And in 1.20b we'll have...

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Originally Posted by Krausus

I hope we piggy back on the eye or just lay on them all flopped over lol

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in the prod letter they showed an animation of riding the eye. he was sitting on head with legs on side as if horse back

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

in the prod letter they showed an animation of riding the eye. he was sitting on head with legs on side as if horse back

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awwww well I guess thats ok

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

Well, If a Beastmaster was given ride-able mobs, I'd fully support it (esp in battle). It would make total sense.

But if everyone online is automatically given a Goobbue to ride, it ends up looking absolutely ridiculous.

Imagine 20 people riding Goobbues in that pic instead of just one.

If you can't see how that diminishes the artistic integrity of the game, then I don't know what else could be said to convince you.


Supposing that it IS a player mount (and it sure looks like it) lets just hope that it is slower than a chocobo and is summoned by an item with a one-week cooldown timer on it.

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Let's just go one step further and not include anything in this game that falls outside the very narrow "final fantasy-esque" definition as construed by some on these boards and ensure the game isn't enjoyable for anybody at all in the larger world outside of a few selective purists. That's sure to make this a lasting enjoyable success for years to come.

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Originally Posted by AngryNixon

Let's just go one step further and not include anything in this game that falls outside the very narrow "final fantasy-esque" definition as construed by some on these boards and ensure the game isn't enjoyable for anybody at all in the larger world outside of a few selective purists. That's sure to make this a lasting enjoyable success for years to come.

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because this is the 14th game in a franchise i declare that it not do anything that the first 13 did not do. /sarcasm

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Originally Posted by Krausus

awwww well I guess thats ok

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Yeah it looks ok but i'd prefer them sitting legs crossed like the goobue cause it just looks a bit wonky.

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

Well, If a Beastmaster was given ride-able mobs, I'd fully support it (esp in battle). It would make total sense.

But if everyone online is automatically given a Goobbue to ride, it ends up looking absolutely ridiculous.

Imagine 20 people riding Goobbues in that pic instead of just one.

If you can't see how that diminishes the artistic integrity of the game, then I don't know what else could be said to convince you.

Have you played FFXIII yet? I was riding my Bahamut and my Alexander and so on.

Supposing that it IS a player mount (and it sure looks like it) lets just hope that it is slower than a chocobo and is summoned by an item with a one-week cooldown timer on it.

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Why doesn't anyone ever remember the barrel mount i had to use to get to the underwater dungeon?

This game having any form of integrity in the way it looks? Have you seen the landscape yet?

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Originally Posted by AngryNixon

Let's just go one step further and not include anything in this game that falls outside the very narrow "final fantasy-esque" definition as construed by some on these boards and ensure the game isn't enjoyable for anybody at all in the larger world outside of a few selective purists. That's sure to make this a lasting enjoyable success for years to come.

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As I said, if you can't see how it diminishes the artistic integrity of the game (esp in light of the 2.0 direction), I can't convince you otherwise.

Taste, either you have it or you don't.

It looks ridiculous. I'm sure the tasteless majority will love them.

Taste being riding the same yellow chicken everyone else rides? Ok. Give me the 13 chocobos and i'll do it.

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

As I said, if you can't see how it diminishes the artistic integrity of the game (esp in light of the 2.0 direction), I can't convince you otherwise.

Taste, either you have it or you don't.

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Why so serious...

Its a game its fun, its Japanese. Who frankly are very well known for their adolescent culture.

I completely agree with Zantetsuken. It will make the game look ridiculous.

What's worse is that we're doing it so a fraction of the playerbase can say "LOLIMMAONAGOOBUE" for 5 seconds and then ignore it afterwards. What a waste of resources.

I don't think it's that over the top. Maybe they can make the Gobbue a bit smaller. I'm not sure how this is 'tasteless' compared to 20 people riding a giant yellow bird? If anything it'll add a bit more live to the game. I wouldn't mind see-ing them, but for now I'll stick to a chocobo.

If i don't like it no one else should and no one should have them!

Wondering if this ties into the christmas and new years events... The snowman did turn into a goobbue after all.

Let's hope they are temporary and for a quest line only.

I probably won't use them myself, but I don't mind them being in the game ^.^

There is a chance this is our sub-up reward Yoshi-P mentioned.

I'm torn, I think it looks awesome and a lot of fun to ride around but I do think it would be a bit strange for there to be a bunch of them all running together to Ifrit's cave for example.

I sort of hope they are slow or have a long cooldown and people will only pull them out for the lolz but not seriously use them for travel.

As for not fitting in the game, the Ul'dah opening story is about a tamed Gobbue that gets away from its controller so it is not out of line that they could be harnessed for travel.

Finally, I want to have a Lalafell dance party on its head. :D

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Originally Posted by Kailea_Nagisa

How do you know that this is just not an NPC and that we get this as a mount....and SE really? Stop right now -.- Chocobos and maybe even Magi-teck (as a throwback to FFVI) and thats it! Really we dont need 50 cheesy stupid mounts like other MMOs have.....

You have, as a Final Fantasy title, a distinguished and well know form of travel.

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I very very frankly can't stand people in your mindset. How bout YOU just only use chocobos and shun the other mounts if you don't like them. Some of us like choices and the richness choices bring to our games. I feel like you should be back playing the old final fantasy games and shutting your gob if you don't like progress. This is their game. End of story.

And ending that rant, that mount looks aweeesoooome

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Originally Posted by ErnieKeebler

I completely agree with Zantetsuken. It will make the game look ridiculous.

What's worse is that we're doing it so a fraction of the playerbase can say "LOLIMMAONAGOOBUE" for 5 seconds and then ignore it afterwards. What a waste of resources.

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maybe they will have advantages like less collision detection or higher speed. maybe i can find my mining points easier.

