Quote Originally Posted by Radacci View Post
if passive speed was that fast, mounts wouldnt be so useful. and if they speed up mounts, you'd lag. unless you live close to server.
How much is the speed boost anyhow? I wouldn't expect anything more than 25% from it once mounts return. And regardless of how much faster mounts are, as long as they are faster, they will be more useful. When you can summon your own chocobo, do you ever feel the need to use a rental? Additionally, there are places where mounts cannot be used, and even a little boost would be useful.


Quote Originally Posted by Hyrist View Post
The more I read of this, the more I feel as if you've forgotten the concept of sprinting verses perhaps, summoning a mount.

This particular ability is not meant as a constant speed boost you are to spam at every single opportunity, though many will likely attempt to do so. It is a simple temporary increase in speed to travel smaller distances quicker. For instance, when you're attempting to flee or sprint through a dangerous area you cannot traverse via mount.

Most of your complaints are founded on the concept that all you will do while traveling is press this button continually, without alternative, when there are, in fact, alternatives available.
Perhaps you are right; I have yet to read anything stating the intent behind the Sprint ability. But even so, it is human nature to want to get from point A to point B in as little time as possible, so once again, you are correct; some people will spam it through town if it gets them where they are going 10 seconds faster.