Suggestion was made in the JP forum side regarding ways to increase players traveling speed and JP rep responded to it so posting it here for anyone interested.
Main OP talks about how new mounts will not be released right away, and to see if anyone has ideas to improve walking speed. See translation below with Rep response.
Original Thread Link: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/12884
Translation may not be correct so adding original text with translation on bottom. Give the credit to the original people who quoted each text if you agree to them. Click on the blue arrow next to their name in the quote – (goes to the original quoted post if you didn’t know.)
To avoid anima only method right now is using death warp ending up taking time to walk this large map. Isn’t there a way to make walking speed better?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peperon
For example if you walk without stopping in passive mode adding quick effect? If you get attacked by a mob it cancels but speed of about Hermes Shoes (? That correct sp/gear name in English?) I think Hermes Shoes speed is about right speed as it’s not as fast as the actual quick skill.
It won’t make much difference but even after mounts are made once we get off of it from there we end up walking again, so I think having a change/method for changing regular walking/running speed. What do you think?
Good evening everyone,Quote:
Originally Posted by Triairy
I have brought the matter to Yoshida producer.
Currently we are not planning any changes in players speed due to the fact that once the mounts are released in the game we will need to check the balance of the all (I think he means mounts/walking/running) Regarding mounts will be after 1.18 but we are working hard to have this released as soon as possible.
Please wait a little more regarding further details on this matter..
Walking/Running speed ideas - Translated
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06-23-2011, 12:53 AMReinheartWalking/Running speed ideas - Translated
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06-23-2011, 12:59 AMWolfie
I'm looking forward to mounts. I hope they do a combination of FFXI-style mounts and WOW-style mounts.
Like, NPC-rented mounts are aggro-free and with a 30 minute time limit. Player-summoned mounts have no time limit, but they don't stop aggro and you can get knocked off the mounts. -
06-23-2011, 01:05 AMnormalforceTee hee, I might like the idea of getting knocked off a mount a little too much. Either way, I'm all for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
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06-23-2011, 02:04 AMReinheartKnocked off mounts!? If it has funny animation that comes with it then I'm all for it lol get bunch of LS guys just to see if we all can get knocked off at same time lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
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06-23-2011, 02:07 AMEekikiFor reals, yo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Don't forget that chocobos aren't the only forms of land travel in Final Fantasy. You get buggies and cars, too in some games.
I kind of wish we would stop using terms like "mount" and "raid" to talk about upcoming features... -
06-23-2011, 02:46 AMWolfieThey're generic terms to describe features in a broad sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eekiki
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06-23-2011, 03:04 AMReinheartCan I ride Mandoragora's, Goblin's, Peist and Miqo'te's?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eekiki
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06-23-2011, 04:49 AMCairdeas
I made a similar suggestion back a while ago called Beaten Path. As long as you were running on a paved, or worn in, or mapped path (drawn specifically on the map) you'd have a speed boost and lower chance of aggro.
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06-23-2011, 05:10 AM_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_
This is a shame. Since it's been said before, I'll just quote an opinion I agree entirely with:
Basically, run is what walk should be, and walk is never a good idea. It's disappointing that they've completely dismissed increasing movement speed. It's not like we can be mounted all the time.Quote:
All races move at the same pace. This is fair. A running lalafel and a running elezen move at the same pace. But since an elezen is three times taller than a lalafel, the lalafel has to move his legs three times as fast.
As a falafel, at a whopping two feet in height, I run really fast. I'm low to the ground, so the terrain really seems to zoom by, and my footsteps are very rapid wherever I go. From my perspective, I am hauling ass.
As an Elezen, six foot twenty (and killing for fun), the terrain doesn't go by so fast. And my footsteps are much slower. It makes sense - with long legs, I don't need to take as many steps or as vigorously. From my perspective, however, I am dragging ass.
If you're a career lalafel, the game feels faster to you. You may not be moving very quickly, but your perception is that you're running at a decent speed. If you're a normal-sized race, though, the game really does feel slow. FFXI was slow too - "running" was an acceptable pace, and "walking" was something you only did by accident. Most people quickly learned to take THF to 25 so they could sub Flee when they were just doing town stuff, and items like W.Legs and Herald's Gaiters were really really expensive and in-demand. Sure, that gear had all kinds of tactical value too, but "I should have those so I can kite Kirin better" is just an excuse for "Haha, the game is now at something like a reasonable pace!" With WotG, the community breathed a collective sigh of "frakking finally" with the release of Sprinter's Shoes: a cheap, renewable source of non-tactical movement speed.
