[dev1082] The (un)Official Mount System Thread

[Nikita]

So, apparently alot of you have never played Final Fantasy..

For your sake here is a list of other modes of transportation form the Final Fantasy Series other than chocobos..

Magitek Armor
Motor Cycles
Cars
Shoopuff
Airships
Spaceships
Canoes
Sail Boats
Speed Boats
Dragons
Personal Aerial Combat Armor
Trains
Gargant(spider things)
Hovercraft
Snowboard
Submarine
Helicopter

And that's just off the top of my head.. Now please, someone explain to me how Chocobo's are the only reasonable Mount for FFXIV..

I think most people are thinking about a more personal mount that you own/rent and see people riding the most often from place to place. Given the current setting of FFXIV and what we have seen this far (well, really nothing this far) most of that seems a bit out of place (snowboard for example), and I have yet to see the Garlean Empire flying around in a helicopter. Chocobos are the mount that is most commonly seen throughout the series. I wouldn't be against them adding more, just as long as it doesn't turn into a WoW cash shop with sparkle ponies and glowy flying lions! ^_^

[Arcell]

But the Garlean Empire especially uses a ton of technologically superior vehicles. Hell just watch the intro video and you'll see they've got tons of different types of airships. And all that was 15 years ago lore wise so they're likely more advanced than that. The R46 quest...

Spoilers, highlight to read:

...especially shines some light on what they're truly capable of technologically. I mean Gunswords and magic arm cannons? Pretty intense if you ask me.

End Spoilers

[Neptune]

Owned by Arcell, in 19 posts or less.

[Mevan]

What's wrong with just having permanent chocobo mounts (No rented chocobo mounts like XI) that can be different colors to depict their standing. They don't necessarily need to be raised. I absolutely hated the chocobo raising in XI. And to further vary the look of the chocobos from each other there can be crafted chocobo armor.

[Duelle]

None all FFs are suitable for all those vehicles/mounts. For example, i would not like to see motorcycles or helicopters or similar "high-tech" stuff in FF14 sincerely, because the world is more "medieval" and they would be out of place.

Garleans beg to differ.

I can see it now:

Raid leader: Ok, Duelle, Mcpwnzu and Snuffy, get on the motorcycles. Ownerer, go with group 3 and split the demoli--I mean, magitek armors amongst yourselves. Group 4 will be the people catapulted on the boss. Don't screw up because these vehicles can't be healed. Also, make sure people on the bikes are picking up the catapulted people after the boss shakes them off.

[Nikita]

Garleans beg to differ.

I can see it now:

Raid leader: Ok, Duelle, Mcpwnzu and Snuffy, get on the motorcycles. Ownerer, go with group 3 and split the demoli--I mean, magitek armors amongst yourselves. Group 4 will be the people catapulted on the boss. Don't screw up because these vehicles can't be healed. Also, make sure people on the bikes are picking up the catapulted people after the boss shakes them off.

http://www.wowwiki.com/Flame_Leviathan

[Duelle]

http://www.wowwiki.com/Flame_Leviathan

*gasp* You saw right through me! :O

[Neptune]

Garleans beg to differ.

I can see it now:

Raid leader: Ok, Duelle, Mcpwnzu and Snuffy, get on the motorcycles. Ownerer, go with group 3 and split the demoli--I mean, magitek armors amongst yourselves. Group 4 will be the people catapulted on the boss. Don't screw up because these vehicles can't be healed. Also, make sure people on the bikes are picking up the catapulted people after the boss shakes them off.

Actually, I think that would be killer gameplay.

EDIT: And yeah, lol, I have done that fight in wow too. Haha. But it made me imagine riding mounts up to a boss platform like a plateau at the top of a mesa.

[Nikita]

*gasp* You saw right through me! :O

Lol you made it obvious.... on purpose >.>

[MiNuN]

If you are going with chocobos, please allow multiple colours, I need blue chocobos in my life or else