This mount.. needs to happen

[Gramul]

I disagree. I wish it were easier to get a warhorse. 300 wins in Frontlines is going to be difficult.

I'm fine with a horse in Final Fantasy, but we have a vast history of crazy monsters and constructs, and the least original one already has 6 variations. Chocobos have 4. 2 of which you can't really get anymore and 1 you have to sign someone else up for 3 months.
I'm sorry, but seriously fuff horses in this setting.

[Titor]

Please no more reskins of other mounts.
I'd rather new ones.

But I think we need more horses.

[DakkonBriefs]

[SpiritTamer]

This is much better looking than the one you get from the Sahagin. If not on the cash shop, maybe be able to get it for next year's event?

[SummonerSenah]

Even though it's basically just a reskin, I would totally get this version of the elbst. The coloring is so much prettier than the one you get from the Sahagins. But, if we could dye it, that would work, too.

[Rosekitten]

I'd live with dye options. I'm not too crazy about all the re-skins either but like others have said this version or at least the coloration is better looking. Could have used this instead of a glowy horse for the Levi drop mount.

[Nexxus]

I was thinking: Oh, finally a colorful mount ! i want it !

[Gilraen]

I was so very much hoping this thread wouldn't happen. I knew it was inevitable, but a small part of me hoped people would be content enough not to ask. Hopes dashed. I don't want this mount to become a thing. I really don't. Events are far and few so taking part should be this special thing, and the event mount is one of those special things that should stay special. The moment you release it to the wilds of the player population, it stops being special. And when it stops being special, then nothing is special (about it).

[Yahavage]

I was so very much hoping this thread wouldn't happen. I knew it was inevitable, but a small part of me hoped people would be content enough not to ask. Hopes dashed. I don't want this mount to become a thing. I really don't. Events are far and few so taking part should be this special thing, and the event mount is one of those special things that should stay special. The moment you release it to the wilds of the player population, it stops being special. And when it stops being special, then nothing is special (about it).

While I appreciate your sentiment... it's an Elbst mount, it's hardly the most dramatic thing ever xD I also quite like this re-skinned version better than the original, which, lets be honest, the colour sometimes reminds me of the contents of my hankies when I'm ill :x

[WellFooled]

The moment you release it to the wilds of the player population, it stops being special. And when it stops being special, then nothing is special (about it).

Why does something stop being special if someone owns it? Are wedding rings not special? Homes? Cars? I have a candle holder sitting next to my window that was probably one of hundreds of thousands massed produced in a factory but its one of my favorite possessions. It is special to me. The same is true in game, some of my favorite items are very common (Immortal Flames GC sword and bladed lantern shield! Mammet minion!) and who's to say if the moonfaire elbst was given to the players that it would be common? Would it make it more special to you if it was difficult to obtain?

also this sentiment of want for it seems to be a Western one as I can't find anyone talking about it on the Japanese forums

Not sure what you're point is here :P Can other language groups and cultures playing the game not have wants or requests?

though there is one thread asking for a watermelon splitting mini-game

This sentiment of want for it seems to be a Japanese one as I can't find anyone talking about it on the English forums, though there is one thread asking for a colorful Elbst mount.

:P