Will Sleipnir ever fly?

[Furiea]

any news out there about SE making Sleipnir a flying mount in the future? (now that they made Kirin a flying mount and put a new flying pony in.)

[Darko]

no. you saw odin flying on sleipnir before? why should we do so then.

[Furiea]

no. you saw odin flying on sleipnir before? why should we do so then.

same reason they made Kirin and Magitek fly? it's has a special value to it? (Kirin..farming pony, Magitek- story mount, Odin - cash mount? lol)
Kinda surprised when they made Kirin a flying mount since it is from old content.

I really want to see Behemoth mount fly more than anything. lol

[ElHeggunte]

no. you saw odin flying on sleipnir before? why should we do so then.

Actually, Sleipnir has occasionally be described as being able to fly in Norse mythology. He could also fly in FFIX if you want a Final Fantasy example.

same reason they made Kirin and Magitek fly? it's has a special value to it? (Kirin..farming pony, Magitek- story mount, Odin - cash mount? lol)
Kinda surprised when they made Kirin a flying mount since it is from old content.

The don't fly because they have "special value", they fly because it makes sense. In Japanese mythology Kirin is sometimes depicted as being so benevolent that it didn't want to harm the grass by stepping on it, so it instead would "fly" by walking on a cloud or walk only on water. Of course, Kirin has never been depicted with wings (and I think it would have been cooler to see it on a cloud, like the Kinto'un from Dragon Ball), but I'll let that slide on artistic license.

It also makes sense for the Magitek to fly because it's a machine. It's entirely reasonable to expect it to be able to fly or at least be modified to fly when you already have a world full of things like Airships.

[Furiea]

The don't fly because they have "special value", they fly because it makes sense. In Japanese mythology Kirin is sometimes depicted as being so benevolent that it didn't want to harm the grass by stepping on it, so it instead would "fly" by walking on a cloud or walk only on water. Of course, Kirin has never been depicted with wings (and I think it would have been cooler to see it on a cloud, like the Kinto'un from Dragon Ball), but I'll let that slide on artistic license.

It also makes sense for the Magitek to fly because it's a machine. It's entirely reasonable to expect it to be able to fly or at least be modified to fly when you already have a world full of things like Airships.

dude... we are in a world where you can fly on a broomstick. under such circumstances I would think all the primal mounts should be able to fly as well? IT'S MAGIC !!
so sad to see Behemoth and Fenrir not able to fly...

[ElHeggunte]

dude... we are in a world where you can fly on a broomstick. under such circumstances I would think all the primal mounts should be able to fly as well? IT'S MAGIC !!
so sad to see Behemoth and Fenrir not able to fly...

The primal mounts will be able to fly soon too, their excuse being they're made of aether. The broom makes sense because you would expect a witch's broom to be able to fly. It makes no reasonable sense for a behemoth or Fenrir* to suddenly fly. Making them fly would be a lot like making Spider-man** fly just because some other Marvel characters can. It might all be fantasy, but they've still built up certain expectations that one should be cautious about throwing out the window "just because".


* I don't recall Fenrir ever being able to fly in Norse Mythology. I also don't remember him ever taking to the skies in FFXI (he walked on the ground similar to Carbuncle and Titan unless something changed after I quit) or any other FF game. Even if he did, it doesn't matter because technically the Golden Saucer mount is simply a wolf of the same species as Fenrir and not the beast himself.

** That brief period when he had the powers of Captain Universe doesn't count!!

[Kotemon]

Actually, Sleipnir has occasionally be described as being able to fly in Norse mythology. He could also fly in FFIX if you want a Final Fantasy example.

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It also had 8 legs and was meant to "slip" Odin between the heavens and underworld. Hence some of the depictions of it running across the sky due to it being faster than any other mount. Although I think the most it had in FF series was 6 legs currently just 4.

As stated, Final Fantasy features Odin riding Sleipnir running through the sky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wldREFhC11o

Or they could just make it leap like it did in 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aWwSDn_bgY

I know its crisis Core but that was a nice visual upgrade to the original.

[myahele]

Since Adamantoise might fly in 3.2 http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/269815-Flying-adamantoise-in-3.2

At this point, why not?

[Furiea]

Since Adamantoise might fly in 3.2 http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...antoise-in-3.2

At this point, why not?

lmao... I need a flying big mount for the "LOOK! a flying big" joke

[Jynx]

Gotta justify that we'll spent money right?