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K'nahli · **05-27-2015, 11:42 AM**

(05-27-2015, 11:32 AM)Telluride Wrote:
(05-27-2015, 11:22 AM)K Wrote: (You might be asking what the difference is between a flying chocobo in Ul'dah and Ishgard though honestly I guess it's just that I might see more leniency with the latter since it was never before encountered in standard areas).

If I'm a Lalafellin trader in Thanalan, and I'm used to having to travel over the ground past all sorts of creatures that the very in-game-canon says really want to eat me (read some of the fate descriptions around Horizon), this becomes pretty important to me.

If I'm a (insert non-combatant person) traveling through (insert area filled with ground threats) and I find out that flying mounts exist suddenly, you bet your tuckus that I'm suddenly interested.

If I'm a Brass Blade, and I can suddenly fly over those Amal'jaa and drop firesand bombs on their positions, instead of putting myself in danger, you bet I want a flying Chocobo.

If I'm a Limsan Pirate captain, darned right I'm keeping a flying Chocobo on board, for the same kind of bombing runs against Garlean ships.

In fact, SE is going to have to spend a little time enforcing to us that flying mounts are terribly rare if they expect us to continue to take a LOT of their lore seriously. The reintroduction of air power in Eorzean hands (remember - Airships are RARE right now and Garlean Air Power is part of their threat) is a major plot point that.... well, I'm gonna be that guy and say it. I don't think SE is going to have thought this all the way through, but I will accept pleasant surprises, because frankly, I WANT to be wrong about it.

It's not so much about people ICly being willing to accept it, but moreover the fact that come Heavensward, they suddenly exist in regular areas as though it's nothing new to RP.

Unless it turns out that these are some special and rare breed from Ishgard that are now released to the wider realm or whatever.

Poll: How will you treat flying mounts? You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
I'll accept/use them, but not chocobos or other unusual creatures	13.33%	8	13.33%
I'll accept them, including chocobo and other unusual creatures	80.00%	48	80.00%
I won't use them myself but I will accept one or both of the above	6.67%	4	6.67%
I will neither accept nor use any of the above	0%	0	0%
Total		60 vote(s)	100%

Flying Mounts and You

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