From:FINAL FANTASY XI
12/16/2003 21:58 [PST]

On the Conditions Necessary for Riding a Chocobo

In the most recent FINAL FANTASY XI update, we added a small change to the conditions necessary for riding a chocobo.

The Update Details read, "The level restriction for riding chocobos in the three main nations has been decreased to 15. However, the amount of riding time for characters lower than level 20 will be shortened."

The phrasing here is misleading. In order to ride a chocobo at level 15, it is still necessary to acquire a chocobo license in the same way under the same conditions as before the update.

Accordingly, characters who have not yet completed the quest to acquire a chocobo license will not be able to ride a chocobo at level 15. Further, the requirements for completing the quest have not been lowered to 15.

Finally, as reported earlier, chocobo ride time for characters level 15 to 19 is limited to 15 minutes.

We apologize for the lack clarity in the Update Details, and for any inconvenience this has caused.