FFXIV mounts

[Zantetsuken]

@Zantetsuken

Right idea, different implementation than I'd like. No impassable areas due to lack of a mount (rental or otherwise). You should be able to reach anywhere over time no matter what mount you ride...

However 3 fair(ish) options could be any of the following (In my opinion of course)

A: Certain mounts travel faster on certain terrain and all others travel at rental chocobo speed. Normal choco's get neither an increase or a decrease

B: Certain mounts have access to shortcuts, ie: a gob could lift a branch out of the way in Grid to cut across the map slightly (no content allowed in these shortcut passes) or a winged mount could glide down a mountain side. No shortcuts from one end of a map to another, just something to shave a few more seconds off than it takes to switch rides.

C: Certain mounts move slower but are resistant to attacks or a chance to scare off level X mobs for a given radius improving your chances of getting to that hard to reach camp or whatever.

Think of them more like a controllable variation on the Aht Urgan Ferry or the boats in Bibiki bay. You would use these mounts to explore a large special areas that serve as the initial gateway to new zones/dungeons/etc. (then tele using aetheryte after you've gotten there)

The mounts wouldn't be any more rare or difficult to obtain than your first couple Job quests, they just require some easy prerequisites and then talk to the rental NPC.

So the content they access is exclusive to the mount, but the mount is easy to obtain and cannot leave the area. In that way, they aren't mounts in the traditional sense, rather they are an integral part of the access and exploration of the zone in which they are rented from.

Our only universal mounts would be our choco breeds (and special Goobbue).

[Zantetsuken]

We had this discussion back when the Goobbues were released. I want to see a 'Mounts-with-a-purpose' approach in FFXIV

FFXIV should have special rental/limited-use mounts but only for special zones/terrain. (i.e. where choco's can't go)

Some examples

Goobbues >> Swamps
Drakes >> Lava Flows
Magitek Armor > Tundra/Wasteland
Hippogryphs > Mountain Peaks/Canyons
Great Buffalo > Rivers

The neat thing about this is that the devs could make impassable terrain areas in the 2.0 maps with empty 'rental shacks' nearby. In the future, when adding expansions, all they need to do is to add the NPC that will rent you the appropriate mount to cross over. Its a much more stylish solution then "Oh look, a new cave/canyon/etc. that wasn't here yesterday"


But our regular mounts should all be chocobos and we should have access to many different breeds and customization options for them.

[Gramul]

And I'm not saying that Chocobo's shouldn't be better than the others.
The very fact that Gob is a limited time thing and Choco's can be decorated should attest to that.

[Chrysius]

I would like to see different Color Chocobo's with each one having a special ability like in Final Fantasy Tactics. That would be great in my opinion.

[Shyd]

A chocobo has always been the standard mount in Final Fantasy Games.

Given there are times you would ride in a train/boat/buggie/car. There would always be the traditional chocobo mount.

I think there should only be Chocobo mounts, i was very surprised to see Goobbue mounts, but whatever was nice 'thank you' gift. But thats all it is really, just a gift. Much like the seasonal event items, its basically worthless.

Come 2.0 we will be fighting alongside with our Chocobos, so I think they should be the only type of mount since you will most likely be upgrading or leveling it up, something of the nature.

[Rina-ran]

If they would like to give us more mounts, I would like to request a stable to store unused mounts. I don't want my micro menu cluttered with more buttons for mounts I don't use.

I personally like the goob... for new players, its a free mount before they have enough seals for the chocobo. It's a tiny bit of variety and it provides laughs here and there.

Overall, I like the idea of chocobo breeding the most. How to go about it, I'm not sure. I suppose a level system in the chocobo and getting with friends to breed...or getting more chocobos per player would have to come into play. Kind of makes me think of FFVII.

If a chocobo breeder could become a DoH job and maybe Chocobo digging can be the mini game played for DoL we'd get something going.

[Feynman]

If a chocobo breeder could become a DoH job and maybe Chocobo digging can be the mini game played for DoL we'd get something going.

Love the idea of chocobo breeder being a DoH job, though not sure how it would function in practice.

[UmJammerSully]

Love the idea of chocobo breeder being a DoH job, though not sure how it would function in practice.

Tender chocobo meat and delicious chocobo eggs for culinarian.

[Rina-ran]

Love the idea of chocobo breeder being a DoH job, though not sure how it would function in practice.

Yes, it was more of a basic idea which I didn't think of details yet. Maybe more of a 'tamer' than a breeder? And like how we see carpenters saw and goldsmiths hammer away at the little ball of light, maybe it can be a little scene of our character holding said ball of light and waving it before the chocobo (kinda like playing with a dog). If the chocobo keeps paying attention, it's a "successful syth" while if it looks away, it's not.

Materials used could be different kind of greens and nuts. (taken from FFVII)

Rewards could be chocobo eggs and feathers (take that away from the gatherers?). I...dunno what else they can reward you with. Choco kisses? XP

Or make the materials ingots and whatnot, and maybe your chocobo can help you actually make items?

[Scherwiz]

I like the idea of the game designers, idk... deciding what goes in the game? maybe?!