It's become a chore to even log on to the game

[TheUltimate3]

Read my examples list on Page 17, I think it can address this issue without having to tear things apart, most aren't that large to implement

If you mean adding the secret cutaways and things like that to enable exploring, that's fine. That'll probably work.

The idea of adding cut scenes of your character running through ever zone however, while possible, is also unnecessary. It wouldn't be a problem if they did make that but at the same time, I can see why they wouldn't take the time to make it. Especially for every zone, especially if they are skipable.

Less teleportation would be fine with me. I ride around on my chocobo anyway, but then again I choose to do so. I would probably get very tired of riding from point A to B if I was forced to. One could argue that the idea is, if you want to travel you can, but I am not making such arguments. And I do like the idea of timed ferries and airships, but this is something I am used to with WoW, so I can wait 5 or so minutes for a ship to arrive.

[Mihael_Longclaw]

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Yea, the secrets and explorable areas, as well as higher level areas and more general content for the open world.
For the cutscene idea, it was moreso to make the areas feel less disjointed, it was obviously flawed, but I had no idea how they could do it besides making an entirely open world which isn't feasible for this game.

I think teleportation is fine as is, maybe make it a bit more expensive, but also add scenic routes like the ferry and airship IMO, I'd love to see actual race tracks for your chocobo, and optional obstacle courses.

I alos think differntiating the mounts could help too, make it so you can fight things on your chocobo for example, while things like the Unicorn or Couerl are the fastest but if you get hit even once you get dismounted. Same with minions small static buffs.

- Tonberry Minion: While summoned, an in a party; the more player dead in your party, your damage increases (2% for each dead party memeber) not only could this add some more relevance to minions beyond vanity, but it could be fun to choose one that could very subtly help you. Especially if they're bringable in dungeons (but not targettable)

- Cait Sith: Randomly casts slots, 3 lucky clovers increases your drop rate by 5% for 30 minutes, 3 skull and cross bones hits you for 2% of your max HP, 3 staffs heal you for 5% of your HP and so on

Then there's so many minions that could be affected

[TheUltimate3]

I wouldn't be for specific mounts having specific bonuses. At least not something that has to be bought to obtain. Same goes for minions, but more to the point that it just leads to situations where someone will find the pet that is "the best" and then you only ever see that one. I like running around with my little Baby Behemoth and being blissfully aware that I am not handicapping myself in some way.

[Mihael_Longclaw]

I wouldn't be for specific mounts having specific bonuses. At least not something that has to be bought to obtain. Same goes for minions, but more to the point that it just leads to situations where someone will find the pet that is "the best" and then you only ever see that one. I like running around with my little Baby Behemoth and being blissfully aware that I am not handicapping myself in some way.

Two things about this, people don't use minions at all now, besides a very few amount of players, I've collect over 40 or so I think and I still rarely use them.
Secondly, it's an absolutely miniscule difference for any meaningful ones, less than food currently but to add neat effects and small boosts that are completely negligible, only the hardest of the hardcore would min/max with, there's nothing stopping you from using Baby Behemoth.

Though for mounts, I mainly said it because everything feels the same, like different skins on the same wire mesh, even the Ahriman feels like it's walking on the ground and not actually floating/flying

[TheUltimate3]

small boosts that are completely negligible

That's kind of the issue though. A boost, even small, is never negligible. I had over 100 pets and mounts in WoW (each) and I barely used any of them but my Argent Charger (all but retired Charger after Lich King), Nether Dragon for flying, and pug for pet. The idea behind mount/pet collecting has always been about having a bunch of pets and using them to your fancy.

If even 1 pet had some effect that led to even something small like 2% exp or damage, then that pet will see the most use in any real situation. No, I would prefer pets just stayed vanity without any gameplay bonus. And I see quite a few people using pets on my server, from those puppies, to the chocobo eggs things. A whole lot really.

[Mihael_Longclaw]

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Makes sense, personally I have the most fun collecting them, but I only keep them out for 2 seconds to watch them play around then back in the minion list they go :P

Though.... I do bring out my Tortoise I fished up from time to time, love that little guy, how he spins around the place, haha