We know a lot of new travel features will be added to XIV in the future, At the minimum Chocobo's and Airships, and yeah theres rumors of Carts and Ships as well.
But what about people who are already deep in adventure and away from home?
Well thats where the Beaten Path status comes into effect.
While traveling on a Established Road (Marked on Map, Paved in world.) After taking approximately 10 steps without going off path you'd recieve the Beaten Path status bonus.
While under this status you gain an increase in speed as long as you maintain the Movement on the road.
If you stop running, or leave the path it will wear off after 10 steps (or the time it would have taken for 10 steps if you just stopped moving.)
Also while under this traveling status your health regeneration rate increases.
Yay new ideas!
[Suggestion] Travel Feature: Beaten Path
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03-09-2011, 10:07 PMCairdeas[Suggestion] Travel Feature: Beaten Path
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03-09-2011, 10:29 PMJabo
I think it is a need idea but it could take a lot of work and time to be done properly.
It's also kind of a question for the future. Maybe after chocobos and airtransportation are released. :) -
08-11-2011, 10:49 PMCairdeas
>.> Bumping up an old Idea that I keep thinking about and wanting to see possibly end up in game.
This feature would be really helpful for people who are already in the field and have a long way to travel on foot to get home. -
08-11-2011, 10:53 PMMrLion
Umm no...why would they implement a "buff" for increasing movement speed without any reason? I have never heard of an MMO doing that...
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08-11-2011, 11:01 PMCairdeasUh FFXI did actually Using the Mog Tablets. If you rested for one tick you got "Quickening" which increased your movement speed until you were attacked or you attacked.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrLion
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08-11-2011, 11:03 PMMrLionYes, that gave you a buff for a "reason", people used the Mob Tablets and gives you an increase in speed. But implementing a buff like that without reason is stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cairdeas
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08-11-2011, 11:08 PMShyd
Cool idea.
Think they plan on having player owned mounts, eventually. Hopefully we will be able to summon them wherever in the field, otherwise something like this would be extremely helpful. -
08-11-2011, 11:19 PMCairdeasThis would be a buff for a "Reason" The reason being you travelled a bit of distance on a Paved Road.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrLion
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08-11-2011, 11:21 PMMrLionSo that's it? You just walk on the road and randomly you get a buff for increased movement speed...Quote:
Originally Posted by Cairdeas
Still a stupid idea... -
08-11-2011, 11:27 PMCairdeasQuote:
Originally Posted by MrLion
It only lasts while on the road itself, Its a travel feature, its not meant for anything but increasing travel speed. Hell When chocobos come to be rideable, as well as personal mounts, They would also get these Buffs.
So Lets say normally running is 100%
Running 100%
Running on Beaten Path 125%
Rented Chocobo 150%
Rented Chocobo on Beaten Path 175%
Personal Mount 175%
Personal Mount on Beaten Path 200%
That is just a guess but that is how it could work. -
08-11-2011, 11:27 PMSephr
If you can't call a chocobo to you (As I think you should be able to, classic footprint style) this would be a good substitute.
Edit: in reply to the above, I don't think it's necessarily a good idea that personal mounts run faster than chocobos. It does make some sense that they'd run faster on a hardened path, however. -
08-11-2011, 11:29 PMCairdeasI fixed that to Rented Chocobos. Sorry. Personal Mounts would be mounts you raised yourself if they are indeed giving those to us, and those would include Chocobos.Quote:
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08-11-2011, 11:37 PMmiqokiniI think it's a great idea. I usually ignore the paths unless I'm really bored and feel like 'role playing'. Otherwise, I just go by the fact that the quickest route between 2 points is a straight line. I imagine that most people do this. Giving us a reason to follow the actual paths would be pretty cool, IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrLion
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08-12-2011, 01:18 AMCairdeasDefinitelyQuote:
Originally Posted by miqokini
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08-12-2011, 01:59 AMSephrAh right, that makes sense! Seems like it would be a pretty good idea, there definitely needs to be a perk to raised mounts over the basic ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cairdeas
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08-12-2011, 02:03 AMMeduraJust had to say that i love your idea :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Cairdeas