Since I basically live in this place during my time in-game, I feel somewhat qualified to make some observations, and have some suggestions for what I would like to see. Feel free to comment on them or add your own.
1) Chocobo Square Update
This place is actually pretty good, though the service and the race visuals could use a little love. Compared to my peers who have thousands of races under their saddle I am a junior jockey so I won't talk about balance, though there are some things I'd like to see.
Faster chocobo training. Keep the UI open until the bird can't be trained anymore or the player exits. I don't like how the screen has to fade to black, then I have to talk to the NPC again, then I have to select the menu option again.
Proper GATE announcements within the Chocobo Square with a GATE Attendant by the counter to take you there. Right now the announcement is just a generic notification without telling you what it is.
Search functionality when choosing a chocobo name.
Some kind of highlighting of course hazards for those with vision impairments, as the current accessibility options don't help you see dark green creatures in a dark green area while riding during a rainy night.
2) Mix Up The Staff
Surely a man of the prestige of Godbert Manderville can continue to procure unusual additions for Roland to put to work, and even the elusive Raen or scattered Hrothgar are not beyond his reach. I'd also like to see some outfit mix-ups! Give us some women in suits, men in bunny outfits! None of this is really about equal opportunity or anything like that so much as it would just add more fun and variety. Give me a grumpy lizard man in a bunny getup. I'd also like at least one viera at the venue constantly reminded of the absurdity of being surrounded by people wearing ears that make a mockery of her.
Worthy of note is there is a Raen NPC running the fashion boutique as well as at least one woman in a suit running the Triple Triad Battle Hall. We are off to a good start!
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1) Chocobo Square Update
This place is actually pretty good, though the service and the race visuals could use a little love. Compared to my peers who have thousands of races under their saddle I am a junior jockey so I won't talk about balance, though there are some things I'd like to see.
Faster chocobo training. Keep the UI open until the bird can't be trained anymore or the player exits. I don't like how the screen has to fade to black, then I have to talk to the NPC again, then I have to select the menu option again.
Proper GATE announcements within the Chocobo Square with a GATE Attendant by the counter to take you there. Right now the announcement is just a generic notification without telling you what it is.
Search functionality when choosing a chocobo name.
Some kind of highlighting of course hazards for those with vision impairments, as the current accessibility options don't help you see dark green creatures in a dark green area while riding during a rainy night.
2) Mix Up The Staff
Surely a man of the prestige of Godbert Manderville can continue to procure unusual additions for Roland to put to work, and even the elusive Raen or scattered Hrothgar are not beyond his reach. I'd also like to see some outfit mix-ups! Give us some women in suits, men in bunny outfits! None of this is really about equal opportunity or anything like that so much as it would just add more fun and variety. Give me a grumpy lizard man in a bunny getup. I'd also like at least one viera at the venue constantly reminded of the absurdity of being surrounded by people wearing ears that make a mockery of her.
Worthy of note is there is a Raen NPC running the fashion boutique as well as at least one woman in a suit running the Triple Triad Battle Hall. We are off to a good start!
Continue reading...