Mounts in Cities Like Every Other MMO :MegaThread:

[Mr_Happy]

Currently wondering why this is the only mainstream MMO rpg that doesn't allow mounts in cities?

Creating a MegaThread in order to attempt to rectify this problem.

Any support or posts are greatly appreciated!

[Mr_Happy]

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This post has been very enlightening, thank you very much for all the insight provided by the players who have contributed to this post!

It is very clear that many players do not want mounts in cities so I have decided to shut this post down and move onto a different direction with a new post.

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...05#post6183205

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Already we are getting some fantastic feedback from the players in here! Thank you to everyone thus far.

The fact is that other MMOs do not have any problems with mounts in cities so this game should not have any problems with it either.

Please reply to this thread with which fix you would like to see implemented!

Options to fix this problem thus far.

#1 Implement a zero cooldown sprint, a perma sprint or a sprint buff as soon as you enter a city that does not allow mounts.

#2 Add collision detection around important in game assets such as quest giving NPCs and retainer bells. Allowing players to stand on top of important assets allows for griefing in not only cities but the world as a whole.

[Canadane]

No thanks, I kinda like being able to navigate without a ton of mounts in the way. I'm aware I can hold my target filter button to click through them but mounting in cities is rude and probably breaking some city-state by-law or ordinance.

[Seraphor]

Nobody wants this.

[RukoBoshi]

I don't even want to imagine how painful it would be to try to summon your retainer in these conditions.

[SillyCrow]

Nah, I already have trouble rendering Lower Limsa at above 40 FPS without mounts.

What cities need is a more smart Aetheryte placement (looking at you, Gridania) and/or more of them.

[Nizzi]

No thanks, a majority of the mounts in this game are garishly ugly or oversized and I don't want those cluttering up the screen when I'm trying to do stuff inside a city. Having boring unoriginal people who thought they were funny use their mounts to block NPCs at EW launch was already annoying enough, don't want people doing that 24/7 in cities.

[Mosha]

HAHAHAHA CERBERUS GO BRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Greyhawk]

We already have enough fools on mounts blocking NPCs and other things. Don't exacerbate the behavior by being more obnoxious. Moving the AFK kick-out spot for Island Sanctuary was one of the best things they have done for the game. Now, if they could just learn to have collision detection around NPCs and things we interact with so we don't have to keep holding down X to be able to click on something without 50 people standing right on top of it, that would be even better.

[Skivvy]

I'm good with no mounts in cities, but I would be down for a perma-sprint. Or maybe a skill like we have in IS to where you can have 100% sprint uptime, but you don't have to use it if you don't want to.