Fenrir

So I am just a few MGP away from getting Fenrir. Shoukd I be excited, is it a great mount, does anyone think it will fly? I'm curious from those who have him already?

I think you should save it for when they come out with the next 1mil mgp mount, which would most likely fly. I would also suggest only buying fenrir if it's confirmed it'll fly, if not you'll rarely use it tbh.

got mine a few weeks back and i love it. it also feels great having something actually rare ;)

we still dont know if and when it will be able to fly though. they wanted to look into it but no word since... i really hope they are gonna make it happen!

No matter what you get, congratulate yourself for saving up 1 million MGP. It's a long road.

I would get it, I see quite a few fenrir mount popping up all over the place, I still use it a lot for when I need to do old 2.0 hunts or old beast tribe quest for materia rewards, or old gathering mats. IMO it doesn't need to fly and if SE is looking to make it fly I hope it doesn't end up like the turtle.

Fenrir; unfortunately, is confirmed as a flying mount for 3.3. There was a Dev confirmation a month and a half or so ago.

I dont think fenrir being able to fly is unfortunate, but based on what everyone said I think I'll wait until 3.3 to get him that way I know I can use him to fly. I gust hope the flying is awesome. Now if I can just get that parade chocobo, XD.

I think people are just under the impression that ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING being able to fly is feeling a little overkill. I mean, a few exceptions here and there are fine but some people such as myself would like to see mounts like that to be simply appreciated as they already are. Same with Sleipnir. I bought him for my Au Ra since I found it to be the only fitting mount for him but I'm glad he's just a ground mount. It'd be silly if he flew. I have other mounts that do fly when I need it.

In any case, congratulations ^^

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Originally Posted by Knahli

I think people are just under the impression that ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING being able to fly is feeling a little overkill. I mean, a few exceptions here and there are fine but some people such as myself would like to see mounts like that to be simply appreciated as they already are. Same with Sleipnir. I bought him for my Au Ra since I found it to be the only fitting mount for him but I'm glad he's just a ground mount. It'd be silly if he flew. I have other mounts that do fly when I need it.

In any case, congratulations ^^

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If I remember correctly the mythological Sleipnir actually could fly, in which case a flyable Sleipnir wouldn't be all that silly. As well in IX Odin indeed rode through the air on Sleipnir.

On flying Fenrir: Does seem a bit much, but also makes some sense since Adamantoise is also now flyable. Not sure where that stands in myth though (atleast some turtles have flying capabilities in certain myths.) Regardless I'd say go for it anyways unless there are certain glamours you really want as well that you don't have.

Its a pretend world, filled with pretend things...I think any and every mount should fly.

Its not real, there is no "logic" that needs to be upheld.
Relax, have fun, its all just a game! I hope he does fly eventually, I don't own one, but for those that do..oh yes fly and be free!!

I think making the oleer mounts fly, to some degree makes sense since going forward SE has stated they will havevmore flyiñg areas. There is no real point to ground moùnts anymore unle§s they add flying to them.

the bgm which fenrir actually has really sucks, its the boring 0815-gobbue-oriental-bgm

I would use it more often, but even the twintania bgm (which is also bad) is still better

Fenrir flew in FFXI, why not FFXIV?
https://youtu.be/ei1VqqI88Dk?t=355

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Originally Posted by MistyMew

Its a pretend world, filled with pretend things...I think any and every mount should fly.

Its not real, there is no "logic" that needs to be upheld.
Relax, have fun, its all just a game! I hope he does fly eventually, I don't own one, but for those that do..oh yes fly and be free!!

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Using that logic, why have mounts at all? Why don't we just fly? In fact, why don't we just teleport anywhere on any map instantaneously. Even in a make believe world you still need some semblance of laws and reality.

The logic should be while the 200K turtle can fly, howcome the 1M wolf cannot fly?
It even should be able to fly faster than other mounts! ^^;

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Originally Posted by Jonnycbad

Fenrir flew in FFXI, why not FFXIV?
https://youtu.be/ei1VqqI88Dk?t=355

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Fenrir was a bike in Advent Children, why not tie wheels on him?

