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talonvector
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Im not sure if this is a large enough audience to get some points across in the video game world, but I guess u got to start some place. My point here is mount variation. I have only played 1 game that had some mount perks, maybe other games have them also but I wouldnt know. Any way that game was raiderz, I like the little mount dance u could do it was funny if nothin else, and the speed boost but why that was on a 2-3 min timer is beyond my understanding.
The thing that would make me more interested in buying a mount or even finding 1 in game for that matter, would be mount perks. I dont really understand why we have, who knows 20-50 or more mounts in a game where they all do the same thing go from point a. to point b. but look different. Now Im not talking game breaking perks, but just something that makes it stand out more then just looks. I mean for instance 1 game I can think of that just made something cool looking that I didnt ever want to go after is GW2 legendary weapons, sorry if u dont agree with me, but why would I want to work alot for something that was only legendary in looks.... SERIOUSLY.
Any way here is an example that will stop an ongoing rant. The Spider Mount in the hero of the north pack.(it may do this already but I doubt it.) Its a spider so...... Why not give it the ability do something like crawl up a wall with u on it of course, and lets say descend from an over hang like a spider with a web comin out of its butt...
What I guess I am getting at is game developers should b getting to a point where they actually give us a reason to buy something different, not just cause it looks different but cause it actually does somethin different.
So what would u all like to see as mount perks if we could have them that would not break the game ie a 1 shotting fire aoe from a dragon mount lol. Let me know I am interested to read some creativity.=)
The thing that would make me more interested in buying a mount or even finding 1 in game for that matter, would be mount perks. I dont really understand why we have, who knows 20-50 or more mounts in a game where they all do the same thing go from point a. to point b. but look different. Now Im not talking game breaking perks, but just something that makes it stand out more then just looks. I mean for instance 1 game I can think of that just made something cool looking that I didnt ever want to go after is GW2 legendary weapons, sorry if u dont agree with me, but why would I want to work alot for something that was only legendary in looks.... SERIOUSLY.
Any way here is an example that will stop an ongoing rant. The Spider Mount in the hero of the north pack.(it may do this already but I doubt it.) Its a spider so...... Why not give it the ability do something like crawl up a wall with u on it of course, and lets say descend from an over hang like a spider with a web comin out of its butt...
What I guess I am getting at is game developers should b getting to a point where they actually give us a reason to buy something different, not just cause it looks different but cause it actually does somethin different.
So what would u all like to see as mount perks if we could have them that would not break the game ie a 1 shotting fire aoe from a dragon mount lol. Let me know I am interested to read some creativity.=)
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As an example, the problem is even more pronounced with flying, which is why even DDO, with its unusual fealty to PnP D&D, doesn't include a Flight spell except as an effect cast by an NPC in very specific, isolated, and enclosed zones.
And beyond that, even if it were technically feasible, those sorts of increased and powerful capabilities should not be the purview of real-money items, anyway, unless the mounts are strictly limited to non-combat "safe" zones, which is not the case in Neverwinter.
Those two lines completely contradict each other.
For more info on mount variation, see Here.
But it seems to me, if mounts will have variable "abilities", which you are getting at, then they would need to lose something in return or be very unbalanced.
Example: Armored Spider mount: Run Speed, 100. Wall Climb speed, 25. Ceiling crawl speed, 10.
Riding Horse, Piebald: Run Speed 125.
Armored Warhorse: Run speed, 100. +##% defense when attacked while mounted. Not a Combat Mount.
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By not ending up "in some type of an argument" all you mean is that you want to express your opinion without others expressing their own differing opinions.
If you just want idle, casual conversation, a "discussion" forum is not where your post belongs.
And it indeed helped me to understand what you meant about perks.
I think what you mean by perks is not a good idea. Perks should be little (non-power) things like exotic appearance, faster movement in public zones, and unique animations.
This is not a productive statement. That "argument" you seek to avoid would be much more useful than calling others "closed minded" without any sort of justification or counter-argument.
I don't believe there is any possible way to balance "can climb walls" with "somewhat faster", unless wall climbing is strictly limited to public non-combat zones.
Plus climbing would cause similar problems as flying mounts for a graphics perspective.