Chocobo Racing Implementation

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http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/pol...ews10049.shtml


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[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI

[Important Update Details]
- Addition of Chocobo Racing system.

[Feba]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

interesting.

[Eohmer]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

So I guess they are keeping their word when they said they will do it at the end of March... cool.

[KoukiRyu]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

I'm looking forward to going to bet on these. Hopefully I can do it without actually having my own choco...?

[Lambeaus]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

About time...

Wasn't it almost a year ago when they announced this would happen?

[Sevv]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

Sev's Bookie Service is now open, Max bets 5M a race >.>

[Feba]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

yes, but they said it would be 8-10 months away. Still, we should've had it around xmas.

[Malevolent]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

Would one be using thier own Choco to race?

[Ziero]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

I hope this is done in an opne gambling system style. Meaning anyone can bet on a race whether or not they have a racing bird. And yes, players will be able to use their own birds to race, just not control them directly. It'll prolly be more of a custom equipment set for chocos, chosen by the owners, that determine what they do in the race. Similar to how Pups control their pets.

[Malacite]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

The collisseum is next! ^ - ^

On a side note, I really wish SE would handle the job adjustments in this way. Little updates now and then fixing imbalances and adding new stuff instead of making it a part of each major udpate.

[Eohmer]

Re: Chocobo Racing Implementation

Would one be using thier own Choco to race?

I think it'll be both. You can either race your own, or bet on someone else's.