Quality VS Quantity: Mounts.

[Jynx]

but i wouldn't worry too much that we will suddenly be able to ride every mob in the game.

I have no beef with vanity pets (Although I think they are rediculous) but you would be amazed at how many people seem to want some crazy mount system like WoW has where your riding sparkle ponies.

So I just had to ask the question as to wether people would prefer that, or if they would rather the proposed deeper system with our yellow friends.

[Yumi_Hibiki]

I have no beef with vanity pets (Although I think they are rediculous) but you would be amazed at how many people seem to want some crazy mount system like WoW has where your riding sparkle ponies.

So I just had to ask the question as to wether people would prefer that, or if they would rather the proposed deeper system with our yellow friends.

OMG noone told me we could ride twilight sparkle ponies the other way! where do i sign?

but in all seriousness i cant see them adapting to the wow mount system, there might be some people that want something like that, and for them some vanity pets are a nice nod if it makes them happy, but the chocobo will stay the main mount/companion of FFXIV and will get its deep system no matter what.

[Fensfield]

Count me in on B: Quality.

I really dislike the idea of 'Quantity' .. even if it doesn't reduce the time and resources to be spent on the more developed elements, much as it's likely to anyway.

As far as I'm concerned it takes away from mounts feeling in any way special - and I'll note I've written 'as far as I'm concerned' here; 's my voice is all. But I really do think it's a damn-sight harder for something to become iconic or seem in any way special when it's just a locked, non-customisable re-skin of the same old ambulation bonus.

Meanwhile systems that let me really develop and customise things like my mount or companion character or whatever are just so much more potential for fun and being proud of the thing, and so much less vulnerable (though not wholly so) to being liable to make things tacky-looking or so chaotic as to hurt the overall aesthetic, because no matter the customisation options there's still at least something of a unifying base.

Thankfully though, it does seem the developers are angling similarly, with only a few things being open to real customisation and bonuses ala the proposed chocobo companion system. I suppose in a way, everything else just being a 're-skin of the same old ambulation bonus' does serve to make those few seem all the more special .. though it's still no excuse to flood the game with tacky, incongruous, or outright silly mount options.

[Nakiamiie]

Quality mounts: all mounts are granted unique abilities/traits and all can be customized with different piece of armours/equipment.

Chocobo: Jack-of-all-trades mount. Can equip the widest variety of equipment and has a big set of abilities. Chocobo can become the fastest mount.

Goobbue: Combat mount. Can equip only a few pieces of equipment. Examples of Goobbue abilities/traits: higher defence, intimidation (less chances of being engaged by free roaming monsters), more HP (they are really big after all), etc.

Magitek Armour: Best combat mount. Can be upgraded with different equipment but for a price. Lots of combat abilities, moves and traits. Could also have speed penalty or something like that for balance.

etc.

If it's mounts just to have mounts (like WoW), it gets less interesting.

[Maxthunder]

Ill start by saying all mount types need to be different and I am not talking about looks alone. Not all animals run the same speed, some are slower some are faster. I believe that mounts should actually represent their speed as well. Now goobues I know they are pretty damn fast, as I watch this in FFXI and the goobue chased down a elvaan (was funny as hell too lol).So along with how they look each mount should have a different speed. Some may disagree but it would add to the immersion factor.

[Teuciont]

Well, if Chocobos being used in combat is of any indication, I would hope that any other mount they add would be usable in combat as well. Though, how do you tie this in with a beastmaster job if everyone can do it? At the current pace, it seems as if each mount will have its own theme. This will make each mount a special occasion, so I can't see them pumping out 50+ mounts. In my opinion, best case scenario is B with being able to use the few available mounts in combat with customization. Second best would be B with only Chocobos being used in combat.

[Bittereye]

I changed the Chocobo music to match the Goobbue music. Problem solved. I will never ride that tub of lard that blocks my line of sight again. The bird plus the Goobbue music is much better.

[akisato]

I'd go with both. What's wrong with choice?

[Masamune1004]

It's hard to tell when you guys trolled the other Goobbue threads as much as you did. If it was intended, then you got me. :P

I'm a were-troll, except in my case I become a troll when I see a post with ignorance, selfishness, lack of thought, and/or unwarranted SE bashing (e.g. OMG SE ur so stupid, gobbue mounts will ruin teh game!!!). Hence why I didn't troll this thread.

[syntaxlies]

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen I am here to ask one question of the community on the direction of mounts in the game.

Please take to mind that I am asking choice A or B question, If you feel you must "Have both" feel free to toss in your own C but I wont be considering it for the duration of this discussion (At least in my posts about it)

• Choice A :Quantity

Mounts as many and widely available, almost most monsters can be tamed wether it be from battle rewards or quests there is a wide selection of shapes and sizes of beasts to roam the lands upon.

• Choice B :Quality

Mounts are few and possibly only a single mount is available, on the flipside though the mount itself can be customized in multiple ways. Through battle and quest rewards the mount is able to be customized cosmetically (usabillity as well?).

What do you guys think should the developers focus on a small ammount of mounts that we can customize or should they focus on just giving us a massive selection of mounts to choose from.

Full disclosure I'm biased towards having customizable mounts rather than just a wide array of existing models with the character on top of them. I personally don't think a balance of both can be made without doing it half arsed overall.

you forgot option c:both, which is what they are doing.


they have already given 2 mounts more are in the works. they have shown the different choc armors and lets us know that choc breeding is in the future. so why dont you think both is an option.