Chocobo zone transition cinema

Just a suggestion but probably may not be necessary with new map development.

Im not sure if this has been mentioned in development or not.

I would like to be able to ride chocbos into town and when do so have a brief animation on doing so instead of running into an invisible wall.

Also when we move into another zone a nice transitioning cinema into the new zone would be nice and add character into the game. On chocobo or on foot.

Or they could think ahead of time at the people complaining that their time is being wasted by a useless cinematic every time they enter towns on a chocobo.

how often do you enter town on a bird?! its not like you do it that often and its better then mounting off chocobo and walking into town which would probably take the same amount of time. That makes me more annoyed

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Originally Posted by MattyWS

Or they could think ahead of time at the people complaining that their time is being wasted by a useless cinematic every time they enter towns on a chocobo.

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That's what Skip is for...

Something quick if they did do one that's similar is time as the airship animation wouldn't be too bad but you could skip it as mentioned above if it got annoying OR, as is always suggested, toggle. lol

I would love to be automatically kicked off my bird once I approach a zone where my mount will not go.

I'd thumbs-up the OP if it weren't for this...

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Originally Posted by uzu

Also when we move into another zone a nice transitioning cinema into the new zone would be nice and add character into the game. On chocobo or on foot.

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Noooooooooo, thank you. I'm already tired of seeing my character grinning from ear to ear and moving his head from side to side like some kind of robot. I do not wish for more second-rate scenes such as this.

I dont really think people understand what im trying to say. I just dont like having to get off my bird to get into town. so it takes a few mins to walk into town now maybe more depending on which town. Are people really against a cs that halves this time and places you right in the middle?

If they are not ever gonna let our chocobos just ride into town. This could be an alternative.

I guess I am the only one who does not like invisible walls.

as for transferring zones with your chocobo you are stuck watching yourself walk into the invisible wall while the zone loads. How unpolished does this look to everyone?
What would your rather see a black screen?

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Originally Posted by Raldo

Noooooooooo, thank you. I'm already tired of seeing my character grinning from ear to ear and moving his head from side to side like some kind of robot. I do not wish for more second-rate scenes such as this.

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Are people really so unaware of the Skip function? Or do they like spending a minute running over a boring bridge?

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Originally Posted by uzu

I dont really think people understand what im trying to say. I just dont like having to get off my bird to get into town. so it takes a few mins to walk into town now maybe more depending on which town. Are people really against a cs that halves this time and places you right in the middle?

If they are not ever gonna let our chocobos just ride into town. This could be an alternative.

I guess I am the only one who does not like invisible walls.

as for transferring zones with your chocobo you are stuck watching yourself walk into the invisible wall while the zone loads. How unpolished does this look to everyone?
What would your rather see a black screen?

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God forbid you have to actually walk somewhere in an MMO.

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Originally Posted by Raldo

I would love to be automatically kicked off my bird once I approach a zone where my mount will not go.

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Think of players who still have to rent their chocobos, that would make them waste gil accidentally.

i would like a cut scene of parking my chocobo at a stable entrance(outside of city) and then be teleported at the chocobo stables in town.


i might have to make a thread on this since i like it more then you idea.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

i would like a cut scene of parking my chocobo at a stable entrance(outside of city) and then be teleported at the chocobo stables in town.


i might have to make a thread on this since i like it more then you idea.

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hmm wasn't this what i suggested may of not been that exact but generally what i wanted.

Zone transition animation while loading is a great idea!

Zone transition is a must imo, especially with the 'next gen' mmo. It will increase immersion with out any real sacrifice I can see.

For example I've always dislike how the current teleporting looks, it is very out of sync. You get a quick teleport effect on your character then you're free to move around for like 6 seconds while the other zone loads. Why not do something a bit more animated. For example do the effect, albeit make slightly longer and looks like your character is dematerializing or what have you (maybe a sec or 2 long). Have the camera rotate towards the sky and slowly zooms up (this can take as long as the load time takes) sort of like the tele animation of stag points in assaults from XI.

Same thing can be done for zone transition. Don't end the map exactly at the invisible wall, draw it out slightly more. When a player hits the invisible wall the camera can continue to slowly continue to follow a pre-determined path while the zone loads.

If these are too much to ask for then perhaps some type of concept art on the loading screen like mentioned before, but this will take out of the immersion for sure.

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Originally Posted by uzu

hmm wasn't this what i suggested may of not been that exact but generally what i wanted.

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i would suggest a visable chocobo stable outside the city that you can ride into and auto CS, then presto your atthe chocobo stable inthe city. no clicking or anyhting . automatic.

its a little different from what you said, so i was just saying thts how id like it to be.

revise you op to be more clear if this is what you meant.

A) Make it so if you cross the invisible line you are teleported to the Chocobo Stable in the city.

B) Also, I really think there should be an option setting that after you have seen a Cut Scene once, it is never shown again. I do not need to see my self go in an elevator, leave a city on choco, board an airship, or enter a dungeon ever single time I do such a thing.

C) Yes, skip function, I know. How about make it so I press a button once, not 3-4 times, or how ever many times it takes making me confirm an action.

AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET RID OF THE CHOCOBO MUSIC
Goobbue Music is actually nice, I did not even realize it was there, but someone pointed it out and it sounded nice. Still not what I expect out of a Final Fantasy game though. You guys can do better.