Additional Mounts Coming... Proof (in this pudding)

[RemVye]

...of this current 'mount giveaway' direction in ffxiv? Yes they do. And I'd add short-sighted to the list as well.

They are concepts I would like this game to avoid in general. Consider them a measuring stick when evaluating what incentives you should steer clear of when promoting this game.

But some people could care less I suppose.

You mean when promoting a game that has a lot of work and changes ahead of it and they could use extra money to fund?

"Come get an exclusive mount" VS. "Come play this game, but don't get used to it... it's going to completely change"


Now at 2.0 I'd hope (keyword hope) they use things like "Completely overhauled Battle System, Completely overhauled Map design, Completely Overhauled <insert everything here>, Brand New <end game content here>"

But right now... a free goobbue and trying to attract 'collectors' is what they are going for.


Your sight is short, imo.

[Zantetsuken]

You mean when promoting a game that has a lot of work and changes ahead of it and they could use extra money to fund?

"Come get an exclusive mount" VS. "Come play this game, but don't get used to it... it's going to completely change"


Now at 2.0 I'd hope (keyword hope) they use things like "Completely overhauled Battle System, Completely overhauled Map design, Completely Overhauled <insert everything here>, Brand New <end game content here>"

But right now... a free goobbue and trying to attract 'collectors' is what they are going for.


Your sight is short, imo.

Hardly

I have standards. I want this to be a FF MMO. Its the primary reason I (and many others) purchased the game.

Suppose the devs decided to add the following to ver 2.0:

• Open-World PvP
• Giant breasts (DD+) and stripper outfits
• Blood sprays
• Flying mounts (eg Griffons) instead of airships
• Unconventional FF player races - eg devi-lpeople, bears, Argonians, etc..
• Horse mounts

Would you find any of it non-thematic? Or would you just rubber-stamp it all because it sounds 'fun'?

I'm curious.

[Mychael]

Hardly

I have standards. I want this to be a FF MMO.

What if the devs decided to add any of the following to ver 2.0:

• Open-World PvP
• Giant breasts and skimpy outfits
• Blood sprays
• Flying mounts (eg Griffons) instead of airships
• Unconventional FF races - eg Devil people, bears, dragon hybrids, etc..

Would you find any of it non-thematic or would you just rubber-stamp it all because it sounds 'fun'?

I'm curious.

Okay, okay. I was on board with you for most of this debate, up til here. While I don't like the general direction FFXIV has taken (goobbue mounts, moogle weapons) because there's not a lot of substantial or story-centric content, many of the things you just mentioned do have precedents in FF and wouldn't break the game.

Dragon hybrid?
Gria - http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Gria



Big breasts and skimpy outfits?
Viera - http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Viera


Fairies - http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/F...l_Fantasy_III)



And you really can't make a point about "Open World PvP" because only one other game from the FF series was MMO. For many of the series' games, you were definitely pitted against many more humanoids than in FFXI.

That said, I absolutely DO NOT want flying mounts, besides airships, and would prefer no blood splatter.

EDIT: In the Viera pic.. is it just me, or is that Bangaa checking out her "big breasts?" o.0

[Zantetsuken]

@Mychael

Gria are humanoid with some dragon trimmings.. I was referring to something akin to Argonians from Skyrim

Again, referring to Double D's. Viera don't even come close.

Also, who said anything about faeries?

I'll edit my post to clear it up.

[Mychael]

Gria are humanoid with some dragon trimmings.. I was referring to something akin to Argonians from Skyrim

Again, referring to Double D's. Viera don't even come close.

Also, who said anything about faeries?

I'll edit my post to clear it up.

Thanks--but I was just pointing out that while I think Yoshi did mention something dragon-related when talking about new races, it will probably look more Gria-like than Argonian. I also doubt that SE would ever add breasts larger than some of the Viera. I could have probably found bigger within the series, but I don't think a Japanese-made RPG will ever have anything quite so large as a Double-D. And I used fairies as another example of scantily clad characters early in the series.

EDIT: Even going with the Argonian-like theory, there are Bangaa, Hypello, Garif, and many other less-scaly anthropomorphic creatures that could probably make Argonians seem normal in XIV.

However, I don't know how they'd work into the storyline at this point, until an expansion pack. And then you have the same "WE DON'T WANT TO RE-ROLL!" issue that came up from Male Miqo'te/Female Roegadyn. So really, I don't think they're something to worry about.

[Bowen]

@Mychael

Gria are humanoid with some dragon trimmings.. I was referring to something akin to Argonians from Skyrim

Again, referring to Double D's. Viera don't even come close.

Also, who said anything about faeries?

I'll edit my post to clear it up.

So, your going to completely disregard both Tifa AND Lulu?

[Bowen]

EDIT: In the Viera pic.. is it just me, or is that Bangaa checking out her "big breasts?" o.0

Disregard this post

[akisato]

EDIT: In the Viera pic.. is it just me, or is that Bangaa checking out her "big breasts?" o.0

Hey, Thats a Seeq not a Bangaa.

[Momita]

[*]Unconventional FF player races - eg devi-lpeople, bears, Argonians, etc..

What is an Unconventional FF races? there aren't conventional race in FF saga.... ^^ For other i agree ^^