There's literally no reason to make an alternative way to get this mount.Â
For starters -- this will not be the only two-person mount available. There is obviously going to be more in the future, hopefully by 2.4 comes out. Who knows, maybe they'll even add one in 2.35 (which is looking slim, but we don't have any way of knowing for sure). Point being, there's going to be more chances to get more two-person mounts.Â
Secondly, mounts are not the main transportation provided by this game. If this were say -- World of Warcraft -- then yes, it would be a way bigger deal. But this game isn't like that. This game flat out lets you teleport everywhere as long as you visited the area once (in which, if you played the main story, you /will/ visit every area besides Outer La Noscea, I believe). Mounts are good to get to areas that aren't close to the aetheryte of your chosen area, I will give you that. But they aren't extremely important, you're not crossing 4~7 zones on foot with the way this game is made to move about.
I like to think that mounts are more like "trophies" and vanities of struggles or dedication (either from subscription bonuses, to maxing out rep with a beast tribe) to the game. I understand if you would like this mount for competition sake, but there is no reason to make an alternative method to get it.Â
DISCLAIMER: 'You' is not targeted to anyone in this thread. It's a general term, I'm not making this post to attack anyone. I'm just clarifying a point.
EDIT: Berrod makes a fair point as well. The reason for this is for people to have more of an incentive to bring their friends, not so much just for the bonuses. If you want to dish out the extra money due to your circumstances not allowing you to bring someone along, that's fine too! But that wasn't the goal of this.
For starters -- this will not be the only two-person mount available. There is obviously going to be more in the future, hopefully by 2.4 comes out. Who knows, maybe they'll even add one in 2.35 (which is looking slim, but we don't have any way of knowing for sure). Point being, there's going to be more chances to get more two-person mounts.Â
Secondly, mounts are not the main transportation provided by this game. If this were say -- World of Warcraft -- then yes, it would be a way bigger deal. But this game isn't like that. This game flat out lets you teleport everywhere as long as you visited the area once (in which, if you played the main story, you /will/ visit every area besides Outer La Noscea, I believe). Mounts are good to get to areas that aren't close to the aetheryte of your chosen area, I will give you that. But they aren't extremely important, you're not crossing 4~7 zones on foot with the way this game is made to move about.
I like to think that mounts are more like "trophies" and vanities of struggles or dedication (either from subscription bonuses, to maxing out rep with a beast tribe) to the game. I understand if you would like this mount for competition sake, but there is no reason to make an alternative method to get it.Â
DISCLAIMER: 'You' is not targeted to anyone in this thread. It's a general term, I'm not making this post to attack anyone. I'm just clarifying a point.
EDIT: Berrod makes a fair point as well. The reason for this is for people to have more of an incentive to bring their friends, not so much just for the bonuses. If you want to dish out the extra money due to your circumstances not allowing you to bring someone along, that's fine too! But that wasn't the goal of this.
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