Request: Sleipnir mount rework

[Mug]

There could be many reasons why they're not prioritising this. Maybe there isn't that many people who have the mount? Or maybe they just think it's better to prioritise mounts that are not part of the cash shop? The latter would definitely be a very noble reason.

As far as the 8-leg thing goes, SE have always borrow wildly from different mythologies and religions, but have added their own flavour to them. I think this is perfectly fine, so I don't really mind that Sleipnir is missing some legs.

[dougff9]

is there any way to address the subject of this topic directly to devs or GM's?

i tried twitter, but i dont think theyre goin to read

[Sakuraluna]

It would be nice if it did get the ability to fly. Otherwise I like it the way it is, doesn't need any sort of design overhaul.

[Jynx]

Can't wait until we get swimming mounts if we get a underwater style expansion and traversal method.

"I payed good money for my Zu mount! Why can't he swim!"

[AnaviAnael]

Look they sold you slepnir because they knew you would pay for it and that it wouldn't actually cost them any money to put into the game (Mount and most animations allready existing in the game)

They would have to do "Work" to make it fly so that's a no go. Buy a flying mount if you want to spend cash to fly!

This actually seems to be the case. It's also the reason I refuse to purchase the Bennu mount. Why buy something that SE won't update and support later on? I want a mount that I can use for the entire duration of the game.

[Yasuhiro]

Looks like buyers remorse is setting in for some people.

[Jynx]

This actually seems to be the case. It's also the reason I refuse to purchase the Bennu mount. Why buy something that SE won't update and support later on? I want a mount that I can use for the entire duration of the game.

Currently you get one for free that has been included in all content in the game so far. Your Chocobo. It's only fitting that it's the only constant companion you have and should be able to follow you through all such content expansions.

I have a disdain for cash shop purchases myself and the fact that cosmetic mounts have become such a forefront to content development at all. I would have rather them focused on making your chocobo more customizable giving us a way to make our mounts all unique but feel realistic within the game and lore. Riding around on Behemoths and Twintanias really take away from how impressive these monsters should feel just to be seen. It's hard to be like "Holy crap it's a behemoth!" when 20 guys roll passed you riding one.

[Lexia]

I keep asking for primal ponies to be able to fly and that has gone no where.

[Powe]

I keep asking for primal ponies to be able to fly and that has gone no where.

Well Ramuh and Garuda mounts should fly, the others I'm fine with not flying

[DevilsDontFly]

Give a good reason why it should fly other than "money" and "everything else flies".

Maybe because Sleipnir can fly on other FF titles and in his own (norse) mythology as well? Like, y'know... how he's supposed to? It's understandable why it didn't before HW, but there's no reason to why it shouldn't now. Lorewise, in and out of FF fanchise, it makes more sense for Sleipnir to fly than Fenrir in the first place.

It frustrates me that even Adamantoise, a turtle, can (awkwardly) fly while demonic/mystical/magical "ponies"/horses are tied to the ground unless you collect all and super sayan them, regardless of flying horses being "a thing" on FF fanchise or other fantasy titles (or even the bible lmao). SE, please, show us some sense instead of making a wolf fly, or tank mounts, or the Gobbue that everyone's asking about. No, just.... no. Then we get an expansion with swimming and what? Everything should swim?