the... GOLD SAUCER

[Merc]

The Gold Saucer

I'm a gamblin' Lala. The idea of "The Gold Saucer" (name tbd) or something similar in ARR really appeals to me!

I realize this won't be at the 2.0 launch but it will be something to look forward to. I hope this casino type place won't be taken lightly and just have a couple of mini-games but have an entire patch dedicated to it. I wouldn't mind paying for such an expansion.

So I would like this thread to be dedicated to ideas for this implementation.

What do you envision "The Gold Saucer" to be like?"

I see the place having games that are divided up with two types of rewards.. or loss :0

1. Gambling games - Type of game you could play with peers and bet gil on.

2. Arcade/mini-games - Type of game you could play by yourself and receive tickets or some type of voucher. Then you could redeem these tickets at a kiosk for prizes such as a Dratini, err.. piece of furniture for your house, gear, pet, etc.. You get the idea.

As far as location, I imagine it to be in the sky like in FF VII.
OH, also with lots and lots of LIGHTS <-- lights

What types of gambling games would you like to see?

--I believe the most popular idea that i have seen tossed around is Chocobo racing. Players could purchase tickets betting on which chocobo they think will win. Basically like going to a horse race.

Or instead of randomly generated wins from the races, maybe players could race their chocobo they have raised?

--"Eorzea Hold 'em" Poker!

What types of arcade games would you like to see?

--Parley! uh, Snowboarding!

--Slot machines

-- Rock 'em Sock 'em Lalafell (this one would be better as multiplayer)
like this:

but with lala's

[LawlSTi]

If there's a Hold Em' table, I'll be there.

[Niqote]

I just want to race and sell my Chocobos there... I'll be a happeh kitteh

You know who to bet on ^_~

[Spy]

1st I wanna say that I swatted at my screen when I saw your sign >.>

k now on topic, I'd like to see something like the ride Cloud has a date on.
And of course I'll second the chocobo races, and snowboarding lol

[Duuude007]

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[Altena]

I don't want to bet on automated NPC choco racing..

I want 8 chocobo's controlled by players, with the ability to bet on them (if not participating). Of course there have to be situations in place so people don't cheat / fix the race. One way to do this would be to have a set steak (assume 1000 gil), totalling 8000 per race. 1st place gets 5000 gil, 2nd place gets 2000 gil, 3rd place gets 1000 gil (or similar). This way no gil or rewards are being generated, and it is simply betting against other players. If this isn't viable, racing against NPC's (controlling your chocobo) is a good secondary option.

What made XI's choco racing so dull and boring was betting on automated races with no control over the outcome.

The FF7 choco breeding & racing system was fantastic, but you could simply take a small slice of that and cut out having to catch the choco's all over the world (although I would think this would be a nice side quest). You could however use the "class" system in FF7 to increase your chocobo's racing stats (perhaps EXP for your chocobo) when you come in the top 3 of a race. Each class level up gives you an "allocation point" to spend on either Speed, Stamina, Endurance (or similar).

As a nice little incentive, if chocobo colour isn't put into the breeding process, you could reward "chocobo dye" to 1st place under the division that you won.

eg.
Class C - Blue, Green, Pink
Class B - Light Blue, Light Green, Dark Pink
Class A - Black, Red
Class S - Gold



On top of choco racing, I would definitely love to see the snowboarding minigame make its way back. Perhaps Yoshi will feel inspired after he comes back from his vacation !

[Bita]

Or instead of randomly generated wins from the races, maybe players could race their chocobo they have raised?

It would be neat to have players racing their chocobos for prizes while others can bet and observe from a tv or stadium simultaneously.

[Alaltus]

Something like the motorbike mini-game but with chocobos could/would be fun.

[Lady]

If there's a Hold Em' table, I'll be there.

Now i will be singing
"You got to know when to hold em'
Know when to fold em'
Know when to walk away
Know when to run..."
For the rest of the day lol

[Niqote]

Now i will be singing
"You got to know when to hold em'
Know when to fold em'
Know when to walk away
Know when to run..."
For the rest of the day lol

Ya' know ya Cho-cobos a cruisin', Give mobs a brusin'
We'll be spending all our Gils when, when the patch is done