We've seen horses for all sorts of classes, and the Steed of the Loremaster is not one of them. As far as the design, I would like to see a saddle with short side hangings, not like the Rohan steeds. I also don't want it to have the covering over its head; it should be like Shadowfax; the steed carries you, you do not control the steed. As natural I want it to look, it should be well decorated, which is where the side hangings come in. I was thinking an erid luin blue color with silvery accents?? No spot for a pet....they are for combat purposes, not pampered cats in a rich old lady's house. I would like a greyish white color for the horse like Shadowfax. A spot for the staff too...it would explain where the staff goes. Let me know that you think!!
First of all, be patient. It will come. So far they're released a Steed of the Hunter, Steed of the Guardian, and Steed of the Runekeeper. I believe they are releasing a new one once a month(is this correct?).
Secondly, I like your idea. I'd like it to have a good balance between an Elvish (Steed of the RuneKeeper) and a natural, earthly look (Steed of the Hunter?).
that is something that i would gladly pay for, a elvish mount with no saddle or bridle, bags/packs are ok, maybe just a blanket to protect the horse from the straps that hold the staff.
"But Legolas asked them to take off saddle and rein. "I need them not," he said, and leaped lightly up, and to their wonder Arod was tame and willing beneath him, moving here and there with but a spoken word: such was the elvish way with all good beasts." LotR TT Riders of Rohan
For some reason I have always pictured the Steed of the Loremaster with birds riding on the rump of the horse.
Ooooh. Are their names Huginn and Muninn?
Actually, what I would like is a horse which, when I mounted it after having summoned my Onyx Lynx, would set the Lynx on the saddlebow before me. I like to imagine that he's there anyway, since he vanishes from sight but is not dismissed (in contrast to mounting a rent-a-horse, which does dismiss him).
We've seen horses for all sorts of classes, and the Steed of the Loremaster is not one of them. As far as the design, I would like to see a saddle with short side hangings, not like the Rohan steeds. I also don't want it to have the covering over its head; it should be like Shadowfax; the steed carries you, you do not control the steed. As natural I want it to look, it should be well decorated, which is where the side hangings come in. I was thinking an erid luin blue color with silvery accents?? No spot for a pet....they are for combat purposes, not pampered cats in a rich old lady's house. I would like a greyish white color for the horse like Shadowfax. A spot for the staff too...it would explain where the staff goes. Let me know that you think!!
I expect this horse will be along sometime, be it sooner or later. Personally, I think blue and silver would be too close to what they have for the Steed of the Rune-keeper already. I'm hoping for crimson as the main colour choice - it seems more evocative of the deep nature of the Lore-master. A darker brown horse like the bay horse we already have would be nice, though I'm secretly wishing for a more golden steed with black points. Not sure how likely that second option is though. I like the idea of the shorter side hangings, however, and definitely nothing overly dressed. Perhaps a satchel holding a few scrolls on one side?
Originally Posted by Jewl_of_the_lake
that is something that i would gladly pay for, a elvish mount with no saddle or bridle, bags/packs are ok, maybe just a blanket to protect the horse from the straps that hold the staff.
"But Legolas asked them to take off saddle and rein. "I need them not," he said, and leaped lightly up, and to their wonder Arod was tame and willing beneath him, moving here and there with but a spoken word: such was the elvish way with all good beasts." LotR TT Riders of Rohan
This might be nice theoretically, but the issue I see is that a good number of Lore-masters are Men rather than Elves. Of course, that didn't seem to matter with the Steed of the Rune-keeper, but eh. Just my opinion.
I'd kinda like the Loremaster's steed to be a bit on the mystical side; maybe black horse with a white long (really long) flowing mane and tail and tufts at the hooves, no saddle. That's it. Make you think it could gallop right into the sky!
I'd kinda like the Loremaster's steed to be a bit on the mystical side; maybe black horse with a white long (really long) flowing mane and tail and tufts at the hooves, no saddle. That's it. Make you think it could gallop right into the sky!
