The new Direwolf mount is awesome!

I really like this new mount from the patch notes. I think I will work on actually getting this one:
http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/295...f2f11d85_9.png
Here is another view, without the person riding it:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images18...ttackMac33.JPG

Anyone else going to grind for this one? It's pretty cute.

Question is. how is it obtained? I see a Brd on it, so is it Brd obtainable only?

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Originally Posted by Wulfyn

Question is. how is it obtained? I see a Brd on it, so is it Brd obtainable only?

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Beast tribe, ixals have a thing for wolves if you go into their camps.

It's the new beastman daily quest one. Same story as getting the other mounts I bet. Get to exalted, then give them a lot of money and such.

It's for the birdmen this time.

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Originally Posted by Wulfyn

Question is. how is it obtained? I see a Brd on it, so is it Brd obtainable only?

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probably ixali tribal quests, purchasable at max rank or something

I'm not surprised they used a direwolf since they are always seen with the Ixali. Just a bit disappointed. I thought they'll do something more creative like they did with kobolts

Ha just thought about that since I was doing fates in the North Shroud yesterday, then remembered their camp in Coerthas.

Expected a direwolf, but figured a balloon might be possible too.
Not a huge fan since those wolves are ugly as sin, but eh...

If only he was black >.<

Man i'm kinda disappointed.

Guess I'll still think about my Nightmare mount for my RNG wishlist.

Atleast they could be Chupacabra sized or Padfoot. The warlion looks like a fat cat thats had too much catnip and lasagna, while the warbear looks odd. Too bad the bear can't be dyed white (think Absolute Vodka magazine ads or Lorek from Golden Compass) or any color ( bunch of ppl riding around in zones on care bears).

Figured it would be wolves.

That's not ferocious-looking at all...

This is the only beast tribe mount I got excited for enough to do the quests. Direwolf > Balloons

Honestly don't like it. I'll get it because I can, but don't like it.

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Originally Posted by Dark-Saviour

Not a huge fan since those wolves are ugly as sin, but eh...

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This.

The mob designer seems to REALLY hate canines based on how they've been depicted in FFXI and FFXIV. They lean towards "malnourished mongrel" while ignoring/discarding the more "noble" aesthetic sometimes used for wolves.

If only it was something like this:

http://www.haro-online.com/stuff/princess1.jpg

:c

The new mount from Ixal look like an old, sick dog painted blue. Rather miserable looking in pictures but there is no way to know how it will actually look yet though.
About tank mounts - lion looks nowhere close to lion but bear is awesome and I am really jealous to people that ride past me on Phecda.