Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

[Chveya]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Day 9 Update

All stats poor
Affection, I'm regarded as a parent
First visible change:"It is a very patient chocobo, making it ideal for carrying goods."

Now, what I recall seeing someone mention above that their chocobo dropped a package because it lost patience. With what I'm doing, do I sustain that to keep it's patience high? I've been having it take a walk daily and I take it for short walks, so what does all this mean!?!?

Your choco seems to be inclined toward the endurance trait, if personality is any indicator. Endurance is related to patience. Walk in Town care plan raises both endurance and strength, so keep doing that plan if you want those stats to increase. When your choco gets older, there will be more care plans available that will increase specific stats, i.e. exercise with other chocos focuses on endurance only. You get that care plan at adolescence.

Today (day 10), my chocobo recieved its first stat increase. It now has substandard strength, with an ill-tempered personality. It seems my care plan is working. Thanks for the advice on Rest plans, I've now changed my schedule to omit all resting.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Day 10 Update

No changes at all.
All Stats, poor
Parent Affection
"RedVelvet has been receiving plenty of affection, amd seems extremely happy. Your chocobo is in excellent condition now!"
And it's still patient and suited for packages

Today was a receptive day for her, but the care plan went on as normal.

I took her outside and the VCS trainer came with his Chocobo and remarked that he's glad I'm taking her outside normally on the first walk. Then he came back on the third walk (wtf?!)

Zopago: You should be starting to realize about now just how hard it is to raise a chocobo. Don't forget that regular communication with your chocobo is important. Let me teach you a story that I often recite to my chocobo. You should tell it to your chocobo, too.

Then I received "Story of a worrysome chocobo." (wtf?!)

Anyway, I'm too lazy to watch over her right now, and my friends are playing Marvel Alliance, so I'll continue later.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Day 11 Update

Took her on 3 walks. On third walk, Zopago appears in the cutscene:
"Well what a coincidence. Your chocobo seems to be getting along wel with Blood. Keep it up." At this point, I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess that the cutscenes happen after certain levels of affection or some other value; but at the very least, there is a value associated with receiving them.

S: P
E: Sustandard *gasp!*
D: P
R: P

Still parent level affection
Still patient, good for carrying packages
Still likes clear weather and doesn't mind any kind of weather

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Ok, let me just say thank you to Sabaron, you've been a big help this entire process. Now moving on, you mentioned something in another thread with regards to the arrows, meaning that we aren't really sure yet how much each arrow's value is really worth.

Keeping this in mind, but flipping the concept, how do you feel food is rated?

I've only ever fed my chocobo either Vomp Carrots, Carrot Paste of Az Greens.

The first stat increase I've seen for her is today, which is her Endurance.

The reason I'm going on what seems to be a tangent, is because I'm asking whether or not the diet I've prepared for her has also raised Strength as well, but at lower incriments than the endurance.

On second inspection, it is unclear what the actual daily activities you can do with your chocobo result in. It seems that they all have varying levels of raising affection (because they all have various stamina penalties).

Until there is more information, we'll just have to assume that the only things that affect our chocobos are the Diets and care plans. (To be honest, I think the only true way to determine what does what would be for someone to be bold enough to have a test chocobo, where they kept the Basic Plan straight through.)

Anyway, I suppose my question is if my chocobo will truly end up with Above average Endurance AND Strength. I know it's only Day 11, but you should realize how paranoid I am.

Is there an affection over Parent? (LMAO, I just chose to watch over her and she did the butt-waggle. It's amazing how attached I am to a piece of data.)

[Sabaron]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Affection over parent AFAIK is Receptive State.

On the Walk plan, SolarWind also got Substandard Endurance before Substandard Strength, though not by much--Vomp Carrot feeding made them both substandard. I think the inclination toward a particular stat represents the breed of the chocobo. Keeping in mind that most chocobos are yellow regardless of breed.

From the June 19th Chocobo Post:

Destrier
These knightly mounts were bred in San d'Oria. They underwent training that allowed them to bear the weight of heavy armor and withstand the shock of cavalry charges. Destriers were characterized by their large, jet-black bodies and thick, powerful legs. With the decline of lance combat and improvements to ranged weaponry, destriers lost their place in battle to the faster coursers. These days, there are no remaining purebred destriers, but it is possible to see their proud bloodlines occasionally reemerge in the birth of rare, black chocobos.

Courser
The courser is a larger-than-average chocobo and is the most common breed found in the Kingdom of San d'Oria. They are characterized by their streamlined bodies, and long, graceful legs. They were originally bred for scouting duties, but their adoption into the military was accompanied by a general acceptance of the courser as an everyday mount. On extremely rare occasions, a red-colored courser will be born.

Palfrey
The mid-sized palfreys were bred to withstand the searing air and blazing heat of the desert. They are mainly raised in the Republic of Bastok and on Zepwell Island. With a relatively gentle demeanor, these chocobos are suited for those with who lack advanced riding skills. Palfreys are known to come in both blue and yellow.

Jennet
This breed of chocobo has been magically reduced in size to provide mounts for the diminutive Tarutaru. They have short legs when compared to other breeds, but like the Tarutaru themselves, jennets are capable of maintaining a rapid pace. Due to a request from the southern Mithra wishing to blend into the jungle, there are some jennets that can be found in a shade of green.

Rounsey
With its huge population of adventurers, Jeuno boasts more frequent use of chocobos than any other nation. The main type of chocobo to be found in the duchy is the mid-sized rounsey. The pride of the famous trainer Brutus and his family, the rounsey is the result of a lengthy breeding program involving wild chocobos. This program has produced a robust mount of somewhat unpredictable temperament that is suited for long, punishing treks.

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I have no idea how this relates to attributes, but I assume they have inclinations similar to the way the various player races do toward their attributes. I'm also assuming that no one breed is clearly better than the others (overall) and that color is simply a matter of taste except for the fact that it is an unquestionable indication of breed.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Well here's the 10 million gil Question:

Has anyone raised their Chocobo after the latest update, where achieving a color is more "guaranteed" based on "traits" as opposed to "Sheer and blind luck?"

And have they achieved optimal results.

At the moment, I'm not concerned about color, so much as I'm concerned about having a chocobo with Maxed out Strength and Endurance and if possible, affection for me.

Oh, and I talked to the little Galka boy in the Chocobo Stables, and it seems I can make RedVelvet go all out, every day. As long as I treat her properly and feed and nurture her, I should retain maximum affection while maximizing her stats (I think.)

These past 11 days have been VERY unpredictable, to be honest, but If I can hold her affection at peak level throughout her adoloescence (lolpuberty) then I think I'll get the characteristics of the Red Chocobo's as opposed to the characteristics of the black one's.

[Sabaron]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Well here's the 10 million gil Question:

Has anyone raised their Chocobo after the latest update, where achieving a color is more "guaranteed" based on "traits" as opposed to "Sheer and blind luck?"

My first chocobo, DuchesseRose, was a failed DIS/END build (see the Estimate build projection @ Care Plan Arrow Sizes), but I'm working on a STR/END build now with SolarWind. His Care Plan is also outlined at the aforementioned thread. I doubt very highly that color is based on scores since most breeds are predominantly yellow. You may be able to "fix" your chocobo's color by breeding two chocobos of the same color, but SolarWind is yellow--his Sire was Black and his Dam was Yellow. I haven't read any 2nd gen 2x same color egg reports at this time to know if it's 100% or something less than that.

The chocobo breeding (dating) boy, Finnbar in Upper Jeuno mumbles something about color and various dominances when you speak to him:

...So, dam A's chick would inherit the sire's blue color and fancy plumage, but dam B's chick would not... But...B's chick's chick...would you call it B's grandchick? Anyway, the grandchick might just inherit the blue color? Man... All this pedigree stuff is so complicated.

