any news out there about SE making Sleipnir a flying mount in the future? (now that they made Kirin a flying mount and put a new flying pony in.)
Will Sleipnir ever fly?
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11-14-2015, 11:18 AMFurieaWill Sleipnir ever fly?
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11-14-2015, 11:23 AMDarko
no. you saw odin flying on sleipnir before? why should we do so then.
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11-14-2015, 11:30 AMmyahele
Since Adamantoise might fly in 3.2 http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/269815-Flying-adamantoise-in-3.2
At this point, why not? -
11-14-2015, 11:41 AMFurieasame reason they made Kirin and Magitek fly? it's has a special value to it? (Kirin..farming pony, Magitek- story mount, Odin - cash mount? lol)Quote:
Originally Posted by Darko
Kinda surprised when they made Kirin a flying mount since it is from old content.
I really want to see Behemoth mount fly more than anything. lol -
11-14-2015, 11:42 AMJynx
Gotta justify that we'll spent money right?
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11-14-2015, 11:43 AMAlphaFox
Just have it sprout a dark mist under its feet and call it a day.
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11-14-2015, 11:43 AMFuriealmao... I need a flying big mount for the "LOOK! a flying big" jokeQuote:
Originally Posted by myahele
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11-14-2015, 11:49 AMFurieaThey did make my $15 hair dyeable after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jynx
Not sure why people are hostile against people that bought the mount.
I don't even use Sleipnir anymore just thought it would be fun if it does fly. ( went from Griffin --> Witch's Broom --> Magitek for music) -
11-14-2015, 02:46 PMElHeggunteActually, Sleipnir has occasionally be described as being able to fly in Norse mythology. He could also fly in FFIX if you want a Final Fantasy example.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darko
The don't fly because they have "special value", they fly because it makes sense. In Japanese mythology Kirin is sometimes depicted as being so benevolent that it didn't want to harm the grass by stepping on it, so it instead would "fly" by walking on a cloud or walk only on water. Of course, Kirin has never been depicted with wings (and I think it would have been cooler to see it on a cloud, like the Kinto'un from Dragon Ball), but I'll let that slide on artistic license.Quote:
Originally Posted by Furiea
It also makes sense for the Magitek to fly because it's a machine. It's entirely reasonable to expect it to be able to fly or at least be modified to fly when you already have a world full of things like Airships. -
11-14-2015, 02:57 PMZoner
As stated, Final Fantasy features Odin riding Sleipnir running through the sky.
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11-14-2015, 03:10 PMGalakticaWhy do they have to justify that we will spend money?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jynx
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11-14-2015, 03:13 PMPaladinleedsI'm assuming he just got the well/we'll mixed up. But yeah, that mount did cost £13.80, it would be nice for it to fly. It's useful to me on the land because damn do I love the Odin theme, but in the HW zones where it doesn't fly? Sad Au Ra is sad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galaktica
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11-14-2015, 03:19 PMJynxQuote:
Originally Posted by Galaktica
I mean Well spent, silly phone auto correct. -
11-14-2015, 03:29 PMHanayumi
Got a feeling we will end up seeing a new mount that will fly in cash shop instead of having Sleipnir fly. DX
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11-14-2015, 04:24 PMGunspechttp://www.sleipnir-tattoo.de/sleipnirlogo.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Darko
http://web.mit.edu/rocketteam/www/20...i/sleipnir.png
http://itthing.com/wp-content/upload...g_Sleipnir.jpg
And the last one is Odin as the origin of the Santa Claus flying reindeer myth. There are various myths of Odin and his ghostly hunt traveling across the sky, sometimes bringing gifts, sometimes bringing death. The enemies of the recent Witcher games, the Wild Hunt, is based on the same myth. So is the old cowboy legend of "ghost riders". Sleipnir is probably one of the oldest flying horse myths remembered. As for within Final Fantasy, Zoner has the link for that.
So which Final Fantasy games have YOU been playing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoner
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11-14-2015, 04:32 PMFurieadude... we are in a world where you can fly on a broomstick. under such circumstances I would think all the primal mounts should be able to fly as well? IT'S MAGIC !!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElHeggunte
so sad to see Behemoth and Fenrir not able to fly... -
11-14-2015, 04:35 PMKotemonIt also had 8 legs and was meant to "slip" Odin between the heavens and underworld. Hence some of the depictions of it running across the sky due to it being faster than any other mount. Although I think the most it had in FF series was 6 legs currently just 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElHeggunte
Or they could just make it leap like it did in 7Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aWwSDn_bgY
I know its crisis Core but that was a nice visual upgrade to the original. -
11-14-2015, 05:09 PMElHeggunteThe primal mounts will be able to fly soon too, their excuse being they're made of aether. The broom makes sense because you would expect a witch's broom to be able to fly. It makes no reasonable sense for a behemoth or Fenrir* to suddenly fly. Making them fly would be a lot like making Spider-man** fly just because some other Marvel characters can. It might all be fantasy, but they've still built up certain expectations that one should be cautious about throwing out the window "just because".Quote:
Originally Posted by Furiea
* I don't recall Fenrir ever being able to fly in Norse Mythology. I also don't remember him ever taking to the skies in FFXI (he walked on the ground similar to Carbuncle and Titan unless something changed after I quit) or any other FF game. Even if he did, it doesn't matter because technically the Golden Saucer mount is simply a wolf of the same species as Fenrir and not the beast himself.
** That brief period when he had the powers of Captain Universe doesn't count!! -
11-14-2015, 05:46 PMSakuraMidoriLol every time someone talks cash shop here you are Jynx if you want the Sleipnir so bad buy it loll if not why do you care?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jynx