Why is the Cruise Chaser mount from the Mogstation?

[Malakii]

Gonna quote myself here from a few pages back:



In the past, I've participated in discussions about the Mog Station.
I've come to partially accept that the cash shop is necessary with rising MMO costs.

Which is why I didn't put foward a discussion about the Mog Station as a whole.

However, with the Cruise Chaser mount - it's not something exclusively created for the Mog Station.

It's re-using in-game assets and something that could have been tied to in-game content.

But that is the thing cash shops are not mandatory there are other options. I rather give my money to SE putting stuff in the game than outside the game. We were never asked. We just got forced with the mog station. I would happily pay $30 a month/sub if that is what needs to be, but I would want actual numbers. I like SE, I like SE games, I don't like microtransactions I think it competes against the game's development. To me, it comes down to the principle. Just give me the best product you can give me @ a price point you need or thinks it deserves. If it is worth it, you will get my money if not then you won't. Currently, there is not a lot to choose from and they will continue to get my money, but if an MMORPG comes out with a no microtransaction guarantee then I am gone.

[Ixon]

The main issue is how iconic it is to the FFXIV lore, same goes to a lesser extent to the Odin mount and the Chocobo carriage. If you want to put in random panda's random birds, carbuncle mounts, random whales, by all means, be my guest. But I ask that you not take stuff from in the game, things that make up the game, and slap a price tag on them.

Side note, with all the new players I think this was a real missed opportunity to make it a mount that both newer and veteran players can work towards to bring them together.

[KizuyaKatogami]

you know your character isn't on the version in rival wings?
saying cruise chaser was "mostly done" also means all the models in this game are also closely done to becoming mounts but i don't see a ride-able zenos or Thancred anytime soon

What even is this argument. Why would we get zenos or thancred mounts. The point is cruise chaser was mined for awhile as done. They easily could’ve made it an mgp reward. None of what you said changes the fact it’s an in game mount already with animations. It not like the other mounts where they had no in game model.

[Duskane]

What even is this argument. Why would we get zenos or thancred mounts. The point is cruise chaser was mined for awhile as done. They easily could’ve made it an mgp reward. None of what you said changes the fact it’s an in game mount already with animations. It not like the other mounts where they had no in game model.

the point was to say "its basically 90% done as a mount" when its at the same process as anything with a walk animation in the game
and nothing about it being data mined months ago ,said that it was basically done as a mount years ago in rival wings/a11.

[SturmChurro]

What even is this argument. Why would we get zenos or thancred mounts. The point is cruise chaser was mined for awhile as done. They easily could’ve made it an mgp reward. None of what you said changes the fact it’s an in game mount already with animations. It not like the other mounts where they had no in game model.

God, mgp? We need more mount farms outside of the Gold Saucer, if a mount is going to get added to the game not via the mogstation. I'm thinking general achievement rewards, healers could use mount achievements for example. I would much preferred cruise chaser specifically elsewhere, if not the mogstation.

Honestly, I don't know how anyone can get themselves through any of that "content".

[NekiUno]

For me, I have been playing this game for a long time (1,500 days) and beat Cruise Chaser a few times as well. I don't really see the problem with putting this on the Mogstation, besides if everybody wants to complain about it then what about other mounts or Phial of Fantasia. I understand this should be as a Achievement or something but at the same time, Japan is still in the State of Emergency as right now and some of workers still have to work from home with limited resources (with the Lambda and Delta over there, its going to get worst before it gets better), so if I have to dole out 30.00 to help them, i will gladly because I enjoyed this game even with all of the warts that is there.

[Jirah]

For me, I have been playing this game for a long time (1,500 days) and beat Cruise Chaser a few times as well. I don't really see the problem with putting this on the Mogstation, besides if everybody wants to complain about it then what about other mounts or Phial of Fantasia. I understand this should be as a Achievement or something but at the same time, Japan is still in the State of Emergency as right now and some of workers still have to work from home with limited resources (with the Lambda and Delta over there, its going to get worst before it gets better), so if I have to dole out 30.00 to help them, i will gladly because I enjoyed this game even with all of the warts that is there.

Don’t you dare guilt trip like that! wtf? Limited resources yet had the perfect amount to add More to the mog station? Much less a Raid boss? I don’t feel pity and I highly doubt they are lacking funds due to the recent Exodus happening. And since the summer event has been remarkably more shallow than usual it adds a very disgusting taste in my throat

I don’t condone this type of bootlicking, what next we gonna do a #ThankYouSquareEnix?

[NekiUno]

Don’t you dare guilt trip like that! wtf? Limited resources yet had the perfect amount to add More to the mog station? Much less a Raid boss? I don’t feel pity and I highly doubt they are lacking funds due to the recent Exodus happening. And since the summer event has been remarkably more shallow than usual it adds a very disgusting taste in my throat

I don’t condone this type of bootlicking, what next we gonna do a #ThankYouSquareEnix?

I dont think it is bootlicking at all, they are trying to continue to push out content for us or maybe you would be cool with waiting for six months. BTW, most of those exodus is using the free trial right now. I am not guilt trip them at all.
I rather pay 30.00 for a mount versus 89.95 plus tax for only 167 SQ (mobile game).

Also I lose family members to this and got many friends in Japan with it as well. So don't you dare say it is a guilt trip.

[Malakii]

I dont think it is bootlicking at all, they are trying to continue to push out content for us or maybe you would be cool with waiting for six months. BTW, most of those exodus is using the free trial right now. I am not guilt trip them at all.
I rather pay 30.00 for a mount versus 89.95 plus tax for only 167 SQ (mobile game).

Also I lose family members to this and got many friends in Japan with it as well. So don't you dare say it is a guilt trip.

How is this content? You swipe your card you obtain a mount. This is a digital item that is half the cost of the game expansion itself. That is worth 2 times your sub. Some people 3 times. I guess you stating that we wont get anymore content without this $30.00 mount or endwalker wont come out?

[NekiUno]

How is this content? You swipe your card you obtain a mount. This is a digital item that is half the cost of the game expansion itself. That is worth 2 times your sub. Some people 3 times. I guess you stating that we wont get anymore content without this $30.00 mount or endwalker wont come out?

The content is doing great. I am starting to doing tanking again, I have not did tanking since Ragnarok Online (GC Crusader) in 2003/2004 (before I went to WoW) and its awesome. I am only need one more FR to get my motorbike and I want to get my crafting tool relics before Endwalker. Because I want to get my crafters level to 90 for making raid gear.

At the end of the day, regardless of what side of the augment you are on, it is up to the person if they want to the Mount or not and we have to respect their decision no matter what. Besides there is other great mounts in this game and some of the them is hard to get (Morbal) and it is on the game not on the Mogstation. But to each its own.