[dev1082] The (un)Official Mount System Thread

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Originally Posted by Akira_Tenshi

I don't want to see non chocobo mounts, it would feel more like WoW and less like FF.

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How do you expect there to be variety in the mounts people have, then? The chocobo colors will only hold out so far.

I hated chocobo breeding in FFXI. I had to raise one for a friend and quickly saw the thing was more a gilsink and timesink than something that would eventually become a convenience to the player. Spending a month of your life on that stupid thing only to get a chocobo that was slower than the rentals, had less stamina and was temperamental as hell was a complete waste of time.

You guys can keep your colored chickens.... I wanna ride a pieste. Maybe it can carry more than 1 person. That would be sweet.

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Originally Posted by Laughlyn

Coblyns / Doblyns - Coblyn <3

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I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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What's pain to some...

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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You just need the right size booty, like a Roegadyn. >.>

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Originally Posted by Gracious

Crafter made mode of transport

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Wouldn't some people complain because that kind of creeps into steampunk territory? Not that FFXIV having it's own version of Warhammer's ROFLcopter would be a bad thing...

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Originally Posted by Duelle

Wouldn't some people complain because that kind of creeps into steampunk territory? Not that FFXIV having it's own version of Warhammer's ROFLcopter would be a bad thing...

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lol wtf did i just watch. xD

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Originally Posted by Duelle

Wouldn't some people complain because that kind of creeps into steampunk territory? Not that FFXIV having it's own version of Warhammer's ROFLcopter would be a bad thing...

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half of Final Fantasy is Steampunk.

Has anyone thought of Final Fantasy VI's Magitek Armor?

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

half of Final Fantasy is Steampunk.

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Very true, actually Final Fantasy VI was considered a steampunk genre video game because the game was set in a words that was much like the second industrial revolution. The Garleans also seem to use mechanical type machines that, instead of running of steam type functions, run off magic type.

Personally, while Chocobos are the mainstay in FF games, I wouldn't mind seeing other types of mounts in the game. Even if other types of mounts aren't part of what makes FF what it is, there have been many things that weren't in earlier FF games that were introduced later on in the series that became part of what makes FF what it is.

Since it does say:

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Examination of mount system (including chocobos)

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This makes me hope, though I would be fine either way, that maybe they are thinking of introducing more than just chocobo mounts to the game. Also I really did enjoy the breeding and raising system in FFXI, and I actually raised 3 different chocobos in my time playing that game. I wouldn't mind at all if they introduced some kinda of breeding/raising system into FFXIV.

But as always, we will see what SE decides to do! :D

Or even the possibility of Garlean inspired tech from the Garlond Ironworks.

I want a feathery motorcycle with the head of a goat as my headlight and the hardened tendrils of a coblyn as my tailpipes all accented by a helmet crafted from the finest specimen of Wight's skull.

I seem to remember some form of flying transportation in an early promo clip. Does anyone else remember this and what the name of it is called?

I want to be able to ride around on avatars like fenrir or something.

epic steampunk train pls :Q_

Shoopuffs. 'nuff said.

(Hypello: Riiiiide zee shoopuff?)

Give me a Pieste and I'm good.

Oh also. Anyone who says Chocobos are the only mounts the FF series has had or needs....

In FFV, you had Hiryu, Lenna's Wind Drake/Wyvern AND Krile's unnamed Wyvern.

In VI, there were the Magitek armors.

In X, you had the Shoopuffs, which really only ferried you across a lake, but still.

And in XIII you had the Eidolons double in function during battle.

There have been other things the characters rode. Chocobos are just the staple. However, if I can tame and ride a Mandragora or Deadly Nightshade, then I'm all for it.

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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Can it truly be any more painful than wearing a bronze subligar all day? Wedgies from that stuff make Coblyn Mounts sound like riding a moving Craftsmatic bed.

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I believe we could, and probably should, move from Chocobos (though not excluding, of course). Thing is, as long as we don't go "animal mounts" all over the place (tigers, wolves, ostriches, etc.) we'll be golden, specially monsters.

