[dev1082] The (un)Official Mount System Thread

[Matty86]

From what I gather from this thread FF = Chocobos and nothing else. The only thing that makes a Final Fantasy game Final Fantasy is Chocobos. Not the setting, the story, the music, the general art style, the combat, the classes or any of that. Just Chocobos. Not only that but it can only be exclusively Chocobos, anything else just steals their thunder and that's what people are afraid of.

Seriously though, give me a true compelling argument for having ONLY Chocobos. "It's FF" isn't enough, there has to be a better argument. This series evolves and this game could make use of it. By the "stick to tradition" logic we shouldn't have ever added any new classes past what we had in FF1 because it's just not FF. It really just tarnishes what made FF in the first place. Also we should be playing with menu turn-based battle systems in instanced fight zones that randomly trigger as you walk along.

Classes has nothing to do whit mounts. (the old classes were a lot better anyway)
Chocobos and moogles are not the only thing that makes FF, but their are a ring in a chain, you can't broke even one ring.
"it's FF"
This should be more than enough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSnTydh2kc

[Arcell]

Chocobos and moogles are not the only thing that makes FF, but their are a ring in a chain, you can't broke even one ring.

Ah but this wouldn't be breaking any of the rings, it would be adding to it which is certainly possible and in some cases desirable.

[Nuru]

If SE adds more than just Chocobos, I can see them having different uses. Chocobos would dig for items in FFXI on using Gysahl Greens, but could be used for something different in this game.

Perhaps different mounts would have different speeds and uses. Like, say we have some sort of mount that is said to be able to dig through rock, it could be used to find hidden caves that would reveal some excavation points for Miners and perhaps some treasure chests with gil or other useful items.

Chocobos themselves could have digging again, and they could possibly be able to communicate with friendly animals to get clues on where to dig next. That'd be adorable :3

Each mount could be its own Gathering Class in this case. >.>

[Punainen]

I just don't want to see creatures implemented that are mounts and nothing else. If we're going for a variety of mounts to suit people's tastes, I'd like to see ridable mobs. Like a dodo mount, a megalocrab mount, things like that...

[Bokuhn]

Chocobos only.

The End

[Alaltus]

If we are to have mounts other than chocobos give them something of their own so they arent just a image change. Myself i would like to see some form of battlefield where you can fight whilst mounted implemented. Square enix has been throwing armoured chocobo's at us for a while now its about time they got into the action too.

[Nuru]

If SE adds more than just Chocobos, I can see them having different uses. Chocobos would dig for items in FFXI on using Gysahl Greens, but could be used for something different in this game.

Perhaps different mounts would have different speeds and uses. Like, say we have some sort of mount that is said to be able to dig through rock, it could be used to find hidden caves that would reveal some excavation points for Miners and perhaps some treasure chests with gil or other useful items.

Chocobos themselves could have digging again, and they could possibly be able to communicate with friendly animals to get clues on where to dig next. That'd be adorable :3

Each mount could be its own Gathering Class in this case. >.>

Just gonna leave this here..

/10char

[Poipori]

This is Final Fantasy for gods sake, certain signature things need to be kept, like airships, chocobo, Cid, moogle.

Chocobo represents Final Fantasy, we should not be riding on horses, tigers, lions, rhinos etc. It wouldn't feel right.

CHOCOBO FTW!

[Nuru]

chocobo represents Final Fantasy, we should not be riding on horses, tigers, lions, rhinos etc. period.

CHOCOBO FTW!

You no wants to rides ze SHOOPUFF!?

[Poipori]

You no wants to rides ze SHOOPUFF!?

lol, screw that ugly dinosaur >.>