Poll: lets say they implement the mounts

[Inaaca]

We meed a PvP server so I can damn well murder every single Gobbue riding fool I see.

Heh, sorry, had to do a double take. I see your lvl 1 CRP is up to the task.

[Vandark]

Personally I think Final Fantasy is fine without random mounts, in my opinion Chocobos are the only necessary mount for an FF game unless the new mount is like a robot similar to FF6 or something which I still think is a little over the top for an MMO.

As for these monster mounts I can't agree with it, if they want to add more why not just include Chocobo breeding again, Chocobo mini games like Chocobo racing so forth or put more effort into the mount idea and come up with something original, not something that's already a monster in the game.

They could also make Chocobo gear that adds customisable looks and stats to your Chocobo.
For example gear could improve your Chocobos speed and have difforent armour looks to it.
Another thing obviously more Chocobo types could be added, blue, green, black even gold. They could make the Gold Chocobo there flying mount like in FF9. There is already so much they can do with Chocobos I don’t see a purpose in adding random crap, like a flying eye LOL... yea it's funny but come on really, it's a mob ffs XD.

Another thing that worries me is the lag these giant mounts might cause, if everyone is riding around or standing around the same place with GIANT Monsters all over the joint won't that cause mass lag and create all kinds of annoying problems for people. Not to mention it would probably look really dumb having all those monsters that are supposed to be enemies randomly becoming kiddie rides all of a sudden.... I dunno I don't agree with it, to me it just seems dumb lol.

Leave the random spastic mounts to wow games and keep the awesome Chocobo theme for Final Fantasy, if you don’t like it go play wow or rift or what ever else has random mounts.

I don’t want to work hard to get a flying eye or GUBU I want to work hard on making my Chocobo Awsome!

As for the Jump, YAY Jump! ^^b

[Dhalmel]

you knew it was coming

[Inaaca]

Personally I think Final Fantasy is fine without random mounts, in my opion Chocobos are the only necessary mount for an FF game. If they want to add more why not just include Chocobo breeding again, Chocobo mini games like Chocobo racing so forth.

Make Chocobo gear adding a customisable aspect to your Chocobo.
For example gear could improve your Chocobos speed so forth and more Chocobo types could be added, blue, green, black even gold. They could make the Gold Chocobo there flying mount like in FF9. There is already so much they can do with Chocobos I don’t see a purpose in adding random crap

They ARE adding chocobo breeding, colors, physical differences, abilities, equipment/armor, and combat capability... All that is happening regardless. Chocobos aren't getting replaced as the pinnacle mount at all. Chances are they'll also remain the fastest form of mount.

[Vandark]

They ARE adding chocobo breeding, colors, physical differences, abilities, equipment/armor, and combat capability... All that is happening regardless. Chocobos aren't getting replaced as the pinnacle mount at all. Chances are they'll also remain the fastest form of mount.

Yea I know all that but still... LOL I just think it's a bit random and not really takeing the right direction. I guess it could still be fun for some people.

Provideing the mounts were just a fun thing and didn't over take the chocobos in any way then I guess it's ok, but there is still the lag issue I am pritty sure in some cases it will cause.

Meh I will always asume the people on random mounts are EX wow players hahaha

[Vandark]

you knew it was coming

Indeed

I couldn't help but laugh a crap load when I saw this and had to show you this old Screenshot of my FFXI character with a dead Dahmel on his head.



Upsidedown mount >.>

[Griss]

I asked a goobue what it thought about possibly being a mount, its response was



Then it hit me.

[Inaaca]

Yea I know all that but still... LOL I just think it's a bit random and not really takeing the right direction. I guess it could still be fun for some people.

Provideing the mounts were just a fun thing and didn't over take the chocobos in any way then I guess it's ok, but there is still the lag issue I am pritty sure in some cases it will cause.

Meh I will always asume the people on random mounts are EX wow players hahaha

Funny you should say this. I've never played wow, and I think riding other mounts would be a fun option. If you ask me, customization options, whether it be mounts or otherwise, is something that an MMO can never have too much of. I think sometimes people get a little too uptight and just need to relax and give the game some freedom to grow.

I can't really speak to the specifics of lag or anything, but I seriously doubt that Yoshi or the rest of the team are overlooking something like this. They're smarter than that, and they're aware of hardware/software limitations. It may even be a non-issue to begin with.

[Inaaca]

I asked a goobue what it thought about possibly being a mount, its response was



Then it hit me.

Coolest mount ever. :P Love these guys.

[Vandark]

I can't really speak to the specifics of lag or anything, but I seriously doubt that Yoshi or the rest of the team are overlooking something like this. They're smarter than that, and they're aware of hardware/software limitations. It may even be a non-issue to begin with.

It depends how many people use these mounts and are around the same places, no matter what a group of something as large as a Goobue is going to add the chance of increased lag or load time. In curtain situations it could be a really annoying issue for some people, of course not everyone will be effected by this.
In every other mmo I've played that had large mounts it's always been a problem lag wise. I just fear with FFXIVs graphics it could be an even larger issue. Oh well, we will just have to wait and see.