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shinseikaze · May 17, 2005, 10:38 AM // 10:38

hi all

In future expansions..........I would like to see creatures that can be brought to ride on in missions and exploration such as dragons, centuar, hyrdas etc

what do you guyz think? feel free to express your opinion(s)

RTSFirebat · May 17, 2005, 10:44 AM // 10:44

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Originally Posted by shinseikaze

sup

In future expansions..........I would like 2 c creatures that can be brought 2 ride on in missions and exploration such as dragons, centuar, hyrdas etc

what do u think?

This hasbeen discussed before.

Simply put it would be unbalanced since some players would move faster then others. In games like WoW where travelling about requires fast transport then yes mounts are good.

However in a game like this where is CO-OP RPG (So its called) people need to stick together and work as a team, that isn't going to be possible if one person rides off into the distance.

Madjik · May 17, 2005, 10:52 AM // 10:52

You can travel the map instantly to any city you've been to anyway, there really isnt even a NEED for it.

Seth3 Errow · May 17, 2005, 11:12 AM // 11:12

yeah, it ain't WoW btw :P

RTSFirebat · May 17, 2005, 11:28 AM // 11:28

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Originally Posted by Seth3 Errow

yeah, it ain't WoW btw :P

WoW isn't the only game with mounts... btw

Audrielle Laneil · May 17, 2005, 01:25 PM // 13:25

Yea, FFXI has it too. But those are huge MMORPGs.

I don't think this game would require mounts. You could just consider it as just some sort of sport.

chowdah · May 17, 2005, 01:52 PM // 13:52

Id like mounts for combat reasons - I don't think they need to allow the player move any faster.

Loviatar · May 17, 2005, 02:07 PM // 14:07

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Originally Posted by chowdah

Id like mounts for combat reasons - I don't think they need to allow the player move any faster.

if they dont give any kind of advantage than what is the point of having them?

OMG LUK AT MUH AWSOME RIDING TIGER

if i is for show *LUK WAT I GAT N U DUNT* it is not needed

otherwise it would unbalance the game (and is still not needed)

talked to death already

dro_china town · May 17, 2005, 02:09 PM // 14:09

lmfao

i wanna ride some chocobos.... or would that be copy right infringe mint

Madjik · May 17, 2005, 02:24 PM // 14:24

thats infringment.

The IOU · May 17, 2005, 04:26 PM // 16:26

Doesn't have to make them move faster...

It would be like having an odd pet. Just something cool to show-off. That would be the main reason to add mounts...and why I think people want them.

Loviatar · May 17, 2005, 04:46 PM // 16:46

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Originally Posted by The IOU

Doesn't have to make them move faster...

It would be like having an odd pet. Just something cool to show-off. That would be the main reason to add mounts...and why I think people want them.

agreed

that is what i have been saying all along
A STATUS SYMBOL which would disappear as soon as you got to a group of people to admire it same as the rangers pet

i can see it now

*want to join my group and see my mount*?

Phaedrus · May 17, 2005, 04:56 PM // 16:56

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Originally Posted by shinseikaze

sup

In future expansions..........I would like 2 c creatures that can be brought 2 ride on in missions and exploration such as dragons, centuar, hyrdas etc

what do u think?

I think it's not that hard to spell out "to" "see" or "you".

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kaya · May 17, 2005, 05:31 PM // 17:31

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

if they dont give any kind of advantage than what is the point of having them?

OMG LUK AT MUH AWSOME RIDING TIGER

if i is for show *LUK WAT I GAT N U DUNT* it is not needed

otherwise it would unbalance the game (and is still not needed)

talked to death already

not needed? your exactly freekin right! way to go champ... but did you forget about dye's? firey dragon swords? ect... they are totally useless, but everybody loves them. and i'm guessing that if they came out with ridable creatures, then you would be riding one. all of you would.

I'm in favor of adding new life to the game. it wouldnt hurt a thing.

