C0EX05SET0000000

Dawntrail Xbox Version: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/pre-order-final-fantasy-xiv-dawntrail/9N5XD5CPDWPT

Final Fantasy XIV News

FFXIV x FFXVI Crossover Event (4/2/2024 to 5/8/2024): Link

Final Fantasy XIV Online – Starter Edition Available on Xbox Game Pass (3/21/2024 to 4/19/2024): Link

Letter From the Producer (Live Letter LXXX, 4/12/2024): Link

Capture of Live Letter LXXX Details – Linked on FC Discord Server here: Link

FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark – Available Now!: Link

(Be sure to also share your results with the FC for fun on the FC Discord server via direct link here!: Link)

Yo-Kai Watch! Event Returns (04/24/2024 to 06/25/2024): Link

Moogle Treasure Trove – The Second Hunt for Genesis (05/14/2024 – 06/24/2024)

Make It Rain! Campaign (05/15/2024 – 05/31/2024)

Letter from the Producer (Live Letter LXXXI) – Scheduled for 05/16/2024

Dragon Quest X Collaboration Returns (06/05/2024 – 06/20/2024)

Letter from the Producer (Live Letter LXXXII) – Scheduled for 06/14/2024

48 Hour Maintenance for Dawntrail Early Access (06/26/2024 – 06/28/2024)

FFXIV Dawntrail Early Access (06/28/2024 – 07/01/2024)

FFXIV Dawntrail Official Release (Begins 07/02/2024)

Free Company News and Social Events

Awareness of Scams on Discord

On Discord, an awareness was shared for scams circulating on the service. Refer to the Announcement made on the Discord FC Server for details, linked here: Link

FC Murder Mystery Event

Join the FC members on Saturday, May 4th to enjoy our annual Murder Mystery event! Join via our Murder Mystery channel & signup linked here (Discord FC Server): Link

FC Open Meeting (For Letter from the Producer, Live Letter LXXXI)

Join us for the next scheduled FC open meeting to discuss “The Big One (LL)” on 05/18/2024!

FC Open Meeting (For Letter from the Producer, Live Letter LXXXII)

The last Live Letter before Dawntrail’s launch will have our FC open meeting scheduled on 06/16/2024!

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Nox Brightflame

What race are you currently in-game?: Elezen

What drew you into your current choice of race?: I am exceedingly tall in real life and humans and the other races at the time did not have anything to represent very tall at the time of character creation , I like to in RPGs create characters that somewhat mirror me in real life.

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: April 2010

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?:

I saw it in the 20$ bin in a Walmart and thought maybe it’s as good as XI at the time

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: I’m caught up

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: Lancer/Dragoon

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): When I first started playing my friends chose classes to complement our static startup group.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: Black Mage, Samurai, Gunbreaker and Red Mage

What kind of content do you enjoy?: MSQ, Crafting and/or Gathering, Duty Content, Side Quests, Glamour Collecting, Collectible Gathering

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: Crafting, I treat crafting like fishing in real life it’s relaxing helps me unwind on days that are bad or just not great personally and helps me feel like what I’m crafting or gathering might help another person or free company member who needs an item.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?:

The storytelling in the main story

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?:

Probably re-add skip cutscenes in MSQ roulette

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?:

I’d say this would be back when Savage Coil first came out and our group managed to beat the Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 2 and managed to get gear for everyone, our group at the time managed get everything and everyone went out of their way to help make everyone’s experience in the raid enjoyable, which was a rare experience for me given prior MMOs I’ve played.

When did you join Celestia?: June 2016

What drew you to join Celestia?: It was actually an individual from the free company recruiting, I had recently left my old free company and the individual was quite welcoming.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: The sense of community and involvement

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: 24-Man Raiding and FC Festival Events

Thank you to our monthly newsletter participant for a wonderful interview! 🙂

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

Z’attania Tsu’s “House Tours” – Temporary Pause

Z’attania Tsu will be temporarily pausing her House Tours coverage! For those who have enjoyed reading those sections, I do apologize for the absence of it. However, please look forward to the return of it soon! And thank you kindly for your patience and understanding!

The Celestia Citizen (“Luck of the Irish” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! It is March 2024, and we are on the throes of leaving winter for yet another spring in the cycle of annual life!

As announced weeks ago, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail has a release window of Summer 2024. Pre-orders will go live in the coming weeks as we get closer to the release window, and once a confirmed release date is announced.

This coming Sunday (March 10th) is Daylight Savings Time – Which means clocks will go forward in observed areas by 1 hour, or “spring forward, fall back” as the old adage follows. However, there is hope on the horizon for Daylight Savings Time to become permanent via the Sunshine Protection Act. Until then, however, expect that Daylight Savings Time will end, or “fall back” on November 3rd of this year.

However, there is something to still celebrate in March, aside from the last of the winter and the start of the spring. St Patrick’s Day is on March 17th, and with it a noble celebration of all things Irish. Don’t forget to indulge in celebratory booze and

Final Fantasy XIV News

FFXIV x FFXV Crossover Event (Runs from 2/28/2024 to 3/13/2024): Link

DDoS Attack & Network Technical Difficulties – General Notice (Event Occurring on 3/2/2024 from 208AM to 225AM PST): Link

FFXIV Patch 6.58 (Scheduled for 3/19/2024): Link

Crystalline Conflict – Season 10 (Ends 3/19/2024, with announcement of final results same-day): Link

Little Ladies’ Day & Hatching-Tide (Double Event, Runs from 3/14/2024 to 4/1/2024): Link

FFXIV Release on Xbox Series X/S – Includes FFXIV Starter Edition Availability in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (Releases 3/21/2024): Link*

*Note that the Starter Edition perk for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will be available from 3/21/2024 to 4/19/2024

PAX East 2024 – Live Broadcast Panel featuring Yoshi-P (Scheduled 3/21/2024 to 3/24/2024): Link

10th Anniversary Celebration “Wrapup” with The 9th 14-Hour Broadcast Event (Scheduled for 4/12/2024 8PM PDT): Link

Free Company News and Social Events

Changes to the Discord FC Server

In February, the Discord FC server was adjusted with a new layout for numerous channels, as well as the incorporation of new bots & features to modernize things. For details on what has changed, please refer to the Discord Server direct link here.

