And in 1.20b we'll have...

[Leonesaurus]

Well, here's what idea just popped into my head after looking at the pics and then reading about 10-15 pages of mixed opinions.

Chocobos and Goobuues are mounts. Chocobos everyone loves and they are fast. Goobuues are somewhat slow but VERY powerful. Since we can essentially be knocked off our chocobos by high levels mobs, it's probably safe to say that it would be somewhat harder to be knocked off a stronger mount.

I think one of the obvious purposes for the Goobuue mount is to walk past higher leveled mobs with more defense and lesser chance of being knocked off your mount so you can reach hard to get to aetheryte crystals. They can also be used for a variety of other reasons as well.

But all in all, I think chocobos will still be the primary use of transportation by Eorzeans. Goobuues second. Unless your a freakin' BOSS or something?

I could be just over thinking this thing, but from a game designers standpoint (a good game designer, mind you), this not only makes some sense but also makes both mounts serve a special purpose for the player. Not just simply moving faster. Same could be said for the Drake and Ahirman mounts coming in the future. Who knows?

[Babydoll]

You, like others seem to have misunderstood exactly what she meant. We already knew there would be a pet class introduced (Shepard) at one point in time, when that is we don't know, but her post was basically saying it would have been better if the ability to tame and mount monsters were possible due the pet class, rather than just anyone having the ability to mount monsters out of the blue. yet somehow people took that as her saying this game shouldn't have mounts at all.

It's unlikely there will be a quest or anything that goes into detail because this is clearly added as fan service since they said there will be special mounts for those who stick around through the rebuilding process to XIV's 2.0 relaunch.

I am hoping there would be at least a fun quest with it..not just talk to a NPC and get reward. But none of us know...so all pure speculation at this point.

I understand what she was saying now...I suppose the reason I didn't understand what she was saying because it seemed slightly off topic to me. But yeah I get it now. I for one like this mount I think its a cool idea

[Kopuno]

*squeelz like little girl* OMAHGAH I want it! Good job SE for adding in more OPTIONS, heaven forbid you add in anything.

[Skies]

Uhn... From what I remember... Aren't those 'cute' mounts like the Gobbue meant to be for show only whereas in the future in 2.0 your chocobo will effectively be a party member capable of going into combat as well?
I do remember somewhere, maybe a producer letter or a question, that they stated that this Gobbue mount was just to show off and had far lower usability than the actual chocobo mount.

Also, just so you know, nobody who likes final fantasy can complain about a mount looking stupid, if we weren't all rabid fanboys/girls we'd all see that a giant chicken is totes stupid (I still adore chocobos, though)

[Babydoll]

Throughout Final Fantasy history there have been so many different mounts. http://www.ffcompendium.com/h/trans.shtml

Dunno why FFXIV has to be limited to just the Chocobo. o.O

[Jynx]

Throughout Final Fantasy history there have been so many different mounts. http://www.ffcompendium.com/h/trans.shtml

Dunno why FFXIV has to be limited to just the Chocobo. o.O

Not that I care...but your list doesn't really help your cause, there is next to nothing on that list that is a "Mount" style transportation. Chocobos have "For the most part" been the classic means of overworld transportation in Final Fantasy titles the rest generally being a sort of airship of some sorts.

Much like your list being 99% ariships.

I don't care about it being "Final Fantasy" I just think riding around these mobs is just downright strange I have no idea why anyone would even find it asthetically appealing to ride a Goobue, Drake, Arihman(WTF), or any other MONSTER in the game. Taming them as pets for battle is one things, mounting it's skull is another IMHO.

Obviously not everyone shares my opinion though so chances are I'll just abstain from the practice outside gaining the inevitable achievments that will come with the system and I'll just pray I don't see Goobues bounding through the air as I end my day. A large part of why I like this game is because it's grounded in a firm sense of "Realism" while it's a fantasy world most things still make sense in the terms of the universe and don't look what I deem "Silly"

Yes before you ask, I do find a Goobue moving any faster than the speed of a mild run silly, I find mounting the monsters that litteraly crush your face in silly, I find riding a evil beast that is inteligent rediculous (Ahriman)

If it gets too out of control I'll be replacing all mount .dats with good old chocobos and just pretending I lived in a world where people had a sense of style instead of wanting to ride Goobues with racing stripes.

[Isaveron]

I don't care about it being "Final Fantasy" I just think riding around these mobs is just downright strange I have no idea why anyone would even find it asthetically appealing to ride a Goobue, Drake, Arihman(WTF), or any other MONSTER in the game.

And chocobos are monsters too, and are even found as attackable enemies in other Final Fantasy games.

[Allistar]

Because...sir...those are different forms of airships...and the cars and spaceship are from the titles that had a high technology/futuristic setting...I'm all for change...but change consistant with the product at hand...gobbue's as mounts just doesn't fit in...maybe some other type of domesticated mob that can be used as opposed to one we kill/camp/hunt...but thats just my opinion.

[SnickleWhiskers]

Because...sir...those are different forms of airships...and the cars and spaceship are from the titles that had a high technology/futuristic setting...I'm all for change...but change consistant with the product at hand...gobbue's as mounts just doesn't fit in...maybe some other type of domesticated mob that can be used as opposed to one we kill/camp/hunt...but thats just my opinion.

You do realize chocobos already fill that slot right?

[Ruri]

LOL @ This thread. "Don't add so many mounts like other games" "Yay thanks for adding more mounts!"....... SE is so screwed if they listen to what everyone says here. Guess they just randomly choose who to listen to and who not to for ideas. *Btw I am a mount supporter*