I can get the IDEA that the OP was going for with this, it could be neat on paper, but would never work in execution because of the responses already given, this game isn't known for having an open mind and accepting change, either.

Quote Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh View Post
What makes the drake mount better than a chocobo other than the former can cross the sand?
the idea was that the drake would have been trained to withstand the hot environs of the desert, the elbst to navigate the slippery shoal grounds of the sahagin area, etc not that it's "better", but just different trainings for environments, like I said earlier in this post, it's interesting on paper, but not something that would be very welcome in practice