Nice Styled like the Royal Dutch Friesian!!! (no bias...only one of my favorite horses...ever...) lol
"You cannot pass," he said. … "I am a Servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. You cannot pass." The Fellowship of the Ring II 5: "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
Give our horses their manes back! No more thin painted-on-the-neck hairs like with the yule horse this year - its really poor mane design compared to the mane of the white-grey yule steed of last year.
And dont give me any more of those 2D-looking flat grey or blonde horses >.< Their fur can have a 3D kind of structure, like again the yule horse of 2010/11 or like the Steed of Night or the Prized smokey black steed of the Malledhrim or the Prized grey steed of the Council of the North.
And please no more fancy girlish cloth coverings in screaming colors! >.<
Dont give these new class steeds such huuuge misplaced goat saddles, dont heap tons of fancy stuff on their very rear end which would certainly make any horse bolt all the way because of all the claps it gets on its back.
For heavens sake take your steed designers out to a real stable and have them saddle up and load a horse to get a natural feeling for this job again...
What happened to the guy who did the Algraig or Mathom or Eglain generation of steeds - did Turbine fire him?
Yes, that's a beautiful horse. But please, no bright-colored barding. In fact, I vote Yes on no barding at all, no saddle, nothing. Even those LMs who aren't Elves are animal-friends, and ought to be able to ride bareback, having explained the matter to the horse and received his consent.
lol I do not much like it when there is a class horse with an undyable blanket...sometimes the chosen outfit clashes..or the color chosen for the blanket is not a color you are able to match.
"You cannot pass," he said. … "I am a Servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. You cannot pass." The Fellowship of the Ring II 5: "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
I always thought Lore-Masters should ride their bear or boglurker pet seeing as they can control it through nature. Why not ride it :P
Hmmmm.... I suppose you could ride a bear, if you didn't weigh much. But how in the pluperfect past tense could you ride a bog-lurker? Sit perched on its top like St. Simeon Stylites?
And we won't even discuss the Lesser Great Eagle.,
Actually, what I would like is a horse which, when I mounted it after having summoned my Onyx Lynx, would set the Lynx on the saddlebow before me. I like to imagine that he's there anyway, since he vanishes from sight but is not dismissed (in contrast to mounting a rent-a-horse, which does dismiss him).
Now this is an idea I like! I can't quite see how the larger pets would work, maybe it would only work for the smaller pets.
I don't have much hope for their design of a Loremaster's horse. They put so little effort into that glowing light ball we get as a worthless pet.
I haven't acquired that one yet. It's basically a Limrafn, isn't it? Kind of iffy, considering how many I've been attacked by ... but then I've been attacked by bears and lynxes in my day. What are its special abilities, if any?
I haven't acquired that one yet. It's basically a Limrafn, isn't it? Kind of iffy, considering how many I've been attacked by ... but then I've been attacked by bears and lynxes in my day. What are its special abilities, if any?
It's a healing pet - first skill creates an automatic flank, second returns a small percentage of damage done to a mob as morale, and third heals fellowship members in range a certain percentage of their maximum morale... I think it's 10%, don't recall exactly though.
I personally think it's kinda cute. At least it's one pet that won't attack when you don't want it to.
It's a healing pet - first skill creates an automatic flank, second returns a small percentage of damage done to a mob as morale, and third heals fellowship members in range a certain percentage of their maximum morale... I think it's 10%, don't recall exactly though.
I personally think it's kinda cute. At least it's one pet that won't attack when you don't want it to.
Hm, thanks. How does one acquire it? Buy it from the trainer? Earn it in some quest? My LM is 75 and can handle most things (barring raids 'n' insanely dangerous things like that).
If I recall correctly you just buy it from the trainer like most other pets. Haha, it would be fun if it could actually act as a lantern... but nope. Doesn't have enough glow for that. Ah well.
If I recall correctly you just buy it from the trainer like most other pets. Haha, it would be fun if it could actually act as a lantern... but nope. Doesn't have enough glow for that. Ah well.