Crafting Requests – Update

One significant change was also rolled out for the Crafting Requests channel. Refer to the Discord server for the announcement via link here.

Regarding Botting

An FC member was found suspected of botting, and found as guilty before being removed from the FC. This is a reminder that botting is against the FFXIV ToS (Terms of Service). It is also against the Free Company’s Charter as posted on the Celestia website. Refer here for the link to the charter, and refer to the Discord server via link here for additional details.

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Luna Kadashi

What race are you currently in-game?: Miqo’te

What drew you into your current choice of race?: I like catgirls in general and thought keepers of the moon looked better than seekers of the sun (mostly due to the eyes and the color of their “paint” on the face which goes better with my hair color), so here I am. Nya.

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: January 2021

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?:

I’m a completionist and XIV is a MMO that feels like it wants to be completed (to a reasonable extent). I like that I can set myself a goal, reasonably plan out what the end route to that goal is, know what the exact steps and the rough time to complete those goals are, and go do it and get my reward.

Very little content in XIV has a RNG loop associated with its reward. Fishing, MGP grinding (woo cactpot ^^), and dungeon/alliance raid glamour are the main things that come to mind. Everything else is deterministic and reasonable, or is able to be bought via gil if it’s a RNG grind item from side content like Eureka or V&C dungeons.

This is a huge breath of fresh air coming from most other MMOs that heavily gate things via RNG. I don’t get dopamine from getting a 1% drop rate mount that I’ve been grinding for months on 10 characters, I get a sense of relief that the RNG is over. I get personal satisfaction in crossing things off of my virtual checklist. This lets me engage in all aspects of the game which is probably part of why I’m more satisfied than some of the other regulars here.

There are other reasons too. I like that XIV keeps the player power curve pretty low throughout a patch and throughout an expansion. I like that ilevel sync and level sync exist and let most content be engaged with in a way that at least kind of resembles its intended form. I don’t play ARPGs (the closest I get is WoW and Monster Hunter) and don’t take particular joy in smashing things with the power of my grinded out math. I’d probably be happier if XIV didn’t have any gear curve at all but I understand its necessity as a difficulty curve lever, a way to let old content be soloed, and a sub retention mechanism.

I like the predictable patch formula and have fun in the Standard XIV Content. The game is an optimization puzzle about applying your job to a specific fight and I like that there is a reproducible, perfect way for a given job to play a given fight’s timeline for a given kill time. It speaks to the same part of my brain that likes Guitar Hero and Rock Band. I like that raids are progressed in discrete mechanic chunks where you pass a threshold and say “I have mastered this part of the raid” with clear visual and HP bar feedback that you did the Thing Correctly. It also helps that the raids are both 8 man (which lets me have a personal relationship with every other raider) and have a low grind commitment. No other raiding MMO matches both of those criteria.

I like the story and characters and world, and find the graphics and solo-character focus sufficient to get me invested into my character. My XIV character is my avatar in the world. My WoW characters or my GW2 characters are tools in my toolkit that I vary patch-to-patch depending on what’s good or not. I feel way more drawn to grind cosmetics and customize my XIV character due to this.

Also catgirls and lizard girls and bunny girls are pretty cute and the game has Namazu and Moogles, the objectively best non-player races.

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: I have completed all MSQ of FFXIV.

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: Pugilist/Monk

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): I chose it because I really liked how it looked on YouTube videos, and the idea of positionals was very appealing to me (back then I did not know other melee jobs have them aswell).

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: I have all classes to 90! I’m a completionist ^^

What kind of content do you enjoy?: Crafting and/or Gathering, Side Quests, Glamour Collecting, Other (RP Venues, I love home designing, and G posing (I make my Gil on those two things))

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: I love crafting and gathering i find it very relaxing, i love to RP venue hop around and do G pose commissions for players and design homes for them, i have been designing for 2 years and have friends in the FF14 HGTV community we hang in a large home that we share ideas and designs with each other. i love doing Eureka with my friend Ori Star she is super nice and sweet ^^

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?:

In one word: Freedom

FFXIV gives you the freedom to play it however you like.

You can play on PC or PS, mouse and keyboard or controller.

Nearly every content is completely optional and you are not forced into certain parts of the game if you don’t want to.

You can play everything on one character and always just choose what you like the most.

It is totally fine to play the game for however many time you have. It is possible to spend only a few hours a week on the game or play it for 10 hours every day. You can sub and unsub whenever you want and everything will still be there. Nothing is gone forever.

The game is as social as you want it to be. You can enjoy the story in your own time with increasingly minimal interaction with other players or you can enjoy all the social aspects it offers.

FFXIV is like a giant all-you-can-eat buffet. Does not matter if you only like one type of food or try them all. Everyone can find joy in their own way. And I think that is the major advantage FFXIV has over many many other MMO.

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?:

I love the game the way it is, but I would love the following things:

1.) Glamour Catalogue, just like WoW, if you get any appearance, it should be saved for your character without the need of holding the gear.

2.) Make extra retainers a one time purchase, not a subscription additive one.

