Devs finally managed to piss me off.

I can understand the annoyance at them 'wasting time' on giving us all goobbues... any amount of time, even if it's for a lettered patch.

However... it's a small update. If you're mad that you didn't receive much during this update (except a goobbue), then you don't know how these things work... or you do and you're trolling.

For the next few days, you'll see dozens running around halfheartedly with our goobbues... and then I doubt you'll see much of it after that. We all know it looks ridiculous, especially with such a lack of a storyline. It's here as a GIFT, as a THANK YOU from the dev's for staying around. I would have preferred they spend their time elsewhere, but I'm willing to take what I get, including exclusivity in a mount I'll probably never use.

It will be a lot cooler when it IS actually exclusive, in a year when PS3 players are in full swing and can never, ever have one. Right now, it's dumb. I'll continue using my chocobo happily.

My LS had fun with it.

I present you with proof!

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5769/ishgard.jpg

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Originally Posted by Resheph

My LS had fun with it.

I present you with proof!

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5769/ishgard.jpg

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I approve of this message.

Yup then everyone can be a special snowflake with their mount!

I love the new mount its cute :) I'll like mine regardless if I get to be a special snowflake lol.

Blah blah blah blah blah

you make me feel so blah blah blah blah blah

you should go away now now now now now

i'm tired of QQ QQ Q

/dial to police LS.

"Hi officer, I think some bad guy is using blade-gun pointing at some adventure's head and forcing him to get a goobbue horn and ride a goobbue, in stead of choco. Even though many of us obviously like it, but he looks painful. So please go catch this forcing-player-to-ride-goobbue blade-gunner."

Just in case it hasn't been said...

Oh shit... It's someone from BlueGart(e)r... Better listen!!

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Originally Posted by DeadRiser

i'm tired of QQ QQ Q

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Also, is that last Q wearing a skull patch? The one-eyed cry?

... *ahem*

Dear OP,

Are you serious?

This is a lettered patch. In most cases, all we get are a few minor adjustments to some mechanics and a handful of bug fixes.

This is actually a step UP from what we normally get in these patches. Your expectations of getting any kind of real content in such a minor patch are misguided.

Seariously? Your whining about this? THIS!? Really? Of all the things to bitch, wine and complain about, THIS is what you've chosen to devote a whole thread to?

*head desk*

It never ceases to amaze me how overly dramatic people around here get when ever the smallest pin drops. Every teeny tiny thing is the end of the world to you people.

"They changed the battle system OMG GAME KILLER!"
"No jumping? I QUIT!"
"What? I have to DO stuff to get things! Wow this game sucks!"
"OMG why isn't there enough time sinks why are they giving us everything!"
"My toe hurts screw you Squeenix!"

Honnestly...don't take the damn thing and ride your chocobo! It's not like they are the first MMO to introduce rare and exclusive mounts to players. Quit yer belly'achen!

It's a given these days that this society in general can't appreciate things. They think they are entitled to something...when they aren't. It's SE's game also not yours, take or leave it. Enjoy it or not..need not spout hate for a gift.

They called the patch maintenance...bug fixes. That's why they didn't announce it further. And EVERYONE by now knows the games road map and what to expect from now till 2.0.

If you are looking for huge blocks of content it won't be any time soon. The large numbered patches will keep us busy...if you desire to complain...why don't you um...play a little less?

Sides there's a TON to do. Materia, crafting, achievements...etc etc...

The amount of effort in making this Goobbue a mount probably didnt take much resources, since it was already designed to be in the game for the Uldah starting cutscene. Just add a saddle on its head and voila, instant mount.

Seeing people saying this is a sign of bad things to come in the future makes me laugh.

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Originally Posted by Actus

I am thoroughly disgusted by the main content in patch 1.20b. Why on earth would, you the people developing this game, consider making such a ridiculously superfluous thing as the Goobue mount?

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A. A lot of people wanted it.
B. They thought it would be fun for us.
C. Its a one of a kind item that is being offered to people who played pre-V2
D. Sometimes a thing can just exist for its own sake.

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Originally Posted by Felis

Don't expect more than the Gobbue and bug fixes in the coming sub patch.

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http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post522783

A. A lot of people wanted it.
B. They thought it would be fun for us.
C. Its a one of a kind item that is being offered to people who played pre-V2
D. Sometimes a thing can just exist for its own sake.

THIS sums it up.

Topic creator is reading too much into this.

This was a bug fix patch... with a goobbue...

Thanks SE... for the goobbue!

There are other people playing this game.

other

people

I have a few friends, that have been playing for months, that haven't joined a GC yet (for many reasons) and aren't close to getting a chocobo. This is a great present for them.

For the rest of us, I think we needed a little bizarre nonsense Final Fantasy humor in our daily adventuring lives!