Here's my view on it: The whole "everyone is a barbarian in the Dark Age and we tame the wildest mossters, including the ones we kill because that's how damn Conan we are. Also huge beards." isn't exactly Final Fantasy's feel (Hell, if anything, characters are rather... "delicate"...), not saying I am against it, it just isn't what's supposed to be here. Chocobos are merely our horses, a rather tame animal. We don't go mounting polar bears or freakin' gorillas. Final Fantasy does have a rather toned-down steampunk feel to it, though, and it's what I've often appreciated, how it seems to have slight technological advance in a bit of a "what if we had gone down this road instead?" situations, ie. the Airship.

And even after assembling this argument, I can't for the life of me present a valid suggestion of a mount that falls under the mentioned category. I guess I just voided myself.

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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ah, my bad.. i meant the bald ones.
Besides thats the only mob with some proper stearing devices on their heads. (the eyes lol)

I'd be pretty unhappy to see anything other than chocobo mounts in this game. Give them a variety of colours and possibly implement a way to gear them (like the armored chocobos of Ishgard) is more than enough variety for mounts. I like chocobo breeding and I don't want this game to continue off into the "generic MMO" direction as opposed to the "Final Fantasy" direction it should be heading towards from the start.

Well I was actually kinda hoping for trains as method of transport in FFXIV, so it'd be cool if they implemented something like that in the future when they introduce more areas, specifically Garlemaid, since the empire's supposed to have advanced tech anyway.

Being that we KNOW there are dragons/wyverns in the game, it'd be crazy not to somehow allow us to tame one of 'em for riding use. They could add something about the dragons operating in a "hive mind" state, and that tamers break that link or something if they need a lore excuse.

Being able to carry a group of LS mates on a carriage while they can play Triple Triad(no I'm not letting this one go) in the back would be pretty cool.

Also,

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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Best post.

I like to have chocobo's of course as mount's but would like to see other feature's as well not just used as transportation but as an companion.
1. Add an area or settlement for chocobo's with like a grand chocobo as an leader. Where you can raise, train, custiomize your chocobo ie color, equipment etc to you're heart's content. Have fame, advancement rank for chocobo's with cutscene with your chocobo. More could be added in the future.
2. Be able to summon them not with an item that could take a valuable item space but an simple command text or whatever.
3. Have them were you can summon them in battle were after extensive training can transform your current weapon,armor depending on which you've train giving a hp/mp and stats boost to your weapon or gear.
4. Have another feature where they go gather item's or store gear item's from your adventures.

I'm pretty open to different view's on this just like to see something more to chocobo's then just as a mount used to get around places...

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Originally Posted by Lionix

WTS> Colbyn Mount. Cure II also appreciated. Offer expires after death by bleeding.

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MEANIE !!!!!

there's just no coblyn <3 around these forums :(

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Originally Posted by Rjain

I'd be pretty unhappy to see anything other than chocobo mounts in this game

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I'm not sure if they are still planning on using chocobo's in a different way or not. We've seen the carriages that could seat a few people in-game, but other than that, i wonder if they'll just release plain chocobos for now and add on to them later.

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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Imagine riding a Cactuar. Ouch!

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Originally Posted by Rentahamster

In the Final Fantasy universe, Chocobos are the only mounts you ever need, IMO.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Want-Your-Fix

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Actually in the FF universe you really don't need any mount but since we're talking about what we want instead I would have to agree with the topic creator and according to the most recent producer letter we'll be getting mounts other than Chocobos but including Chocobos, so I guess Yoshi agrees too.

I'm all for hogs, drakes and... giant toads for mounts!

Lmao... just picture hopping past some new players with a massive toad... "sup guys!" *hop hop hop*

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Originally Posted by Overdrive

Lmao... just picture hopping past some new players with a massive toad... "sup guys!" *hop hop hop*

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Instant deal-breaker.

hm id like a Magitek Mount from FFVI, those things were sick

I can't be the only one who would like a dodobo from the fake patch 1.16c patch notes can I?

http://ffxivclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Update_1.16c

I get the feeling that if there are more than just chocobo mounts, the game will lose the Final Fantasy feeling to it. Even just give us the opportunity to customize them and that will be more than enough

Chocobos only please!

I still wouldn't mind a fluffy fluffy ewe :) I'm little! And chocos are too big :(

.......unless it's a BABY choco! Hmmmm that could be awesome. Or really really mean, LOL!

And multi-person transportation would be epic! Remember the Chocobo saddles from the Christma-star-whateveritwascalled event? The little bags were the PERFECT size to be lalafell side-cars!

