I looked through the stickies and there is no "Welcome Thread." Maybe there is one unlisted further down the forums, but I do not have the search function or a great deal of patience. That's why I play RDM, I don't like to wait.
The point of this thread is simple, to collect the amount of "Hello" and "Hi" threads we get. It is also to make sure players know where they are going, namely, here:
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=35;mid=1106176994936773353;num=55
That has a link to every helpful...link you need for Bismark. Another thing this is intended to do is set up our server (before any of those other, lesser ones!) for the influx of 360 players when the game is released. From what I have read, the target audience of the current XBOX is very different from the PS2 and PC, especially the ones who play FFXI. But that is another subject. When all those players rush in, I'd rather they come in here to say "Heya" instead of there being so many intro threads filling the first page. I also thought it would be nice to place farewell threads here to, as we get a good deal of those. I think it would be nice to juxtapose the two together in this manner:
If You Are New
---- Name
---- Race
---- First Job
---- Intended Craft (PLEASE pick one, it is good for the economy)
---- Job Goals
---- Mission/Craft/Other Goals
---- Nationality (Sandy, Windy...Basty(?))
If You Are Leaving
---- Name
---- Race
---- First Job
---- Intended Craft (If you didn't pick one, SHAME!)
---- Final Job Achievements
---- Mission/Craft/Other Achievements
---- Nationality (Sandy, Windy...Basty(?))
Try and keep that format. I think it would be a great experiment in contrast. Try only to post if you are leaving or departing. PM me if you think something should be changed.