[dev1082] The (un)Official Mount System Thread

[Luluna]

I would just like to see Chocobos just wouldn't feel right if not. As long as there is a nice variety of colours and maybe you can add decoration to make them a little more unique then it beats running everywhere.

[Andrien]

1. Chocobo breeding
2. Chocobo racing
3. Many different Chocobo colors
4. Gold Chocobo
5. Fighting on Chocobo
6. Chocobo armor
7. Chocobo can be used to help you dig up treasures and reach areas that you cannot get to

All this I want.

[Dragon]

I wouldn't mind seeing other forms of mounts really as long as they was well thought out, had some kind of lore behind it and just didn't look tacky and added on. I want my Roegadyn riding around on a big ol Dodo. Ahahahaha

I've to agree.

Don't give us mounts just for the sake of having mounts; instead, make sure they fit into XIV, period.

Of course, I also think a non-chocobo mount should be extremely hard to obtain as well that should also require a high-level to use.

[Shinigami]

im against anything else than chocobos, its final fantasy <-- enough said

innovation ideas: leather worker could craft saddle and armorer, chocobos armor

crazy dream: fight from a chocobo with joust spear, saber and bows

[AlexiaKidd]

I'm not sure about this additional mount thing if they mean other beasts to ride. I just want a Chocobo, then I want Chocobo breeding, racing, treasure hunting and the ability to add gear to my Chocobo.

I hope they don't do mounted combat in a sense that if I go to a grind party everyone is sat on their Chocobo killing stuff.

If they do add additional mounts then can I please have a Shoopuf!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkbf1TYQ6hs

[Overdrive]

what about Race-specific mounts? something large for roegadyn, something small for lalafells, etc. They could have chocobos for the generic mount all races can use.

[Flower]

What I really want to see come back to XIV is chocobo raising with different colored chocobo's. Also the chocobo whistles would be nice too. I dont mind riding just chocobo's but I really hope they bring back the colored ones you can summon on the field. ^^

[Andrien]

PVP on Chocobo.

If you get KO'd you'll just fall off your Chocobo. I'm like so hyped for this.

[Shinigami]

Another tought i have about chocobo's, they should develop it so the chocobo looks alive and have his own will. Too many MMO use mount just like a simple mode of locomotion, almost like a car, you make it stop, it stop, you turn right, it obeys on the spot.

1 very good game that developed a more realistic way of mount behavior is "Red Dead Redemption" a cowboy game for playstation, horses goes where you want, just dont respond like a car or robot.

Also i would like to see some animation of the chocobos on their own: look at fellow chocobo's, make some sounds, eat some grass, stomp the ground with their feet.

In resume, please make them look alive, and not like some docile robots

[Shaubapu]

FFXIV won't feel completely like FF until we have Chocobos and Airships. I'm cool with them coming up with something new as long as it has that FF feel and isn't lame. But Chocobos need to be part of the system. I want to feel proud to bring out my mount so to that end there needs to be a lot of customization and levels of rarity in the system. Crafters should be able to make gear for the mounts. Questing needs to be involved in getting your mount - something that involves real time and effort.

This doesn't really fit with this thread but I would like to see airships with the possibility of enemy encounters. I'd like to see this on boats to. Nothing like a sense of danger when using these modes of transportation.