/sigh
Now I'm remembering the Light of Alb'arel in AC2, an item (semi-rare drop, most characters acquired one eventually) that put a glowing ball hovering over your head as you traveled; it did supply enough light for a party to see by. We could've used something like that in Moria, could we not?
Now I'm remembering the Light of Alb'arel in AC2, an item (semi-rare drop, most characters acquired one eventually) that put a glowing ball hovering over your head as you traveled; it did supply enough light for a party to see by. We could've used something like that in Moria, could we not?
Oh heck yes. Considering that the little pool of light you can toggle around your character really isn't all that helpful... and having some sort of glowing ball or lantern is probably more feasible than having your character emitting a random glow, now that I think about it.
Personally I forsee the Steed of the Lore Master having rustic tack and saddle bags with scrolls in them. In my fantasy world where Turbine isn't underwhelming, it is also hauling a two-wheeled cart filled with fireworks and other assorted goodies ala Gandalf. Of course I know this wont happen. I shouldnt expect too much, considering how underwhelming the RK and Champ steeds turned out. The Hunter steed is perfect, the Guardian steed is well done, but it seems the last two really slipped. Anyway, we have no idea when the LM steed will come so be patient and hope for the best. I am looking most forward to it since I love my LM but I won't get my hopes up for anything grander than my initial guess. Thats my two cents for what their worth
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Personally I forsee the Steed of the Lore Master having rustic tack and saddle bags with scrolls in them. In my fantasy world where Turbine isn't underwhelming, it is also hauling a two-wheeled cart filled with fireworks and other assorted goodies ala Gandalf. Of course I know this wont happen. I shouldnt expect too much, considering how underwhelming the RK and Champ steeds turned out. The Hunter steed is perfect, the Guardian steed is well done, but it seems the last two really slipped. Anyway, we have no idea when the LM steed will come so be patient and hope for the best. I am looking most forward to it since I love my LM but I won't get my hopes up for anything grander than my initial guess. Thats my two cents for what their worth
As with everything, it's a matter of taste. I actually love the look of the RK steed, HATE the Hunter steed.
However, I will have to agree with those who mentioned a simple horse with no saddle. As a LM, I expect to be able to ride bareback.
i would say a light brown horse with something which looks like the map makers travel pack on the back you know scrolls sticking out and pens and some ink and i think a very.....elvish pattern but when i think of a loremaster i do not think of earth colours or of silver and blue (no offence it was a good idea) though i do like the staff idea hanging the stoff on the side but i would prefer a blanket on it which looks a bit like the cosmetic skirmish armour of the learned (check in skirm camp on cosmetics and then light armour not sure which instance) thats what i imagien but the other ideas where great too
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Terrible. The horn cuts through the player's leg, the horse looks like it's wearing silk pyjamas, the lore-books spilling out of the bag is silly .. this is terrible.
Honestly I was looking forward to this steed, and determined to get it for both of my LM's- by Turbine-points or not.
The outcome of it though- a matter of taste. And at least not mine.
Satisfying all of us LM's is sure an impossible task for the designer of that Horse, so thank you for the attempt at least.
Plus imo:
+Books and Scrolls, that fits to a Lore-Master and seems to me a quite good idea.
+Blue Armour with silver-stars. Mediates a bit of Magic, and fits us too.
Minus imo:
- The Head-design of the Armour. The horse looks to me like Sherazade from 1000&1 nights.
- White sheets holding the scrolls. Might a basket or leather satchel had been more appealing.
- The Baby-Jumper-suit. To me it looks like if the horse is dressed in a spandex-outfit.
Neutral imo:
+/- Color. Personally i'd rather see a chocolate-brown/greyish steed. Still i could have lived with this color now.
If others are happy with it, then I shall not ruin their anticipation.
But to the look I give my LM's, it does not really fit, so I will not get it.
/Cheers, Ljus
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Styled like the Royal Dutch Friesian!!! (no bias...only one of my favorite horses...ever...) lol
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Now this is an idea I like! I can't quite see how the larger pets would work, maybe it would only work for the smaller pets.
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