What is the point of mount drops...

[SamRF]

I sometimes like putting on a podcast and go randomly fly around in a pretty map, enjoying the art, finding nice viewpoints. I find that art and scenery is often underappreciated in (MMO)RPGs with open world, only to be seen or enjoyed when ingame duty calls for it. All it takes is a shift in focus and I've found that you can enjoy this game much more in general, art is what it's best at imo.

[Dreggit]

I use my Morbol mount every day

[Jojoya]

You guys act like everything other than fates keeps you in a zone all day.

A single zone isn't intended to keep you occupied all day. For that matter, the entire game isn't intended to keep you entertained all day.

It's okay to have other games to play in addition to FFXIV if you have that much free time on your hands. Branch out and try some. Most of the players I know are frequently switching between FFXIV and other games in their free time.

In the meantime some of us will be leisurely flying around the open world for no purpose other than to enjoy the views and the music, and having a darn good time as we do it.

[Canadane]

I use my Morbol mount every day

Same here.
It looks great in the Greatwood doing the new beastmen quests.

[yukiiyuki]

If you like WoW so much, I hear its still in service and guess what, you can go play it! I don't think I've ever seen you post a positive thing about XIV, so why are you here?

Silly child, I hear "go play wow" for years from people like you on this forums, nothing new. Unlike you, I can critisize and play both games, nothing is perfect. And yes, I come here to critisize, I dont see any reason in disscussion about positive stuff, there is no point in circlejerking. We would still playing 1.0 if people didnt talked about the problems.

WoW has absolutely no recolored or silly mounts
None whatsoever. Nope. Definitely not.
Lmao
I mean I love collecting mounts in WoW way more than here, but come on dude :P Blizz has been reusing assets and adding silly joke crap since before FFXIV existed

Do you REALLY want to count how many unique mount models and armor on it they have and what we have per expansion? I understand WOW BAD FFXIV GOOD meme, but come on people, use common logic.

(also fyi, there is a dungeon mount)

Same here, do you really want to compare? Using numbers of course, not is "personal opinion" if its good or not.

[linay]

Do you REALLY want to count how many unique mount models and armor on it they have and what we have per expansion? I understand WOW BAD FFXIV GOOD meme, but come on people, use common logic.
Same here, do you really want to compare? Using numbers of course, not is "personal opinion" if its good or not.

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

[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.

[Avidria]

Do you REALLY want to count how many unique mount models and armor on it they have and what we have per expansion? I understand WOW BAD FFXIV GOOD meme, but come on people, use common logic.

Who said anything about counting? Your complaints were that they have "literally 7 recolors of the same mount" and that FF apparently "loves silly stuff and doesn't care about immersion" because they have mounts that are, in your opinion, ugly and dumb af lmao

I love WoW and have played it for 15 years (read, still do), but come on my dude. You gonna complain about recolors and silliness compared to a game that makes a point to have a "shove your hands in poop" quest nearly every expac and has like 15 versions of the same 15 year old dragon model as mounts too? Nobody cares about the mount numbers here man, most certainly not me

[yukiiyuki]

Who said anything about counting? Your complaints were that they have "literally 7 recolors of the same mount" and that FF apparently "loves silly stuff and doesn't care about immersion" because they have mounts that are, in your opinion, ugly and dumb af lmao

I love WoW and have played it for 15 years (read, still do), but come on my dude. You gonna complain about recolors and silliness compared to a game that makes a point to have a "shove your hands in poop" quest nearly every expac and has like 15 versions of the same 15 year old dragon model as mounts too? Nobody cares about the numbers here man, most certainly not me

With numbers comes variety, when you have 20 unique models that you can choose from and 20 recollors, that still less variety than 100 unique models and 200 recollors. And I'm not even talking about that this could be an actual content to farm in game.
But hey, this is meaningless if "wish to see improvements" is complaining and numbers in MMORPG means nothing.
For real though, about immersion. It was dead long time ago, when it became just theme park for FF fans. Bikini warrior flies on her bed to save the day, by killing her group spamming holy, uwu. So beds and chairs just looking lazy, when you dont have much mounts in the first place.

[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.