Players who have fully enlisted with a Grand Company will be able to purchase a personal chocobo for 3000 company seals, which will allow unrestricted access to your personal bird. Players without that option can still rent a bird for 800 gil as long as they've achieved level 10. Last but not least, airships will allow players rapid transit between the city states. But if you're the sort who won't believe it until you see it, jump past the break for all the bird-riding action you can imagine.
Final Fantasy XIV shows off upcoming transportation innovations
Fantasy, Video, Game mechanics, Patches, Previews, News items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV
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In any installment of the Final Fantasy franchise, mounting your noble steed means getting on a trusty yellow bird. Final Fantasy XIV has been distinctly lacking in chocobos for some time now, but with patch 1.19, all of that is being fixed. And better yet, the official site has just put together a preview of how the systems behind these mounts and the new airships will work... not to mention a preview video featuring the tune players are eagerly awaiting.
Players who have fully enlisted with a Grand Company will be able to purchase a personal chocobo for 3000 company seals, which will allow unrestricted access to your personal bird. Players without that option can still rent a bird for 800 gil as long as they've achieved level 10. Last but not least, airships will allow players rapid transit between the city states. But if you're the sort who won't believe it until you see it, jump past the break for all the bird-riding action you can imagine.
Players who have fully enlisted with a Grand Company will be able to purchase a personal chocobo for 3000 company seals, which will allow unrestricted access to your personal bird. Players without that option can still rent a bird for 800 gil as long as they've achieved level 10. Last but not least, airships will allow players rapid transit between the city states. But if you're the sort who won't believe it until you see it, jump past the break for all the bird-riding action you can imagine.
Reader Comments (32)
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 8:10PM deejrandom said
KWARK!
heck yes.
heck yes.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 8:16PM Zyrusticae said
Gawd, this game is so absurdly beautiful...
I might have to get back into it just to admire the incredible character models.
I might have to get back into it just to admire the incredible character models.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 8:17PM (Unverified) said
Why is Final Fantasy stealing dragonhawks from wow?
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 8:19PM (Unverified) said
@(Unverified) Pardon my fail troll. I meant hawkstriders
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 9:00PM real65rcncom said
@(Unverified)
That's probably one of the worst troll attempts I've ever seen considering there is a whole series on chocobos starting long before WoW ever existed.
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocobo]Chocobo series 1997[/url]
it's almost the Japanese national bird at this point
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That's probably one of the worst troll attempts I've ever seen considering there is a whole series on chocobos starting long before WoW ever existed.
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocobo]Chocobo series 1997[/url]
it's almost the Japanese national bird at this point
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 9:01PM real65rcncom said
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 9:04PM real65rcncom said
@Resurge
Bad.
Remember, a troll only succeeds when he gets people to believe the stuff he's shoveling.
a little correct info always sets things right :)
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Bad.
Remember, a troll only succeeds when he gets people to believe the stuff he's shoveling.
a little correct info always sets things right :)
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 9:12PM JuliusSeizure said
@(Unverified)
Don't be ridiculous. There are no yellow hawkstriders!
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Don't be ridiculous. There are no yellow hawkstriders!
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 10:45PM Ehra said
@Resurge
"if you know he's a troll, and he even states that he's a troll, why would you reply with a real answer? "
http://xkcd.com/386/
That's why.
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"if you know he's a troll, and he even states that he's a troll, why would you reply with a real answer? "
http://xkcd.com/386/
That's why.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 8:58PM Resurge said
i can't believe it took them a year to put chocobos in a final fantasy game. wth
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 11:39PM JuliusSeizure said
@Ehra
Indeed. Everyone knows the snowboarding was the best bit.
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Indeed. Everyone knows the snowboarding was the best bit.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2011 9:07PM (Unverified) said
Better late then never, I suppose.










