Land Mounts

What I propose here has 0 gameplay benefits, the opposite actually. Especially with the absence of easy fast travel mechanics. But I think it will make the world of Verra a bit more refined in comparison with other mmos (and even games). Personally I am very tired at these conveniences that developers design for mmo adventurers:
Teleports
Instance Group Finder
Quick summon/mount mounts for almost CONSTANT increased movement speed.

We spent our times 100% mounted, unless we are in combat. And that starts to turn from convenience to ugliness for me.

Have you ever found yourself grossed out by the amount of times you mount/dismount in a short period of time? Being in a city, going from 1 NPC to the other?
Mount
Travel 2 steps
Dismount
Talk to NPC
Mount
Travel 5 steps
Dismount
Mount travel 3 steps
Dismount

Have you ever caught yourself being annoyed by hoards of players on mounts pilled up near the BANK npc, or the GateKeeper?

What about doing those easy as quests: go to around the farm, pick up a flower, some grain, some herbs or whatever, all in close proximity. But here we are, we mount/dismount because it makes it go faster.

I remember when having a mount meant a great deal. It meant that you would travel with a nice movement speed bonus somewhere far and you were so glad that you achieved to get that mount.

AoC won't have too much fast travel and that's great. What if also:
1) Summoning a mount took a few moments, instead of the instant movement speed bonus that you get from liking the mount key
2) Mounts were not allowed to run inside villages and cities
3) Mounts had a cooldown for a minute or so after being unsummoned.

I for one look forward to being glad about my mount, instead of taking it as a granted increased movement speed mechanic that I can use ALL THE TIME unless I'm in combat. I also look forward if that changes for the moments that the group saddles up and goes to ride on the sunset.

In addition, when you can mount in an instance and start running around with your increased movement speed, you feel very little satisfaction when there is a chance for group mounts. And if I am not mistaken there will be group mounts?

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WMC51

Mounts have different tags so mules could be brought into towns and riding ones parked outside or at stables.

Ventharien

I think it would be fine if a mayor could choose whether the node would be a mountable zone or not, But if i remember correctly, mounts will act similar to Archeage, in that they follow you and only leave when forcibly unsummoned, or killed.

Netory

BSkitty wrote: »

I agree with not allowing mounts in villages/cities, and I think you should have to dismount for all forms of interaction (gathering, speaking to NPC etc.) to deflate crowding.

I think maybe mounts should be allowed in cities for players that are just passing through so they don't automatically get thrown off their mount as soon as they enter the city, but I agree interacting with anything in town should dismount them without the option to remount until they leave, and maybe even add a debuff or timer that'll dismount them if they spend too long in town while mounted.

BSkitty wrote: »

Mounts at their core are for convenience. I would love a mount system similar to RDR2 where you can dismount and walk around (limited distance before it despawns) and you have to walk back to your mount OR spend a long cast time to summon it again. If you don't travel too far then you can get back on your mount fairly quickly.

That's a really good idea! A long cast time might even be good for pvp to keep players in the fight rather than encourage them to mount up and run if they start losing, nothing is more frustrating to me than a mage or rogue teleporting/stealthing behind a rock to break line of sight and then mounting off into the sunset while flipping me off.

Noaani

phdmonster wrote: »

WDYM stock? Animal husbandry has been said to be able to breed actual mounts, combat pets and animals for food.

I assume you know how baby mounts are made.

You have a mother mount and a father mount, and if they love each other VERY much, they can make a baby mount.

In this scenario, the mother and father are consider breeding stock.

George_Black

this conversation isn't about mount abilities, and husbandry system.

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