About mounts - mainly Behemoth one

[Vicar]

I really hope they do not make this game mount fest like certain place of not-so-peaceful-craft where everyone had hundreds of different mounts and main cities felt more like some sort of petting zoos for exotic animals. Effectively takes away immersion when there's people riding all sorts of dragons and variant monsters.

What's even worse is, if I understood correctly, we're given welfare mount for certain days of subscription which is nothing less than BEHEMOTH???

Seriously, behemoths have always been the meanest and baddest thing there is, only second to hardest bosses. They have always been rare and majestic creatures that struck a little fear unto players with their physical strength and high level magic. Even in this game so far, there's about one boss behemoth and now you're giving such a glorious beast away for everyone to ride as a mount?

Am I the only one who thinks this outright sucks?

[KiriA500]

Yeah, screw variety. My immersion is on the brink of being broken every time I see someone riding a beast from the world. It's impossible to tame beasts, except chocobos, those don't break immersion.

[Richiealvian]

Yes / / / / / /

Edit: Oh wait, so he's not the only one.. Well, I'd even ride a mini-bahamut and it only adds to my enjoyment of the game

[Gramul]

Well luckily the people of Eorzea have the decency to keep mounts outside of towns.

Aside: I would rather win these mounts and minions from something more than just having a subscription up for a long time.

[Aegis]

When they introduce chocobo breeding you will probably see the pattern swing back to 'bos. Especially when you can breed multiple colours.

I would say that giving bred birds enahnced speed would make them more popular, but it's not like there's anywhere we all need to run to these days.

[Licus]

While I agree that the behemoth mount should have been a much more rare reward, I think it is silly to worry about many different mounts ruining immersion. In a world full of many different adventures, it would make sense there would be many different mounts to ride.

[mindful]

We need more mounts and we need more attack mounts, beside chocobos. It was the last time I recall this is a mmo and not a single player game. Players should be able to stand out. As for The Behemoth mount, that nothing I want to see some of there really cool bosses from ff11 as mounts lol. Also we need some flying dragoons mounts to.

Also were unable to call the mounts in the city.

[Hanemakikaze]

How in the hell are we getting welfare mounts for paying monthly, 270 days at that? I think the only thing that sucks is your attitude, I myself have always wanted a behemoth for a mount. And what's this about immersion, don't be silly here there is no immersion in MMOs these days.

[Zaels]

There's the behemoth FATE boss in Coerthas and the King Behemoth in CT.

[Vicar]

How in the hell are we getting welfare mounts for paying monthly, 270 days at that? I think the only thing that sucks is your attitude ---- don't be silly here there is no immersion in MMOs these days.

Damn this lettercount restriction...

Damn it feels like this topic hit the soar spot for some people.

When all you need to do is keep your sub active, that indeed is welfare mount. Same as with the token gear where you only need to clear trivial content long enough to buy high end ilvl gear without ever facing challenges.

And to wish for some immersion is wrong because...?

It's impossible to tame beasts, except chocobos, those don't break immersion.

As for taming beasts, there are many breeds of different kind of bears in the world, black, polar, grizzly and kodiak to name a few that could easily carry man, but we don't see people riding them either irl?

Now think that something like behemoth would be aroun 100 times the size of largest bear and you just decide to tame it. Yeah, right.

And I'm very sorry if my opinion and view over game's world bothers you, but I am still entitled to my opinion which is behemoth mount is moronic idea.