Quote Originally Posted by GMERC View Post
Egi are not living, breathing, thinking animals.
But chocobos are supposedly smart! Time and again we see them in quests and cutscenes, completely understanding human speech and commands. And they are the main animal in usage for all kinds of work in Eorzea, following their owners' wishes without any problem.
So why am I 100% unable to have ANY control over my chocobo that I have bonded with and trained for years?
If I gave it commands and it ignored them half of the time, that would be annoying too I guess, but not remotely as bad as not being able to tell it anything at all.