Chocobo Racing and Weather Effects

[Aphel]

From Pedigree 2 to Pedigree 6 all of my Chocobos were Foul-weathered and I was skeptical about it myself. Pedigree 7 and 8 were fair weathered ones and when it rained it was very bad. i.e. During raining when I'm sprinting, I smack a Heavy on a competitor Chocobo, my sprinting speed and his Heavied Chocobo are running at the same speed.

Trust us, we have raced A LOT of races and it's very obvious when you're racing at high speeds (high ratings). Our Japanese friends are complaining the same thing as well. Different language, hardly any communication between us yet they came up with the same conclusions:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...6%9C%9B/page23
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...81%84%E3%81%A6

Heatwave hitting my Foul-weathered bird - Slight decrease in speed/stats
Rain hitting my Fair-weathered bird - Inflicted with Heavy

No we aren't exaggerating or trying to leverage our way for ninja buffs on Fair-weather Chocos. We just want balance.

Also add to the fact that when you race with a friend, both of you are placed into the Open category where your stats are reduced to almost basal levels. You would hardly notice a 30% reduction in stats at such low speeds just based solely on how fast you come out of the gate. When your stats are in the 200s and that stat reduction hits you, you really feel it.