What is the point of mount drops...

[yukiiyuki]

Why compare number of mount in a thread that questions their point in the first place?

Well, we can calculate how many WoW have them as loot in open world by quests or achievements. Another reason to use mounts you already have in zones, if you can farm new ones in process.
Let's see what we get, if you're not a crafter. Time-gated hunt trains, 10 minutes quest chain for "tribes" and uselsess fate grind if you're not leveling alt class, not much. That was the point of this person question, there is nothing to grind, obtain something of value, like more mounts or rare item/armor.

[linay]

Well, we can calculate how many WoW have them as loot in open world by quests or achievements. Another reason to use mounts you already have in zones, if you can farm new ones in process.
Let's see what we get, if you're not a crafter. Time-gated hunt trains, 10 minutes quest chain for "tribes" and uselsess fate grind if you're not leveling alt class, not much. That was the point of this person question, there is nothing to grind, obtain something of value, like more mounts or rare item/armor.

Eh, I don't find any mount in either game to be something of value. But if we're talking value, other than mounts looking pretty, which both games have, the other purpose for mount is as a transportation utility. Having to grind less for mount is a bonus for FFXIV in that department, especially when you factor in flight unlock.

I want to go on the open world on my mount, especially flying, not grind in the open world to be able to ride/fly my mount.