Chocobo Racing

[Kaylia]

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/index.shtml

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Greetings everyone,

After the Chocobo Raising announcement was made recently, we received many comments and requests about Chocobo Racing. This surprised us, so we decided that we'd use this space to ask for more input about Chocobo Racing from all of you, so that we can make this feature as good as possible. Like Chocobo Raising, this is a new feature developed completely from scratch, unlike the job and battle features which have been our main focus until now. Therefore, we want to include your hopes and dreams in order to make this feature meet everyone's vision as closely as possible.

At the same time, there are many of you who might say "We haven't played it yet, what are we supposed to suggest?!" Therefore, we have decided to include some of the mechanics of this new feature, outlined below. Please use them as a guide to imagine what Chocobo Racing could be like.

Currently Planned Specifications:

* The ability of raised chocobos will be reflected during Chocobo Racing.
* Chocobos will not be controllable by players during Chocobo Racing.
* It is possible to give orders (i.e. sprint ahead, come from behind, etc) to riders before the race.

While posting your comments onto the forum, we would appreciate any ideas related to "gambling" for example, as well as any other opinions or concerns regarding Chocobo Racing.

We look forward to hearing from you on the forums. Let's keep those ideas rolling!

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[Kross]

not being able to control them? bah

[Rocl]

not being able to control them? bah

I guess it prevents you from pos.exe your chocobo to the finish line before the race starts :D

[Kaylia]

not being able to control them? bah

Lag, hax, bot and other thing would cause too many problem if you could get control over your chocobo.

[Kross]

Wonder if we'll be able to place bets with odds just like in FFVII and you'd get to win special Rare/Ex items, that would be sweet.

let's hope the L1+L2+R1+R2 trick works (or was it only R1+R2?)

[Corgan]

lolps2

[Not Kuno]

The fact that you dont control them is awesome. I was really hoping it would be like that. As long as it's fun and the rewards are good people will do them.

[Kaylia]

Wonder if we'll be able to place bets with odds just like in FFVII and you'd get to win special Rare/Ex items, that would be sweet.

I'm ready to bet up to 500gil only 2 items from the pool will be good, the rest will consist of downgrade, or useful stuff like "Digging ring. Enchantment: less fatigue"

[SephYuyX]

Wait wait wait.. the .dats and maps were already in game for the chocobo racing / stadium.. Why are they saying now that they are going to implement some sort of racing. They make it sound like they never considered racing chobies till now.

[MisterBob]

Wonder if we'll be able to place bets with odds just like in FFVII and you'd get to win special Rare/Ex items, that would be sweet.

I'm ready to bet up to 500gil only 2 items from the pool will be good, the rest will consist of downgrade, or useful stuff like "Digging ring. Enchantment: less fatigue"

They don't need to be uber-powerful endgame gear. Having a digging ring like that would actually be a great reward if the effect was good.

Expecting something like a Black Ridill Belt from Chocobo Racing would be stupid. Getting cool looking gear that made you look like some kind of hillbilly chocobo breeding Tarutaru, or items to enhance Chocobo-related activities (IE, enhance racing, breeding, and digging. Maybe even run speed!), would be geat.

[Kaylia]

Wait wait wait.. the .dats and maps were already in game for the chocobo racing / stadium.. Why are they saying now that they are going to implement some sort of racing. They make it sound like they never considered racing chobies till now.

That's how I understood it at first and commented in the original post, but after rereading, I think they just meant they receive a lot of feedback about the whole chocobo thing.

Obviously, this is just bs and they just want to make it sound like they listen to people when in fact, they have everything planned.

[Kross]

Nah, they are going to keep the endgame items for the Colliseum(sp).

I can't wait for that :D go go FFVI Colliseum!

Idea for Chocobo Racing prizes:

Prize: Chocobo Whistle
Effect: Calls your chocobo instantly while being outside.

that would be sweet

[Artica]

Something doesn't seem right about

A message from the FFXI development team regarding Chocobo Racing has been posted on the Premier Sites!

- Allakhazam.com: Final Fantasy XI

Wonder how much of the actual race you'll be able to watch, and what it'll look like heh.

[Amadeo]

It is possible to give orders (i.e. sprint ahead, come from behind, etc) to riders before the race.

lol, so immature -.-

[Artica]

It is possible to give orders (i.e. sprint ahead, come from behind, etc) to riders before the race.

lol, so immature -.-

It came from...behind

http://www.algonet.se/~famgreby/jek.jpg

[ircgeek]

Therefore, we want to include your hopes and dreams in order to make this feature meet everyone's vision as closely as possible.

Take my hopes and dreams and turn them into a rainbow of possibilities, S-E!

This lame "update" was worth it for thatl ine alone.

[Lyramion]

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We look forward to hearing from you on the forums. Let's keep those ideas rolling!

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Translation:

Our ToAU Designers are currently busy to fend off the CoP Designers who have broken out of their cage in our basement. Please help us develope new strategies to keep them there!

[JoOeetheplatypuS]

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We look forward to hearing from you on the forums. Let's keep those ideas rolling!

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Translation:

Our ToAU Designers are currently busy to fend off the CoP Designers who have broken out of their cage in our basement. Please help us develope new strategies to keep them there!

I say let the guy who made limbus up. And maybe the mission designer, these toau missions are lame compared to CoP missions.

[Vobent]

I suggest bug bomb

[anoush]

I think if you speed your internal clock up, you might still be able to make your chocobo go as fast as you desire regardless of if it's npc controlled or not.. with programs like Speeder XP and stuff, you might see some people running a tad bit faster than you :wink: