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Tidebreaker as a mount

mozsta69mozsta69 Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
in General Discussion
As I was watching the video of essentially what is a otter enlarged trying to run, maybe even run long distance through mountainous tracks, or deserts my logical engineering side suddenly showed itself with ...' Hey that animal has not evolved to traverse distances over different terrains with its stumpy legs ....why the hell would anyone use these as mounts???

My point being im ok with fantastical mounts. But when the creature is essentially taken directly from a earth creature that does not traverse any great distances it doesn't make sense to me both physically and visually. I can see the tidebreaker being used in water not a problem cause that's what a otter body has been streamlined for don't get me wrong, but hey this could all be just a limitation with my thinking lol. Its just a thought, have a great day

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  • WololoWololo Member, Phoenix Initiative, Hero of the People, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    the news post says:

    'Though the Tidebreaker cannot traverse a singularly wide stretch of land as a horse might, the Tidebreaker is nevertheless swift, and can pass through marshes and bodies of water far more efficiently than a horse.'

    to my understanding this means that its a different mount category then a horse.

    also just a theory but if you look at the video names of the animations on the right side it says stuff like jump/backpadel/turnright etc. nothing like dive/swim or anything that suggests its a underwater mount. now they might add this later but i feel like there will be different mounts and even terrains could be divided by 'marshes' or swamp-like water. maybe snow or sand ?
  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Intrepid states that there will be mounts for different terrains.
    They also stated that the tidebreaker will be most effective in coastal arreas or swamps.
    It is the same thing as: you would not take a horse into the mountains or a tundra if you could avoid it.
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  • RavudhaRavudha Member
    Makes me wonder what kind of animals will be mounts for swamps and coastal areas that aren't the Tidebreaker skin.
  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Ravudha wrote: »
    Makes me wonder what kind of animals will be mounts for swamps and coastal areas that aren't the Tidebreaker skin.

    Maybe crabs, or amphibians like crocodiles or frogs. ;)
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Damokles wrote: »
    Ravudha wrote: »
    Makes me wonder what kind of animals will be mounts for swamps and coastal areas that aren't the Tidebreaker skin.

    Maybe crabs, or amphibians like crocodiles or frogs. ;)

    or a GIANT SPIDER!
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  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Damokles wrote: »
    Ravudha wrote: »
    Makes me wonder what kind of animals will be mounts for swamps and coastal areas that aren't the Tidebreaker skin.

    Maybe crabs, or amphibians like crocodiles or frogs. ;)

    or a GIANT SPIDER!

    Rather a water skipper. ;)
    A spider would be a nkce mount for a jungle or forrest though xD
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Damokles wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Damokles wrote: »
    Ravudha wrote: »
    Makes me wonder what kind of animals will be mounts for swamps and coastal areas that aren't the Tidebreaker skin.

    Maybe crabs, or amphibians like crocodiles or frogs. ;)

    or a GIANT SPIDER!

    Rather a water skipper. ;)
    A spider would be a nkce mount for a jungle or forrest though xD

    why must you ruin my fun
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  • mozsta69mozsta69 Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Damokles wrote: »
    Intrepid states that there will be mounts for different terrains.
    They also stated that the tidebreaker will be most effective in coastal arreas or swamps.
    It is the same thing as: you would not take a horse into the mountains or a tundra if you could avoid it.

    Well addresses my concern right there thanks ! Wow different mounts for different terrain is next level.
  • VarkunVarkun Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Damokles wrote: »
    Intrepid states that there will be mounts for different terrains.
    They also stated that the tidebreaker will be most effective in coastal arreas or swamps.
    It is the same thing as: you would not take a horse into the mountains or a tundra if you could avoid it.

    Different mounts for different conditions would make sense and feed well into the animal husbandry profession. Aquatic, desert, swamps, lakes, arctic, tundra, forested, hills, mountains all could have mounts that are better suited for each type. Not to mention pack animals to go along with this, will be very interesting to see how Intrepid bring diversity to the question of mounts/pack animals. Not to mention creatures to pull those wagons we will need to transport our goods from place to place.
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  • Rem_Rem_ Member
    I agree, now I'm really hoping they do something like this! I haven't seen it in any other game I've played, having mounts suitable for different terrains will add a whole extra level to mounts! It would be really cool and you could have lots of diversity in mounts and a need to have certain kinds depending on where you go!
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  • ShoklenShoklen Member, Alpha Two
    The tundra giraffe...
  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I wonder if this would affect gliding mounts
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  • NarysNarys Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Yatas! They can traverse anything...even gravity....(with an ability cooldown sadly)...gravity always wins
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Narys wrote: »
    Yatas! They can traverse anything...even gravity....(with an ability cooldown sadly)...gravity always wins

    I now want a old one mount
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  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Narys wrote: »
    Yatas! They can traverse anything...even gravity....(with an ability cooldown sadly)...gravity always wins

    I now want a old one mount
    Passively drive everyone in an 15m radius insane.
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Damokles wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Narys wrote: »
    Yatas! They can traverse anything...even gravity....(with an ability cooldown sadly)...gravity always wins

    I now want a old one mount
    Passively drive everyone in an 15m radius insane.

    is that in miles or meters ^^
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  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Damokles wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Narys wrote: »
    Yatas! They can traverse anything...even gravity....(with an ability cooldown sadly)...gravity always wins

    I now want a old one mount
    Passively drive everyone in an 15m radius insane.

    is that in miles or meters ^^

    I am a civilised person, what do you think? XD
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Damokles wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Damokles wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Narys wrote: »
    Yatas! They can traverse anything...even gravity....(with an ability cooldown sadly)...gravity always wins

    I now want a old one mount
    Passively drive everyone in an 15m radius insane.

    is that in miles or meters ^^

    I am a civilised person, what do you think? XD

    glad to hear
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  • ShoklenShoklen Member, Alpha Two
    Yogsoloth is no ones mount...
  • OrcLuckOrcLuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I think I like guildwars' like inspiration for mounts with unique abilities and albion online's stance of different stat line ups for mounts.
  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    OrcLuck wrote: »
    I think I like guildwars' like inspiration for mounts with unique abilities and albion online's stance of different stat line ups for mounts.

    the rabbit mount was adorable
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  • scottyscotty Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
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