Ahoy me hearties!
This will be your first News post regarding the happenings in BOOTY. So, before I delve in to the details, I would like to thank you for being a part of this growing crew. When Xaph and I first returned to the Helm after being gone nearly eight long months, BOOTY sat at number 38 in the weekly standings on Jenova and number 24 in the monthly. Now, as I type this, just two short months of us putting our ship back together and rebuilding our crew, this is our weekly and monthly standings:
Weekly:
These standings are based on the Free Company Credits earned by activity of your members. That means, out of all of Jenova, we are in the top active Free Companies on our server.
While these numbers are definitely something to be proud of, we refuse to stop there. In the next few months, we will be heavily recruiting new members. With new members comes new friends, but also comes with some growing pains. Please bear with us as we set the new pace for our FC moving forward and strive to make this ship seaworthy once more.
The re-launch of our website marks a new beginning for several things in the FC. Please take a moment to read the pages of information provided about The Pirate Bay. Stop by and read the About Us to learn a bit about where we came from and where we plan to go. Read/re-read the Code of Conduct so you can be sure you’re never violating our rules. Have the Ranks explained to you a little more in depth. Get to know your Leadership and why they are officers. Explore the Gallery to find a few uploaded screenshots submitted by our crew in Discord. If you’re not already a member, and you want to be a part of our band of merry misfits, click the Recruitment link to notify the leadership.
There are a few things not added to the website yet that will be added in the near future, so please return to stay updated on The Pirate Bay news, events and new website features.
Events
#chicontest
Recently, Chi Tanshi hosted a Discord event where she made this announcement:
What do you think of when you start to talk about FFXIV? Is there a zone that you think of…a spell…a class… anything. I want you to describe how you felt when you first logged in. Were you braving the wild woods of Gridania? The smell of moss and rain tickling your nose…or were you basking in the heavy sun of Uldah? Were you squinting your eyes into the sea spray as you sailed into Limsa Lominsa? Submit your BEST screenshot and story.
The response was better than expected with some stand out screenshots and heartfelt stories from the game. Here are a few highlights:
As a new player the world in FFXIV felt so big back then. Just going to Black Brush Station seemed like such a march from the city. The station just cemented that feeling of being in a Final Fantasy game, seeing the train tracks there made me remember all of the tracks going out of Midgar to around the world of Final Fantasy VII.
What is perhaps the most poignant part of my experience is the beauty of fair Gridania. Having chosen to follow the path of an archer, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my home city was to be this lush palace in the wilds. It was spacious and beautiful, with most structures built from wood to be in tune with nature, as opposed to the concrete of Limsa Lominsa or the sandstone of Ul’dah.”
The sun finally peaked through the canopy of trees, brightening the dark forest, and signaling a new day for the life that dwelled under their old, weary branches. The rich, pleasant aroma of earth was pungent, reminding all that walked these paths how life was always forming in the Gridanian forests.”
To read more of the stories behind these screenshots and to see the rest, open the #chicontest channel in Discord. While the contest is over, Chi has yet to announce the winner to the FC! She and the winner are getting together to uniquely create the prize for this contest. The prize will also be announced to the rest of the FC very soon, so please look forward to it!
Sayonara Summer: A BOOTY Beach Bash
Friday September 21st 9PM EST
If you haven’t already, check out our upcoming event in the Events page!
There, you can find out how you can not only hang with your fellow crew mates for a good time, but also how you can win some serious gil and prizes!
The BOOTY Beach Bash is just the kick-off to several large BOOTY hosted events with a predetermined line up already waiting to be announced! I hope your inner party pirate is preparrrred!
Cap’n Aya’s Address:
I’d like to take this little bit here to talk about our stance on “cliques”.
You will hear people complain about them as if they are horrible. However, this simply is not a high school. So “cliques” here work a little differently. We are an FC in a game where, in order to run raids or dungeons or trials or any other thing in the game, you are confined to a small group. Members will, therefore, play more with other members who play at the same time of day, run the same things or talk about the same topics… and they will grow closer as a result. We, as a Free Company, DO NOT discourage members from making close friends that they prefer to play with and we do not talk about members who have close friends like they are a bad thing. “Clique” is not a bad word.
At the end of the day, we are united by one tag and a common chat. We will come together during our events and in our discord and in FC chat as one group made of many. We encourage close bonds. Always.
Please keep in mind that if you ever feel alone, or that you do not have anyone to play with or talk to, we encourage you to reach out to any member in the Matey rank or above. These members are incredibly friendly and will gladly welcome making a new friend. That includes me! I may be the Cap’n, but I am never too busy to get to know you and make you feel welcome among our crew.