A mounts matter

[Shougun]

And you see right there is your problem :P. It seems you have an elitist mentality on how an RPer should be like. There are many kinds of roleplayers, and vanity system helps some people accomplish the task in creating their characters more unique. As I said you want realism, but a rpg doesn't necessarily has to be realistic.

Also I've played many single player rpgs where armor can be equipped, so where are you getting your information from? We must be playing different single player RPG games. Maybe expand your library of RPG games?

Most of the FF with accessories, once the ability to model items onto the character existed - since to continue the RP element you expected something to change.

You may call it elitist and I call those who think its RP poor RPers. "I'm rp'ing what I wear doesnt matter" ok why are you using this boot but it isnt that boot? "Because its better" So your gear does matter? "Yeah but I like the way this sock looks" ... bad rp. The person distinctly decided to ignore inhabiting the role to break rules that isnt to role play.

[xXHalloweenTrixXx]

Most of the FF with with accessories, once the ability to model items onto the character existed - since to continue the RP element you expected something to change.

You may call it elitist and I call those who think its RP poor RPers. "I'm rp'ing what I wear doesnt matter" ok why are you using this boot but it isnt that boot? "Because its better" So your gear does matter? "Yeah but I like the way this sock looks" ... bad rp. The person distinctly decided to ignore inhabiting the role to break rules that isnt to role play.

/facepalm... lol I won't say anything more. I have finished what I needed to say xD.

[Yrusama]

I remember hearing that the Magitek Armor wouldn't be as fast as a Chocobo. The Coeurl mount, on the other hand, looks about the same speed if not faster.

[indira]

it is a waste of development time if theres no gameplay for it.
if they decide to make things to do with the mounts then it would be good but they really need the core of the game in working order before adding other things. an expansion would be the perfect thing for it that would give them time to make things that work.

crafting on the other hand, SMH......

[Zantetsuken]

The true variety in mounts will be in the Chocobo breeding/raising system. Chocobo will be bred for increased speed, digging, item carrying capacity, battle skills and many other abilities. If you want variety of ability, for mounts, this will be the avenue for it.

It appears that all other mounts will be functionally identical to each other. They will just be in the game for looks/vanity. (much like Goobbue is now)

[Shougun]

The true variety in mounts will be in the chocobo breeding/raising system. I'm sure chocos will be bred for speed, digging, item carrying capacity, battle skills and many other abilities. If you want variety of ability, focus on Chocobo breeding.

It appears that all other mounts will be functionally identical to each other. They will just be in the game for looks. (much like Goobbue is now)

I hope that we can do as you said lol - and either way I plan to go ape shit on chocobo breeding XD

As soon as I can get a shack I'm going to load it up with way too many chocobos and demand babies. I'll put a cute sign that says "~*lil choco'sweat shop*~" and refuse any animal rights activists entry.

I think that the gear for chocobos will also make great variety - its seriously a system I'm drooling over, at least how it sounds. +1 for wishing it to be true.. lol


And yeah Yoshida confirmed that the /other/ mounts will behave the exact same. Which is what this thread is about, making all mounts unique. Crucial to understand I mean unique and not suck or phase out.

So long as Yoshida doesn't make tiers or at least buffs old mounts at the same time then you can easily maintain a list of compare-ables (not all mounts need to be super different, but say a goobbue has a higher top speed then magitek but magitek uses hydraulics to get a better starting run, or something like that, where the differences are noticeable yet not "THIS ONE IS WAAAY BETTA", the speed difference between the chocobo and those two would be out classed by the fact those two would hardly ever get lamed and you'd likely die first (and not from being lamed)).

Though I wouldnt be disappointed to see a gold / black chocobo rock the socks of normal mounts, as they should (if they are rare, color may be nothing important in 2.0). lol

[Kirito]

The true variety in mounts will be in the Chocobo breeding/raising system. Chocobo will be bred for increased speed, digging, item carrying capacity, battle skills and many other abilities. If you want variety of ability, for mounts, this will be the avenue for it.

It appears that all other mounts will be functionally identical to each other. They will just be in the game for looks/vanity. (much like Goobbue is now)

We shouldn't forget that those mounts also have custom music pieces...

[Shougun]

We shouldn't forget that those mounts also have custom music pieces...

:O that was confirmed for all the other mounts?!

I knew they were considering some sort of juke box / controlling the music. Didnt know they actually planned it for all.

I actually like the rental chocobo music and goobbue - the personal chocobo is great for a little while and then you just dont want to hear it anymore..(imo) lol

[Kirito]

:O that was confirmed for all the other mounts?!

I knew they were considering some sort of juke box / controlling the music. Didnt know they actually planned it for all.

I actually like the rental chocobo music and goobbue - the personal chocobo is great for a little while and then you just dont want to hear it anymore..(imo) lol

Sorry not sure if it was confirmed but it just makes sense for each mount to have there own music...

[Lady]

In FFVII the purpose in breeding chocobos was to get chocobos that had different abilities, so the idea of mounts having different stats/skills is not something unheard of in the FF series.