Thread: Mounted Combat

According to an excerpt from a recent interview, its coming down the pipeline.

"For fans that have been concerned about mounted combat possibly being cut, Kate Paiz confirmed that it is still on the table for the Rohan expansion."


If this is allowed in the Moors, I'm curious of how much it would change the open field battle dynamics. I would also assume that it's only a matter of time before they introduce battle mounts that will be able to block attacks and have much higher morale points. No more stopping to dismount if a raid of freeps runs across a solo/small group of creeps.

I don't see mounted combat being allowed in the 'moors. To maintain a semblance of balance, a counter would have to be provided for creeps.

Wargs and spiders cannot mount. If creep run speed was increased, it would create an unbalance when freeps dismounted.

If mounted combat is enabled by the use of new combat mounts, maybe they will just disable the use of those in the 'moors.

Originally Posted by Baslin

I don't see mounted combat being allowed in the 'moors. To maintain a semblance of balance, a counter would have to be provided for creeps.

Wargs and spiders cannot mount. If creep run speed was increased, it would create an unbalance when freeps dismounted.

If mounted combat is enabled by the use of new combat mounts, maybe they will just disable the use of those in the 'moors.

Who is to say that all your skills will be avail mounted?? You may be able to fight while mounted but, only certain skills. Or they may add skills that are only avail mounted.

And there is no reason they couldnt give freeps mounted combat and not creeps. Creeps have maps and we have mounts but, lets be honest with ourselves here....they no where near equal. Creeps AOE res is much better than freeps. This is not a mirroed game. Just cause one side gets something doesnt mean the other will.

Originally Posted by Baslin

Wargs and spiders cannot mount.

Not true, where do you think spider-wargs come from?

Originally Posted by dinin42

Not true, where do you think spider-wargs come from?

You totally stole my thunder sort of.....hrmmpphhhhh

Gutlard Out!

Originally Posted by Baslin

I don't see mounted combat being allowed in the 'moors. To maintain a semblance of balance, a counter would have to be provided for creeps.

Wargs and spiders cannot mount. If creep run speed was increased, it would create an unbalance when freeps dismounted.

If mounted combat is enabled by the use of new combat mounts, maybe they will just disable the use of those in the 'moors.

Maintain semblance of balance? what balance?

Maybe creeps got such a huge "buff" recently in anticipation for mounted combat?

Piss the freeps off enough for a year that when they get mounted combat, they form the dreaded freepsteamroller!


(Find the sarcasm at your own peril!)

Originally Posted by Forza

Maintain semblance of balance? what balance?

Regardless of the current state of balance, however you feel about it, adding the ability for freeps to attack while mounted (dependent on what skill restrictions are put in place) will definitely throw off any balance that does exist.

Originally Posted by Baslin

Regardless of the current state of balance, however you feel about it, adding the ability for freeps to attack while mounted (dependent on what skill restrictions are put in place) will definitely throw off any balance that does exist.

Since 90% of current moors combat revolves around people running in circles so others have targeting issues already doesn't make it more then a hassle to play.

Originally Posted by Starrywisdom

Since 90% of current moors combat revolves around people running in circles so others have targeting issues already doesn't make it more then a hassle to play.

I'm not necessarily talking about running in circles. If you stay close-range to a creep, you will inevitably be dismounted anyhow. If classes with long-range stuns/mezzes can use them mounted, though, it provides yet another way for freep classes to escape from a situation they don't want to engage.

My reaver, aside from using maps to hop around the map, has to pray that I get my charge off before combat, or freeps basically decide if we're going to fight or not. I just fear that will be amplified.

Originally Posted by Forza

Maintain semblance of balance? what balance?

lol!!!

Please lengthen your message to atleast 10 characters.

I heard wargs would be the creepside mounts....you can have one player on you and your skills are limited while mounted....the wargs will not be able to stealth and they have complete control of where they take you.....

Originally Posted by Baslin

I don't see mounted combat being allowed in the 'moors. To maintain a semblance of balance, a counter would have to be provided for creeps.

Wargs and spiders cannot mount. If creep run speed was increased, it would create an unbalance when freeps dismounted.

If mounted combat is enabled by the use of new combat mounts, maybe they will just disable the use of those in the 'moors.

Of course it will be allowed, they'll give us slugs. Granted slugs move at 50% of the speed we normally run at, but we WILL have mounts.

Ok boys, line up ...we're going to charge

SlugWarg!...you can stick your feet out the bottom and go faster like the flinstones.

Originally Posted by Pusher

If this is allowed in the Moors, I'm curious of how much it would change the open field battle dynamics. I would also assume that it's only a matter of time before they introduce battle mounts that will be able to block attacks and have much higher morale points. No more stopping to dismount if a raid of freeps runs across a solo/small group of creeps.

I hope they get the camera angles right for mounted combat, otherwise it gets frustrating.

Dibs on Charrk mount.

Elephants!

Originally Posted by PF-Grumpy

Dibs on Charrk mount.

It would make his day

+1 to Mudeye for elephants

Mounted combat should only be allowed in the Moors if both sides have mounts, and from what I've heard, Turbine is failing miserably at putting together a PvE mounted combat system, let alone something for both sides to use in PvP.

I would be happy if they simply fixed in-combat dismounting in the Moors. If I'm interrupted while riding through the Moors, my toon drops right off his mount, which is fine. However, if I am hit by normal damage attacks, my toon goes through an entire dismount animation which reduces him to about 1/2 - 2/3 morale by the time he finally steps on the ground since the Creep is able to simply continue wailing on him during the animation. That blowz.