3.) 8 man raids should be interconnected, instead of how each floor is queue-able now. Put some puzzles and such in it for first timers. But make sure they aren’t there after first solve if all players in party have done it.

4.) More trial fights, and by that, I don’t mean only primals. Where are the good old garlean/strong monsters/ascians trials? While not as impressive as the primals, they are still a fun thing to do. I’d definitely prefer the final MSQ dungeon’s boss to be a trial fight instead and hell, be made in an extreme version in 4.1, along with Shinryu EX (I know it’s the same person, but still, there is some potential lost and you know it).

As we are on primals, I’d also like to point out that even though Susano’o and Lakshmi were amazing primals, their last phase lacked punch. First phase was good, intermission was epic AF for both, I mean, who doesn’t love clashing swords with a massive samurai or feeling powerless against a massive sized goddess? And I don’t mean it in a pervy way! I wish their phase 3 would have been completely different instead of slightly altered patterns from their first phase, similarly to Sephirot. Goddamn that fight was flipping awesome. Shinryu is also another really good example of how a fight should start and finish, so epic.

5.) Give some special quirks to some jobs. Like Ninjas moving slightly faster, dragoons jumping slightly higher, maybe reduce stun duration on warriors, etc.

6.) Give us some less humanoid like races or more variety for the existing ones. Let us make a tall female au ra, or a younger, teen like elezen.

7.) Give us set bonuses, trinket abilities, heck, maybe a special relic weapon ability. Gear feels so boring at the moment, you get it only for the stats. In wow, it’s that and the proccs/bonuses synergies, bring some of that fun in FF XIV.

8.) As many others have said, emotes that require a confirmation from the other person to be performed, like a joint hug, etc.

These are the things that come off the top of my head.

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?:

So many highlights to choose from! You can have all of them ^^

The Ishgardian knights forming a wall against Vishaps flames to protect the final barrier.

The 1v1 with Raubahn.

The slow walk to Nidhogg before the Final Steps of Faith.

Saving your past self in A12.

In Dun Scathe, having a contest of strength with Diabolos.

Hien’s speech about tomorrow. (The night before the raid on Doma.)

Gosetsu’s last stand.

Before the battle with Myste in the Dark Knight story quest.

The final transition in Orbonne Monestary, where you feel Ultima’s rage and Ramza comes in clutch.

Honestly the entirety of O12, thematically awesome fight, but mainly cause Heartless is one of my favorite songs in the game.

Lyna’s speech after the Sineater raid on the Crystarium. (Same scene, but also Ardbert failing to save someone in his ethereal form.)

Thancred’s 1v1 with Ranjit.

Playing as Renda-Rae in the ShB roles quests, being down for the count as Ardbert and co. come flying in.

Urianger meeting Moonbryda’s parents.

“This is our future. Our story.”

“I take this is your pray? But why does it still live? Surely it is no match for you.”

“This is my moment! Our moment!”

When did you join Celestia?: January 2024 (Welcome!!!)

What drew you to join Celestia?: What drew me to Celestia was Ori Starshroud i meet her in Eureka BA runs a couple months now and she has been so sweet to me and have been friends ever since, we love to be in G poses together and talk home design ideas ♥

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: So far i like the event sign ups, and how nice and professional the officers and high ups are, and how helpful the members are on anything you need ^^

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: I have not participated in any weekly events atm

Thank you to our monthly newsletter participant for a wonderful interview! 🙂

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

Z’attania Tsu’s “House Tours” – Temporary Pause

Z’attania Tsu will be temporarily pausing her House Tours coverage! For those who have enjoyed reading those sections, I do apologize for the absence of it. However, please look forward to the return of it soon! And thank you kindly for your patience and understanding!

The Celestia Citizen (“Happy Gaming-tine’s Day” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! It is February 2024, which means we still have another month or two ahead of winter to endure before we begin the next spring season! Although there are many things to look forward to in the coming weeks, one of which is a new slew of video games on the horizon!

As announced weeks ago, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail has a release window of Summer 2024. Pre-orders will go live in the coming weeks as we get closer to the release window, and once a confirmed release date is announced.

Until that time, many players will be working to catch up on their main story questlines to be ready. They will also aim for enjoying current events, such as the new Valentione’s Day event, a new Moogle Tomestones event, new relics, and all other manner of things to be prepared for the upcoming new expansion.

Some, however, may find themselves branching off and enjoying other wonderful games.

For fans of the Yakuza or Like a Dragon series, Infinite Wealth had just released recently.

For Persona 5 fans, now you will be able to enjoy a full blown remake of Persona 3 in the form of Persona 3 Reload.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink has also released for those seeking to enjoy a niche anime series turned game series.

At the end of February, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will release to continue the story begun in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

In March, Dragon’s Dogma 2 will be releasing at long last.

And then in April, a new PS5 action game known as Stellar Blade is on the way.

These are just a slew of many other game titles on the way, due to make the first few months of 2024 loaded down and quite preoccupied for many players!

