Mounts in 5.30?

[Dsawemd]

Whenever they get implemented, mounts discussion:

Edit: kainzo said-
"The issue is i dont want to add a mount-skill for each class.. I'd rather add in a riding skill (or just grant it to all)

We want to mimic things like EverQuest / WoW in regards to Mounts."
End quote

Wild Horses and Farmer Spawned Horses should be the only permanent (don't despawn when you dismount them) horses and the only horses to require equipping a saddle, unless you are planning on including a saddle requirement as part of mount skills. Either way for a mount skill you wouldn't equip the saddle and worry about losing it when the horse despawns.

Is every class going to get a /mount command (and if so should we discuss cd, uptime, reagents, etc?), or is a profession going to craft and sell a saddle that lets you use mount skills?

 

[mikehk]

you buy a mount from a vendor at spawn, it comes in a saddle. the saddle is no ordinary saddle, and is "enchanted" or renamed to include the name of the mount, the color, etc. you right click with the saddle in hand and it mounts you after a warmup similiar to DK/paladin horses. this saddle is soulbound like other items kainzo has made on his private test server and shown us screenshots of.

OOOR

old suggestion, numbers will definitly need tweaking.
http://herocraftonline.com/main/threads/horse-suggestion.47030/

 

[Kainzo]

I'd rather every player get the ability to have a "horse" item where they summon it and it mounts them (with a delay)

Having a horse contained in an item is a bit awkward but I think it would be cool. Also something else to spend currency on.

 

[Kainzo]

you buy a mount from a vendor at spawn, it comes in a saddle. the saddle is no ordinary saddle, and is "enchanted" or renamed to include the name of the mount, the color, etc. you right click with the saddle in hand and it mounts you after a warmup similiar to DK/paladin horses. this saddle is soulbound like other items kainzo has made on his private test server and shown us screenshots of.

OOOR

old suggestion, numbers will definitly need tweaking.
http://herocraftonline.com/main/threads/horse-suggestion.47030/

^ Just saw you posted this... that

 

[Dsawemd]

Suggestion: With the addition of Soulbound Horse Mounts, temporary Donkeys for storage/lower speed boost skills can be given to classes without fear of being crazy op. Miner and Merchant come to mind for Donkey skills.

But that's outside the Balance mandate.

Glad to know the intended direction, hope to see Mounts come in soon.