A Revisit - Flying Ponies

Hello guys,

So, with Stormblood being upon us and flying mounts all being able to dive, I'm wondering if it would be possible to make Slepnir, the primal ponies, and Nightmare, all able to fly (not just Kirin). Since we have a flying Adamantoise, realism isn't really an issue here (plus the name Final Fantasy). Here's how I would have each mount's flying animations
Slepnir: A trail of black swords behind the mount
Primal: A trail of their underlying element (E.G. Ramuh - lightning)
Nightmare: A trail of darkness

None of these mounts would sprout wings which would give Kirin a still unique animation, and it would also give them extra use by being able to fly and dive.

Pretty sure they know how to do it, it would be almost exactly like Fenrir.

they just haven't given it a priority to assign a graphics dev for it. they've said Slepnir is next highest on their list since people paid for it. and probably tank mounts before other horses.

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Originally Posted by SendohJin

Pretty sure they know how to do it, it would be almost exactly like Fenrir.

they just haven't given it a priority to assign a graphics dev for it. they've said Slepnir is next highest on their list since people paid for it. and probably tank mounts before other horses.

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The new tank mounts added in SB fly.

I would love Sleipnir to be able to fly. I was kind of hoping 4.0 would be it.

I always assumed they would make the ponies fly as soon as the shiny new birds were all finished coming out. All the birds are out now, so you no longer have to worry about taking attention hot new thing. Please let us use our ponies for content outside of PVP maps.

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Originally Posted by Beckett

Please let us use our ponies for content outside of PVP maps.

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Once I've learned how to fly in the areas, it'll become mostly useless to me, outside of ARR zones that is. Which is a shame because I love the ARR ponies. I'd be using Markab a LOT if it could fly. I love Ramuh's theme.

Also, next bit in a box, since story spoilers regarding music here.

Also, an addendum now I have gained nightmare (finally)... can we have the Ascian theme play, as in Thunderer. The Maker's Ruin is also another option. Just to help give the mount some extra edge

First they have to had 2 legs to Slepinir. That's the main reason I'll never buy it, even if it's on sale.

The skittles (aka primal ponies) need to fly. Every time I look at them I'm so disappointed that they can't.

Get on it SE. :)

Give them elemental wings.

No more "Eh, they fly because why not?" animations.
Bloody Syldra

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Originally Posted by SendohJin

and probably tank mounts before other horses.

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Hell yea, flying bear mounts!

Because we need more flying mounts?

I guess its not a priority right now, but they might work on it in the future. An example, SE worked on the Bunny Outfit for males, they finished it for two races, this was a while ago, but during the Shanghai fanfest they confirmed that the development for the Bunny Outfit was stopped and that its almost time for them to start working on it.

So I would not be suprised to one day see Pony can fly, but for now there is no news, because they are not working on it.

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Originally Posted by Dameron

Hell yea, flying bear mounts!

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Tanks mount already fly. If i saw the new black coeurl fly , i not see a reason the new bear and lion not fly too.

Edit : here a pic for black coeurl flying in water http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...9c8256cc41.jpg

I want the primal ponies to fly yes, but I also want them to fly using wings made of light, Pegasus-like wings, semitransparent and multicolored!...

I would not accept anything else but I can't decide how it will be implemented, I hope SE won't come up with another mediocre design!...

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Originally Posted by SigmaOZ

I want the primal ponies to fly yes, but I also want them to fly using wings made of light, Pegasus-like wings, semitransparent and multicolored!...

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Erm, I'd have to say I don't want that. If they do down the winged route, at least for the primal ponies, make them wings based on their element. So watery wings for Enbarr, ice wings for Boreas, lightning wings for Markab, etc. Now, for nightmare and Slepnir, I'm not sure.

In essence, I just want whatever new animation they get for flying to involve their primal elements.

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Originally Posted by RosaLunaCelestia

Tanks mount already fly. If i saw the new black coeurl fly , i not see a reason the new bear and lion not fly too.

Edit : here a pic for black coeurl flying in water http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...9c8256cc41.jpg

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Just encountered a flying bear, and I'm annoyed again.
If they're not going to put forth the effort into creating proper flying animations or justification for why something that shouldn't fly is flying, then leave it grounded.

Ixion, I could deal with. Animations were lazy again (as he should be running with lighning bolts cast behind him the whole time), but at least "Running on lightning" is his thing.
Primal dogs seem to be a riff on Okami, so I shrugged that one off.

When taken together with Syldra, the tank mounts, and the "Diving" mount bollocks though, it just feels like they've gotten extremely lazy with the whole thing, and I'm honestly starting to lose interest in (or rather, actively dislike) mounts as a whole right now.

I REALLY want the primal ponies and Nightmare to be able to fly, but without them adding wings.

I mean at this point, the tank (and the hunt tiger) mounts all fly without any particle effects, you have a sea creature that can also fly in the air. No reason the primal ponies and Slephnir are put off for this long...and we're way long overdue for flying dodo mounts. Otherwise I'm personally a bit miffed with how nonchalantly they're making all these mounts flying when it makes absolutely no sense (even within the realm of reason of final fantasy) but not the aforementioned horses.

They said sleipnir will fly in stormblood... MAKE IT FLY SO !

Didn't SE say they were going to make all the ponies fly? After they made Kirin fly I could've sworn they said they were going to make the rest of the ponies fly but it would take time. Never happened.

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Originally Posted by VitalSuit

Didn't SE say they were going to make all the ponies fly? After they made Kirin fly I could've sworn they said they were going to make the rest of the ponies fly but it would take time. Never happened.

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They say a lot of things(which is usually followed by ignoring the issue or taking it back*see housing demolition*).

I'm not too bother with having flying animations or not for the older mounts, although if they do it right like the op is suggesting would be great.
What I really really don't want to see is another farting turtle!!
It looks ridiculous and makes me feel a bit dizzy.