Color Your Birdie

[Taruranto]

Apparently my Chocobo is staying Yellow.
SMH.

Even if you don't have a garden, I assume you'll be able to buy the items from MB.

[Limecat]

Given the item descriptions, it sounds like you're using the fruit as a crude RGB slider that you can only shift one point in one color once every six hours. Sort of interesting they came up with a lore-ish way to do that. I wonder how many steps in each direction there are from min to max.

[LadyVal]

Given the item descriptions, it sounds like you're using the fruit as a crude RGB slider that you can only shift one point in one color once every six hours. Sort of interesting they came up with a lore-ish way to do that. I wonder how many steps in each direction there are from min to max.

I'm not good at RGB slider estimating unless I can see my adjustments, so I am worried if I try to dye my choco he is going to end up some shade of vomit or poo no matter what I do. =/

[Dark-Saviour]

Even if you don't have a garden, I assume you'll be able to buy the items from MB.

Can't actually feed them and change colours without a stable though, and can't get a stable without a FC/house. :-\

[Taruranto]

Can't actually feed them and change colours without a stable though, and can't get a stable without a FC/house. :-\

Ah, didn't know that. No reason to gate that behind housing. I assume you could just feed it to the chocobo. :/

[Limecat]

Figure out what color you want in an image editing program, get the RGB numbers, and wait for people to find out the maximum value in chocobo coloring. You can math out the closest chocobo equivalent to your desired color from there. With the six hour wait, I'll be a bit surprised if there are more than 8 notches to each color, though within reason the more freedom they give here the happier I'll be. Normally these things would operate with an even number for the max, but I'm guessing they might use an odd number to allow for the center-line "neutral" yellow. It's also possible the birds start out at at high or max red and green with 0 blue. We'll just have to wait a bit to play around with it.

Another thing though, now that I think about it, is that even with a decent range they're probably still going to look... hrm, dingy isn't the right word, but you know that sort of mussy darker tinge the feathers have. Also, they've never been particularly willing to let us use saturated/vibrant color in our equipment or hair, so the final result might still be a far cry from what you were aiming for even after calculating the values.

[ServerCollaps]

Can't actually feed them and change colours without a stable though, and can't get a stable without a FC/house. :-\

I'm pretty sure you can find an fc in an instant if you shout just 1 time in mor dhona or every other area of your choice..

so what are the complaints about?

[mbncd]

Can't actually feed them and change colours without a stable though, and can't get a stable without a FC/house. :-\

They were planning to implement some features of chocobo raising via choco porters at some point down the line, though they've not specified which features nor when as far as I'm aware.

While I personally think you'll just be calling your bird from your stable (thus still requiring you to be in an FC with a house, if they don't implement stables into personal housing in 2.38 anyhow) to the choco porter for feeding/training, there is a chance they'll actually let you use their stables. Don't give up!

Personally, I think I'd like to see the stables around Bentbranch and Treespeak able to rent out stalls for individual chocobos, much like those who don't have their own stables for horses in reality go to public stables and rent stalls there, but maybe they're reserved for official use or something... *Shrug*

I'm pretty sure you can find an fc in an instant if you shout just 1 time in mor dhona or every other area of your choice..

so what are the complaints about?

Not everyone wants to be in an FC. Some people prefer linkshells or have issues against FC's.

Even if a small group of friends make an FC together, there's a chance they won't even be able to get a house since wards don't keep up with demand. It's also a big investment for a small group with the threat of houses being removed after 35 days if they take a break possibly being implemented in the future.

[SoulKhan]

I would love to dye my choco, But I am not one for free companies because everyone I have tried seems to want to rush you or ignore you if you don't play the way they want. I enjoy taking my time and exploring, leveling new classes, reading story, No rush but I do like to be included. An FC like that is hard to find but maybe I will come across one some day so till then I will continue to stay solo and only join link shells.

[Taruranto]

There are plenty of casual-FC in all servers.

Maybe it's just you.