Final Fantasy XIV News

FFXIV Patch 6.55 (Releases 1/16/2024): Link

Moogle Treasure Trove: The First Hunt for Genesis (Begins 1/30/2024 and runs to 3/11/2024): Link

FFXIV All Worlds Maintenance (Begins 2/12/2024 and runs to 2/13/2024): Link

FFXIV Patch 6.57 (Releases 2/13/2024): No link – It will patch in following the maintenance

FFXIV Free Login Campaign (Begins 2/1/2024 and runs to 2/21/2024 – Limited to 96 hours of free game time!): Link

Valentione’s Day 2024 Event (Begins 2/7/2024 and runs to 2/21/2024): Link

Enrollment for FFXIV Xbox Series X|S Open Beta Test (Beta begins 2/21/2024): Link

FFXIV New Optional Items & Limited-Time Sale on Valentione’s Day Items (Begins 2/7/2024): Link

Free Company News and Social Events

Officer Changes

Karah Thrace – King’s Hand (Shared role with Harliqyn Mave)

Squirrel Guile – PvP Officer

Taryn Stormcrown – 24-Man/Normal Raid Officer

Majestic Eagle – General Officer (New)

Important Notice About Discord Server Changes

The Discord server has undergone a revision at the end of January for various changes, including:

-New bot implementation for automation, command usage

-Channel redistribution and grouping

-Additional changes too numerous to count! Please refer to the Discord server > News Room group > Live Letters channel > Discord Updates thread for details (This is also directly linked within #fc-announcements)!!!

Important Notice About Modded Glamour Pictures

Please refer to the #fc-announcements channel in the Discord server for general notice on this, and refer to our revised FC Charter regarding Mods & Bots section.

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: J’remy Tea

What race are you currently in-game?: Miqo’te

What drew you into your current choice of race?: Contrary to the typical “fantasy” theme for MMO’s, I have always tried to approximate my IRL self into any game I have ever played that offered character creation. My retainers are named after my family, my Chocobo is named Tacoma and blacked out like my truck, and my glams resemble stuff I actually wear. I guess it’s just a quirk of mine. Though I currently live in South Carolina; I grew up in Texas, spent my time on ranches, exploring the woods, hunting, working with animals, etc. and I felt like Miqo’te best represented that “rustic” lifestyle and their naming conventions fit nicely with my name as well, Jeremy T. I tried out AuRa and Hyur for a bit, but it just didn’t feel right.

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: January 2014

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?: I’ll start by qualifying my start date. I ORIGINALLY started FFXIV around January 2014, however I have been away from the game for awhile and recently returned in July of 2023. Now the long answer: I’m an old school gamer, my first video game EVER was Oregon Trail on a Commodore 64 with a floppy drive and then I got an Atari and played games like Pong with my dad! But the first game I ever fell in love with was an RPG. My parents gifted me an NES bundled with Super Mario Bros for Christmas. Later the next year, for my birthday, they said I could get any game I wanted. I walked into the game store, told the clerk I can have any one game I wanted and it needed to last me a long time because I’m not rich (lol kids). He said, there is this new game “The Legend of Zelda”, if you don’t love it, you aren’t a gamer. SO I bought it, and LOVED it! Anyways, RPG’s are the core of my gamer heart: Zelda, Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy(s), Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc. My first MMO was WoW towards the end of Burning Crusade, all the way through Wrath of the Lich King, and a little into Cataclysm. I quit WoW shortly into Cataclysm as it was very “meh” for me and felt like a real chore, also I had friends that were playing other games like Call of Duty and Battlefield so I became an FPS gamer for awhile but always felt the pull to come back to MMO’s. However, I had also become a console gamer at that point so my MMO hunger was seriously unfed. I had heard about FFXI and FFXIV (1.0) but I heard a lot of mixed reviews on FFXI and absolute hatred for FFXIV. Then I heard that FFXIV made major changes, re-launched, had a free trial, and was actually pretty good. Hooked! My original stint with FFXIV lasted from shortly after 2.0 launch until sometime into Stormblood (Tsukuyomi was the newest primal). I then took an extended break from gaming all-together for various reasons: kids were born, bills were paid, extra jobs were had, all the good IRL stuff we love so much! Gaming came back into my life a few years ago as my boys became pre-teens and we began to play Fortnite, Halo, and Horizon together on Xbox (their choice). To my dismay, FFXIV still had not made it to Xbox and I wasn’t willing to go back to computer gaming as I really enjoyed playing on consoles by this time and spent most of my “me” time on the Xbox anyways. So I filled the time I wasn’t playing with my boys with Elder Scrolls Online, Destiny, and a few other MMO and MMO-type games. In July 2023 something very interesting showed up on my Twitter feed: An article that said that FFXIV: Endwalker was headed towards finally wrapping up the FFXIV 2.0 storyline, that a new expansion named Dawntrail was going to begin a new storyline, come with graphics updates, new features, AND AN XBOX VERSION! OMG! Quite literally the only game I ever felt bad about being done with, was begging me to come home. I decided then that I was going to download the MAC version, pair my controller to it and be all caught up in time for Dawntrail. I started a new character (couldn’t retrieve my old PS account since I wasn’t on PS anymore), re-sub’ d, started my FFXIV journey anew, and here I am!

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: All caught up!

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: Bard

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): Much along the lines of why I picked Miqo’te, an archer/bard just seemed to fit my life and personality the best.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: During my first run, I also played Dragoon, Monk, Warrior, and Machinist. Dragoon is probably my favorite out of those, but Bard is still my all time favorite and I haven’t rolled a different DoW on this character yet. I should also mention that I very much enjoy the crafting classes!

What kind of content do you enjoy?: Main Story Quest, Crafting and/or Gathering, Duty Content, Collectible Getting

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: MSQ by far. I’m here for the story and the lore, that has always been the hook for me in RPG games.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?: The game feels great on controller! Other MMO’s I have played felt really clunky and like you were at a disadvantage on controller, for me FFXIV on controller feels natural and smooth. I am also drawn to the fact that the MSQ is tied to pretty much everything in the game. I hated how in other MMO’s, I would save the world from certain doom, be a hero; then decide to go work on some side content and suddenly be some scrub that no one has ever heard of that’s only fit to scrub toilets…..

