mercury ranique.2170 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 This discussion pops up every time a horse is added to conceptart. Likely the reason why it is removed from the art in the loginscreen. It also makes it unlikely horses are introduced in EoD. Why remove something they are about to add. Horses do exist in Tyria. Just not as an animal we encounter. A few examples: Dreamer skin and projectiles Lunar racer horse iron horse mine (location in GW1)The Uzocom 2000 Also in the book edge of destiny there are mentions of horses. Last of all: Without horses, how else can there be a human/horse hybrid like centaurs 😉 The reasons for the lack of horses is unknown, but I suspect it is a design reason or artistic reason. A horse is different from a centaur. If introduced they need to be the gracious animal we know. This require a kind of movement not used on other models in game. They can't just copy the animation of a dolyak or a centaur and it is unlikely they can reuse it on other skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakeneko.5826 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 21 hours ago, LucianDK.8615 said: Horses does not exist in Tyria. Dolyaks serve that role. And we already have various land movement types. No space for a horse to exist. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Horse Oh, look, a lie on internet 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hayes.6890 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 A skin would take care of this want for me. No reason to add a new mount. At most, maybe a basic no frills mount for F2P players but what advantage would that really give to expansion sales. Jackal, warclaw or maybe a modified raptor skin would do fine. The griffon skin doesn't count 😠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyT.7192 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 A mount that could walk on walls would be possible. Some say a spider, but I think vermin you see in gw1 would fit this role too. Could use another under water option, maybe more focused on speed or diving/ascending. I also think combat style mounts like the siege turtle could have more of a future. Although I hoping that would be an upgrade given to the raptor and springer to make them more relevant to the other mount (especially springer). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AusarViled.7106 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 If there is a hidden mount, i want it to be a skritt pulled chariot. Why? Because it would be cool, 2nd reason: skritt belong under the asura boot. Also they can make money for Living season episode 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighthonor.4061 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/10/2022 at 8:29 AM, LucianDK.8615 said: Horses does not exist in Tyria. Dolyaks serve that role. And we already have various land movement types. No space for a horse to exist. False 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue D Phoenix.7260 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, AusarViled.7106 said: skritt belong under the asura boot You said what about us skritts, mate? I gonna hit that hairy ausran head of your with my shiny shiny baubles. Go back to underground you stoopid walking frogs! Ps. Jk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashberry.4510 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Mounts are so tired. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 11:55 AM, BobbyT.7192 said: Could use another under water option, maybe more focused on speed or diving/ascending. Or masteries for this with the existing skimmer. Aren't there swim speed infusions already? Do they affect the skimmer's speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 They do not, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Well, if not, it could potentially be a mastery for the skimmer instead of an entirely new mount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artyport.2084 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I actually think there is tons of expansion they could add to mounts but these can be just for fun. They don't need to all be super functional. I do have a few dreams. a simple horse mount that could be evolved into a pegasus. half ground half soaring mount. mix of raptor and glider with a jumpoff based of your speed. essentially a faster ground based gryphon with less verticality a surf/hover board thats just for fun and lets you do trix. i would love of they had zones that had waves and we could catch big air or ocean events where you could just ride waves and whoever busses the most tricks get the best rewards. I think if they think fun and not essential they can expand on the mounts quite a bit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemis.8034 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/10/2022 at 7:29 AM, LucianDK.8615 said: Horses does not exist in Tyria. Dolyaks serve that role. And we already have various land movement types. No space for a horse to exist. You say this but... https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Horse Please be horses in Cantha! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 That's why there was a horse prominently displayed in the background during the latest Guild Chat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excursion.9752 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/10/2022 at 7:19 AM, kharmin.7683 said: What possible mode of travel could be put into place that isn't already covered by the existing mounts? A new mount isn't needed. I thought this too. Then they released the siege turtle 😭 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Inculpatus cedo.9234 said: That's why there was a horse prominently displayed in the background during the latest Guild Chat! Whoa, I hadn't noticed: https://i.imgur.com/nUsVQ83.jpg Perhaps my dream will come true at last! 