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  1. 07-13-2011 10:57 PM #1
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    I wouldn't be surprised in the least to only see Chocobos as the mounts for FFXIV. Referencing real life, like fantasies often do to an extreme (like riding a chicken for instance), there's only one real mount in the world - horses. Sure, you can probably ride on other things, like a bull, a dog, a cat, tried a mouse once but ... nevermind ... point is horses are the only reliable "real life mount" and Chocobos are already in the game anyway, and seen as mounts, so why not have them be the only reliable mount as well? Not to mention that having one mount just recolored (when breeding starts) makes it a lot easier on the dev team as well, and I'm sure they like easy work from time to time.

    But ... I wouldn't mind riding on Ifrit's head, or even Bahamut o.o ... well, a wyvern mount anyway would be cool heh.
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  2. 07-13-2011 11:23 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xeak View Post
    I wouldn't be surprised in the least to only see Chocobos as the mounts for FFXIV. Referencing real life, like fantasies often do to an extreme (like riding a chicken for instance), there's only one real mount in the world - horses. Sure, you can probably ride on other things, like a bull, a dog, a cat, tried a mouse once but ... nevermind ... point is horses are the only reliable "real life mount" and Chocobos are already in the game anyway, and seen as mounts, so why not have them be the only reliable mount as well? Not to mention that having one mount just recolored (when breeding starts) makes it a lot easier on the dev team as well, and I'm sure they like easy work from time to time.

    But ... I wouldn't mind riding on Ifrit's head, or even Bahamut o.o ... well, a wyvern mount anyway would be cool heh.
    Arabian camel cavalry.
    Indian elephant cavalry.
    Huskie sleds.

    Reliable mounts, they were even used close to modern times, outperforming the horse in various environments. Alexander's army wanted to go home partly because of rumors of the number of elephant troops in India! Hell, even modern military cavalry doesn't mainly use the horse!

    You want fantasy? Try Warg riders, Dragon fleets, Turtle rafts, and Polar Bear mounts!
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  3. 07-14-2011 05:00 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xeak View Post
    there's only one real mount in the world - horses.

    Camels, Donkeys, Mules, Elephants...
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  4. 07-13-2011 11:02 PM #4
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    Big deal if they are going to add OTHER mounts too, actually that's a welcome addition in my book the more choices the better. Though any REAL FF fan has to get themselves a yellow chicken... XD Kweh!

    Quote Originally Posted by Molly_Millions View Post
    It would be something... like WoW. Chocobos don't fly silly, Final Fantasy has airships not flying mounts. Just saying'.
    I'm SO sick of reading this garbage. NOT everything in MMO land is derived right from WoW. Flying mounts are just that flying mounts. An airship CAN be a 'mount'. Anything that you ride on and control is effectively a MOUNT.
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  5. 07-13-2011 11:03 PM #5
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    I want a female lalafell mount.
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  6. 07-14-2011 02:37 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eugenics View Post
    I want a female lalafell mount.
    I hadn't seen anyone else talk about this post ... though I lightly skimmed ... but omg that made me laugh ... "mounting" a female lalafel XD
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  7. 07-13-2011 11:05 PM #7
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    I understand everyone's argument that Chocobos will likely be the only mounts, however, I believe that if Yoshi wants to make a good name for himself out of this mess, that along with staples like Chocobos and Airships, he should throw in some unique and new ideas. Chocobos didn't start as "staple" FF creatures, they became staple creatures in the lore & through implementation in the games. Yoshi needs to show a little innovation with this game, and maybe implement something that could become a staple to the franchise for future games.
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  8. 07-13-2011 11:42 PM #8
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    Add things to the game that should have been there day one... fanbase rejoices...

    Boy, they got us right where they want us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alexis_Arteme View Post
    Add things to the game that should have been there day one... fanbase rejoices...

    Boy, they got us right where they want us.
    Oh please. You could make that excuse for every version update in existence.
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  10. 07-14-2011 12:11 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alexis_Arteme View Post
    Add things to the game that should have been there day one... fanbase rejoices...

    Boy, they got us right where they want us.
    Isn't that exactly the reason why people are happy because we finally get them? Should they pout?
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