Let's talk Chocobos!

With the Chocobos having been announced as being planned for as soon as patch 1.19, there's many things regarding them I am curious about:

Will we have them available only as a rental initially? With the chocobo stands in each city, I feel this option is to be expected but will this be the only way to ride a chocobo initially?

Will we have the ability to acquire personal chocobos from the get-go? Will we be able to raise our own, breed different colors, and accessorize them? Will they have some sort of development themselves?.. or will we essentially begin with a bare-bone, basic chocobo model for everyone?

I'm sure there's much planned for mounts in general down the road and by no means do I wish to sound like I 'want everything now!' Just curious myself, and even more curious what everyone else's thoughts are as far as chocobos in FFXIV!

Who says we'll even be able to ride them at first? :D

Edit: Seriously though, I imagine the 1.19 implementation will just be something to hold us over until personal chocobos/mounts. I'd love to raise my own and all, makes it more personal. Rentals would be fine for now though.

all i know about chocobo's.. there good for eating.

Wark! Warararwark. Wark wark wark, wark wark, wark. Kweh!

...Oh wait, you meant talk ABOUT chocobos.

Yes well, chocobos. They be coming in 1.19, and I'll probably ride one.

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Let's talk Chocobos!

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Originally Posted by Arcell

Who says we'll even be able to ride them at first? :D

Edit: Seriously though, I imagine the 1.19 implementation will just be something to hold us over until personal chocobos/mounts. I'd love to raise my own and all, makes it more personal. Rentals would be fine for now though.

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Yea I honestly just wan them in the game as soon as possible as well - even if only as rental. I'm hoping for lots of variety, customization, and development for mounts in the future though!

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Originally Posted by NoctisUmbra

Let's Talk Chocobos

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Lotta chocobo talk here: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Want-Your-Fix

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Originally Posted by Rentahamster

Lotta chocobo talk here: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Want-Your-Fix

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My thread has become obsolete ; ;

Honestly Renta, must you take care of everything? :P