I've posted a thread elsewhere about "dream mounts" for this game...but this time I want to open discussion regarding the mounts we have now, and perhaps how they can tie in to RP.
I've seen many people in many of the mounts out now,and I always question to myself "How deep does their motivation lie?"Â Do people ride a mount due to specific characterization and consideration, or because sitting on top of a tamed goobue is just hilarious?
Personally, I maybe think too hard on this. Steel rides her chocobo almost exclusively, or will hop into her Magitek mount simply because the machinery is fascinating to her, but I don't ever see her riding the courel or ahriman or drake mounts. Actually, if she were a stronger magic user (or if she becomes a Dark Knight), I'd have the little Beady Eye pet follow her around, and use the ahriman mount exclusively, RP'ing it as being given a magical boon to increase its size and be used as a form of transportation.
....in short, I think about this stuff a bit too much. In my defense, though, these minor details form a more complete character in my view. One should consider all the little quirks, preferences and proclivities when thinking up an RP avatar.
So, what about you folks? Why do you ride what you ride? Or should I just shut up and ride whatever?
I've seen many people in many of the mounts out now,and I always question to myself "How deep does their motivation lie?"Â Do people ride a mount due to specific characterization and consideration, or because sitting on top of a tamed goobue is just hilarious?
Personally, I maybe think too hard on this. Steel rides her chocobo almost exclusively, or will hop into her Magitek mount simply because the machinery is fascinating to her, but I don't ever see her riding the courel or ahriman or drake mounts. Actually, if she were a stronger magic user (or if she becomes a Dark Knight), I'd have the little Beady Eye pet follow her around, and use the ahriman mount exclusively, RP'ing it as being given a magical boon to increase its size and be used as a form of transportation.
....in short, I think about this stuff a bit too much. In my defense, though, these minor details form a more complete character in my view. One should consider all the little quirks, preferences and proclivities when thinking up an RP avatar.
So, what about you folks? Why do you ride what you ride? Or should I just shut up and ride whatever?
