Comments from the Devs

[Rocl]

An Ahriman mount not only ruins immersion but seems more likely to be an aggro-free mount than goobbue imo

[Cichy]

I dont care, I want that thing to struggle for air while I sit on it's forehead.



I love it

[Kaylia]

Ahriman and Goobbues are nice, but I want a chilling throne like Pandemonium Warden's.

[Burningthought]

An Ahriman mount not only ruins immersion but seems more likely to be an aggro-free mount than goobbue imo

The Ahriman mount was just them testing out what would work as a mount aka them dicking around. Its most likely not going to be in game. The magitek mount is coming post 2.0.

[Seravi Edalborez]

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Hey gang, wanted to drop in a few tidbits about the impending release of the Goobbue mount! In regards to how to obtain the mount, it's going involve speaking with an NPC with a character above level 30 which will then give you an item to call the Goobbue.

Now as to whether or not the Goobbue will have its own music... it seems like the sound team has created a brand new song for it! We have a comment below from Soken (from the sound team) about his inspiration for the song.

A huge gray bulk of a giant that grazes amidst a vast grass field.
It seems like a vicious beast, but is really super clumsy with a lot of strength.
This is pretty much a Goobbue, right? At least this is my personal take on it!
My image is of players zipping around a vast wilderness on the back of this the gigantic and loveable beast.
(The "zipping around" is completely different than the zipping around on the back of a chocobo, though.)

The most striking image is that of the back of a friendly Goobbue, standing motionless in a grass field that is painted with the sunset. I hope you're all excited to hear the finished song!

Eh. Handout to anyone 30+? Whatever.
Goobbue muzak? Cool beans.

[miokomioko]

I am super pumped. Haters can go cry a river.

[Vuitton]

I won't complain about the mount itself, but couldn't they have implemented a fun flavor quest that could be solo'ed for it?

[Raldo]

I won't complain about the mount itself, but couldn't they have implemented a fun flavor quest that could be solo'ed for it?

Yeah, very disappointed . I'm hoping this is merely a result of bad or lacking communication, or merely a case of 'we don't know what we're going to do with this yet, so here's some super preliminary news'.

Somehow I just can't see an NPC going: Hey... psst. Hey man. They're taxin' us for keeping Goobues now because of the disaster during the parade a while back, so I gotta get rid o' these! I can't afford the exorbitant taxes they're imposing! Here take this horn and ride this Goobue the hell out of here before the tax-man comes! Please take care of it!

Actually, nevermind. I could see that happening.

[Kaylia]

I won't complain about the mount itself, but couldn't they have implemented a fun flavor quest that could be solo'ed for it?

Yeah, I'm hoping for something like that mandragora/goobbue/opo opo quest in FFXI (I can't remember the name...). It's not that I mind free shit, but it's always better when there is a context behind it.

[Rocl]

The Ahriman mount was just them testing out what would work as a mount aka them dicking around. Its most likely not going to be in game. The magitek mount is coming post 2.0.

[Fievel]

Was pretty much my reaction aswell.

[Niiro]

I won't complain about the mount itself, but couldn't they have implemented a fun flavor quest that could be solo'ed for it?

Better that they didn't, because if they did you know it would require us to travel to the farthest, most remote unused corner of a zone for no particular reason just to watch a CS.

[Spider-Dan]

You just described a good majority of CoP mission line, and to read these forums today, CoP missions were the pinnacle of XI immersion.

[Niiro]

Hardly limited to CoP, it's an SE thing.

[Vuitton]

Better that they didn't, because if they did you know it would require us to travel to the farthest, most remote unused corner of a zone for no particular reason just to watch a CS.

I didn't mind CoP, so I wouldn't complain if that was the case if the CS was good. God forbid we have a giant world but never do anything in any of it besides outside the main city gates.

[Kaylia]

Quest NPCs should just teleport you to a meaningful location (or the nearest aetherite at the very least). Wouldnt be too bad if they did.



And if they ever added CoP-like missions that have their own dedicated area, I would be all over that shit.

[Niiro]

It would be a CS for a Gobbue mount born from a series of gag-related seasonal events, not a Garlean invasion.

I'd rather not travel to BFE for a chuckle-worthy 30 seconds.

[Rocl]

I would travel to the heart of Mor Dhona

[Reveria]

I would battle the reanimated corpse of the giant desiccated dragon corpse in Mor Dhona if I had to.

Actually, that would be fucking awesome if that happened. Regardless of WHY or for WHAT.

[Burningthought]

Yeah this came up during the Live Letter II that I ended up watching last night to see some spoilers for 1.21.

Some random fun facts for planned 1.21 stuff:

• Possible level cap increase (1.21 at the earliest.)
• Private rooms (The adventurers guild has an Inn, and they are planning some sort of bonus for players logging out in their private rooms. Probably rested xp.)
• 2 New Instances (According to the schedule)
• Chocobo Armor (Also in the schedule, they showed some stuff in the Live Letter too.)
• Job System
• Accessory Revamp
• Food and Medicine Revamp(Thanks to Cichy for remind me.)

I think that is it for 1.21, they will most likely add more sidequests, GC Ranks/Quests, and NMs as well.