The Amaro mount...

[Nora_of_Mira]

So I'm just the littlest bit salty that what is essentially the First's version of a chocobo is locked behind getting all DoW and DoM classes to level 80. Shouldn't it be a little easier for us to get? I assumed it would be a mount we got through the MSQ, since it seemed to be one of the two mounts that were shown off the most (the other being the pre-order mount). Am I justified in being a little upset at this? I have other responsibilities outside of this game (as I'm sure many others do too), and I don't really have the time to grind all the classes to level 80. Do you think there will be another way to get this mount?

think of it as a Veteran reward where you get rewarded for investing a lot of time in the game. Idk why people are really upset about this.

[Odstarva]

If this had been a thing three years ago, I'd have the sort of response that goes something like "No problem, I can have it done in a month or two at the most."

Ahah... That's when I was unemployed and had no other responsibilities in life. As it stands right now, this is a mount I'll never have. It's simply impossible for me. I've always loved unlocking things in video-games, but I've gotten used to the idea that I'll never be able to get everything. Still, it feels like a low-blow to have a simple Amaro locked behind such a grind.


It almost is enough to make me go cynical and assume they did this with the intent of selling more level skip potions...

[Nora_of_Mira]

If this had been a thing three years ago, I'd have the sort of response that goes something like "No problem, I can have it done in a month or two at the most."

Ahah... That's when I was unemployed and had no other responsibilities in life. As it stands right now, this is a mount I'll never have. It's simply impossible for me. I've always loved unlocking things in video-games, but I've gotten used to the idea that I'll never be able to get everything. Still, it feels like a low-blow to have a simple Amaro locked behind such a grind.


It almost is enough to make me go cynical and assume they did this with the intent of selling more level skip potions...

curious, do you feel the same about the extreme mounts, savage mounts, and the mounts for collecting all the extreme mounts?

[Bixillarla]

With that requirement, and the 1-2 years of grinding needed to accomplish it. the mount should do FAR more than just run and fly.
It might be worth it if the Amaro could:
1. Fly at up to 100 times as fast as any other mount (with continuously-variable speed.)
2. Fly in ALL zones, including new ones, without the need to quest and collect things.
3. Carry passengers, including a permanent extra retainer, (free).
4. Provide free teleports to any Aetherite.

1-2 years gridning? lol It would not take that long to level the classes to 80.

[Odstarva]

curious, do you feel the same about the extreme mounts, savage mounts, and the mounts for collecting all the extreme mounts?

No, those are easy in comparison.

It might just be a psychological thing, but investing time into learning and completing tough fights (and getting gear for them) is far more rewarding for someone like me than simply leveling everything.


It's enough of a grind for me having to level two crafters and a gatherer, on top of the typical one healer/dps/tank.
I know I'm whining, but hey, that's my feedback. I'm as entitled to it as people who are happy with this sort of lock.

[Nora_of_Mira]

No, those are easy in comparison.

It might just be a psychological thing, but investing time into learning and completing tough fights (and getting gear for them) is far more rewarding for someone like me than simply leveling everything.


It's enough of a grind for me having to level two crafters and a gatherer, on top of the typical one healer/dps/tank.
I know I'm whining, but hey, that's my feedback. I'm as entitled to it as people who are happy with this sort of lock.

i dont see it as whining, i actually agree to a lot of that. leveling is certainly boring, but i knowing that just means I'm going to casually get it done overtime so I dont melt my brain doing mindless content. Even getting 3 weapons in eureka done and completing BA, I had to take breaks. I also dont level crafting/gathering so I have some more free time. Its definitely a huge stretch goal to get this mount, but its 1000x better than the mentor roulette mount, imo.

[Nedkel]

They should put the requirements down to 1 healer, 1 tank and 1 dps job.
This sounds absolutely ridiculous to get all jobs to lvl 80. Idk if am i more upset for the mount itself or the standards being lowered like it is happening with other big company games as well. SB got us a free mount, why not ShB? Stop milking FFXIV dry for other useless games SE,like FFXV nobody plays that garbage anymore.

[Joven]

curious, do you feel the same about the extreme mounts, savage mounts, and the mounts for collecting all the extreme mounts?

With a group of friends I got all the ARR EX mounts (minus Nightmare) in about two hours running them unsynced. I would agree that having to level all classes to 80 for a single mount that is, in essence, a basic chocobo is a bit much.

[Derio]

The problem is the mount requires you to level jobs that you do not like. The extreme mounts you can run those instances as any job you prefer.

It is just one mount and I am sure I will eventually get it, but I can see peoples frustration, especially for a mount we thought we would get for free with the MSQ

[Seraphor]

1-2 years gridning? lol It would not take that long to level the classes to 80.

From 70 to 80, sure, that's only 17 jobs, and two of those share exp so that's 160 levels to gain, at about 1 level a day on average it'll take you... six months of dedicate play.

If you weren't already capped, or your other jobs are much lower than 70, good luck.

I have 8 jobs at or around 70, a couple around 50, and the rest at 0.
I've just worked it out, and I have 554 levels to gain before I get the mount. Even if we discount everything under say level 30, I've still got 395 levels to gain. That's over a year.

For someone just starting the game, and starting the count at 30 for all jobs... 800 levels to gain. That's two and a half years, that's into 6.0