The thing is that most peoples' arguments seem to be that they want to reap absolute maximum value out of their purchase even if it was introduced as a 2.0 mount. Following the same logic, I should demand the same of Sleipnir being that I paid real money for it, but honestly I don't want that. My personal opinion and preferences are just that, personal, albeit a lot of people seem to share the same or a similar sentiment. Frankly, I like the idea of people not forgetting that grounds mounts actually exist, even in 3.0 areas, and I hope that not every single person I ever see travelling via that method is simply someone who hasn't unlocked all currents yet. Flying is incredibly convenient, but frankly I like the aesthetic of seeing people utilising both forms of travel, not just the lazy man's way. I'd still favour a weather element that actually makes flying more difficult and possibly even slower than ground travel in certain areas now and then, just for the sake of encouraging different styles of travel(though it must be said I am also the type of person who would like to see people equip cloaks during rainfall too). I get that Fenrir might be the favourite mount of some people, but surely you had another favourite before him that also flies? That way you can use both and mix it up a little!

Anyways, that was the gist of my personal reasoning at least.

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Originally Posted by Knahli

The thing is that most peoples' arguments seem to be that they want to reap absolute maximum value out of their purchase even if it was introduced as a 2.0 mount......

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Please read what YoshiP mentioned about 2.0 mounts ^^;

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http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/a...792113&thumb=1

We’re also currently in the process of making existing ground mounts into flying mounts.

These aren’t the only mounts that will become available. We’re in process of making other ground mounts capable of flying. We are only showcasing these two today as they have been changed and are now capable of flying.

//endquote

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...811-06-2015%29

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Originally Posted by MistyMew

Its a pretend world, filled with pretend things...I think any and every mount should fly.

Its not real, there is no "logic" that needs to be upheld.
Relax, have fun, its all just a game! I hope he does fly eventually, I don't own one, but for those that do..oh yes fly and be free!!

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I could use the exact same points you put here to justify adding anything I wanted to the game lol.

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Originally Posted by ServerCollaps

the bgm which fenrir actually has really sucks, its the boring 0815-gobbue-oriental-bgm

I would use it more often, but even the twintania bgm (which is also bad) is still better

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I actually like the generic mount music, if that is the music that Fenrir has.

Fenrir is confirmed to be able to fly in a future patch, likely 3.3, but it could be pushed back. They're also looking into making the tank achievement mounts able to fly (the lions and tigers panthers and bears (oh my!))

The bear could just get wings like in the latest dungeon, Bad ass i would totally show off my tank mounts again, Wonder what they'll do with fenrir though ;) Wasn't to pleased with how they reworked Kirin honestly =P

The only downfall is that Fenrir is now not going to be as rare is once was as it is now raining MGP. I'm glad it's going to fly, though. I use Fenrir a lot in ARR areas. I'm already saving up to 2 million just in case a new mount is added and they go crazy with the price.

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Originally Posted by Antonio_Xul

The only downfall is that Fenrir is now not going to be as rare is once was as it is now raining MGP. I'm glad it's going to fly, though. I use Fenrir a lot in ARR areas. I'm already saving up to 2 million just in case a new mount is added and they go crazy with the price.

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If they do add a new one, I'd expect the price to be more like 5m :P

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Originally Posted by Dualblade

On flying Fenrir: Does seem a bit much, but also makes some sense since Adamantoise is also now flyable. Not sure where that stands in myth though (atleast some turtles have flying capabilities in certain myths.) Regardless I'd say go for it anyways unless there are certain glamours you really want as well that you don't have.

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There *is* a flying turtle that predates the Adamantoise mount. The Legendary Fish Stupendemys. It's a flying turtle from Azys Lla. There are also flying slugs, flying bivalves, cloud corals, the list goes on...

So flying anythings and everythings are just peachy!