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Shadowfiend
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Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2017, 19:41 PM |
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Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Location: The Hall of the Mountain King
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I remember years ago when mounts was added. I believe back then the reason for not adding them was stability reasons. Now however, I don't know about one server that does not have mounts (I don't know about Arelith?), and I am certain there's a way to do it without making it resource heavy. Amia's lack of horses has become a joke at this point, but I am confident that there are ways to add them that aren't too resource heavy now. Therefore I would suggest adding them to the setting.
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Dark Immolation
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Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2017, 21:35 PM |
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Tester
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Location: The downeaster "Alexa"
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There are lower poly horses available and probably at least one way to make mounted things without lagging the whole server. That is less of an issue than the mechanical implication.
The problem, and the reason I'm actually not that keen on horses getting added, is how do you make them make sense? If it's nothing but a flat HP and speed increase like in the base game, what's the incentive to not use one? Additionally, what's the sense in having them used in situations where mounted combat should obviously be more of a hindrance than a boon(indoor areas, caverns, dense underbrush)? I try not to be overzealous when it comes to maintaining physical realism in NWN, but there are somethings with how simplistic mounts are in NWN that make no sense. Like using a dagger or anything smaller than a saber on horseback.
There are already tons of other things that we should honestly have in game representations of(range/polearms, collateral damage, maneuvers) before we try to realistically tackle mounted systems. Beyond that, it's pretty hard as it is to balance between classes without accounting for one PC having additional movespeed and HP at a whim. Ultimately, if we were looking to add horses, it would have to be something largely cosmetic or it would quickly turn into a near necessity for some builds to stay relevant. Maybe that's just my lack of imagination, but it doesn't seem worth it in the long run.
_________________ You think Magic is your ally... but you merely adopted the Art. He was born in it. Molded by it. Sometimes, an angel is simply a devil with better intentions.
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PassionateShadow
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Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2017, 22:16 PM |
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Joined: 06 Jun 2014
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You can basically make a widget to have your tail swapped out and pheono type changed and get a minor speed increase. Or sans a mini speed increase either way no hp added still works just as easily.
just make it a vanity thing and IMO it'd be fine.
_________________ ❤ Amia is Fun Again! ❤ #GreenisNotACreativeColour"It's easy to feel like a hero. It's a little harder to be one."
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Dark Immolation
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Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2017, 22:40 PM |
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Tester
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Location: The downeaster "Alexa"
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Yeah, the phenotyper method was what I was referencing in "at least one way." I'm reminded, I'd want to see horses get turned into glue after 20 or so HP unless they're warhorses, magical mounts, or summons. Otherwise, they're straight-off-the-farm work animals and you should rightly go flying off them if you take them out for much other than goblins and kobolds.
_________________ You think Magic is your ally... but you merely adopted the Art. He was born in it. Molded by it. Sometimes, an angel is simply a devil with better intentions.
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freaxxshow1338
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Posted: Fri, Sep 01 2017, 13:34 PM |
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Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: Deutschland
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Make them only usable outdoors. Movement speed and Vanity. That's all.
EDIT: Oh. Cute ponys for small races.
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Gravemaskin
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Posted: Fri, Sep 01 2017, 16:53 PM |
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Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Location: Norway: Home of the Trolls
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The way mounts are implemented in the game means implementing them can provide a host of mechanics issues.
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Amarice-Elaraliel
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Posted: Fri, Sep 01 2017, 20:26 PM |
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Joined: 20 Jan 2006
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1. If we were to ever implent them, it would be purely cosmetic, else we'd need to rebalance the whole server. 2. Not high on the priority list 3. Not as easy as it sounds. There's a bunch of issues, screwing up the sounds etc among them. It is generally fairly buggy a thing. 4. Huge amount of work. 5. the tail use does not work very well as it only works with the actually NWN designed horses. All other default or earlier NWN animals work only in the toolset, but go completely "stiff" if you do it in game. Which means we would need new creatures, which means we would need a new hak.
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Shadowfiend
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Posted: Fri, Sep 01 2017, 23:20 PM |
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Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Location: The Hall of the Mountain King
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I honestly never expected something beyond a small movement bonus from them. Didn't know they offered HP bonuses? Oh well.. I can live without horses ...I think.
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RaveN
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Posted: Wed, Sep 27 2017, 18:15 PM |
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Administrative Developer
Joined: 08 Jun 2010
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It's not feasible at the moment, as it would unbalance the entire server for no real good reason, after we weeded through tons of mechanics obstacles.
Not sure players need another vanity thing, but I don't see why some horse models would not be allowed as a SUMMON (but I ain't a DM, so my words are whispers in the wind.)
But a mount, nope. 99.9% sure that's never going to happen.
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Impknightofireland
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Posted: Wed, Sep 27 2017, 19:43 PM |
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Joined: 19 Jul 2017 Location: Helms Hold
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I blame the insidious greedy Cart Driver's of hatching a plan and releasing a toxin in the air that kills all horses so they can continue to take adventures coin! lol jk jk
_________________ Imperial Knight of IrelandE'Milliah Emberwatch follower of Helm the Vigilant OneMilly can run the Mino Maze in under 12 Parsecs
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PassionateShadow
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Posted: Wed, Oct 04 2017, 14:47 PM |
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Joined: 06 Jun 2014
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Why would players need anything? It's a game for fun. Obviously people like the idea of mounts. It's doable as a vanity thing just to 'look like a mount' with out mechanical anything.
This is very doable.
Aslo don't mess with sounds?
No real reason for it.
_________________ ❤ Amia is Fun Again! ❤ #GreenisNotACreativeColour"It's easy to feel like a hero. It's a little harder to be one."
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MightNMagic
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Posted: Wed, Oct 04 2017, 21:46 PM |
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Joined: 30 Jul 2013 Location: Space Australia
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Tukson enjoys his monopoly on speed. It's not like being an unarmed monk offers you anything else valuable.
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NinjaClarinet
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Posted: Wed, Oct 04 2017, 22:22 PM |
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Joined: 12 Jul 2010
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DMed a server with horses before. It was a fustercluck. The animations are hideously ugly and make things looks even more robotronic than NWN already does. There's headaches involved with robes and cloaks and custom clothing that have to be copied over to new phenotypes for them to work, they tend to be buggy: Getting stuck on your horse, getting stuck without your horse, getting stuck in an animation mounting/dismounting, running around stuck in a static animation, your hitbox gets rediculous (you thought accidental pushes were a problem before...) the game struggles with pathing even more (and Amia has some areas with terrible walkmeshes already). It's also completely immersion breaking to have someone just summon their mount nearby World of Warcraft style.
It's just one of those things where even the best scripters will get a shitty product just from the nature of the game. You're really not missing much from the experience, I promise.
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Amarice-Elaraliel
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Posted: Thu, Oct 05 2017, 4:35 AM |
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Player
Joined: 20 Jan 2006
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Mounts are still off the table for now.
However, we are currently discussing and voting to allow the horses as skinchanges at least.
No promise on the result yet!
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PassionateShadow
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Posted: Thu, Oct 05 2017, 6:14 AM |
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Joined: 06 Jun 2014
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Potential future yay.
_________________ ❤ Amia is Fun Again! ❤ #GreenisNotACreativeColour"It's easy to feel like a hero. It's a little harder to be one."
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