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?: Housing, though the housing/decorating system in FFXIV is arguably the best there is and insanely detailed with what you can do; actually GETTING a house is ridiculousness epitomized! Fix this Square Enix!

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?: Way back in the day, when I first downed Bahamut while he was the new raid tier. It was a literal “jump out of your chair, pump your fists and scream” moment for me. If you know, you know!

When did you join Celestia?: December 2023

What drew you to join Celestia?: I read through the advertisement on the Lodestone Community Finder and was very interested.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: So far, it feels more like a community of friends hanging out together than anything else and I love the vibes.

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: Haven’t done any yet, but I’m looking forward to maps and primals.

Thank you to our monthly newsletter participant for a wonderful interview! 🙂

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

Z’attania Tsu’s “House Tours” – Temporary Pause

Due to the holiday season, Z’attania Tsu will be temporarily pausing her House Tours coverage! For those who have enjoyed reading those sections, I do apologize for the absence of it. However, please look forward to the return of it next year. And thank you kindly for your patience and understanding!

The Celestia Citizen (“The Roaring 20s, Part 4” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! We are now leaving 2023 behind and have entered 2024, the 4th year of the 2020s, or the new “Roaring 20s”.

As we go into 2024 with a new year and a new slate of resolutions to aspire to, we find ourselves in a year where Final Fantasy as a whole is going to experience some movement.

Firstly, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth has a release date of February 29th, 2024! The next chapter in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series, which began in April 2020 on PS4, June 2021 on PS5, and PC on December 2021, will be launching for both the Playstation 5 and for PC. Unfortunately, those who got it on PS4 will not have the next chapter made available, so getting it for Playstation 5 or PC will be required.

Secondly, Final Fantasy XVI will have an expansion launching in Spring 2024 for the Playstation 5 to complete the Expansion Pass DLC launch from December 8, 2023. The PC version is TBA at this time, but for anyone who wants a little more of the game to enjoy, look toward the Expansion Pass.

And lastly, Final Fantasy XIV news. A launch window of Summer 2024 has been announced for the newest expansion of our favorite MMORPG. Additional details were also presented with the most recent Tokyo Fan Fest, as covered by our King’s Hand, Harliqyn Mave and our Officer, Karah Thrace!! Look to the Final Fantasy XIV news section for details.

Final Fantasy XIV News

Encyclopedia Eorzea – Volume III now available as of 12/19/2023! Link

10th Anniversary Mosaic Art – The Interwoven Memories of Light is now available for preview as of 12/21/2023! Link

FFXIV Endwalker Original Soundtrack is now available on streaming services as of 12/22/2023! Link

New Year’s Greetings from Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida! Link

FFXIV Sale – Complete Edition & Endwalker (Standard AND Collector’s) are 50% off until 01/17/2024 for Windows, Mac OS, Playstation 4 and Playstation 5! Link

New Optional Items & Limited-Time Fan Fest Sale on Mog Station from 1/5/2024 to 2/6/2024! Link

Update to Patch 6.5 “Growing Light” Special Site for Upcoming Content! Link

FFXIV Endwalker – The Art of Resurrection -Beyond the Veil- available for Pre-Order and release date of 06/25/2024! Link

Meister Quality Hydaelyn & Zodiark Figure available for Pre-Order and release date of 03/20/2024! Link

FFXIV Dawntrail “Patch 7.0” Details for Fan Fest is available via the Discord server and the #FFXIV-Updates channel (Posted 01/07/2024)! Thank you to Harliqyn Mave and Karah Thrace for capturing screenshots and details from the event for this channel!

Free Company News and Social Events

Holiday Party & Darts Event occurred on Saturday, 12/23/2023.

Winners of Darts Event are:

1st Place – Tall-drink O’water – Distance of 11.96

2nd Place – Z’attania Tsu – Distance of 19.83

3rd Place – Sky Rendwyrm – Distance of 22.83

(Measurements are in the in-game increment of Yalm)


For the Holiday Party, here is a small montage of our Free Company’s members, including a special holiday glamour submission from Taryn Stormcrown and Valsira Mamphis!

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Karyna Hokkiir

What race are you currently in-game?: Lalafell

What drew you into your current choice of race?: I want to be a small maniac potato running around. Plus, I can get people wo give me stuff during Halloween by dressing up as a small ghost. People tend to find me cute than being a Roegadyn

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: January 2021

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?: I was bored playing other games at the time.

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: Endwalker finished (Haven’t done post MSQ)

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: WAR (Warrior)

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): I started ffxiv as femroe so I thought it was funny to play big buff mommy running around with big axe.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: AST (Astrologian)

What kind of content do you enjoy?: Savage Raids, Crafting and/or Gathering, Duty Content, Glamour Collecting, Collectible Getting

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: I love crafting and gathering. It is very relaxing to do. You can be at your own pace when it comes to crafting/gathering. You don’t have to compete with anyone but yourself. The crafting community is also really helpful. Unlike raiding, I don’t have to gather a group to do raids and deal with people.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?: The community is not as toxic as other MMO that I’ve played. I can run around doing nothing and still enjoy the game. The vibe is very chill and calm.

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?: To be able to loop in-game macro, it will be so much easier for me to do be a Limsa enjoyer and can loop my emote while AFK.

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?: Every time we do the contents with sprout player. It is always funny to see them mess up the mechanics from time to time.

When did you join Celestia?: May 2023

What drew you to join Celestia?: My friends are in Celestia.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: I’m still learning about that.

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: I’ve never participated any. I just joined the fc.

