"Kweh!" Chocobo improvement thread

[Vinter]

We've had our bestest birb friends in this game since before this game was even this game, back when it was an entirely different albeit similar game. They are always there for us in times of trouble to choco kick a behemoth in the face on our behalf, and it's a damn shame they're not getting enough love from the devs, so I figured why not make a thread where we can all post ideas for things we'd like to see in terms of improvements to our feathered friends.

Starting off, tons of minions have reactions to emotes, whether it be pet, beckon, handover, or poke. As the only mount available to travel beside us, I feel it's beyond obvious that the chocobos should have this as well, both while on foot and while mounted. Imagine riding your giant chicken and being able to make it raise up and flap its wings in a display of avian dominance.

Secondly, while they have some animation for looking around while on foot, they never kweh, which we can all agree is a sin against nature. Make them kweh every now and again. Everyone loves this noise. Everyone wants to hear it.

And thirdly, more of an item suggestion, I personally find most barding to be overbearing and way too extra. Our chocobos have to carry us around everywhere and even flap their little wings like crazy to soar majestically through the skies on our behalf, so why are we loading them up in heavy armour as well? It's bordering on animal cruelty. I don't think I'm alone in wanting to see more simple barding styles that focus on being practical rather than extravagant. More like the wayfarer barding than full armour, with little satchels and bedrolls and things.

What would you guys want to see added for your chocobos?

[Cach]

Let them go into solo duties / trust dungeons.
Make chocobo food/buffs more useful.

[Lyth]

The chocobo color system was implemented in 2.35, just before the special dye colors were added in 2.38. It would be nice if the color range was expanded out to include these additional colors. For example, it would great to have the option of Jet Black instead of Soot Black, or even to have a Gold option in reference to FFVII.

It's also worth noting that Mamook Pear description needs an update, as the traditional description lists them as growing in arid (parched) soil. We now know from Yak T'el that Mamook is the opposite of arid.

As far as options go, I think it would be fun to have a job system that lets you slot in new abilities (Choco Meteor) and gain new bardings. They could even build a miniature deep dungeon around this concept, in reference to Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon. They could even involve Alpha while they're at it.

[Infindox]

I wonder if they have anything planned to use your chocobo with the Beastmaster stuff. (This may be asking too much but I really hope so)

[RaideDuku]

I actually wouldn't mind a short quest series involving it. Maybe some solo instances that it fights alongside you in.I dunno. I just like to see it become more of our most trusty steed as opposed to just another mount that we can happen put a fancy hat on.

Otherwise, a special pet emote that you actually pet the bird as opposed to just pet the air, and have it react. A feed emote would be cool, too.

Do like my birb. Named him after my personal chocobo from when I played XI.

[Zolvolt]

I want a secret trust party member but they are a chocobo named boco

[Kuro_Matsu]

・I would like to be able to dye the bardings. It would be nice to match my chocobo to my glam.
・Better idle animations. Allow the chocobo to stretch, yawn, flap their wings, stump their feet, etc. They don't really feel "alive".
・Mount emotes would be nice, but I don't know about the choco going "kweh" at random, unless it's a soft kweh it might get annoying. If we can make them kweh on command (like when you change between their battle stances, I wouldn't mind it).
・Update their AI for battle would be nice, but probably a hassle/ unnecessary. Minobu has been by my side for years battling, he should have learned how to move out of AOEs by now lol.
・Reacting to emotes (I actually want this the most).

[SquigglySquigs95]

I would kill a man to be able to have dyable bardings and an extra 10 lvls to the level cap for them. Last time it got increased was back in SB IIRC, lol.

[ZXN]

- Dyeable Barding for more variety. Sure a lot will just keep using the Suzaku set anyway, but imagine all the different colors flames.
- 2 dye chocobos and markings/tattoos. Let people get creative. I know full well someone out there would love to have a green and brown chocobo named Mint Choco, or a red and blue Chocobo with some white stars on it and be named America.
- More idle animations. Yawning, shaking, stretching, flapping it's wings, scratching / pecking the ground, etc.
- React to emotes. LET ME SEE MY BIRB SHAKE AND DO A HAPPY SQWAWK WHEN I PET HIM. Also let me pull a Torgal and pet my birb while riding their back.
- Better food effects. I use them but they don't do a whole lot given Chocobo's do somewhat minor damage / healing with their skills, so...
- 10 more levels and more skills. Make my birb even better.

Also make this the default ride theme k thx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEUOOgNzOv4

[arstoka]

I'd really like to be able to dye my chocobo two colours (like the special chocobo mount you can get).