I want to ride a mechanical robot chocobo created by the Garlean Empire! :D

http://www2.gol.com/users/ikkie/shoj...trichRobot.jpg

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Originally Posted by odintius

3. Have them were you can summon them in battle were after extensive training can transform your current weapon,armor depending on which you've train giving a hp/mp and stats boost to your weapon or gear.

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Hey, maybe not so much in this manner, specially the fighting part, but it made me think that raising a chocobo that will eventually give you some sort of charm (an accessory of God knows what piece, or something for that incredibly sad pouch slot) who's stats change depending on training. Or a simpler system would be to be able to swap chocobo colors/types somewhere and that directly affect the item corresponding to the chocobo. Notice how each method mentioned (starting from odintius) is increasingly boring, but easier to implement. Honestly I'd like something engaging to be implemented sometime this year. No offense.

Hey, could even be linked with the "Materia" system. Wink wink (read out loud).

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Originally Posted by odintius

4. Have another feature where they go gather item's or store gear item's from your adventures.

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Are you insane? You must be because insanity and genius go hand in hand. And this is genius.
I'd LOVE to be able to send my chocobo to places to explore automatically (and offscreen), like the Behests in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, to gather some modest materials.

It would also be incredibly useful and practical, if we could implement it somehow as a messenger between you and your retainers! We could call our chocobo (whistling can be a skill people, stop with the items already) to send and receive 10 or so items from our retainers (or preferably no limit, just a direct window between you and the retainer as if you were just talking to it, because gear sets can get huge), just give it a cooldown, because the birdy's tired (like 30 minutes or something). It would also help with the farming a bit, specially the Disciples of the Land.

If it's weird for your bird to be tired after carrying your luggage to be called again but be ready for mounting instantly, then make it A messenger chocobo or chocobo service you can pay for (upkeep, weekly, much like Mog Lockers in XI or housing in other games) and A mount chocobo. The logic behind this could be mounting birds are stronger while messengers are smarter, if you are splitting. Hell I don't get paid to make up this stuff, I don't know.

Say you are in the middle of the Black Shroud. Started a party with people you just met in an Aetheryte camp pretty deep and you could use a specific role-- Oh damn, you left your gear in a retainer! -- Say you haven't been there. I hexa-dare you.

How do I always end up with a wall of text? This is why I don't post often.

Yea im open to different opinion's on how to use a chocobo in battle just like to see something different then just being mount's. Im open to different type of mount's etc though bring more uniqueness to the game.

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Originally Posted by JayvirDeforte

I get the feeling that if there are more than just chocobo mounts, the game will lose the Final Fantasy feeling to it. Even just give us the opportunity to customize them and that will be more than enough

Chocobos only please!

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In FFIV you could ride a dragon, in FFVI you could ride in a suit of Magitek Armor, and in FFX you could ride a shoopuff, yet all three games still completely felt like FINAL FANTASY games. In fact, they were among the most popular FF games in the entire series. Allowing the player to ride other things besides a chocobo does not make the game any less of a FINAL FANTASY game.

Wanting to keep the unique flavor of the games is fine, but at the same time you have to allow the franchise to grow and evolve, which means you have to be willing to do things that haven't been done before. If the franchise doesn't try new things, then it will never grow. If it never grows, then it will start to stagnate. If it stagnates, then it starts to die. You have to always keep trying new things and keep improving. After all, if you're not moving forward, then you're falling behind, and I don't think anyone want so see the FINAL FANTASY franchise fall behind.

I wouldn't mind seeing other forms of mounts really as long as they was well thought out, had some kind of lore behind it and just didn't look tacky and added on. I want my Roegadyn riding around on a big ol Dodo. Ahahahaha

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

I can't even imagine how painful it'd be to ride on a Coblyn... lol

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Because the idea is so lolish I'd imagine some people including myself would have took the Coblyn for the lulz xD

I Would like Chocobo only mounts and if it came to be another mounts i'd like them to be story based or terrain based where only those mounts could be taken there because of the terrain

While I understand reasons for more types of mounts in mmo, in FF mmo I couldn't care less for any other type than chocobos, that's probobly cos of Final Fantasy fetish ;D

Anyway my idea would be different races and types of chocobos, like for example:

a) Battle Chocobo = massive muscular more, deff but slower.

b) Race Chocobo = slim light, and fast.