Loviatar · May 17, 2005, 05:42 PM // 17:42

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Originally Posted by kaya

not needed? your exactly freekin right! way to go champ... but did you forget about dye's? firey dragon swords? ect... they are totally useless, but everybody loves them. and i'm guessing that if they came out with ridable creatures, then you would be riding one. all of you would.

I'm in favor of adding new life to the game. it wouldnt hurt a thing.

i am all in favor of MORE expanded dye areas on clothes and the more special effect weapons, armor and things like that they come up with i will be leading the cheering

only please consider the difference in polygons and anmation and bandwidth on the wildesr flaming sword and the same costs on a decent mount

if they showed in public areas consider the additional floor space if you will each takes up

the overhead on those simply for show is too high

wonderful small showy stuff to show off is fine but this is many orders of magnatude beyond that

see

there was an actual reasno for it not just spite

Soul Monarch · May 17, 2005, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Ethsetics are everything in Guild Wars.

So, let's hit the check list:

Will it unbalance the game? Not if you get zero advantage for having it.
Will it look cool? Yeah, it many situations it might.
How easy would it be to implement? No clue, ask Arena Net.

My Conclusion: Arena Net knows people want them, so if they decide that it is within their means (or vision) to add them, then cool. If not, that's fine with me too.

kaya · May 17, 2005, 05:56 PM // 17:56

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

i am all in favor of MORE expanded dye areas on clothes and the more special effect weapons, armor and things like that they come up with i will be leading the cheering

only please consider the difference in polygons and anmation and bandwidth on the wildesr flaming sword and the same costs on a decent mount

if they showed in public areas consider the additional floor space if you will each takes up

the overhead on those simply for show is too high

wonderful small showy stuff to show off is fine but this is many orders of magnatude beyond that

see

there was an actual reasno for it not just spite

Look what Arena Net did with this game already. I honestly dont think anything is impossible. Your right, it's probably a little much for how small of importance it is to most, but it also could be made important too.

i'm still in favor. I've never ridden a donkey.

do it for me. lmao

Loviatar · May 17, 2005, 06:01 PM // 18:01

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Originally Posted by kaya

Look what Arena Net did with this game already. I honestly dont think anything is impossible. Your right, it's probably a little much for how small of importance it is to most, but it also could be made important too.

i'm still in favor. I've never ridden a donkey.

do it for me. lmao

as i have stated before my personal mount is a flying pig which i will name *PIGGASIS*

Loralaiy · May 17, 2005, 06:05 PM // 18:05

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Originally Posted by chowdah

Id like mounts for combat reasons - I don't think they need to allow the player move any faster.

Lineage 2, another game by NCSoft, features "Striders."

If I recall, they don't make you move any faster, or its quite unnoticable. Your Strider may attack while you are mounted or even dismounted.

BahamutKaiser · May 17, 2005, 09:57 PM // 21:57

I think this would be a great idea for restricted areas, like a certain location or continent that was strictly horseback, or whatever you can tame in that area.

It would be expecially interesting if ranger could tame rideable beasts and have thier pet/steed attack wile they are riding, wile classes like Necromancer may Summon an Undead Dragon which would be powerful but usurp any of thier normal skills, and common steeds and rides to buy for other classes. They could do many things with this, but they shouldn't make these available in current areas because they are not balanced to suit the power, escaping ability expecially, which would make completing objectives and escaping overly easy.

The biggest reason I think this would be attractive is because, the Developers have already stated that they do not intend to increase the maximum lvl, they want the power to be allocated through skills and equiptment, not how much health you have. So in expansions players may find the game a bit boring without new lvls to gain or serious progress to attain. And outside of using the new classes, which they have eluded too, players might find it boring to explore new areas when they are not actually accumilating power. Having a steed, even a full battle steed that you lvl up and armor, would give players something new to invest in and explore with, expecially if there were 3 or 4 different kinds of steed that count as different "steed classes", which would come equipted with a seperate skill set and skills to use as well as stats and whatnot.

This is a great idea for an expansion, part of keeping the game alive is adding something at least somewhat unique and interesting to explore/develop with each expansion. Here's hoping this game expands into the best Online RPG ever.