Since Magitek Mount has been basically confirmed...

[Valantrix]

"I'd like to add this after 2.0" to "Basically confirmed" is quite a big jump.

After 2.0 It might be: "I wanted to add it, but we could not find a way to do it gracefully enough so it was dropped. Maybe in the future".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-TMlzgZ528


Maybe this will help?

[Asiaine]

Why even bother saying that, really? Does it hurt to speculate, or hope, that a piece from a much beloved previous FF could make its way into our world now?

To manage expectations: If everyone hears 'Yoshi thinks its a good/interesting idea' and translate it to 'it will be in!' and then finds out its not in, there will be endless sadness as expectations were unjustifiably high.

Many already have high expectations based on what is confirmed, I don't think its fair to hype it up even more ; ;

[Asiaine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-TMlzgZ528


Maybe this will help?

I remember seeing that. But sometimes I feel I am the only one who does not presume everything will be in based on some snippet of some concept or suggestion.

And as the title says it has been basically confirmed, that could be a bit misleading and end up people having unexpected hopes and much sadness if it does not happen.

[Spy]

Sorry my title was misinterpreted. I just figured Magitek was basically confirmed because of:



Yoshi (During an interview with 4gamer)

Yes. for example in 2.0 FFXIV we’ll have Magitek Armor which has FFVI design. We made it this way because it will make all the players happy for sure. I want to make it a title where we can deliver those fan service, this goes to my thinking of my Final Fantasy.

It's been basically confirmed...just not as a player mount. Though I see it becoming a mount as rather plausible with this evidence. Especially with the editors showing that they are working on possibly implementing alternate mounts.

[Akujin]

Ah, yes, I see your point - however. Beyond player polls, which are a good thing of course, if the reps continue to see a particular line of thought coming from the player base, a particular thing that they are hyped up and can get behind, this eventually does make its way up through the chains. As reps of Yoshi-P's team, they're here to both communicate from the development team but also confer player feedback on the good and the bad, otherwise they would just leave all communication to whatever is posted on the lodestone or respective community sites themselves per interviews and leave everyone else out of it.

Not saying everything that players want players will get, they cannot cater to every person on their every wish and desire. But as they already have the concept art drawn and the idea itself is implemented beyond mere concept, since the magitek was included in the first trailer, which is to say, already made itself into a physical form they can reuse whenever they want. Then whats the harm in speculating the 'what ifs'? There is none, if it was something like.. We want to all ride Leviathan! And they haven't even made the slightest approach to that subject, even to the point of drawing up a concept piece for it, that's one thing. But the design is there, now they just need to bring it to players themselves, rather than leave it as an NPC model. So no over hyped ideas here, all very realistic ideas that may need some more player based encouragement to see it become a reality.

[Asiaine]

I would find it fun if there were more mount types (especially nice ones) like a Magitek. Especially if it could be used in combat. Especially especially if it would fire its weapons every time I /smile

[Akujin]

That's the spirit! lol

Hmm... walking past a bunch of Miqotes in collesium gear.. /smile.. rocket shoots off into the distance.. completely unrelated for sure..

[Valantrix]

That's the spirit! lol

Hmm... walking past a bunch of Miqotes in collesium gear.. /smile.. rocket shoots off into the distance.. completely unrelated for sure..

and those rockets go flying into a group of lalafell! /cheer

[Laughlyn]

I think the Magitek "mount" / vehicle option is for the "Large Scale" PvP battles.

Though, calling it PvP seems wierd since obviously at this point we cannot join any opposing forces.
(or whatever plans they have for PvP in general)

Maybe the inspirtaion comes from WoW battlegrounds etc,
where vehicles in general takes on a simmilar role to defence & offense. (wich is cool with me)
(dont think i played any other mmo where you use vehicles in PvP battles, so sorry for cheap refrence.)

[Nikita]

Don't ask me for the source on this because I honestly can't remember but...

I am pretty sure I remember reading that they are planning Magitek armor will have use in certain areas for siege type battles, it sounded like we might be using the Magitek we acquire to fight Garlean Magitek.

I am sure they want to strike a fine balance. If we can all use our Magitek all the time, that will cheapen the feel of it. Just imagine every PvE party, everyone mounts up on their Magitek armor and that is all you see everywhere. That would be pretty lame. Lol. As for a general mount, still not sure about that...

I would personally prefer if they kept it for massive, epic siege type events. Giant robots fighting giant robots on a war-torn battlefield, maybe trying to break into a Garlean stronghold for example. Missiles flying over your head, scraps of destroyed Magitek armor scattered everywhere... that sounds truly epic to me!