So... How about a Golden Saucer?

[Climm]

It's funny, i was talking to some of people in my Linkshell about how the game needs some raw fun.
I like the idea of a Gold Saucer (or something like it) on XIV. Specially since very few mmo's (or rpgs in general) today are implementing mini games.

The controls might be a problem for some pc gamers though. that is unless there is a different and specific control setup for minigames.

For instance. let's asume there's a chocobo racing minigame (with obstacles)
a nice control setup would be:
"Z" for turbo "X" for jumping and you move with the directional arrows.

then use the same setup for all minigames...
just a crazy suggestion

[Overkill9000]

GOLDEN SAUCER FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

[ReapKarmah]

I would LOVE a golden saucer! Who hasn't spent countless hours in FFVII's Golden Saucer?!

Come on SE!

[Bayohne]

Asked Yoshi-P about the possibility of adding mini games to Eorzea. Similar to what's being discussed here, he agrees that the idea of adding mini-games is really interesting, but currently there is a lot of other work that needs to be done first.

However, feel free to keep your ideas coming.

[Cairdeas]

I would like to see a Fashion Minigame. Players dress up in different mix and match outfits and then enter the outfit into a competition, then NPC's judge them against each other.

Similar to a Multiplayer Brigid.

[Coombah]

Asked Yoshi-P about the possibility of adding mini games to Eorzea. Similar to what's being discussed here, he agrees that the idea of adding mini-games is really interesting, but currently there is a lot of other work that needs to be done first.

However, feel free to keep your ideas coming.

I mean you have the gambling hall in Ul'dah that just collecting dust..whats going on with that?

[Coombah]

They could use the PGL guild in Ul'dah. It is already a gambler's hall.

They are two separate places

[Picoman]

But is this thread about mini-games though?
I feel like it is more that it would be cool to have an Eorzean version of the Golden Saucer.

Just adding mini games would be cool... Triple Triad! (Yes, i have gone Triple Triad mental)

[Zion_Cross]

Dude everything you said is awesome, this thread is awesome. +1, ff8 card game really was a nostalgic comeback thanks!

[Roaran]

Asked Yoshi-P about the possibility of adding mini games to Eorzea. Similar to what's being discussed here, he agrees that the idea of adding mini-games is really interesting, but currently there is a lot of other work that needs to be done first.

However, feel free to keep your ideas coming.

I fully understand the point made here, you guys have a lot on your plate and the list keeps getting bigger and bigger. But, I feel that FF is one MMO that can draw on whole lot of extraordinary mini games, that frankly other games cannot. In both FFXI and FFXIV, for some players, there is a significant amount of down-time in between battle with others and doing some solo gathering/crafting. Often times when I log on, I want a break, not from FFXIV, but from the normal routine. Other times, there are just short breaks while waiting on people to do a dungeon for example. Either would allow some very interesting minigames, gambling in Ul'dah or Tetra Master with random people waiting at camps.

But, I would just like to say, an in-game Tetra Master never made it into FFXI. Even though there has always been a resounding want on the part of the players, it was never really implemented. You could almost bring FF8's card game directly into FFXIV, and it would be a great addition. I just really hope that you guys embrace the community on this one