Voidal Resonator should be a flying mount.

The 90 day veteran reward, the voidal resonator, is already flying anyway.

http://i.imgur.com/kYyyobz.jpg

It stands to reason that this particular mount should get an upgrade and be transformed into a flying mount come heavensward.

Thoughts?

Any comments from the Community leaders on this?

Well, in a recent patch they clarified each mounts means of locomotion and the ahriman was listed as aerial. Given that, chances are actually rather high that it is going to be able to fly in the Heavensward areas.

I doubt that existing mounts will fly in Heavensward, it would take away from the value of the new mounts in 3.0 to have any 2.0 mounts able to fly.

Also, IIRC they clarified the resonator's 'flight' capability suggesting that it uses it's legs to hop/jump and flappy wings to stay aloft, but cannot attain any altitude because it's more of a 'puddle jumper' rather than a soaring flier.

I like the idea of Aerial mounts being flying mounts. It makes sense. Besides, I'd love to be able to soar the skies in my Bomb Palanquin.

I suppose it could be. That flying eyeball pales in comparison to soaring dragons, majestic gryphons, magitek airships though........ and flying unicorns that fart rainbows in the sky.

It doesn't really take away from anything. I mean, the floral goobbue didn't do anything to the minstrel goobbue no matter how much the jerk Legacy players made it out to be. And noone cared that the 500 commendation reward was a gold pope-mobile... I mean reaper... Point is, the special mounts for preordering Heavensward will still be special, no matter how many flying mounts you have prior.

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Originally Posted by Kosmos992k

I doubt that existing mounts will fly in Heavensward, it would take away from the value of the new mounts in 3.0 to have any 2.0 mounts able to fly.

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Not really, considering physical/digital CE peeps get one right from the get go.

Id like to know if our chocobo will be able to fly or if we are going to get a different one? cause with all the armor that covers wings it would be weird.

No, the chocobos are likely landbound, making the black chocobo you see in the trailers something of an aberration. And even more abusive than the fat chocobo and it's ghysal bait, look how much he's having to flap those wings. T,T

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Originally Posted by QuinceTaru

Id like to know if our chocobo will be able to fly or if we are going to get a different one? cause with all the armor that covers wings it would be weird.

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Our current one wont be. Reason will be that it isn't bred for flying or something. We already have different racing & combat chocobos. We'll be getting a black chocobo that can fly though.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I mean reaper...

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On the subject of the Magitek mount, it'd be cool if Garlond Ironworks upgraded it at some point in 3.x with some thrusters or a jet engine. :3

If any current mount should be able to fly, it should be the fat chocobo. Just lift the dangling greens higher until it starts flying. After all, not even the laws of nature can slow it down in that case. ;)

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Originally Posted by Kosmos992k

I doubt that existing mounts will fly in Heavensward, it would take away from the value of the new mounts in 3.0 to have any 2.0 mounts able to fly.

Also, IIRC they clarified the resonator's 'flight' capability suggesting that it uses it's legs to hop/jump and flappy wings to stay aloft, but cannot attain any altitude because it's more of a 'puddle jumper' rather than a soaring flier.

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Chocobos are built like ostriches and shouldn't be capable of flight, yet they will be in Heavensward. I don't see why the same wouldn't be possible for the resonator.

We need flying pig mounts, thank you!

Please look forward to it!

I think they should allow this as a flying mount and it can carry two people.
Quetzalli flying esper
http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2..._-_FF6_iOS.png

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Originally Posted by Kosmos992k

I doubt that existing mounts will fly in Heavensward, it would take away from the value of the new mounts in 3.0 to have any 2.0 mounts able to fly.

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CE people get a free one just for buying it. We get a black chocobo just for unlocking the ability to use flying mounts.
As evidenced by the fact that I had two mounts in my queue before i even got the ability to ride them, SE doesn't place value on the mounts themselves, just the ability.
They're just skins, after all.

In Haukke Manor that floating eye doesn't fly very high, he would be like a moogle not flying much above the ground. Like with the Bomb Palanquin they can't get the altitude.

