[dev1082] The (un)Official Mount System Thread

[Coombah]

Hogs, Drakes, Dragons, Chocobos, and Pieste

[Leonesaurus]

Thinking realistically here, Chocobos are the only seriously, imaginable creature in the realm that all races can ride and not look totally ridiculous while doing so.

And also, I'm just FINALLY happy to hear from a SE reps mouth that Chocobos are finally being considered and implemented now. I've been waiting every day, of every week, of every month since launch to ride one or even see one move besides just standing there, so asking for anything else at this point is just being kinda greedy in my eyes.

That's not to say I wouldn't like to ride other creatures in the realm, "IF" done correctly for all races and still keeping the respect of the world's art style and believability intact. T

[Leonesaurus]

At this point, I think just having Chocobos available will please me more than anything else I can imagine, for the most part. Besides, there's so many things you can do to customize and play around with the Chocobo that you don't even need to brainstorm over other mounts.

I can't imagine convincing the player base that Roegadyn's will be able to ride a dodos, or a Lalafell's being able to mount a Drake and cruise the desert. It just sounds silly, given the art style and tone set in the world for all its creatures. That's not to say I wouldn't want to see other mounts available somewhere down the road AFTER Chocobos get their time in.

I can imagine mounting a Garlean vehicle of some sort down the road, as the story progresses. Seeing as the have technology to move around the world unnoticed and swiftly, I can see everything fitting together nicely for another possible machine-based mount, not including airships, but motor-bike type of vehicle (I.E. FF VII).

But getting back to Chocobos... You can have different sizes, color, and features (Beak, Tail Feathers, Legs, Wings) and gear/armor to equip on your bird for protection/looks to give yourself a sense of uniqueness compared to other players. These things can be crafted, bought or earned as a reward for your mount and for yourself. I rather herd goats, dodos, and sheep as a Shepherd rather than riding them. Everything has a place and meaning in Eorzea, and this is how I see it happening.

[Vanguard319]

Mounts don't necessarily mean an animal mount, it could mean they are thinking of vehicles. (crystal-powered steampunk motorcycles maybe?)

[Yellow]

Airships could be used for really long distance transportation =D

But I don't want to be able to get a Chocobo mount at a low level =(

Walking may get annoying and boring, but if you start getting mounts at like.. level 20 It takes away most of the 'feel'.

Oh..

and NO FLYING MOUNTS. PLEASE. NEVER. EVER EVER EVER.

D:

[Vesperia]

Airships could be used for really long distance transportation =D

But I don't want to be able to get a Chocobo mount at a low level =(

Walking may get annoying and boring, but if you start getting mounts at like.. level 20 It takes away most of the 'feel'.

But in a game with landmass as expansive as FFXIV, a chocobo would help preserve the "feel".

Without a chocobo, the land becomes boring. Adventure turns into monotony.

[Duelle]

But in a game with landmass as expansive as FFXIV, a chocobo would help preserve the "feel".

Without a chocobo, the land becomes boring. Adventure turns into monotony.

Seconded. It'd be nice to see the landscape knowing it won't take you a lengthy amount of time to get through. I like teleporting and all, but sometimes I wish I could mount up and ride.

[taelien]

What about anima powered machina? In 7 there was a lot of different "mounts" to ride on and i personally would lmao if someone was riding a fat chocobo like the chocobo king. The thing about final fantasy i had always thought is that it was supposed to be different from the others and have some classic elements as well, moogles and choco's. Now that there could be something too, the little guys could ride a moogle. Oh Vesperia, i think those things from Mononoke are called red elks. I looked it up once but it was over two years ago when i bought the Studio Ghibli collection.

[CrystalObsidian]

Why is everyone against flying mounts? In some games chocobos can fly..I really loved my flying chocobo in IX. I chose him more often than the airships. Plus, you could get to special areas with him.

And I was gonna mention machina too, taelien. In a few FF games you could travel by machina as well as chocobo. I think it might be a little weird to see someone zooming by on a little machina in lets say, the black shroud, but I'm not against ideas like that XD

(I also like the idea of differnt colored chocobos having different stats/abilities, but that's just me..)

[Starlord]

Why is everyone against flying mounts? In some games chocobos can fly..I really loved my flying chocobo in IX. I chose him more often than the airships. Plus, you could get to special areas with him.

And I was gonna mention machina too, taelien. In a few FF games you could travel by machina as well as chocobo. I think it might be a little weird to see someone zooming by on a little machina in lets say, the black shroud, but I'm not against ideas like that XD

(I also like the idea of differnt colored chocobos having different stats/abilities, but that's just me..)

More like Falling with style =)