Apply to Paranoid FC
On this page you’ll find everything you need to apply to Paranoid FFXIV – Zodiark on Light EU. Make sure you read and understand the ethos and rules before applying.
Table of content:
- Our Ethos
- Our Rules
- Application Form
Our Ethos
Our community has brought us fun, friendship and above all, a sense of achievement about something almost every single one of us has struggled with, because Paranoid is for the socially awkward, the shy, the people who’d like to raid, but get a headache just thinking about all the things they could screw up.
The people who type a message to someone who’s LFM, then backspace, type, backspace, type, stare at what they’ve written, backspace again and finally go off to quest on their own. And if they do press enter, they’re relieved if they get the reply, ‘Sorry, full’.
The people who freak out at the thought of grouping with strangers (or even guildies). The people who don’t like talking in FC Chat. The people who are actually quite lively in chat, but cannot handle voice. The people who would like to see all the game content, not just the stuff you can solo, or who would like to solo but without others trying to pressure them into grouping/talking/whatever.
Paranoid is a no-pressure community. We don’t care if you make a mistake that wipes the group (seriously, we’re too busy worrying about our own mistakes), and we won’t think badly of you if you suddenly need a break because you can’t take it any more.
We’ve brought a bunch of people together who get this. Really get it. We know exactly what you mean when you say, ‘I’m out of social energy. I have to go’ or ‘I need to turn off Company Chat for a while’.
We welcome members with Social Anxiety and also their friends (under certain conditions) and supporter-alts from other free companies.
Non-SA members may join providing they have some understanding of Social Anxiety and have read our ethos.
Our Rules
Be excellent to one another!
We would leave it at that but since it’s a little short on detail, here is the expanded version.
This is not a comprehensive list, just because something isn’t mentioned here, that doesn’t mean you can do it; use common sense when deciding if something is acceptable or not.
We do believe in giving second chances (though not for serious rule breaches), but if you receive two official warnings regarding either your behaviour or your attitude, then be aware that a third incident will warrant a kick.
General
Respect not only the free company but your game’s community as a whole. The way our members behave reflects on all of us.
The following behaviours are strictly forbidden while wearing our name above your head.
- Ninja looting (including in PUGs)*
- Harassment or bullying of other players
- Subjecting anyone to prejudicial abuse of any kind
- Shouting matches or unfounded defamation of any player
N.B. These rules apply to all platforms (Discord, Reddit, forums etc.) not just in-game.
*There are differing interpretations of ‘Need’ and ‘Greed’ in the general community. If you are unsure about this, please ask an officer. Members can find more information on how we do things in the FC rules and recources channel on Discord.
Privacy
We take our members’ privacy seriously.
WoW logs, FFlogs etc.
- Members may not upload public logs from any FC event
- For non-FC runs involving other members, you may post but permission must be asked first
Streaming
- We prefer members to stream on a non-FC character
- If you wish to stream content where other FC members are present, consent must be obtained first
- The chat log must be obscured at all times
- Members’ names should be either hidden or shortened to initials
Complaints
Any complaints regarding Paranoid members can be addressed to either the GM or any officer.
Any complaints regarding an officer should be addressed to the GM of the relevant game.
In all cases, the GM’s decision is final.
Application Form
To apply to Paranoid you will need to fill in our application form as we cannot accept applications that are made only in-game. Only Paranoid’s officers will see your application and we will email you to let you know if you have been accepted.
The application isn’t a test, we just want to make sure you understand our ethos and know that this is a FC for people with Social Anxiety rather than just another ‘randomcasualsocialraidguild’.
How much or how little you say is up to you, but we can’t tell much about you as a person from applications that just say, ‘I’ve been playing since launch.’ (Yeah, we’ve had those).
If you are shy, unsure what to write or aren’t good with English, just say, we will understand 🙂