I have to disagree for those wanting it to be a cooldown item. Why can't it share the same speed as my chocobo? Why does it have to be treated differently when it's a mount? I think it should have the same speed as all special mounts (ahriman/drake/magitek) for the fastest regular mount (OBVIOUSLY CHOCOBOS) you have access to. Don't have your GC license yet? You'll have yourself a rented speed chocobo.

I hope they'll also add lightsabers and mass accelerator guns and a /fart emote. That would make for a much more diverse gaming experience and speak to a broader audience.

What's that? You wouldn't like any of those? Well, then just don't use it! This is Final FANTASY, they can add whatever they want!!1

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Originally Posted by Efrye

I hope they'll also add lightsabers and mass accelerator guns and a /fart emote. That would make for a much more diverse gaming experience and speak to a broader audience.

What's that? You wouldn't like any of those? Well, then just don't use it! This is Final FANTASY, they can add whatever they want!!1

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they already added farts, what do you think ifrits hellfire is?

Wait a minute.

Did I hear a cry for artistic integrity in a Final Fantasy game!?

Do I really need to list how wrong that is?

People seriously need to get over their own pretentiousness and remember the good old days of the series when things had a lighter side to them as well. Quit looking a gift Goobue in the mouth.

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Originally Posted by Pulseczar

Let's hope they are temporary and for a quest line only.

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Personally, I hope they are permanent and mountable anywhere a chocobo is. Don't like it? Then don't use it. I humbly welcome our gobbue overlords.

Make it slower than personal chocobos, and people will still use chocobos. I know I would.

Also, can I ride him through Ul'dah? I just want to re-enact the Ul'dah opening.
Then again, he's not a donkey, so *sadface :(

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Originally Posted by Hartigan_Redsail

I very very frankly can't stand people in your mindset. How bout YOU just only use chocobos and shun the other mounts if you don't like them. Some of us like choices and the richness choices bring to our games. I feel like you should be back playing the old final fantasy games and shutting your gob if you don't like progress. This is their game. End of story.

And ending that rant, that mount looks aweeesoooome

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I bet you're that person in real-life that has a car with chrome coming out of every orifice, clip-on spinners, and stick-on vents.

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Originally Posted by Efrye

I hope they'll also add lightsabers and mass accelerator guns and a /fart emote. That would make for a much more diverse gaming experience and speak to a broader audience.

What's that? You wouldn't like any of those? Well, then just don't use it! This is Final FANTASY, they can add whatever they want!!1

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Your sarcasm it's quite inadeguate. It's a goobbue, it's been there since alpha. If they put in a rocket mount, THEN you can argue

I get to be a hat?
What sort of topsy turvey world is this?!

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Originally Posted by Gramul

I get to be a hat?
What sort of topsy turvey world is this?!

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In Soviet Bas- Uldah, the gear equips you!

SE, heres you prize for being faithful, a slow ass mount<no thank you> make him fast. Would be nice if they have a few choices and we get to pick one so everyone don't have the same thing.

oh please so much whining. FFXIV is moving foward with more uniqe munts. collecting mount is also content for some people and may attract more players.

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Originally Posted by Gramul

I get to be a hat?
What sort of topsy turvey world is this?!

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Finally, a hat with decent stats!

People need to get over this "Omg we already have one mount"

Diversity is fun, and having options is great. Not everything has to be unique to the series. And it's not like these mounts are "stupid" and I doubt they will just be handed to us. We will have some lore/story to it so calm down.

This is very exciting, walking in the perspective of a gobbue.

When in 2.0 where we can have our mount as a party member this is gonna rock!

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Originally Posted by AngryNixon

That make-up is not in keeping with the traditional Final Fantasy make-up styles! This would ruin the game! That shade of red has nothing to do with Final Fantasy lore at all! WHAAAA~

The End.

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I agree, needs more belts.

the year is 2020 FF23 online. "i think ff should only have chocobo and goobbue mounts because thats what it had before, QQ, QQ"

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Originally Posted by SnickleWhiskers

This game having any form of integrity in the way it looks? Have you seen the landscape yet?

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So your argument is they shouldn't try to have artistic integrity at all, because they failed to show it in another area of the game? A failure that was supposedly forced due to hardware limitations of the PS3, that they plan on rectifying by completely reversing the design decision lead to it?

Anyway, as for topic.. ew. Sorry, I don't like the idea at all, as I said back at time of announcement. It just.. feels wrong. I only console myself with it being a one-off thing but all the same, it comes down to a simple fact that seeing one person riding one might be cool.. imagining a horde of players riding them, clipping through each-other and swamping camps and nodes, kind of turns my stomach.

Call it whining if you want, but that's my opinion for what it's worth and that's that - sorry eh?

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Originally Posted by AdvancedWind

I agree, needs more belts.

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Yes! We need more hat belts, shirt belts and pant belts! Why do waist belts gotta get all the love?

(Totally not kidding! I love Tetsuya Nomura's art style!)

Yes, the people who don't like it because the Chocobo has always been the only FF mount can continue to ride their chocobo. You guys complained about the glow effect on the Ifrit weapons because it would be "too much". The moogle weapons are "too cute" and not "Final Fantasy". Come on now people can't we have a little fun? Is it really such a big deal that we will now have another mount to ride around on? I look forward to the addition of the gobbue, drake, eye, and magitek mount and am absolutely dying for 2.0 to release so we can have our battle companion chocobos.

The current devs have decided on a vision that is meant to appeal to a wider audience. Oh no here I go... Yes, the people who play World of Warcraft. SE for some reason has decided that it would like to make some money and I for one applaud them for doing so. Now where's my Roegadyn riding saddle my legs are tired from all the scurrying around. lol