Thank you to our monthly newsletter participant for a wonderful interview! 🙂

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

Z’attania Tsu’s “House Tours” – Temporary Pause

Due to the holiday season, Z’attania Tsu will be temporarily pausing her House Tours coverage! For those who have enjoyed reading those sections, I do apologize for the absence of it. However, please look forward to the return of it next year. And thank you kindly for your patience and understanding!

The Celestia Citizen (“The Scroogening But Not Really” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! To preface this special month, our next newsletter is aimed for occurring just after New Year’s, so a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year is being extended to all of our FC members!

To commemorate this December edition, I want to bring up a particularly renowned character that has been synonymous with Christmas: Ebenezer Scrooge.

For those who do not know of this miserly fellow, he is part of one of Christmas’s most established traditions, watching or reading or listening to A Christmas Carol.

This story was created by Charles Dickens in 1843, and despite selling thousands of copies during its initial release, Dickens had not seen tremendous profits made from the story. This was due to self-publication and high costs associated with pursuing this self-publication. Despite thousands of people purchasing the book during the holidays in 1843, he had a very thin profit margin which yielded very low return.

Yet despite this financial failure on his part, A Christmas Carol had seen growth in popularity with each passing generation, with books continuing to be in print every year for people to own, translated to numerous countries and languages, and peaking in the 20th century with several film/theater/television/audio adaptations produced at various periods.

Some notable film examples:

Scrooge, aka “Marley’s Ghost” (1901) – The first film adaptation of A Christmas Carol, starring Daniel Smith

A Christmas Carol (1938) – The first feature-length production of the story, starring Reginald Owen

Scrooge (1970) – A musical adaptation starring Albert Finney as Scrooge and Alec Guinness as Marley’s Ghost

Mickey’s A Christmas Carol (1983) – A Disney animated movie starring various Disney characters, including Scrooge McDuck as Scrooge

A Christmas Carol (1984) – Regarded as among the definitive tellings of the story, this stars George C Scott as Scrooge

Scrooged (1988) – An 80s style adaptation starring Bill Murray as Francis Xavier Cross, a stand-in for the Scrooge-like character

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – A Muppets style re-telling of a Christmas Carol, starring Michael Caine as Scrooge

A Christmas Carol (1999) – A Hallmark production starring Sir Patrick Stewart as Scrooge

A Christmas Carol (2009) – A Disney CGI animated movie starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) – While not a movie focused solely on Scrooge, it instead is focused on Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) as he is creating A Christmas Carol, and this movie gives us a dramatized focus on the creation of the story and influences that contributed to it; it also features Christopher Plummer as Scrooge

A Christmas Carol (2019) – A BBC/FX collaboration that took A Christmas Carol and created a miniseries production of it, this stars Guy Pearce as Scrooge and focuses on the characterization of Scrooge that led him from his youth to old age to become the famous miser.

That is everything on Scrooge, and I hope these various film recommendations give ideas to my fellow FC members for what to watch this year!

Please read on regarding upcoming and important details for the Free Company, as well as upcoming holiday events!

Final Fantasy XIV News

Monday, November 20th – Stress Test for Cloud Data Center*: Link

*Per the linked article, this is not for an established data center, but for a test instance of one

Sunday, November 26th – Test of Cap for Cloud Data Center Stress Test (Initiated on date above): Link

Monday, November 27th – Winners Announced for Hairstyle Design Contest 2023: Link

Thursday, December 7th – New Tales from the Dawn Story: Link

Friday, December 15th – Starlight Celebration 2023: Link

Sunday, December 31st – End of FFXIV x Fall Guys “Blunderville” Event* : Link

*The event is a recurring one, but it will be subject to return in the future

Free Company News and Social Events

Celestia has welcomed a bunch of new officers to its ranks throughout the previous month! Please welcome the following officers:

Ori Starshroud – General Officer

Taryn Stormcrown – General Officer

Ketsueki Honzo – General Officer

IMPORTANT: Christmas Party – Saturday, December 16th

Regarding the above, you may RSVP to the event via the #social-event channel in our Discord server!

Also, as advertised in the previous month’s newsletter, I will be asking for those who have festive glamours to show off to oblige them for featuring in the January newsletter! This is NOT limited to those who attend the Christmas party! You may message me on Discord directly with screenshots of your character’s glamour via “Scarlette Valanorr” in the Discord server!

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Yhana Stargaze

What race are you currently in-game?: Miqo’te

What drew you into your current choice of race?: It was kind of a hard decision, I was torn between Au Ra and when they came out the Viera as well and at one point I did fantasia into an Au Ra but I fell in love with the moon Miqo’te and their adorable little fanged smile they have that no other races seem to have. I started as this Miqo’te years ago, finding them adorable even before looking into the game fully.

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: December 2017

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?: So my friend Sekrain plays this game, asked me to try it out saying the story was really good. he wasn’t wrong and I have come to really enjoy the game even if I don’t really remember the early days anymore.

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: All caught up!

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: My very first job was conjurer.

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): So…long answer, I switched from wow where I played a resto Druid main. I healed for raids and difficult end game content. Even before wow I played healers. I love playing a healer, its super fun to me. I knew little of the FF world, the last major title I played being Tactics for the gameboy. but i knew WHM is a solid choice for a healer so there I went, I still main it today.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: Definitely WHM is a favorite. after that would be a tie between dancer and red mage. with summoner after that.

What kind of content do you enjoy?: MSQ, PvP, Duty Content, Side Quests, Glamour Collecting, Casual Content, Collectible Getting

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: Glamour collecting is the real end game, i love finding new ways to make my character look cool. after that would be honestly pvp but only on 2 of the 4 main maps for frontline.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?: SO, I played wow for a long time, before that was Everquest and Runescape. what really sets ff14 apart to me is the combat, the concept of auto attacking is out the window and it takes practice and some skill to get good at to avoid taking deadly damage. it relies a little less on the class system (though those are still important roles to have) and more on your ability to actually play the game and pay attention to what the evil red puddles are trying to say. I really like that about it.

