And in 1.20b we'll have...

[Jinrya-Geki]

I dont want to see it.....


you want diversity? add different colors, add in the breeding system, not throw in 50 pointless horrible looking mounts.

If we are able to get all 4 mounts, which would be awesome, there will be more than just goobues running around.

The breeding system probably won't be out till 2.0.

Just gonna have to deal with it till then.

[Mireille]

OMG... please tell me this is 'shopped! >.<

Actually this is probably about the best way they could have accomplished making a Goobbue into a mount. While I can't say I was thrilled with the concept from its inception this is much better than I expected. I had visions of ridding them piggy back and this is more like Aladdin and the magic carpet.

[Leonesaurus]

Well, here's what idea just popped into my head after looking at the pics and then reading about 10-15 pages of mixed opinions.

Chocobos and Goobuues are mounts. Chocobos everyone loves and they are fast. Goobuues are somewhat slow but VERY powerful. Since we can essentially be knocked off our chocobos by high levels mobs, it's probably safe to say that it would be somewhat harder to be knocked off a stronger mount.

I think one of the obvious purposes for the Goobuue mount is to walk past higher leveled mobs with more defense and lesser chance of being knocked off your mount so you can reach hard to get to aetheryte crystals. They can also be used for a variety of other reasons as well.

But all in all, I think chocobos will still be the primary use of transportation by Eorzeans. Goobuues second. Unless your a freakin' BOSS or something?

I could be just over thinking this thing, but from a game designers standpoint (a good game designer, mind you), this not only makes some sense but also makes both mounts serve a special purpose for the player. Not just simply moving faster. Same could be said for the Drake and Ahirman mounts coming in the future. Who knows?

[Babydoll]

You, like others seem to have misunderstood exactly what she meant. We already knew there would be a pet class introduced (Shepard) at one point in time, when that is we don't know, but her post was basically saying it would have been better if the ability to tame and mount monsters were possible due the pet class, rather than just anyone having the ability to mount monsters out of the blue. yet somehow people took that as her saying this game shouldn't have mounts at all.

It's unlikely there will be a quest or anything that goes into detail because this is clearly added as fan service since they said there will be special mounts for those who stick around through the rebuilding process to XIV's 2.0 relaunch.

I am hoping there would be at least a fun quest with it..not just talk to a NPC and get reward. But none of us know...so all pure speculation at this point.

I understand what she was saying now...I suppose the reason I didn't understand what she was saying because it seemed slightly off topic to me. But yeah I get it now. I for one like this mount I think its a cool idea

[Count-Dracula]

yaaaaaaa i posted a thread a wile ago about how excited i would be for a gobbue mount and every one sayed it would never happen im sooo glad they were wrong ^^ and soon ill be riding on my very own goobbue /dance

[Kopuno]

*squeelz like little girl* OMAHGAH I want it! Good job SE for adding in more OPTIONS, heaven forbid you add in anything.

[Flower]

If you don't like a mount, you don't have to get it. There are plenty of chocobos out there, and probably other things too.

As far as dragons, would sure like that too, but I'm not aware of any existing at the moment.

Goobbues are awesome, dunno why anyone would complain about this. I guess someone has to complain about everything.

There are dragons, Drakes are a form of dragon.

[Skies]

Uhn... From what I remember... Aren't those 'cute' mounts like the Gobbue meant to be for show only whereas in the future in 2.0 your chocobo will effectively be a party member capable of going into combat as well?
I do remember somewhere, maybe a producer letter or a question, that they stated that this Gobbue mount was just to show off and had far lower usability than the actual chocobo mount.

Also, just so you know, nobody who likes final fantasy can complain about a mount looking stupid, if we weren't all rabid fanboys/girls we'd all see that a giant chicken is totes stupid (I still adore chocobos, though)

[Ruisu]

It fits, but I can already hear the complaints about "Maybe I wanted a Drake Mount and I'm from Twin Adder, SE!"

I would rather have the freedom of having any mode of transportation possible, myself. But opinions.

[Rokien]

I would rather have the freedom of having any mode of transportation possible, myself. But opinions.

But make it instant right.... -.-
COME ON PEOPLE, you have DURPANIMADURP you will even hardly going to be riding it.