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Originally Posted by Hayden

Seariously? Your whining about this? THIS!? Really? Of all the things to bitch, wine and complain about, THIS is what you've chosen to devote a whole thread to?

*head desk*

It never ceases to amaze me how overly dramatic people around here get when ever the smallest pin drops. Every teeny tiny thing is the end of the world to you people.

"They changed the battle system OMG GAME KILLER!"
"No jumping? I QUIT!"
"What? I have to DO stuff to get things! Wow this game sucks!"
"OMG why isn't there enough time sinks why are they giving us everything!"
"My toe hurts screw you Squeenix!"

Honnestly...don't take the damn thing and ride your chocobo! It's not like they are the first MMO to introduce rare and exclusive mounts to players. Quit yer belly'achen!

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It's no surprise people who can't appreciate a gift or freebie are going all out throwing hissy fits on here, just like any other time the devs try to make a gesture of goodwill or thanks. It's the equivalent of a 5 year old throwing a tantrum in the store because they got a chocolate bar but they wanted ice cream.

Only positive to the tantrum is the 5 year old eventually grows out of it.

So without further ado, Me and Tiny have plans to lumber off into the sunset together.

It took me 2mins to log on, port to NPC, grab Goobbue, and log off.

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Originally Posted by SniperRifle

It took me 2mins to log on, port to NPC, grab Goobbue, and log off.

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Is that you in your signature?

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Originally Posted by SniperRifle

It took me 2mins to log on, port to NPC, grab Goobbue, and log off.

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Congratulations.

You just accepted Square's 'little' thank you gift for subscribing.

Attention O.P.......


chill out......................................................


That is all.

If only FFXI had goobbue mounts... Why did no one think of that until now? Genius.

I posted this already but I feel like it is more fitting here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sgonnagoob.jpg

Threads like this are the reason why we can't have nice things.

Anyone who watched the live letters knew that the Goobue mount was coming, so I don't get why now that It's out all this rage is coming about. Does this mean when the Drake and Evil-Eye mounts come out we can expect more post like this?

Now that it's in the game, SE can continue to advance it as development progresses.You know, kind of like how when Chocobos originally came out with the intention of faster transportation and now almost 4months later we are going to be able to equip armor on then, which will eventually serve a purpose when they fight along side us in battle.

In the end all I can say is if you don't want the Goobue mount, then don't get it. But if the thought of even having the option of getting one is too much for your stomach to bare, then by all means wait for Ver 2.0; that way you'll ever have to worry about riding one again.

You'll just have to sit back and watch the rest of us ride them =p

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Originally Posted by Nyx

I posted this already but I feel like it is more fitting here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sgonnagoob.jpg

Threads like this are the reason why we can't have nice things.

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Guess what, you still don't!

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Originally Posted by Scherwiz

Guess what, you still don't!

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oh? I beg to differ my fine gentleman. Having a variety which people may or may not like is a nice option to have. Not everyone may love the Goobbue mount but they can choose not to get it if it suits them.

Would you not like to have the option to toggle the help texts on and off? Would you like to be unable to skip cutscenes?

It's all about being given the option to do what we want and have the things we do or do not want. Isn't that the nicest thing of all?

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Originally Posted by Nyx

oh? I beg to differ my fine gentleman. Having a variety which people may or may not like is a nice option to have. Not everyone may love the Goobbue mount but they can choose not to get it if it suits them.

Would you not like to have the option to toggle the help texts on and off? Would you like to be unable to skip cutscenes?

It's all about being given the option to do what we want and have the things we do or do not want. Isn't that the nicest thing of all?

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No, but at some point in this games lifespan I would like for them to quit handing us shit and telling us it is gold.

Also, I did get one and used it, until it obnoxiously took up 80% of my screen (so like 3 seconds) and then I promptly switched back to chocobo.

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Originally Posted by Scherwiz

No, but at some point in this games lifespan I would like for them to quit handing us shit and telling us it is gold.

Also, I did get one and used it, until it obnoxiously took up 80% of my screen (so like 3 seconds) and then I promptly switched back to chocobo.

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I like Chocobo better also for the same reasons as you do. I personally don't feel like they were treating this mount like it was the best thing to ever come to ffxiv. I think they just added some lore in there so it wouldn't be like getting a random Goobbue. I understand how the news and dev posts make it seem that way though. I am just happy for the option and the derpyness (I know its not a real word) makes them something fun to have.

Hopefully later when we get more mounts we can choose what one we want to be put on the micro menu so that we do not have a whole bunch of little icons.

1.20b wasn't a patch, it was a hot fix for the brands and several other things with a surprise rolled in. 1.21 is the next big patch.

I like my goobue, I will enjoy riding him infront of people in 2.0 that can never get him.