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?: Honestly, I really like the game as is, the one thing I wanted from it, they put in. the ability to replay the MSQ. its such a long story that I truly cant remember it very well. but I have memory issues, its not that the MSQ isnt great, i just want to re-read it like a good book. I do wish they gave some other kind of reward for doing it at least once on repeat. a bit of glamour or achievement or something, who knows maybe its there and I dont know it lol

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?: I don’t have one favorite moment, I have many. FF14 is a social game for me. i play it with my friends Sekrain and Raltarion and we have fun together, its really nice to have something we can all enjoy.

When did you join Celestia?: December 2022 (Happy 1 Year Anniversary!!!)

What drew you to join Celestia?: So Sekrain and I were actively looking for a FC to join for a while, we eventually took to the forums and came across a page for this FC.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: The people. everyone is so chill and kind. im kind of really introverted so being around nice people is helpful towards working on my social anxieties

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: I haven’t yet, yet being the keyword lol.

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: There is a new interview form open to ALL members, whether a Google Account is used or not. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

Z’attania Tsu’s “House Tours” – Temporary Pause

Due to the holiday season, Z’attania Tsu will be temporarily pausing her House Tours coverage! For those who have enjoyed reading those sections, I do apologize for the absence of it. However, please look forward to the return of it next year. And thank you kindly for your patience and understanding!

The Celestia Citizen (“The Thanksgiving Movie” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! Our shorter format seemed to do well last month, so here we continue!

Please read regarding upcoming and important details for the Free Company, as well as upcoming holiday events!

Final Fantasy XIV News

Saturday, October 21st – FFXIV Dawntrail Details, As Brought By London Fan Festival Keynote! Link

Refer to Discord server > #ffxiv-updates channel for details as captured by Harliqyn Mave!

Tuesday, October 31st – Release of Final Fantasy XIV x Fall Guys Collaboration Event at Gold Saucer! Link

Tuesday, November 7th – Patch 6.51 Release w/ Details! Link

Wednesday, November 8th – Callback Campaign Returns! Link

Sunday, November 12th – Last day to complete the All Saints’ Wake event! Link

Monday, November 13th – All Worlds Maintenance! Link

Free Company News and Social Events

Celestia is looking for General Officers to fill its ranks. For details, including how to apply, please refer to our Discord server > #officer-directory channel!

IMPORTANT: FC Vote for Open Meeting Time Change – Refer to Discord server > #announcements channel for poll (closes on November 19th)

IMPORTANT: Endgame Learning channel is now retired; Please keep an eye out for Endgame-related content updates!

Christmas Party – Saturday, December 16th

Saturday, October 28th – CEL Game PvP Tournament Completion – Refer to Pictures from the Event Below!

Winners:

First Place – Samzara Leonhart

Second Place – Mikaguiketsu Hadoki

Third Place – Squirrel Guile

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Floky Skjaldmaer

What race are you currently in-game?: Lalafell

What drew you into your current choice of race?: I played a TaruTaru in FF11. It is also ironic that I play the shortest race but in real life I am 6’4″

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: January 2022

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?: I played in 1.0 and wasn’t impressed, then I read an article about endwalker and thought, people play that POS? After doing some research I learned that the game was completely redone and thought I would give it ago cause I love FF

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: Finished

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: SCH/SMN

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): I liked being able to switch between them. I could heal dungeons and dps on other stuff. I played a SMN in FF11 and loved it, but this one is nothing like that one which makes me kind of sad, but I still enjoy it. I prefer to heal though.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: Healing is where I feel at home, I leveled a WAR and I do enjoy that much more than I thought I would, but I think that is the cause because of all the nice heals they have.

What kind of content do you enjoy?: MSQ, Crafting and/or gathering, Duty Content, Side Quests, Glamour Collecting, Collectible Getting

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: It is a tie between crafting/gathering and Collecting. I have 313 Minions and 104 mounts. The crafting system in this game is unlike anything I have seen in any other game, it isn’t boring, the stuff you make you can sell and make good profits on and that helps me get more mounts and minions. Although there are only 4 minions I can purchase at this point.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?: The community, and the story. (yea I know you said one, lol) I have never seen such a positive community in a mmo. For the story part I like that you can just play the main story and get to max level with at least 1 job if not 2. No other game I have played does that, you always have to do side quests and things like that to supplement leveling. I also love that old content remains, somewhat, relevant and people still do it which makes it easier for new players

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?: There are some UI updates I would like to see, like showing shields on health bars above someone’s head, stuff like that

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?: I would have to say when I got my “…of Dragon’s Deep” Title. You get it for catching a bunch of rate fish from ARR, some spawn windows are like 5 minutes so it takes a lot of patience to get.

When did you join Celestia?: May 2022

What drew you to join Celestia?: After I left <Iron> (involuntarily) I was looking for a place to call home that was well organized and had an active membership. I saw an add on loadstone and applied. When I did I stayed on for a couple hrs thinking well i should get an invite any time. Then I logged off thinking well in the morning I should be in, but I wasn’t and I was like huh, that’s interesting. A short time later an officer contacted me and explained about the interview and the website and guild charter which really impressed me. Most FC do not go through that type of process to get to know their players that might be in their community and I really appreciated that.

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: People are friendly, helpful, and the FC is well organized. I like that we have community events, The officers actively try to help people with various things and for the most part even at low levels people can get assistance when they need it.

