More chocobo raising information!

[Blaine]

Straight from Alla (Why gil sellers got the info first, i have no clue.)

Greetings to the readers of Allakhazam from the FINAL FANTASY XI team! We would like to thank everyone for their comments regarding the recent announcement outlining the soon-to-be introduced system for raising chocobos.

We are sure that many of you are wondering just what this new system will entail. The development team would like to take this opportunity to answer some of your questions and give a clearer picture of what's in store.

The Q&A section has been organized in the following manner:

-Questions common to all the premiere sites in Japan, North America, and Europe.

-Questions specific to the premiere sites of each region mentioned above.

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Questions common to all regions:

Q. How do you go about obtaining a chocobo egg?

A. We plan on having several different methods for obtaining eggs. Please be assured that these methods will not require you to form an alliance or anything of that scale; however, there will be varying degrees of difficulty.

Q. Will it be necessary to log in every day in order to take care of my chocobo? Or will it resemble the Fellow system in flexibility?

A. Logging in every day would certainly strengthen the bonds between you and your chocobo. However, as the chocobo raising system will involve the cooperation of each nation's chocobo stable employees, your chocobo will receive the basic level of care even if you are too busy to tend to it yourself. We suggest checking in on your chocobo at least once a week.

Q. Will there be chocobos of different colors? Will a chocobo's color change as it gets older?

A. We're still keeping the exact colors a secret, but we will tell you that there is definitely more than one color. The color of a chocobo will not change once it has been decided.

Q. What kind of things will I have to do to raise my chocobo?

A. A more detailed explanation will be given at a later date, but raising a chocobo will involve actions such as feeding and other simple tasks.

Questions from Japan:

Q. Will there be any prerequisites for raising a chocobo? Will high-level players have an advantage over low-level players?

A. Anyone with an egg can begin raising a chocobo, although special, difficult-to-obtain eggs will naturally be more accessible to high-level players. Chocobo matchmaking will give low-level players the chance to obtain eggs of the same level of rarity.

Q. Can my chocobo die?

A. No, your chocobo cannot die. However, there is a limit to the length of time a chocobo can be under your care.

Questions from North America:

Q. After matching two chocobos, to whom will the resulting egg belong?

A. Both chocobo owners should find themselves pleased with the matchmaking results.

Q. Will it be possible for me to make up a name for my chocobo?

A. We considered this possibility, but due to various factors, the chocobo naming system will be similar to the wyvern and automaton name selection process.

Questions from Europe:

Q. Will I need a special item like an incubator to hatch my egg?

A. Besides the egg itself, no special items will be required.

Q. Will chocobos be able to learn new abilities?

A. That information will be revealed at a later date.

We plan to continue providing answers to the most common questions, so please keep up the exchange of ideas and opinions!

Also, don't forget to check the Topics page on the official FINAL FANTASY XI homepage for upcoming pieces on chocobo racing and other chocobo-related news!

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/news/sdetail7516.html?story=7516

 

[Rips]

For hours and hours in FF7, i couldn't get a black chocobo. Mabey now i finaly can. Think some new areas will open up with black chocobos that are able to cross on water? Mabey find a new avatar somewhere out in the ocean 0.0.

Knights of the round table FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rambaldi]

I remember getting the black chocobo. It was nice winning the races every damn time too.

 

[Uzor]

Q. Will chocobos be able to learn new abilities?

A. That information will be revealed at a later date.

In other words, yes. i get the feeling they'll learn abilities like "Dash" that increases the chocobo's speed for a short time

 

[hellstorm]

In other words, yes. i get the feeling they'll learn abilities like "Dash" that increases the chocobo's speed for a short time

lol SE cant get one pass you:wink:

Q. After matching two chocobos, to whom will the resulting egg belong?

A. Both chocobo owners should find themselves pleased with the matchmaking results

im guessing each bird have twins.

Q. Can my chocobo die?

A. No, your chocobo cannot die. However, there is a limit to the length of time a chocobo can be under your care.

this quote make me alittle uneasy

 

[Tiael]

Same..so basically your choco will go bye bye after a while... then you have to start the process all over again with another egg? I don't know what SE is planning with that.

 

[ForteTeppo]

If i remember correctly, SE said the chocobo will leave if you neglect the chocobo too long. If you treat it fairly well, you shouldnt have much of a fear in losing it.

 

[Blaine]

Well, it could be a bit like Dirby Owners Club, in that you only have a limited number of races to go at it until your horse/chocobo can not get much better. At that time, you breed your chocobo/horse with someone elses, and you get one with stronger, faster begining abilitys.