😍 🐎💨 🐎 🐎💨 Edit: Oh, that's the background that was also prominent on the first EoD release page:https://i.imgur.com/F4cIo0G.jpg Edited February 17, 2022 by Ashantara.8731 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Someone forgot to tell the new concept artist about the “no horses” rule again. 1 hour ago, Ashantara.8731 said: Perhaps my dream will come true at last! 😍 You dream about flatulent horses?!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gibson.4036 said: You dream about flatulent horses?!? Hah! I was thinking the same thing when I picked that emoticon.🤣 Where's the "mirror image" option when you need it? But then I went, "Nah, it's fine." So, to answer your question: "Possibly." 😛 Edited February 17, 2022 by Ashantara.8731 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuzuru.3651 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 But horse mount already exist https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sacred_Pegasus_Griffon_Skin It's even better horse, it got wings 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast.5416 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 A hidden "fun" mount might be a possibility, but I consider it to be remote. Now, what would you think if they were managing to keep tengu as a playable race under their hat? Best kept secret of all Arenanet time. Now that would be nuts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Slartibartfast.5416 said: A hidden "fun" mount might be a possibility, but I consider it to be remote. Now, what would you think if they were managing to keep tengu as a playable race under their hat? Best kept secret of all Arenanet time. Now that would be nuts. I don't see either happen, but I am ready to be pleasantly surprised (and do the happy dance if anything like that actually happens). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega.6801 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 5:13 PM, Inculpatus cedo.9234 said: That's why there was a horse prominently displayed in the background during the latest Guild Chat! I was wondering that myself and in the end rationalised it as...well maybe it's a deer or some mystical creature that is most definitely not a horse with stuff glued to its forehead. 19 hours ago, Gibson.4036 said: Someone forgot to tell the new concept artist about the “no horses” rule again. Sadly this is totally a possibility. Not exactly the same but ANet has used early concept art in game, like pics of real world architecture used in early phases to set a mood or style for the project, leaving things in loading screens that you will never unsee once you've noticed them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, lokh.2695 said: Sadly this is totally a possibility. Not exactly the same but ANet has used early concept art in game, like pics of real world architecture used in early phases to set a mood or style for the project, leaving things in loading screens that you will never unsee once you've noticed them. Totally. I remember in the very earliest days of the game people arguing in the long mount vs no mount threads about concept art that showed a horse way back then. Even without photobashing, it’d be such a natural thing for a concept artist to paint a horse into a fantasy scene without even thinking about it. I imagine some of the veteran artists seeing horse discussion break out yet again, and turning to each other to say, “I thought you were going to tell the new guy!” 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega.6801 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Slartibartfast.5416 said: A hidden "fun" mount might be a possibility, but I consider it to be remote. Now, what would you think if they were managing to keep tengu as a playable race under their hat? Best kept secret of all Arenanet time. Now that would be nuts. I would instantly know where possible resources were wasted, that could have been an awesome new mount. So awesome I can't even imagine what it could've been, because there is actually not a lot of free real estate, when it comes to what a possible new awesome mount could be capable of. Also I would probably reroll one of my newer toons to be a friggin birdperson, might as well go with the flow. Then I'd think about, if it brought anything to the game, that actually needed a new playable race in a game, where your race choice stops mattering after maybe 8 or so hours of the main story, which is a good thing. Then I would most likely realise that I was right all along and resources could have been better spent elsewhere. Or Anet actually pulls it off, making it a worthwhile addition to the game and I will enjoy it. Edited February 17, 2022 by lokh.2695 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcShriek.5829 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 2:25 PM, AusarViled.7106 said: If there is a hidden mount, i want it to be a skritt pulled chariot. Why? Because it would be cool, 2nd reason: skritt belong under the asura boot. Also they can make money for Living season episode What do Asura's call Skritt? Parents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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