When you talk to him again, he mumbles about red chocobo inheritance. This seems to indicate genetic dominance/recessiveness for the various chocobo colors and is directly related to the parents. It is probably complex as Finbarr suggests. I might go out on a limb and say that it is entirely possible that Yellow is the absolute dominant chocobo color and any chocobo (regardless of the resultant attribute bases [read Breed]) with a yellow parent will be yellow, but may carry its other parent's color and its children may be that color.

Oh, and I talked to the little Galka boy in the Chocobo Stables, and it seems I can make RedVelvet go all out, every day. As long as I treat her properly and feed and nurture her, I should retain maximum affection while maximizing her stats (I think.)

You can maintain Parent affection unless, as I've stated, you choose one of the high-energy care plans: Deliver messages, Dig for treasure, or Act in a play. These will sap too much of your chocobo's energy for you to complete your full affection direct care cycle and his affection for you (despite continual Favorite-Greening) will decline if you continue the plan for multiple days.

[Taskmage]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

For what it's worth, my friend and I bred our yellow chocobos together and she got a black one. Both were "no personality," hers had mediocre physicals, mine mediocre mentals. I haven't used my egg from that date yet. Still trying to get my first chocobo Bore or Above Average Discernment before retiring him.

[Chveya]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Day 12 update:

RisingFog is very perky and in excellent condition, and will be responsive to anything I give him! I ran out and bought a cupid worm, which he 'munched on contentedly.'

Stats are still: Substandard Strength, Poor everything else.
Affection is at parent level.
Personality is still ill-tempered and suited for military use.

Rising Fog is still on a steady diet of carrot paste, varying between one and two pastes per day. Only once have I fed him a Sharug green, and of course, there was yesterday's cupid worm.

I have met Melody three times while on short walks, and recieved the Youthful story the second time. According to the trainer, they are becoming good friends. I really hope this won't give RisingFog the inclination to be lovesick later! o.O

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

So yeah, I'm a horrible parent. I didn't even check my chocobo yesterday because I was playing FFXII >_>

Moving on, Day 12 update.
No Change at all from yesterday regarding stats or affection or personality

She munched contently on the Vomp Carrot and gobbled the Az Greens in a single gulp.

So anyway, she's doing fine. I'll check in with her later today.

Pardon me, I have to play FF12 before I go to lunch.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Day 13

No change today except that it was the first time I saw the "She seems perky" message. Three walks, az Greens and Vomp Carrot.

The 3 walks seemed to make her more tired than normal. Hmmm...

Oh well. Another update at 4:30est today. Unless I'm mistaken, she'll turn adoloscent today. I'm halfway there, peeps! Thanks for the help!

Should I start using worms and shit now when she's receptive/perky? I'm kinda disappointed that I couldn't get Strength and Endurance to substandard before her maturing.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Day 14

She's Substandard in both Strength AND Endurance!!!!

Other than that, no change.

Same care plan and same feeding regiment.

Can't wait till this afternoon. When the HELL is she gonna mature? I'm tired of taking the same ol friggin walks.

[Takira]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

They usually change to adolescent around day 18 or 19, just a few more days for you to wait.

[Chveya]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Cool, Wishmaster3k! My choco hit Substandard on both STR and END on day 14 too! ^^

At this rate I should get another bump in STR pretty soon, I think.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

Day 17

She's under the weather again. Meaning I have to waste Tokopekko, lol...

I set her to Basic Care by accident, I thought I wasn't going to be around for a few days, but oh well. She did one day of basic care. Even if she ends up being a dud, I'll breed her and get a jacked chick, lol.

Wow, I'm a horrible parent >_>

Managed to give her 1 Tokopekko and 2 Vomps. Took for 3 walks.

Onwards to tomorrow!

Edit:
And I could have SWORN I talked about days 15 and 16. Evidently I didn't post that stuff.

Damn you, FFXII. Oh well, nothing major happened.

[Jei]

Re: Breeding a Speedy Chocobo

both my chocobo are Yellow orz

I'm using 3 days carry packages 1 day delivering messeges plan now for adult. Just hoping I can keep affection up without needing the cupid worm this way.