a question about starting citiesFollow

i was reading this faqs in game faqs and it said that u can choose a race and a starting kingdom and i dont really think this is true but my freind wants to be a hume and i want to be an elvaan so i'm think that he a hume can stay in Sand O'ria

First of all, everyone no matter what race or job gets the ring of the kingdom they start in. And I don't believe you can get the ring later because they are not tradeable. I just hope you understand that you and your friend will start in different servers, unless you get a world pass.

This is not true. I started a Tarutaru in Bastok and he did not get a ring. I also created a Hume once in Windhurst and he also did not get a ring. The race you choose has to correspond with the cities' primary race, or else you don't get a ring. I personally didn't care though since by level 14 or so you'll probably be buying new rings anyway. So just pick whatever race and location you're most familiar or comfortable with, and like some people said you can buy the ring later anyway.