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RE: Flying Mounts and You - Martiallais - 05-27-2015
(05-27-2015, 04:37 PM)Chris Ganale Wrote: Aether imbuement has its limits. By that very logic, if it was that all-powerful, then we'd have slapped Garlemald in their collective dicks already and sent them home with a stern no.
That's likely due to, by and large, the collective of Eorzea either is too busy with infighting, dealing with threats within, and generally having their heads up their asses.
As has been said more than a few times if Garlemald turned their full attention to Eorzea, it would very easily be conquered.
RE: Flying Mounts and You - Aya - 05-27-2015
(05-27-2015, 04:37 PM)Chris Ganale Wrote: Aether imbuement has its limits. By that very logic, if it was that all-powerful, then we'd have slapped Garlemald in their collective dicks already and sent them home with a stern no.We're not, its just that Garlemald and her warmachines are far from impregnable.
Now, if Eorzea actually could have flying mounted cavalry? I really do think that would gravely tip the balance against both the Dravanians and the Garleans, and if united under our very own Chengis, could result in something very much like the Horde's success! Eorzea's aether-fueled fighters are among the very best in the world (to stand up to what they stand up to), remove the Dravanian and Garlean advantage of aerial dominion, and I think the game is over.
But! Its all just conjecture, I'm just trying to explain why I am hoping that mounted flight has a very narrow context drawn around it so that for most intents and purposes it can just be straight up ignored
RE: Flying Mounts and You - V'aleera - 05-27-2015
(05-27-2015, 04:29 PM)Chris Ganale Wrote: Until and unless Eorzea acquires some serious firepower in the way of armor-piercing munitionsAn EMP analog, such as a technology or magical technique that could disrupt or neutralize the ceruleum Garleans rely upon for power, would also work.
RE: Flying Mounts and You - Flashhelix - 05-27-2015
They specifically stated in the Live Letter that there is a special air current native to Ishgard and the surrounding lands, and is why mounts can fly in the HW areas and not in the ARR areas, that's pretty cut and dry.
RE: Flying Mounts and You - Ryanti - 05-28-2015
I don't really lean in the direction of flying chocobos. If anything it's because Ryanti doesn't like the horsebirds. He also would not want to torture the things.
But to me it just makes more sense to ride something with a good amount of mass and a good wingspan. Chocobos are supposely to be mostly non-flight birds anyhow.
The fat chocobo thing is meant to be comedic I think. I don't think it was initially planned but fan demand probably put that in. It's hilarious but hard to believe. Yay magic!
Though with the Chocobos, I am at least pleased that they look like they are really struggling to stay in flight with those tiny wings.
I hope 2 mil is enough to construct my own personal airship. If not, I'll be riding a whole smorgasborg of crap. Because yay expansion. But as far as Ryanti's canon mount goes, I'm going to wait and see about the lore before I even try to make a decision. Of course this is assuming I don't have a personal airship by then.
RE: Flying Mounts and You - Zelmanov - 06-01-2015
I'm waiting on Lore on the flyable mounts, if Ishgard suddenly has a Griffin Division I will undoubtedly use that as an IC mount.Â
Likewise as to why we have a dragon mount (I bet its midgardsormr, almost undoubtedly, making its VERY special snowflake).
Otherwise, it shall be Chocoboes, Pride of Ishgard and all that.
RE: Flying Mounts and You - Kellach Woods - 06-01-2015
I don't know how many mounts we'll get so I'll decide what I'm gonna use when I see it. Chances are we'll have new beast tribes to virtually enslave ourselves to, and chances are they'll have mounts.
If anyone has any problems they're welcome to listen to my handwave or get out of my face.