Mount abilities! What would you like to see?

Is it intended that mount abilities are providing a matrix of choices options or strategy to the player? The answer would be yes. Because we have these abilities and different stat blocks that are governed through the Animal Husbandry system, the desire is to make sure, like any other piece of equipment or itemization choice, that strategy is carefully considered when determining the appropriate mount choice.[3] – Steven Sharif

As per the title; what kind of abilities would you like to see for mounts in game?
Personally I'd like to see some stealth capabilities for something like a chameleon mount. (I'd also like the chameleon to look a bit more monstrous but that's just personal cosmetic preference. ) it should ofcourse be balanced. Maybe you would have to remain motionless for a period of time to activate it or something to that effect. Something similar could also work for an octopus mount.

I'd also like to see a giant snake mount that could perhaps climb up legged up to a certain height or something to that effect. Or even spit poison.

Lastly something like the ferrox from ark survival evolved that would be able to throw you a decent distance. That would be pretty cool.

All of this ofcourse through the lens of balance.

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oOKingOo

I would like a classic combat horse with charge abilitys potentially even stronger when you have a spear equipped.
Gliding mounts with air abilitys like droppig a bomb or a fireball.
water mounts with water abilitys. Strong water mounts could potentially change tides in an area for some time allowing you to travel faster with your caravans etc.
Magical mounts with ranged abilitys and aoes.
Mounts that apply status aeffects like poison or tripped etc.

-T0Mb-

Aszkalon wrote: »

-T0Mb- wrote: »

I would love to see chameleon mounts having a skill to loot enemy corpses from distance by their tongue

Now i have to think of the Yoshi-Sound with the Tongue ... ...

Imagine a dwarf with thick mustache riding a green chameleon mount.

tautau

Speaking of dwarves, I would not mind interactions between player race and different mounts. For example, mountain goats having extra speed when ridden by dwarves in mountains, mole rat mounts having extra speed when ridden underground by tulnar, flying mounts being slightly faster when ridden by small/light races and slower if ridden by heavy ones.

Additionally, as implied in some of the posts above, I would enjoy interactions between some mounts and player skills and abilities. A possible example might be slightly stronger heals when riding a unicorn or stronger slashing type attacks when riding a bear or even increased power in distance~poisen attacks if you are riding a skunk...though perhaps the skunk itself should have a debuff on nearby foes (maybe against friends, too!). Ride a porcupine for added power in piercing attacks and the porcupine might also give some auto-attack against close ranged foes. A turtle mount could add defense against archers' skills.

If such attacks had to be developed through the breeding profession and were only discoverable in-game, wouldn't that be delightful?

Aszkalon

-T0Mb- wrote: »

Imagine a dwarf with thick mustache riding a green chameleon mount.

Plus a red Outfit to mimic and cosplay Mario's Outfit a bit.

I am aware Ashes will never be Final Fantasy where People have a HUUGE Variety on how they can let their Characters look like for Example 2B from Nier Automata, or Vin Diesel, or Akemi Homura from the Anime Madoka Magica, or Yuna from Final Fantasy, or the Princess Sisters from Elsa, Frozen. etc etc.

But how far can we take the Cosplay-Level of your Characters ? And how did i arrive at writing this in a Topic centered around Mount Abilities ?

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