Test your luck in the weekly Free Company Lottery! This Lottery has a guaranteed winner every week and all tickets purchased are added to the total prize money!
Unlike our normal Lottery, the Powerball does not have a guaranteed winner! Instead, the prize pool will grow week after week until a winner is determined!
Have a knack for treasure hunting? Want to test your luck in the gameshow dungeons, "Aquapolis," "Lost Canals," or "Lyhe Ghiah?" Looking to make some quick gil? This is the perfect event for you! Monday night maps will focus on the most current level maps, while Wednesdays' map nights will rotate between level 70 and level 80 maps on a weekly basis.
Looking to complete your mount collection or pick up some cool new weapon glam? Join us every Thursday for Midweek Mount Farming! Desired mounts/glam will be decided each week by the group and the event lasts about 2 - 3 hours.
This event is hosted by James Rock'it and is a great opportunity for Free Company members to get together and do FATEs. The zone and content of FATEs is entirely up to the party! Please reach out to James prior to the event if you wish to participate! Multiple groups can be created if there is a large turn-out for the event.
If there is another Free Company Event happening on Friday evening, FATE Friday may start one or two hours earlier than the regularly scheduled time.
Fridays @ 8:00pm EST*
We are starting a new bi-weekly Free Company event to help get to know each other on a more fun, and personal level! Every other Sunday at 7:00pm EST we will be hosting a "Jackbox Party Pack" event where we will play fun, non-Final Fantasy 14 games.
Looking for help learning a new job? Want to pick up crafting, but have no idea where to start? Having trouble understanding a rotation or the design of a job?
We have dedicated veterans of all jobs who have offered their time to deliver comprehensive courses on how to be the best at the jobs/roles this game has to offer! Classes occur weekly on a varying schedule and will cover the basics and rotations of jobs and roles.
The Black Waltz Lottery occurs every Monday at 11:00pm EST.**
To participate you must choose a number between 1 and 1000 and submit 10,000 Gil into the Lottery Pool. The pool will grow as each person buys a ticket - there is no cap to how large the pool can grow! In addition, the Free Company will always set the base Lottery Pool at 200,000 Gil. Any purchased tickets will add to this amount!
For example, if 50 players contribute, the pool will be 700,000 Gil (50 x 10,000 + Base FC Contribution).
At 11:00pm EST, a randomized number generator will choose a number between 1 and 1000 (this is achieved by our Lottery Coordinator using the /random function in game). *Note: This number will be seen by anyone in the room and cannot be altered.
The player whose number is the closest to the number drawn will win the Lottery Pool! In the event that two players are an equal number away from the Drawn Number, the Lottery Pool will be divided equally and given to both players.
If you need further clarification on how this works, or would like to participate, please reach out to Istari Xiomar in-game. You can Mogmail your Gil and number choice to Istari at any point during the week. All numbers are recorded and saved.
RULES
In the event that there is scheduled maintenance or a conflicting Free Company event, the date and time of both the Free Company Lottery and Free Company Powerball Lottery may be moved to Wednesday night at the same time.
The Black Waltz Powerball Lottery occurs every Monday at 11:15pm EST and Friday at 12:30am EST.**
To participate in the Powerball Lottery, you must choose a number between 1 and 1000 and submit 100,000 gil into the Lottery Pool. The Lottery Pool will grow as each person buys a ticket! In addition, the Free Company will always set the base Lottery Pool for the Powerball at 1,000,000 gil. Any additional tickets purchased for 100,000 gil will add to this amount!
For example, if 20 players contribute, the Lottery Pool will be 3,000,000 gil (20 x 100,000 + Base FC Contribution). This amount will keep growing *until* someone wins or the Powerball becomes the Golden Powerball (see below).
At approximately 11:15pm EST (11:00pm EST on Friday), a randomized number generator will choose a number between 1 and 1000 (this is achieved by our Lottery Coordinator using the /random function in game). *Note: This number will be seen by anyone in the room and cannot be altered.
