Mounts are for Love not War

January 11, 2008 – 7:01 pm  

In their 12th exclusive interview with Warhammer Online devs, Warcry uncovered a few interesting tidbits:

EA Mythic: Mounts are primarily a form of travel in the game, as well as a visual status symbol of player achievement. There are no other major game play features beyond travel intended for mounts at the launch of WAR.

Hop on over for the full interview.

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  1. 5 Responses to “Mounts are for Love not War”

  2. I expected as much back when AoC started making such a big deal about theirs. Since Mythic didn’t make a resounding “we’re doing it too!” I figured mounts would remain out of combat.

    By Keen on Jan 11, 2008

  3. Yeah, not very shocking but hey!

    At least they aren’t riding on invisible train tracks like they were in DAOC! Improvement “For the WIN!” (as Paul would say).

    By Snafzg on Jan 11, 2008

  4. Indeed. :P

    By Keen on Jan 11, 2008

  5. I wish a game would just let me HIT SOMETHING while mounted…honestly…lol It’s the one thing they have yet to do in ANY MMO I’ve heard of. I’m playing this “Perfect World” MMO right now, just to pass the time till WAR get’s here.

    By Pipoca on Jan 12, 2008

  6. As Keen mentions, they plan on including mounted combat in Age of Conan. Here’s a quick excerpt from an interview:

    Gaute Godager: In Conan, I need to say for the first time in any MMO, mounted fighting actually means something. A mount is not only a way to move from A-B quickly, in Conan you do more damage with your weapons as you move faster. As you mount your horse (it can also be a camel or a mammoth) and then enter combat, you can hold your weapon over the side and swing as you are close to your enemy. It is then not only the skill with your weapon or the type of weapon you wield, but also the speed of your mount that determines how much damage you do…

    Different weapons will also behave differently as you ride. You can use a lance or spear to destroy your opponent, ride them down or simply sit with your horse and swing from left to right. Mounted combat is not as easy as it sounds though. Hitting your opponent is harder and the horse is not so easy to control. It requires both character and player skill.

    You can read the rest here: http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2006/061606_ageofconan_1.x

    By Snafzg on Jan 12, 2008

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