'Raids', really?

[KeyserSoze]

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This would never have happened if it were a Chocobo!

[Wolfie]

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This would never have happened if it were a Chocobo!

Because nobody plays FF MMOs?

[KeyserSoze]

Because nobody plays FF MMOs?

It was a joke at how silly this argument is, sheesh...

[Wolfie]

Ironically, we were both right on the money.

[Radaghast]

She def got the money shot.

[Archadius]

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This would never have happened if it were a Chocobo!

Haha this would be really funny if stuff like it actually happened.
Interesting way to meet people who share a.... common interest.

[Oscillate_Wildly]

Even sociopaths need a hobby.

[Viridiana]

I agree with OP, and to explain why :

As many posters before have stated, yes a chocobo is simply said a "mount", and dynamis, limbus, sky etc. qualify as "dungeons/raids". So why this antipathy against these terms ?

Because, for me at least, a chocobo is more than just a mount, and dynamis, limbus, sky etc. could not be generalised under that one and single term "raid" because of the fact that they were way too different events and unique in their atmosphere, rules, strategic approaches needed, etc.

When Devs and Producer's letters (don't forget those are PR actions and should make you at least dream a little) refer to "raids" and "mounts", it isn't the terminology in itself that I dislike, it's what it could imply, a loss of diversity and uniqueness of the FF universe. For example : "chocobos" = implies possible chocobo races ? or digging ? or can we summon them ? can we train them ? casinos maybe ? funny cutscenes ? and so much more, compared to a simple "mount". These terms just lack so much fantasy for a Final Fantasy title.

Now we have already received the hint that we will have "mounts" in form of our beloved chocobos and that they will have more functionalities than just the one of being a mount. I sincerely hope that what has been referred to as "raids" will also bear more to it, maybe also leading to having them named differently after more content is added making them impossible to be regrouped under that one single term "raid". So we'll just have to wait for the future updates to see.

Yes, because AQ40, ZA, Kara, and Naxx were totally identical. . .

[Wolfie]

Yes, because AQ40, ZA, Kara, and Naxx were totally identical. . .

Dude, these people are afraid of a WORD. They sound almost like crazy grandpas.

The MMO terminology has chanced since FFXI's prime. It's just WORDS, people.

Asking them not to use the words 'raid' is like asking first person shooters not to use the words 'gun'.

[PeaceWalker]

Why do people have to complain about every detail?