[dev1031] goblin airman

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http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...712#post225712
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edit: buttons made us an awesome picture on his blog, thanks alot for it
http://buttons-tarutaru.blogspot.com...in-airmen.html

red hare's sketch of the goblin airmen.

how cool would it be to have a goblin that flies around tied to balloons and drops bombs on us. patrolling the skies like yorvas in XI

as for the general mechanics of how it would work, Buttons and mines views are very close alike.

Imagine a tough NM fight where it starts off with one (or even multiple!) Goblin Airmen floating around hanging from balloons. At the start of the fight they can only be hit by mages. They drop bombs and you have to evade them, similar to the rank 46 storyline fight. The mages then proceed to pop the balloons, sending the goblins crashing to the ground, temporarily stunning them. Now the melee fighters can engage and damage the goblins. After a set time the goblins blow up new balloons and become airborne again.

i imagine the goblin airman idea to be 3 goblins, 1 nm and 2 helpers. all 3 goblins fly on a shared balloon(s). while airborne it uses aoe attacks like bombs and hailmary style rockets. using ranged attacks (archer, gla's throwing daggers, pug's chakrums, etc) will allow you to incap the goblin airman's balloons much like incapping great buffalos legs. with the goblin airman(s) on the ground, the main nm will fight while the other 2 refill the balloons with air leaving you with 2 options; do burst dmg on nm while he is on the ground or try to kill the 2 helpers to ensure that the group doesn't get airborne again.

and some awesome lore from Buttons

Well, the Goblin Balloon Brigade did pilfer valuables from a very influential Lalafell family in Uldah. It is this family that first contacts you. So you get to meet new awesome Lalafell NPC and then go on your journey to hunt down the goblins who keep evading you. Not only do they always manage to be a step ahead of you, they pilfer from Limsa, Gridania and even Ishgard. They are a real pest.
Somehow their balloons have an odd enchantment protecting them, so you have difficulties confronting them. Your Lalafell employer then mentions the rumours of a little Cactuar community that the goblins despise. You find these Cactuars and are astounded that they can actually communicate with you, but it should have been logical since you have the power of the echo! A young cactuar agrees to accompany you and aid you in bringing down their pesky balloons. (Or he just gives you a special needle. xD)

really if anyone has other suggestion for the goblin airman please feel free to post them.