What if we could fight while mounted?

[Cristalyan.5728]

@Kodokuna Akuma.9570 said:There are many issues with that idea in terms of balance and conflict with how mounts are currently implemented.

However, instead each mount would have different 2,3,4 & 5 skills based on the profession of the player riding them.

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He, He, He!!! I think at mesmers. They have on skill 2 and 4 clone and phantasm generation. It will be nice to see a mounted mesmer suddenly becoming a cavalry squadron =). Or a flying one. Another reason to cry: Mesmer OP, nerf it!

[Klowdy.3126]

@"bOTEB.1573" said:Rangers on a mount. Just imagine!

Yeah, just stay on the beetle and kite to extinction.

[ChronoPinoyX.7923]

I wouldn't say no to a fun little game mode that makes us fight on mounts. Permanent Bond of Life, no down state, range only, final destination.

[CasulsRUs.3685]

It would probably be akin to Aions aerial combat, at least in theory.

[Kodokuna Akuma.9570]

@Cristalyan.5728 said:

@"Kodokuna Akuma.9570" said:There are many issues with that idea in terms of balance and conflict with how mounts are currently implemented.

However, instead each mount would have different 2,3,4 & 5 skills based on the profession of the player riding them.

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He, He, He!!! I think at mesmers. They have on skill 2 and 4 clone and phantasm generation. It will be nice to see a mounted mesmer suddenly becoming a cavalry squadron =). Or a flying one. Another reason to cry: Mesmer OP, nerf it!

Nice idea for example one of the skills for the mesmer jakal could be it summons "clones" of you riding your mount that run along side you. Each clone works as a misdirect / evade.

[Perihen the Thawk.9527]

It might actually work if they introduced a dedicated mount and weapon for it and restricted it to certain new maps. My vote would be for a Stag mount that gives you one "mount attack" with the horns, and introduce polearms/spears in the same update(polearms for melee jousting, thrown spears for range), which provide unique profession-specific attack skills when mounted.

Throw in some "magic" reason that we can only use the new mount in the newest maps (maybe instead of a Stag it's some Warclaw type "artificial" beast that needs to be in proximity to particular magic in the new area, whatever, just asspull something) and then tinker with the balance.

Voila, epic mounted combat without breaking the game.