So such an awesome thing is happening, we have a lot of new people just hitting 50!! But having hit that milestone some time ago myself, i find that I don't always remember the best way to go about gearing people up =/ but luckily, I found this nifty guide to help!

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/2kpcg2/so_you_just_hit_level_50_in_patch_24/

Congratulations to all our new 50's!
oh, and a bonus chocobo color calculator if you haven't got quiiiite the right color on your horse-bird yet.
http://ffxivchocobo.com/