[dev1082] THE Mount System / Chocobo Tribute

[Esthar]

f.) Food

The same way Characters can be fed all kinds of stuff, Chocobos might be fed the same way, with two different types of food.

Riding / Racing Food / Treasure Hunting Food
Influences the attributes that are touched by those three activites.

Combat Food
Influences the attributes that are touched in combat.

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g.) Gear

There might be 3-4 slots for equipment in the same way it works with Characters. Also additional slots for accessoires.
I've never played a game where you could see the earrings that one equips so cleary. Now imagine putting a necklace, or something on the Chocobo. Awesome! So personal, so individual.

Riding / Racing / Treasure Hunting Gear
Specialized for the above mentioned three activities. They might cast heavily negative effects on the Chocobo (and therefore on the player) if equipped in combat.

Combat Gear
Specialized to boost the Chocobo's and Characters Attributes in combat.

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h.) Different Chocobo's For Different Folks

When you have a piece of gear in FFXIV, it can be worn by Lalafell's and Roegadyn's and changes it's proportions according to whoever is wearing it.
That's cool and doesn't actually matter at all.

I think, though, it's impossible to apply the same system for Chocobo's.
With the emphasis that has been put on "reality" this time (emotes, weather, story, the "flowery" language, the prostitute in Ul'dah) please keep it semi-real here as well.

Also imagine the coolness factor of this.

Since it's pretty obvious that a Roegadyn can't ride the same Chocobo as a Lalafell, they simply shouldn't be able to. There should be different sizes.
This would not only fuel player interaction via trading, but also be so much fun and would even furthermore personalize the experience you have with your Character, and your Character on your Chocobo since the combinations of different and unique players designs / visualizations would multiply by a lot.
They might be all absolutely equal in attributes.
The outcome might be completely random.

Small Chocobo's
- Lalafell

Medium Chocobo's
- Lalafell
- Mi'qote
- Hyur

Large Chocobo's
- Mi'qote
- Hyur
- Roegadyn

Extra Large Chocobo's
- Roegadyn

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4.) The implementation of other mounts

Don't.

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Thanks for reading this to the end. I wish y'all a good evening or whatever it is right now where you live and hope you enjoy the game.

See you! (^-^)v