andreiblue.8231 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I saw some concept art about something like that and I think it would be cool to have a mount that can climb vertical surfaces. We can already climb almost every place with skyscale, but it still needs to land once in a while to fly higher. Maybe we will have a depths of tyria expansion and there we will find huge spiders which can become mounts? What do you think? 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobx.1758 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) Not only I think we won't, but I also hope we won't. Edited April 3 by Sobx.1758 12 2 3 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degs.5148 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 As long as we can web around like a grappling hook, I'm kittenin in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I honestly hope not. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKeriti.5176 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 All the hardcore arachnophobes who already can't do that path in that one fractal with the giant spider because of their extreme phobia would be forced to quit the game if players suddenly had giant spiders they could ride around on at any time. 🙃 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notebene.3190 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Spider mount, spider mount! 8 legs has the spider, count! Holds a Norn, any size. Carries Charr, and their flies. Look out, here comes the spider mount! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie.3184 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I'd rather have a Spider-Man mount 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eekasqueak.7850 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I think the mounts we have are enough. 8 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky.4861 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I would love a spider mount; the hairier and spikier the better! 4 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulous.2934 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I still think that there should be a replacer toggle to turn all of the spiders ingame into the Halloween plastic spiders. The legs don't move, it just kinda bounces from left to right as it moves forward. At least I hope the plastic spider models wouldn't trigger arachnophobia. I do not personally have a problem with the regular game spiders, but I think that the substitution would be cute and funny. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I am an arachnophobe, but the ones we see in game dont bother me all that much. That said, after SotO's design made specific, previously optional, mounts essentially mandatory I would rather not see any more mounts added to the game. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexZero.7910 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 4 hours ago, Doggie.3184 said: I'd rather have a Spider-Man mount Calm down Zendaya. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I think it's very unlikely. They said they scrapped it because of some combination of the mechanics not working well enough and overlapping too much with other mounts. I suspect they came up with concepts for a whole load of different mounts, then picked the best ones to actually go into the game. If they start throwing all their old, redundant ideas into the game just for the sake of it the end result would be a mess. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreiblue.8231 Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 19 hours ago, QueenKeriti.5176 said: All the hardcore arachnophobes who already can't do that path in that one fractal with the giant spider because of their extreme phobia would be forced to quit the game if players suddenly had giant spiders they could ride around on at any time. 🙃 Add an "arachnophobia" option in the settings that makes them look silly and not scary. Grounded has it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 If not a spider then a lizard. I like the idea of a climbing mount 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancho.8750 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Randulf.7614 said: If not a spider then a lizard. I like the idea of a climbing mount Or a frog that uses its tongue as a grapple hook, but we know Anet doesn't like frogs for reasons.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Storm.3046 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Wow, I didn't think I was an arachnophobe until I suddenly envisioned people on giant spiders crawling over everything... Replace the dozens of Skyscales we see flocking all over the place, with those creepy things?! Kinda makes my skin crawl... LOL. I admit that I would also love a no-nonsense climbing machine, but thinking that it would break so many areas where they've painstakingly come up with mechanics (or simply added 'no-go zones') to provide limitations on the Springer, Skyscale and Griffon... In line with the Spiderman theme, it would be cool to incorporate a built-in Oakheart Reach as a dismount feature, wouldn't it? Crawling along on your spider and then... WHAP! You leap from it's back and shoot upwards, Spiderman style! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosleepdemon.1368 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 (edited) A flying Arachnid Skyscale skin would be absolutely preem. Edited April 5 by nosleepdemon.1368 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batel.9206 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Probably not, as we can simply use skyscales or springers for vertical movement. Theoretically the idea of a spider climbing mount sounds pretty cool (I'd want to name mine Charlotte), but in practice the niche it would fill is already taken. It would be rather redundant at this point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker.6924 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Yes, the spider mount can climb walls! And the rider falls off and takes damage. Good Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobx.1758 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 23 hours ago, andreiblue.8231 said: Add an "arachnophobia" option in the settings that makes them look silly and not scary. Grounded has it. It's not even about arachnophobia itself, more about: On 4/4/2024 at 6:12 AM, Ashen.2907 said: That said, after SotO's design made specific, previously optional, mounts essentially mandatory I would rather not see any more mounts added to the game. We don't need to keep getting mounts which keep further breaking movement. Soon enough you'll just ask for no-gravity free movement through the air because "We can already ignore almost every piece of terrain with skyscale/spider, but they still need a wall". Maybe they'd do better to focus on a decent gameplay over gimmicks which trivialize or straight up dismantle large chunks of the content available in the game. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpus.1234 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Grappling hooks are a lot of fun. Let me have one of those full time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vayne.8563 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 The spider mount isn't new. The jackal made it into the game and the spider mount never did. So no, very unlikely we get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 18 hours ago, Rumpus.1234 said: Grappling hooks are a lot of fun. Let me have one of those full time. I did love the mechanic in Draconis Mons pre-Skyscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobx.1758 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) 18 hours ago, Rumpus.1234 said: Grappling hooks are a lot of fun. Let me have one of those full time. Full time in areas designed specifically around having them? Sure! And maybe in town maps. Full time anywhere? Naaah. Edited April 6 by Sobx.1758 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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