I wasn't interested in animal husbandry until I realised...

Imagine a modern world with no cars, trucks or vans, where motorbikes are the only sensible alternative to walking. Translate this to Ashes.
Fast mounts become a necessity to either evade PvP or to pursue a target. Even a tiny Land speed or water speed advantage can have a huge impact.

Suddenly I'm at least partially interested in Animal Husbandry!

How do you see land/water mounts (type 1) impacting the game?
How much diversity can be put into mounts?
I.e. can we have snails leaving a trail that causes a slow effect? Other abilities?

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JustVine

McMackMuck wrote: »

I.e. can we have snails leaving a trail that causes a slow effect?

Thanls for that image. The cursed legged snails just got even weirder.

I'd like a wall climbing abilities for lizards. Gotta escape vertically!

Atama

I don't care as long as my brew bear can get my character nice and buzzed.

Samson1

Atama wrote: »

I don't care as long as my brew bear can get my character nice and buzzed.

Please name your brew bear Winnie...

Nerror

Animal husbandry will be hugely important for sure. It's not just about speed and combat stats on land, gliding and in water, but also the skills they have. If your mount can charge in and do some damage and knock someone flat, you already have a nice advantage in a fight.

I wonder about one thing though. How is Intrepid going to limit breeding?

For example, animal trainer A makes awesome water mounts. Animal trainer B makes awesome gliding mounts. Along comes animal trainer C who just focused on the most efficient way to skill up. Animal trainer C can't be arsed to breed their own awesome stock, so they just buy 2 each from A and B, breed them and start directly competing against A and B. Multiply that by 1000 trainers, and I see a lot of issues, at least if people expect to make a living doing animal husbandry.

I would like to see a way to spay and neuter the mounts and pets before putting them up for sale. This way people who just want a mount/pet for use can buy them, and animal breeders don't have to worry about their genetic accomplishments being used by other breeders.

tautau

If you are a successful breeder, only sell male mounts, never female. That way your customers cannot breed duplicates of what you sell. OH, and keep the best males for yourself, just sell the scrubs.

Nerror

tautau wrote: »

If you are a successful breeder, only sell male mounts, never female. That way your customers cannot breed duplicates of what you sell. OH, and keep the best males for yourself, just sell the scrubs.

Sure that will mitigate it some

I prefer spaying and neutering, so you don't end up with a ton of females. I dunno, a lot depends on how many babies each can make. 2? 4? Infinite?

Atama

Samson wrote: »

Atama wrote: »

I don't care as long as my brew bear can get my character nice and buzzed.

Please name your brew bear Winnie...

Winnie the Brew?

I already named him a couple of years ago.

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/comment/210665#Comment_210665

"If we can name mounts I’d name him Beary Allen in hopes that he’d run faster."

Samson1

Atama wrote: »

Winnie the Brew?

I already named him a couple of years ago.

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/comment/210665#Comment_210665

"If we can name mounts I’d name him Beary Allen in hopes that he’d run faster."

I was thinking of the 90s Winnie the Pooh theme song.... "Pooh Bear, Winnie the Pooh Bear...."

So... Brew Bear, Winnie the Brew Bear... Anywho, just a thought.

https://youtu.be/j21f7aeTrbc

Merek

The point where this system loses me is the fact that no mount, other than the one acquired by becoming a "mayor", has a lifespan. Because of that, we're all going to end up having a stable or two full of mounts, that we won't use even half of. All mounts should have a lifespan.

Azherae

I don't think a mount should have a lifespan, per se, but maybe some sort of meter or recharge on how they use their skills or full speed.

And then as they get older, that meter takes longer and longer to recharge. That way, if you have an 'emotional attachment' to a mount, you can still ride it every so often effectively, as it gets older, but eventually you still need a new mount if you want to do long travel or combat stuff.

Sure, lots of people will just put a mount out to pasture once they reach a point where the meter doesn't recharge fast enough to be 'useful', but at least it would give you the choice, while still giving a reason to get new mounts.

daveywavey

I've been wanting to be an Animal Husbandry....er (we need a proper name for this) since I heard about it. It sounds like great fun!

Nerror

daveywavey wrote: »

I've been wanting to be an Animal Husbandry....er (we need a proper name for this) since I heard about it. It sounds like great fun!

"Breeder". Perfectly scrumptious and neutral word.

daveywavey

Nerror wrote: »

daveywavey wrote: »

I've been wanting to be an Animal Husbandry....er (we need a proper name for this) since I heard about it. It sounds like great fun!

"Breeder". Perfectly scrumptious and neutral word.

Atama

Yes, the name must be breeders.

Asgerr

We also know that some mounts will have skills that allow them to fight alongside you, and you can breed the potential mounts to get the attributes and skills that you desire, with the look that you crave.

Overall animal husbandry, though not a skill I may look to pick up while playing the game, it will be a large part of the economy. And I look forward to seeing what names come up as the best mount farm in whatever server I land in.

daveywavey

Atama wrote: »

Yes, the name must be breeders.

As long as those sunglasses don't become a cosmetic...

Geophysical Ninja

Azherae wrote: »

I don't think a mount should have a lifespan, per se, but maybe some sort of meter or recharge on how they use their skills or full speed.

And then as they get older, that meter takes longer and longer to recharge. That way, if you have an 'emotional attachment' to a mount, you can still ride it every so often effectively, as it gets older, but eventually you still need a new mount if you want to do long travel or combat stuff.

Sure, lots of people will just put a mount out to pasture once they reach a point where the meter doesn't recharge fast enough to be 'useful', but at least it would give you the choice, while still giving a reason to get new mounts.

These types of systems tend to over complicate games and annoy the player base.

Happymeal2415

Azherae wrote: »

I don't think a mount should have a lifespan, per se, but maybe some sort of meter or recharge on how they use their skills or full speed.

And then as they get older, that meter takes longer and longer to recharge. That way, if you have an 'emotional attachment' to a mount, you can still ride it every so often effectively, as it gets older, but eventually you still need a new mount if you want to do long travel or combat stuff.

Sure, lots of people will just put a mount out to pasture once they reach a point where the meter doesn't recharge fast enough to be 'useful', but at least it would give you the choice, while still giving a reason to get new mounts.

I like this idea.

Infexious

Atama wrote: »

I don't care as long as my brew bear can get my character nice and buzzed.

where’s the straw used to drink while riding? 🤪

Atama

Infexious1 wrote: »

Atama wrote: »

I don't care as long as my brew bear can get my character nice and buzzed.

where’s the straw used to drink while riding? 🤪

Maybe my Ren'kai will be big enough to wear the bear on his head, and attach drinking straws.

"You've seen the beer hat, now witness the bear hat!"

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