Once the number is drawn, the player whose chosen number matches the randomly drawn number *exactly* will win the Lottery Pool! If no player's number matches the /random number, the Lottery Pool amount will carry over until the next Powerball draw and the process will repeat until a winner is determined. Unlike our regular FC Lottery, there is no guaranteed weekly winner in the Powerball Lottery; however, the value of the winnings will continue to grow week over week.
If you need further clarification on how this works, or would like to participate, please reach out to Istari Xiomar in-game. You can Mogmail your Gil and number choice to Istari at any point during the week. All numbers are recorded and saved. Please specify "Powerball Lottery" when submitting your ticket so that the coordinators know which Lottery you are participating in. Lastly, you can buy a ticket for *both* weekly Lotteries.
RULES:
Note: If the Powerball Payout reaches 50,000,000 gil, it will be capped and the Powerball will be transformed into "The Golden Powerball." All additional ticket purchases after the cap will be placed into the Free Company Chest and will be used to fund future Free Company Events.
THE GOLDEN POWERBALL
Upon purchasing a "Golden Powerball" ticket, a modifier will be placed on your number choice that will increase in 5 point increments each week that the Powerball does not have a winner. If the random number drawn for the Golden Powerball falls within the modifier of your number, you WIN the Golden Powerball!
What does this mean?
If a participant's number choice is 650 and it is the first week of The Golden Powerball, this individual will win if the /random number is anywhere from 645 - 655. On week 2 of The Golden Powerball, they would win if the /random number was anywhere from 640 - 660. Each passing week, a +5 modifier would continue to be added until a winner is determined and the Golden Powerball ends. Upon ending, the lottery returns to the regular Powerball and starts back at 1,000,000 gil.
In the event that two participant's numbers fall within a modified number in the Golden Powerball, both participants split the winnings equally regardless of number choice.
The requirement to participate:
Flight is not required in these zones but it is recommended because the amount of players with 2-seater mounts could be limited.
Parties will be formed on a first-come, first-serve basis. In the event that two full parties are formed and there are still members who want to participate, groups one and two will help create a third group by transferring one or two people so that everyone can participate. In the event that there are less-than enough people for two full groups, groups will be formed to try to have an equal number of players.
Each participating player must provide at least one map for the group to enjoy. The maximum amount of maps per player can be determined by the group during the event, depending on how many portals are found. A loose guideline to ensure fairness is that everyone should be able to have at least one portal each, which may take one, two, or even three maps.
Please note: each player should have the opportunity to do their first map before third rounds are started.
LOOT RULES
During the FC Map event, all loot is NEED for all players participating, regardless of who supplied the map. The reasoning behind this is that all players within the group are contributing to the success of the map, and therefore all should have an equal attempt at the loot.
If there is an item you need for something important, or are trying to collect (crafting materials, minions, orchestra rolls, etc), you can always ask the group if you can have it. Please remember that this is a shared event, so make sure it is for something important before you ask; everyone deserves a chance at loot.
General Guidelines for Map Night:
If you have any questions about these guidelines/rules, please reach out to Istari in-game or via Discord.
**The guidelines are meant to ensure fairness and equality, which are fundamental principles of our Free Company. Any spontaneous map nights in which at least half of the group are members of our Free Company should use these guidelines to further promote our core values.
Midweek Mount Farming occurs every Thursday at 8:00pm EST. Please make sure you are ready to go! Party space is on a first-come, first-served basis.
A private Party Finder will be made and the password will be distributed in Free Company chat shortly before the event begins. Multiple parties will be created if necessary to allow as many people as possible to participate. Since mounts are obtained from Extreme Trials or Savage-level Raids, these will need to be unlocked prior to participating in Midweek Mount Farms.
Once parties are formed, the group(s) will decide which trial or raid to farm and will queue as an undersized party (unsynced).
Please limit AFK time between pulls to respect the time of other members of your group.
LOOT RULES: All players can "Need" items and drops that appear. If you are looking for a specific item, please ask your group first to make sure everyone gets a fair shot at loot.
Any questions? Contact Brock Hampton in game or on Discord.
The Black Waltz Free Company - 2020
Plot 36, 10 Ward, The Lavender Beds