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    The true variety in mounts will be in the Chocobo breeding/raising system. Chocobo will be bred for increased speed, digging, item carrying capacity, battle skills and many other abilities. If you want variety of ability, for mounts, this will be the avenue for it.

    It appears that all other mounts will be functionally identical to each other. They will just be in the game for looks/vanity. (much like Goobbue is now)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zantetsuken View Post
    The true variety in mounts will be in the chocobo breeding/raising system. I'm sure chocos will be bred for speed, digging, item carrying capacity, battle skills and many other abilities. If you want variety of ability, focus on Chocobo breeding.

    It appears that all other mounts will be functionally identical to each other. They will just be in the game for looks. (much like Goobbue is now)
    I hope that we can do as you said lol - and either way I plan to go ape shit on chocobo breeding XD

    As soon as I can get a shack I'm going to load it up with way too many chocobos and demand babies. I'll put a cute sign that says "~*lil choco'sweat shop*~" and refuse any animal rights activists entry.

    I think that the gear for chocobos will also make great variety - its seriously a system I'm drooling over, at least how it sounds. +1 for wishing it to be true.. lol


    And yeah Yoshida confirmed that the /other/ mounts will behave the exact same. Which is what this thread is about, making all mounts unique. Crucial to understand I mean unique and not suck or phase out.

    So long as Yoshida doesn't make tiers or at least buffs old mounts at the same time then you can easily maintain a list of compare-ables (not all mounts need to be super different, but say a goobbue has a higher top speed then magitek but magitek uses hydraulics to get a better starting run, or something like that, where the differences are noticeable yet not "THIS ONE IS WAAAY BETTA", the speed difference between the chocobo and those two would be out classed by the fact those two would hardly ever get lamed and you'd likely die first (and not from being lamed)).

    Though I wouldnt be disappointed to see a gold / black chocobo rock the socks of normal mounts, as they should (if they are rare, color may be nothing important in 2.0). lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zantetsuken View Post
    The true variety in mounts will be in the Chocobo breeding/raising system. Chocobo will be bred for increased speed, digging, item carrying capacity, battle skills and many other abilities. If you want variety of ability, for mounts, this will be the avenue for it.

    It appears that all other mounts will be functionally identical to each other. They will just be in the game for looks/vanity. (much like Goobbue is now)
    We shouldn't forget that those mounts also have custom music pieces...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirito View Post
    We shouldn't forget that those mounts also have custom music pieces...
    :O that was confirmed for all the other mounts?!

    I knew they were considering some sort of juke box / controlling the music. Didnt know they actually planned it for all.

    I actually like the rental chocobo music and goobbue - the personal chocobo is great for a little while and then you just dont want to hear it anymore..(imo) lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shougun View Post
    :O that was confirmed for all the other mounts?!

    I knew they were considering some sort of juke box / controlling the music. Didnt know they actually planned it for all.

    I actually like the rental chocobo music and goobbue - the personal chocobo is great for a little while and then you just dont want to hear it anymore..(imo) lol
    Sorry not sure if it was confirmed but it just makes sense for each mount to have there own music...
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