Ahriman can fly pretty high you know, being able to fly on the ahriman mount would actually be an amazing throwback to FF4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi7So5VlB6M

https://youtu.be/Vi7So5VlB6M?t=2m9s

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Originally Posted by Vejjiegirl

Ahriman can fly pretty high you know, being able to fly on the ahriman mount would actually be an amazing throwback to FF4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi7So5VlB6M

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I was going on about seeing him in Haukke Manor, from that he doesn't look like he'll be able to take us to the heights he needs to take us :p.

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Originally Posted by Chiramu

I was going on about seeing him in Haukke Manor, from that he doesn't look like he'll be able to take us to the heights he needs to take us :p.

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You quoted me pretty fast, that was more for everyone in the topic though.

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Originally Posted by Xieveral

Chocobos are built like ostriches and shouldn't be capable of flight, yet they will be in Heavensward. I don't see why the same wouldn't be possible for the resonator.

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Not just regular chocobos there is a high chance we are getting a Fat chocobo flying mount, reference the past interviews with Yoshi-P.
The fact that we will be able to fly on a fat chocobo kind of throws everyone's Ahriman's flight restrictions speculations out the window, anything is possible!

Even Gizamaluke!!!
http://i.imgur.com/dtlh770.png
(Taken from the Benchmark, I hope its Gizamaluke!)

To add to my point:
The Ahriman's second appearance was in Final Fantasy 4. In FF4 they fought Cecil on airships above the clouds (The Red Wings)

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Originally Posted by Vejjiegirl

Not just regular chocobos there is a high chance we are getting a Fat chocobo flying mount, reference the past interviews with Yoshi-P.
The fact that we will be able to fly on a fat chocobo kind of throws everyone's Ahriman's flight restrictions speculations out the window, anything is possible!

Even Gizamaluke!!!

To add to my point:
The Ahriman's second appearance was in Final Fantasy 4. In FF4 they fought Cecil on airships above the clouds (The Red Wings)

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I don't know if the flying fat chocobo will be a thing :p it seemed more like Yoshida-san was just having a laugh about it :p. There might be a different ahriman for a flying mount to, like the ahriman boss in WoD. They might make a different breed for the flying mount much like the black chocobo is a different breed to the regular chocobo ^^.

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Originally Posted by Chiramu

I don't know if the flying fat chocobo will be a thing :p it seemed more like Yoshida-san was just having a laugh about it :p. There might be a different ahriman for a flying mount to, like the ahriman boss in WoD. They might make a different breed for the flying mount much like the black chocobo is a different breed to the regular chocobo ^^.

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I don't see why they would need to make a new Ahriman

The mount is just an Ahriman and the Voidal Resonator is the item that is used unlock the mount like a Chocobo Whistle is used so you can unlock Chocobo mounts.

As for the Black Chocobos, two things. First they existed in the series before and the whole point of them was that they could fly, therefore allowing the player to reach new areas, so them flying in the expansion is par for the course. Second, pretty sure they will not be a mount that you acquire via the story like your Chocobo companion, as that will be a certain story related dragon. If you look at all the pics and videos of them they appear to be wearing something akin to the Chocobo Porters, so I'm pretty sure that is what they will be, flying Chocobo Porters and not a standard mount.

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Originally Posted by Natsuno

Our current one wont be. Reason will be that it isn't bred for flying or something. We already have different racing & combat chocobos. We'll be getting a black chocobo that can fly though.



On the subject of the Magitek mount, it'd be cool if Garlond Ironworks upgraded it at some point in 3.x with some thrusters or a jet engine. :3

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Good news! Looks like I was incorrect on our own companion being unable to fly:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...57#post2896957

Also, the Bomb Palanquin and Ahriman mount will be usable, just not on release. :)

Bomb Palanquin being a flying mount? Even if it looks incredibly lofty and haughty when I ride it... Hell yes.

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Originally Posted by Natsuno

Good news! Looks like I was incorrect on our own companion being inable to fly:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...57#post2896957

Also, the Bomb Palanquin and Ahriman mount will be usable, just not on release. :)

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I'm so Happy Ahriman will be able to fly! Even though its not right on 3.0 release it will be worth the wait!