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Revived Soulreaver · Jun 28, 2005, 03:05 AM // 03:05

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Ranger's Get pets, mounts would not be able to make you move faster because monster's don't chase things moving 10% faster than normal, this would make running players through the game, no longer based on skill.

How would you maintain some realism, with someone riding a horse and getting knocked over by a sand wurm? have the horse run away? 100k down the drain, buy your Fissure or UW armor, mess with some dye mixing and have your Ale.

Olfin Bedwere · Jun 28, 2005, 04:05 AM // 04:05

Monkeys, this game has a Serious lack of Monkeys!

MoldyRiceFrenzy · Jun 28, 2005, 04:57 AM // 04:57

it would be a nice gold sink, it may make an unfair advantage to the poor people like me though. but its cool. u really dont need it, but anyhting that is a gold sink should stay and be in the game...

ManadartheHealer · Jun 28, 2005, 05:39 AM // 05:39

When I equip the running build on my ranger, he would move faster than any horse ever could...

Ranger>Horses

Snipe Kan · Jun 28, 2005, 05:48 AM // 05:48

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Originally Posted by DarrenJasper

I'm just saying it would be AWESOME to have a tactical nuke that you could pwn mobs with for the hell of it. Don't you think that is awesome? Like running up to an undead army with a tactical nuke and showing it how dead they're gonna be and then your tactical nuke pwning the undead I think it would be pretty damn funny!!

Nice did u think of this all by yourself or did mommy help you?,,,??

DarrenJasper · Jun 28, 2005, 07:56 AM // 07:56

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Originally Posted by Snipe Kan

Nice did u think of this all by yourself or did mommy help you?,,,??

How did you know that, have you been to my house?!?!?!!

Terminal · Jun 28, 2005, 12:14 PM // 12:14

^

Ashley Twig · Jun 28, 2005, 12:21 PM // 12:21

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Originally Posted by Aalric

What else should you do with your money?

Charity comes to mind.

Buy something nice and give it to others.

Swarnt Brightstar · Jun 28, 2005, 12:33 PM // 12:33

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Originally Posted by Ashley Twig

Charity comes to mind.

Buy something nice and give it to others.

Yay, for someone who knows the word "kindness!!" /salute

but, horses would be a cool addition, but dont make 'em to expensive, but at the same time, dont make 'em too cheap. make them possible for the non-farmers to get, but not too easy for the brand new people! Maybe later in the game you could get a giant-eagle (like in lord of the rings, love those books) but make enemies in the sky too!

Mat Thirteen · Jun 28, 2005, 02:21 PM // 14:21

Horses? That might be the worst idea ever. Devs say, "Hey, want to waste our time? Cause we got this idea to charge people 100k to ride a useless horse around." Other devs say, "Uhhh.. You know we are." *fingers start flying on keyboard*

Snipe Kan · Jun 28, 2005, 02:24 PM // 14:24

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Originally Posted by DarrenJasper

How did you know that, have you been to my house?!?!?!!

maybe

Loviatar · Jun 28, 2005, 02:52 PM // 14:52

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Originally Posted by Taphoo

Could you take a deep breath and succinctly tell me why you are so against them?
Thanks,

Taphoo

happy to and i will be brief as my hands hurt a bit

game balance

a horse (mount) would either provide a speed bonus or a knockdown bonus (running into something could knock them down) or a positional (higher vantage point) bonus

all the above would make a mockery of trying to get a group which works together which is hard enough alreadt

they would cripple balance

if not for any bonus it would be to be seen or show it off

notice how all the rangers pets vanish any time you go to town?

to save bandwidth on the servers by not having to have an extra *person* for each ranger (primary/secondary) when in town where you could be seen

so if it is for exploring or a mission it is out for balance and if it is cosmetic it is out for economics to prevent lag in towns

serious question deserves a serious question

also to be honest if anybody does a search on mounts and horses it seems it is like *whack a mount*

Aalric · Jun 28, 2005, 05:15 PM // 17:15

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

a horse (mount) would either provide a speed bonus or a knockdown bonus (running into something could knock them down) or a positional (higher vantage point) bonus

I already said that the horses will not make any combat or speed differences. The whole point is that they are something for people with a lot of money to spend on. If they were actually useful, the price cap would be unfair. They are simply made to look nice and are is something for people to save up for.

Loviatar · Jun 28, 2005, 05:51 PM // 17:51

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Originally Posted by Aalric

I already said that the horses will not make any combat or speed differences. The whole point is that they are something for people with a lot of money to spend on. If they were actually useful, the price cap would be unfair. They are simply made to look nice and are is something for people to save up for.

which goes in the second catagory of being for show only.

if it made no difference to the servers they would allow rangers pets to walk along with them to add a little something to the atmosphere

they remove pets to help prevent as much lag as possible in the towns and mounts will stay out as well

besides the towns are too small for a bunch of mounts anyway as it would be like being in cruse night on sunset strip in the 60`s

Night · Jun 28, 2005, 06:20 PM // 18:20

Besides who is gonna clean up after them? Trust me it would take a while to scoop all the poop up in addition to not having any desire to sidestep the bombs those sucker will surely drop.

Guild Master · Jun 28, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47

That is a great idea! Horseback combat! That should be in the game.

Guild Master · Jun 28, 2005, 06:48 PM // 18:48

They should be given to characters at level 15.

Olfin Bedwere · Jun 28, 2005, 06:51 PM // 18:51

What about Monkey combat? Can I get NO Monkey love here?

Guild Master · Jun 28, 2005, 07:10 PM // 19:10

What are you talking about? We are talking about horses in the game. Horse riding and horseback combat is a great idea and should be in the game. You don't like that idea? Post on my forum for what you want in the game.

Aalric · Jun 28, 2005, 07:30 PM // 19:30

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Originally Posted by Guild Master

What are you talking about? We are talking about horses in the game. Horse riding and horseback combat is a great idea and should be in the game. You don't like that idea? Post on my forum for what you want in the game.

Also thinking about dinosaur, dragon, monkey, grasshopper, minotaur, wooki, etc. riding.