Mounts

[sheep]

What do you prefer and why?

[Anonymous]

Sand Sled.

[Krath]

The Dragon  

Or a War beetle

[sheep]

Sand Sled.

How do you take a sand sled uphill?

[Bestatte]

Bahamet. But, not just ride ON one - ride -inside- its shell. That would be just TOO awesome for words. I mean the thing is as big as a house right? So why not climb up his tail, crawl over the top of his shelled back, and slip inside onto his neck? And then yell at him so he can hear you when you want to turn and stuff..could even stow a bedroll and a hanging net in there to stash some of your loot..

And late at night when you're tired, you could tell the bahamet to take a nap and he'd tuck his head, feet, and tail inside, keeping you all cozy and safe from the sand and predators.

[sacac]

The mountable Templar's are always fun, though they put up a fight every time.

[mansa]

Ratlon.

[Agent_137]

I hate kanks. They are pack animals, and stupid. None of my chars will ever buy them.

Plus, they are overused. How unfun.


Of course, they do have ever advantage over all other mounts. Shit.

[sheep]

Of course, they do have ever advantage over all other mounts. Shit.

Why is this? I think kanks should be toned down a little and the other mountable animals be given more bonuses to their attributes, ie. erdlu and raptor = lower movement delay and faster movement regen.

[sacac]

Sheep, each mount has their bonuses and negatives.
Kanks can carry a lot, but aren't very big compared to war beetles.
There used to be a command that would make you attempt to get your mount to attack, then there is charge..

[sheep]

I know there are some bonuses in place...inix can carry more but are slower and what not...but it just seems that kanks are really well rounded. They can carry a pretty good amount, walk around for ever, and are just as fast as erdlu.

[sacac]

yes.. they are like human's (Usually the most rounded race)
Though in the descriptions some mounts eat way too much, so a poor shop owner shouldn't buy those.

[Angela Christine]

I said erdlu, but WHEN they fix "pull reins" I'm switching it to Sunback.  Both need to rest more often than a kank, but I find that more realistic anyway.

AC

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

I wish mounts needed to be fed.

[spawnloser]

My mount was not listed...at all.  I'll just leave you all to wonder what it is, though.

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

My mount was not listed...at all.  I'll just leave you all to wonder what it is, though.

I have such a smartass comment for that.

[Forest Junkie]

I use my legs, you weakling fools, bah!

Either that, or I pimp out my Roc sportin' da bling bling as I stroll down Z-Way, flippin' my east-side thug-sign to all the home-slice templars I'm down with. Or some cool gangster shit like that, feel me slim thugs?

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Either that, or I pimp out my Roc sportin' da bling bling as I stroll down Z-Way, flippin' my east-side thug-sign to all the home-slice templars I'm down with. Or some cool gangster shit like that, feel me slim thugs?

Yiu do drugs, don't you?

[Forest Junkie]

Shh! Viscous is da shihat!  :shock:

[EvilRoeSlade]

Yiu do drugs, don't you?

What are you, some Asianesque character speaking in third person?

[EvilRoeSlade]

My mount was not listed...at all.  I'll just leave you all to wonder what it is, though.

I've got a thang for elves too.

[Forest Junkie]

My mount was not listed...at all.  I'll just leave you all to wonder what it is, though.

I've got a thang for elves too.

Oh where have you been all my life?

[sjanimal]

I really like kanks, cauze if you're out in the middle of the desert and you're bored, you can use your training weapons and spar the kank.  That's really fun.

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Yiu do drugs, don't you?

What are you, some Asianesque character speaking in third person?

That was completely lost on me. So, either it was a really sad joke, or, I am just not too sharp right now.

Wait, unless you meant ... no, I don't do drugs.

[Anarchy]

Yiu do drugs, don't you?

What are you, some Asianesque character speaking in third person?

That was completely lost on me. So, either it was a really sad joke, or, I am just not too sharp right now.

Wait, unless you meant ... no, I don't do drugs.

I'll bring your attention to your spelling of "You" - Yiu. Yiu is an Asian name.

[Angela Christine]

I really like kanks, cauze if you're out in the middle of the desert and you're bored, you can use your training weapons and spar the kank.  That's really fun.

You are kidding, right?


AC

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Yiu do drugs, don't you?

What are you, some Asianesque character speaking in third person?

That was completely lost on me. So, either it was a really sad joke, or, I am just not too sharp right now.

Wait, unless you meant ... no, I don't do drugs.

I'll bring your attention to your spelling of "You" - Yiu. Yiu is an Asian name.

BAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was dead tired!!!

[Teleri]

All right, this has gotten way too off topic.  Don't we still have that derailment thread floating around somewhere?

Anyhow, my favored mount is the kank.  Kanks seem to have immense capabilities as mounts, and do everything they are stated to do in the documentation and probably more.  I have yet to meet a mount that is as well-rounded or superior to any of the kank's abilities...at least, a mount that any of my characters could have rode.

I thought I saw in the chariots post that the kanks have smooth shells, much like an ant.  However, I believe I've noticed elsewhere that kanks have a rough chitin shell, and they're not quite like ants, exactly, but fairly close.  After all, I've seen some kanks that can make quite un-ant-like noises.

[Delirium]

My opinion?

Inix are just right as they are. Lazy but strong. Sunbacks really got shafted - I'd make them almost as fast as a kank since they're supposed to be related to raptors, and that'd make them perfect IMHO. Erdlu are fine as they are - and an erdlu is actually a very good mount for smaller PCs, I've used them plenty in the past. No experience with and thus no opinion on war beetles.

Other more exotic type mounts I'll stay hush about, and I actually agree with the way that the ones I have experienced, are set up - certain mounts just aren't meant to be beasts of burden.

[Twilight]

The more exotic the better.  I used to ride ratlons quite a bit, but now I prefer even more exotic ones, if my character has the ability/interest to acquire them.

[sjanimal]

AC,

Yes I was kidding.  I don't know how else to respond to a post comparing various video game mounts.  All of my choices on game equipment are based on style, not performance.  If you want to talk about performance, you ought to see the Corvette I'm going to buy next year.  
The inix vs. kank argument I find to be somewhat less exciting.

-sjanimal

[Moofassa]

I prefer to ride horses... they make you look uber