http://imageshack.us/a/img717/474/jp201302152.jpg
It is entirely possible that this is a race between the two people on chocoback and the effect happening in front of the rider on the left is a checkpoint.
Maybe it sits there stationary and players must run through it?
(Think old school arcade racing games)
But what can explain the running cactuar?
Maybe he is racing too?
Just a thought. It might not be the sprint ability.
Edit:
Found the video that shows the current sprint animation:
http://youtu.be/-3joG4TVBKU?t=2m54s
It looks nothing like the above image.
If indeed this is the chocobo sprint ability, why use a new animation?
Food for thought.
Chocobo sprint ability? or... Chocobo Racing?
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02-16-2013, 05:46 AMDoctorMogChocobo sprint ability? or... Chocobo Racing?
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02-16-2013, 05:50 AMRhythmMagi
It doesn't look like sprinting to me. Maybe the Cactuar is an npc racer? That would be awesome. Have the chocobo's be the players and the cactuar the npcs.
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02-16-2013, 05:53 AMOzak
Chocobo racing would be so much fun.
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02-16-2013, 05:54 AMDoctorMogEspecially if raised chocobos can have different statsQuote:
Originally Posted by Ozak
Speed
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02-16-2013, 05:58 AMUndrentide
i think its supposed to be some sort of lens flare effect thats just a bit too neat at this time.
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02-16-2013, 06:01 AMDoctorMog
It's no lens flare, there are 3 distinct orbs around the circle:
http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/6...0chocorace.jpg
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02-16-2013, 06:08 AMUndrentide
oh yeah i see now....hmm strange indeed could be a myriad of things....could be the end marker for a behest type mission, or indeed some form of Chocobo racing...NNot sure about the Cactuar, isnt he supposed to be roaming round Thanalan!
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02-16-2013, 06:21 AMShougunYay chocobo stats~Quote:
Originally Posted by DoctorMog
Looks like a buff to me, maybe a speed buff - I could believe that. If you dont give mounts sprint then they will be less of a shock and awe when you acquire them (since you'd be used to going almost as fast as them anyways). . . So sounds like a good idea.
I know not everyone is into platforming but chocobos are famous for getting into special places, a sprint run flap the wings for glide ... :O.. Probably just a pipe dream but w.e lol -
02-16-2013, 04:17 PMRadacci
didn't they say that buff animations would change? cause people were complaining on it; how it was intrusive or something.
so imo it's normal sprint skill, that you can use while on chocobo. -
02-16-2013, 06:04 PMNiqoteEsp. if the breeding cards actually have statistics written on them this time aroundQuote:
Originally Posted by DoctorMog
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02-16-2013, 06:24 PMGavenBylanderWe were talking about it in chat earlier doc looks more like a sprint ability. (who says choco sprint has to look like character sprint or if the sprint ability even looks the same from alpha to beta.)Quote:
Originally Posted by DoctorMog
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02-16-2013, 06:28 PMKyahAlmasy
I wonder if you could breed your chocobo with other people's chocobo!
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02-16-2013, 06:36 PMRadacciOr breed your BLM with someone else's WHM. so you get grey mage, that can cast all elements!Quote:
Originally Posted by KyahAlmasy
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02-16-2013, 06:39 PMKyahAlmasyhttp://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...tfemme/wtf.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Radacci
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02-16-2013, 06:50 PMSanne
I really hope for a lot of options with chocobo's.
Like already said, be able to create chocobo's with different stats.
How you breed them, how you feed them and how you train them.
Creating a chocobo that is great at sprinting, or one that is good with magic, etc.
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02-16-2013, 06:57 PMStephen
If we could have chocobo raising, breeding and racing with the added depth of stats and 'speed ups' etc I would play 2.0 solely for this purpose.
Chocobo racing from FFVII though NOT from XI or XIII-2, I want to race my black Chocobo in realtime :D
Cue the Crazy Chocobo Theme. -
02-16-2013, 07:24 PMRadacciIt was a joke :p since people complaining about WHM having Aero and all that.Quote:
Originally Posted by KyahAlmasy
But anyways, i don't think you'll be able to breed other peoples chocos. -
02-16-2013, 08:33 PMUmoFixed! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Undrentide
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02-16-2013, 08:39 PMMunba
I think cactuar is the 'pet' (like mini-behemoth stuff) of the first character that following him. But dunno what could be the circular graphic effect.. maybe a sort of buff.
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02-17-2013, 04:36 AMPSxpert2011
Chocobo racing= Open challenge racing. (wishful thinking)
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02-17-2013, 04:51 AMIronSoup
Racing games would be nice but I wouldn't raise my chocobo to have more speed. Since chocobos can assist you, I'll probably give it a support duty. Why? I don't want to see it get hurt as a tank or fighter and I don't care about its speed or stamina since I have the Goobbue Horn of 1.21.
**Beware of the joke coming up, don't take it seriously... my Douchebag character is saying it**
"I'll probably never raise my chocobo to have a lot of Mind or Intelligence. I prefer my chicks blonde and dumb." -
02-17-2013, 04:55 AMKiritoThe only things I didn't like about the breeding system was that it took one full real world month to complete and that if you stopped playing for a while your chocobo retired...Quote:
Originally Posted by DoctorMog
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02-18-2013, 11:28 PMPSxpert2011I know right! Especially in FFxi, when you suddenly can't continue but the time never stops for the chocobo and you loose all progress!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirito
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02-19-2013, 12:10 AMRona
Breeding my own chocobo and then racing it would be a great side content.