If you played FFXI past WotG, you used Sprinter's Shoes - probably all the time unless you were fighting, crafting, or otherwise not moving.
People want to move faster. If they didn't, they would use the Walk setting all the time. Make Walk faster, make Run faster, and maybe even give us the ability to Sprint and Jump with limitations by Stamina or HP - when being chased by a pissed-off dragon, I don't find it very realistic that my only option is to slowly saunter away.
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06-23-2011, 05:21 AMnormalforceI would love to see the devs implement that. That and an auto-run to your destination option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cairdeas
Now, if only there was a way to contribute a little gil so someone would get out there are re-brick those damn roads. They're a mess! -
06-23-2011, 05:24 AMDreadnought
i wonder how the average FF fan would react to being able to ride other creatures as mounts.
how badd as would it be ride one of those smaller dragons or a piest? -
06-23-2011, 06:03 AMDyne
I would love a sprint button, but I think it would kill quickstride ability lol.
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06-23-2011, 06:14 AMLissandraSure, I wouldn't mind riding on a mid-sized drake...That can very well eat me at the same time if I piss it off. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Dreadnought
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06-23-2011, 06:15 AMObeiKinstarhttp://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...s?daysprune=-1Quote:
Originally Posted by normalforce
check this out, an idea that I had that got little attention -
06-23-2011, 06:19 AM_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_So with Quickstride are you still limited to 30 seconds, about 5-8 of which are switching from passive to active to passive, while glued in place waiting for the quickstride animation to complete? Sounds a little less than ideal for making an emergency escape.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dyne
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06-23-2011, 12:35 PMBalbanes
Thanks for all the translations you do, Reinheart.
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06-23-2011, 12:58 PMnormalforce
I know they've said that they want the mounting system to be something more, something different. And I'm all for that, I hope they introduce something great. But, you know, in the meantime, can I just get something fast to ride. I'll take the rest when you're finished with it. :p
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06-23-2011, 01:10 PMJynx
I personally think the general walk speed is fine.
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06-23-2011, 01:17 PMReinheartyep same here as long as the map changes like the 1-50 1 area thread. with current map it's just boring as hell walking/running through same looking areasQuote:
Originally Posted by Jynx
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06-23-2011, 03:10 PM_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_The "walk" speed or the "run" speed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jynx
Everyone I know has autorun turned on 24/7, but I suppose some people prefer to "walk" everywhere instead. -
06-23-2011, 04:52 PMKaizlu
Pretty please.
I don't have much time playing, but I already hate the notion of having to walk/run everywhere. The best solution would be the implementation of mounts/airships/Millennium Falcon but since we know that ain't coming anytime soon a sprint button or something would be really nice.
Really, to make things simple the best thing to do would be a temporary boost of the running speed. Not so complicated. Take it away when other methods of transportation are introduced, but for now that would make things so much better. -
06-23-2011, 06:48 PMJynxLet me rephrase that. I think the general speed of movement is perfectly fine tuned, running or walking.Quote:
Originally Posted by _C-a-e-r-i-t-h_
To elaborate more on this point: Running to almost anywhere in the game is hardly a daunting task even for the most remote locations. While the zones themselves are large the towns themselves serve as a rather "Central" point in the zones design making reaching most parts of it a rather quick jog.
I do not feel like we need any form of "Sprint" as Chocobos will solve any slight speed issues that players currently have. -
06-23-2011, 08:41 PMEekiki
It doesn't matter how fast you move, you're just gonna get hit with a blue shell and passed up eventually anyway.
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07-06-2011, 01:08 AMGaloot
Being able to mount other types of animals and not just chocobos sounds like an awesome idea. Variety is what makes the game tollerable for me. Same things day in and day out like just chocobos is boring. I personally would like to see a feature that was in Red Dead Redemption where you can go to any wild horse and tame it. Doesn't have to be as easy or accessible as that, but it would be nice to use other animals for a change.