Gahsyl Greens and you...

[DaniBane]

I was reading the Hybrid Chocobo thread, and many people said that they suck but...

Why?

The "choco-kid" says care plans are directly affected by the affection the chocobo has for you... so...

I have two chocobos with First Class stats (STR and END - DesertMirage, then DIS and REC - RainRhapsody) under 50-55 days, and I fed them Gahsyl Greens.

As chicks, each were fed their appropriate carrot (Vomp or Zegham). As Adolescents, I put them on a more vigorous care plan (Ex. Carry Packages), and fed them two of their appropriate carrots and one Gahsyl Green, then took them on a Regular Walk to keep their affection up.

As adults, all I fed them was 3 Gahsyl Greens, continued with their appropriate plans... And I had two with First Class stats under 55 days. I've raised about 6 chocobos total (I'm a little obsessed, I'll admit), and the last two have had their stats raise significantly quicker than the other two I raised feeding them carrots.

This experiment of mine makes me wonder about the value of Carrots/other foods after the chocobo's adulthood. It also enforces the belief that chocobo affection > all. With the greens I got to spend less time trying to boost affection (walks... ugh) and more time doing things to improve the desired stats (reading, competeing, etc.)...

Thoughts?

P.S. The Dis/Rec chocobo has been switched to a Dis/Str chocobo, the day her Dis and Rec reached First Class... so now her Str is Average and her Rec is Substandard... So I'm going off of what happened before.

[Jei]

By hybrid I think people are refering to a chocobo that is both smart and strong. It is possible with the deliver message and dig for treasure care plan at adult hood, each will raise strength and discernment without interfering with each other. You will not be able to raise endurance or receptivity however.

For me I want to raise my chocobo for racing purpose. So having both strenth and endurance is my end gole. Currently I'm raising discernment first to teach it abilities first.

Affection is very important I agree. I dope my newer chocobo with nothing but azoup/sharug the first few days after birth until I reach parental affection. Before I start feeding anything else.

[DaniBane]

What are you feeding yours? And what stage are they at? ^^