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: Maps, I wish we had one on a weeknight as my weekends are usually full.

Call 2 Interview (For Beyond the Light)!

We currently are in need of more FC members willing to participate in our Beyond the Light interview!

The link to the interview form is here, as well as hosted under our Discord server > #announcements channel!

Important: As of November 2023, a new interview form has been created for usage – A Google account is no longer required to participate. Pictures are optional, and those selected to be interviewed for newsletter will be followed up with for possible pictures.

Form Link: Link

Holiday Glamours!

With Christmas and the holidays coming up fast, there will be those who seek to don their holiday glamours to get into the festive Eorzean spirit!

For the December 2023 and January 2024 newsletters, I aim to have a special section reserved for those who want to show their jovial, festive, merry, and spirituous glamours off!

Those who have pictures to submit may either follow-up with me directly via Discord message OR via another method due to be announced early next month! Please look forward to it! 🙂

The Celestia Citizen (“Pumpkin Spice” Edition)

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Hello, my fellow Celestians! And welcome to another edition of the Celestia Citizen! As you can see, we are playing around with a new format for the newsletter. With the new column-style layout, we hope this will save some space & present the newsletter in a more compressed format!

Final Fantasy XIV News

Sunday, October 1st – Last day to complete The Rising & Moogle Treasure Trove (10th Anniversary Hunt)!

Monday, October 2nd & Tuesday, October 3rd – Maintenance: Link

Tuesday, October 3rd – Patch 6.5 “Growing Light” Release: Link

Free Company News and Social Events

Open Officer applications for the following roles (you may apply on the FC Discord, and reference details for each role there):

Raid Officer

PvP

Social Events

Saturday, October 28th (800PM ET) – CEL Games PvP Tournament (Signup available in FC Discord)

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Yhana Stargaze

What race are you currently in-game?: Miqo’te

What drew you into your current choice of race?: It was kind of a hard decision, I was torn between Au Ra and when they came out the Viera as well and at one point I did fantasia into an Au Ra but I fell in love with the moon miqo’te and their adorable little fanged smile they have that no other races seem to have. I started as this Miqo’te years ago, finding them adorable even before looking into the game fully.

When did you first start playing FFXIV?: December 2017

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?: So my friend Sekrain plays this game, asked me to try it out saying the story was really good. he wasn’t wrong and I have come to really enjoy the game even if I don’t really remember the early days anymore.

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?: All caught up!

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?: My very first job was conjurer.

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?): So…long answer, I switched from wow where I played a resto Druid main. I healed for raids and difficult end game content. Even before wow I played healers. I love playing a healer, its super fun to me. I knew little of the FF world, the last major title I played being Tactics for the gameboy. but i knew WHM is a solid choice for a healer so there I went, I still main it today.

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?: Definitely WHM is a favorite. after that would be a tie between dancer and red mage. with summoner after that.

What kind of content do you enjoy?: MSQ, PvP, Duty Content, Side Quests, Glamour Collecting, Casual Content, Collectible Gathering

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?: Glamour collecting is the real end game, i love finding new ways to make my character look cool. after that would be honestly pvp but only on 2 of the 4 main maps for frontline.

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?: SO, I played wow for a long time, before that was everquest and runescape. what really sets ff14 apart to me is the combat, the concept of auto attacking is out the window and it takes practice and some skill to get good at to avoid taking deadly damage. it relies a little less on the class system (though those are still important roles to have) and more on your ability to actually play the game and pay attention to what the evil red puddles are trying to say. I really like that about it.

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?: Honestly, I really like the game as is, the one thing I wanted from it, they put in. the ability to replay the MSQ. its such a long story that I truly cant remember it very well. but I have memory issues, its not that the MSQ isnt great, i just want to re-read it like a good book. I do wish they gave some other kind of reward for doing it at least once on repeat. a bit of glamour or achievement or something, who knows maybe its there and I dont know it lol.

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?: I dont have one favorite moment, I have many. FF14 is a social game for me. i play it with my friends Sekrain and Raltarion and we have fun together, its really nice to have something we can all enjoy.

When did you join Celestia?: December 2022

What drew you to join Celestia?: So Sekrain and I were actively looking for a FC to join for a while, we eventually took to the forums and came across a page for this FC.What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: The people. everyone is so chill and kind. I’m kind of really introverted so being around nice people is helpful towards working on my social anxieties

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?: the people. everyone is so chill and kind. im kind of really introverted so being around nice people is helpful towards working on my social anxieties.

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?: I haven’t yet, yet being the keyword lol.

Z’attania’s House Tours

NOOK AND CRANNY

A House Tour with Z

Emilia Soma’s House

Mist ward 29, plot 37

This month we’re taking a look at Emilia’s medium house in the Mist. Right away when you enter, you can get a feel for Emi’s love of the elegant and symmetrical, as well as the sparkly and cute.

Ivy pillars frame the entry way, and two separate lounge areas beckon warmly, but there is the distinct feeling that moogles are peering just out of sight.

Upstairs is a large trophy room, packed with all kinds of shiny Eorzean memorabilia. In the basement we find a plushie-filled bedroom, and exiting through a wall of rain brings us into an outdoor space featuring a hot tub and a romantic balcony, enclosed by greenery.

There is plenty of ambient lighting in every space, with windows, lanterns, and fireplaces all contributing to the warmth.

What Emilia is proudest of: This is Emi’s first house that she designed all by herself! She especially likes the basement balcony, and is proud that the trophy room is a tribute to her many achievements.

What Z especially liked: The outdoor deck! Emi floated a deck and combined it with the oriental bridge to make a brilliant raised platform, perfect for watching the sun set on the beach.