When do you unlock mounts?

Hi, I was just wondering at what level do you get the quest to unlock mounts? I have my CE mount but I can't use him yet, I have joined a GC and I'm working towards the Chocobo that is 2000 seals. Is the GC chocobo the way to unlock all mounts?

If you got the Courel thing, see if you can use the whistle.
But I believe you need to get your GC Chocobo to able to unlock all teh mountz!

Yup!
Once you unlock the GC chocobo mount you are able to use any of your special mounts as well.

Awesome :) thanks for the replies.

once u join a company u get quest for the chocobo pretty sure it was 2k seals for the licence if remember right ;/

What about if you are not in a guild? I'm waiting for my friends to join (insert general frustration about them not being able to create characters on the same server) before we create a guild, but I would like to be able to use my CE special mount & have a riding Chocobo.

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Originally Posted by UberMunchkin

What about if you are not in a guild? I'm waiting for my friends to join (insert general frustration about them not being able to create characters on the same server) before we create a guild, but I would like to be able to use my CE special mount & have a riding Chocobo.

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GC(Grand Companies) and FC(Free company/guilds) are different, unless I'm mistaken.

That's correct, Grand Companies and Free Companies are two different things - Grand Companies are like the volunteer militaries of each nation made up of adventurers (which the player has to join as part of the storyline), where as Free Companies are like traditional MMO Guilds or clans, run by players. Grand Company membership is necessary for the chocobo companion mount, Free Company membership is not.

As for the other mounts, the ones I'm aware of and how to gain them are (please feel free to clarify or add anything I may have missed!):

Grand Company chocobo: purchase 'chocobo issuance' for 2000 grand company seals from the Grand Company Quartermaster at Grand Company HQ (Grand Company membership needed), then complete the quest 'My Little Chocobo' by trading this item to the chocobo handler in that city (doing this also unlocks the ability to ride all other mounts)
Legacy chocobo: only gained by players of the original version of FFXIV (1.0) who qualified for the Legacy Campaign (this is no longer attainable)
Goobue: could only be gained for a short time in the original version of FFXIV (1.0) (is now unattainable and will never be offered again)
Courel: register the item code for it from the Collector's Edition of ARR
Ahriman: subscribe for 90 days or more of game time
Magitek armour: gained automatically upon completing the current main storyline
Unicorn: quested (requires WHM to be already unlocked)

I don't recall seeing a quest to join a Grand Company where/how can i get this and is there a level requiment.

Nice. Ok, I'll look forward to the main quest steering me in that direction. :)

What is the level requirements? I just got the CE upgrade and got the Coeurl mount.

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Originally Posted by Laduca

What is the level requirements? I just got the CE upgrade and got the Coeurl mount.

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pretty sure grand companies unlocks after ifrit dungeon u have a few quests to do after that then choose ur grand company n u get quest for the choco :3

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I don't recall seeing a quest to join a Grand Company where/how can i get this and is there a level requiment.

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You're about there. At level 20, you will be doing the "Bowls of Ember." That be Ifrit.
After that, you will be talking the 7Scion's and then do shit and then you may pick your GC! :o
They will be standing next to Minfilia. You basically need to keep truckin' the main storyline.

The thing to remember about this game is EVERYTHING is unlocked through a quest. If you don't have access to something either you need to move your main story quest forward or you need to move your class quest forward. But the quest level for certain things I can remember off the top of my head are as follows:

LvL 10: Able to pick up crafting and alternative classes (through class quest) - Chocobo Porter Unlock (through main story) - Duty Finder/Guildquests/Levequests (through their respective quests, e.g. in Horizon if questing near Ul'dah)
Lvl 15: Regular dungeons (required to be completed to move the story forward) - Class special ability unlock (class quest) - airship travel (main story)
Lvl 20: Mount unlock (through main story/quest), Pick your grand Company (through main story)
Lvl 25: Ability to create a Free Company
Lvl 30: Able to select a Job (Black Mage, Scholar, Warrior, etc) (Through class quest, has other requirements)

There are a bunch of little things that also unlock as you go through the earlier levels like Recommended List (shows nearby quests, hunting log etc), inns, your hunting log, minions. I don't remember the exact levels for these things but they unlock as you go.