@OP
goobbue mount was probably something already coded from the beginning, i don't think they put effort in it. well, that's just my opinion.

to be honest i've started to lose hope at 1.20, that was an actual patch and had almost no content (with STILL unbalanced GC rewards and that stupid moogle pre-quest, bettered a couple of weeks later).

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Originally Posted by Bongeh1986

I like my goobue, I will enjoy riding him infront of people in 2.0 that can never get him.

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and they'll laugh from their armored and useful-in-battle chocobos.
chocobo > goobbue
there is nothing to be proud of, lol. it's like an itam mall content (since we are actually paying).

good job SE:
1. take a stupid, useless and ugly content
2. make it limited-time-only
3. ppl will think it's cool just because they feel it's exclusive to them
???
PROFIT!

i bet tha drake will not be just pre 2.0

I find myself in a most uncomfortable position... because like, I am usually the one going up and down on SE over things. However I think people are actually being a bit ungrateful. 1.21 is around the corner with some seriously heavy stuff. This is just a cute little freebie.

This is very sad. And OP is right - I think he is only sorry about what will happen to the game. Firstly the gogo goobbue feels good, but soon the whole Eorzea is full of them. And since they stay as mounts after 2.0 - I am sorry too. RIP

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Originally Posted by SirOleas

Some how I think that what certain people see when something like this released is:

Scene: SE FFXIV Development floor/office. Twenty Asian dudes standing around one PC watching as a single dev. takes a character model and places it in sitting position on top of a Goobbue.

Dev on PC: What do you think guys?

19 other devs: Oh...my...god. You are a genius, alas this is going to take all of our man power and money to put into the game.

Dev on PC: You think so? Let's go ask Yoshi-P what he thinks.

Scene: Yoshi-P's office. All 20 dev's are gathered around Yoshi's desk as Yoshi stares at the printed image of a character on top of a Goobbue.

All 20 devs: It's the best isn't it Yoshi!?!?!

Yoshi-P: INDEED IT IS! WE WILL PUT 100 MORE PEOPLE ON THIS PROJECT TO MAKE SURE WE GET IT FINISHED FOR 1.20b! Everyone!~ STOP WORK ON 2.0 STOP WORK ON 1.21 WE HAVE A FREAKING GOOBBUE MOUNT TO WORK ON RIGHT NOW!





When in all actuality it probably took more time for me to type this than it did for one dude to put this mount together for us.

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Dude... that was f-ing awesome! hahahaha XD

OP.
/sarcasm on
/say "Very usefull topic!"
/sarcasm off

Not sure why people are so negative against OPs post... Yes it was a lettered update but come on... did we really need a new mount?

I completely agree with this:

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Originally Posted by Chinook

The point from OP is: Goobbue mount or Goobbue NM ? Same development time (prolly even less).

Made challenging and rewarding enough, a Goobbue NM would have been a much better use of ressources.

It just keeps adding up.

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And what comes to giving us a gift... How about an item we could wear that had some use? Like people might remember the Tidal Talisman's in FFXI that teleported you to places or a warp staff that could return you to your homepoint for no anima used... etc. etc.

SirOleas is right, considering where the main changes are going on in this game, the graphics guys probably had more than enough spare time to throw this together.

As for breaking immersion etc, I don't see too much of a problem. It's days were numbered due to jumping anyway.

Side note: I don't think an item letting me return to my home point for 0 anima would be very useful.

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Originally Posted by Vackashken

I find myself in a most uncomfortable position... because like, I am usually the one going up and down on SE over things. However I think people are actually being a bit ungrateful. 1.21 is around the corner with some seriously heavy stuff. This is just a cute little freebie.

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I'm usually grateful. But I can't like this. I can't even use it. Hiir's head goes completely offmonitor, I can't see where I am going and I start bumping into things and getting caught on ridges. It could be so awesome if they'd just fix it. But it annoys me so much that such an obvious problem wasn't solved before release. I shouldn't have to tell SE this. I'm not even a pretend game architect.

Test Server, Can I have it?

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Originally Posted by Mamba

Not sure why people are so negative against OPs post... Yes it was a lettered update but come on... did we really need a new mount?

I completely agree with this:



And what comes to giving us a gift... How about an item we could wear that had some use? Like people might remember the Tidal Talisman's in FFXI that teleported you to places or a warp staff that could return you to your homepoint for no anima used... etc. etc.

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You're right, being able to teleport to the main cities would be pretty awesome, hell even to the individual outposts. Lets all get a nice trinket that lets us do that! Oh, wait a minute...

I don't get the complainers, getting a thank you present that took se no time at all is really such a big deal? The implication that in the same amount of time the devs could've made some new monsters pretty much discounts the OPs opinion as it is. If you don't like them guys, just roll.a character on the new servers come 2.0.

I think we need to go bigger.

I want Great Buffalo mounts, right now.

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I think we need to go bigger.

I want Great Buffalo mounts, right now.

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Hell yeah!