Quote Originally Posted by Seif View Post
I know that's the way they did it in XI too but a hop-on animation wold be greatly appreciated.

The owned chocobos are faster? Where did they say that? Sounds good and gives the players the motivation to do whatever we're required to do to unlock that.
They showed it subtlely. Check vid they show the rental npc and choco and it slow. Then they show the whistle animation and then fast chocos. SE and their subliminal messages.