The Difference Between Unity's And Their Bonuses

Haven't seen this posted anywhere, so forgive me if I missed it.

I have been a part of Apururu unity since the system came out. I realize that you get the full unity bonus for being in 1st place, which Yoran/Apururu often is. In this case, what is the incentive for joining another unity, such as one at the lower end of the rankings?

At first, I thought it meant you get faster accolades/sparks accrual, but I haven't seen that posted anywhere. A friend says the exp/cp rate is higher, but again, I don't see that. I ask because I want to change to Sylvie for her buffs, but I'd lose out on a few decent buffs from my gear (2 refresh legs, kentarch+1 belt, lugra+1, zwazo+1).

What is the benefit of joining a low-ranked unity? Since you lose the max buffs, it seems like a lose-lose. Do the cost of certain items decrease for purchase with the npc, or do you get some other bonus that is not disclosed? Would be nice to know, since I don't currently see any incentive to join a low-ranked unity, or any deterrent from loading up on the high-ranked one.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/guide/unity/index.html

CP and I think Accolades gain is higher. Don't know for sure about EXP, but don't think so. It was in one of the update notes.

Can you please share and explain how that works? The listed values for accolades per quest shows a set amount. How does that work? Also, how much more cp do you get?

You gain accolades from killing exp-yielding enemies, which is where the accolade bonus would be if present. The CP bonus hasn't been specified anywhere from what I've seen.

Edit: Whatever the value is, it wouldn't be worth dropping in rank unless you really wanted whatever leader it is you were considering joining.

Should only affect how many accolades you get from completing objectives. You just get a percentage bonus when it actually completes.

http://wiki.ffo.jp/html/32088.html

There's a chart here, but it's pretty much a 5% bonus for each rank below #1.

wow, that's really a crappy incentive. Thanks for this.