Flying Mounts, e.g. the pegasus, griffon, hippogriff, or even young dragons
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ACJ97F
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You'll never see Fly in DDO unless they decide to drop 50-200 Million bucks and make "DDO2: We're Totally Not Warcraft".
The game engine isn't coded for it, and was a testing nightmare. You'd effectively need to recreate the game from scratch.
Ground-style drakes? Yeah, I could see that happening.
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As for Levitate, the Enlightened Spirit stuff, etc, isn't Levitate, which is Up and Down, not floating along the ground as such.
The game engine isn't coded for it, and was a testing nightmare. You'd effectively need to recreate the game from scratch.
Ground-style drakes? Yeah, I could see that happening.
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As for Levitate, the Enlightened Spirit stuff, etc, isn't Levitate, which is Up and Down, not floating along the ground as such.
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Ying
5000+ hours played
I know it's not levitate. My point is that there's something close to it in game, such that zones have been designed with it in mind. BTW, those forms do allow you to avoid bear traps.It's not levitate, you know... You still trigger traps with ES:CS or PM: Shroud of the Wright and you cannot levitate over water in any form.
The suggestion is only for mounts outside of quests. You need to read the entire thread, and read it more carefully. It is only regarding the skin of the toon/NPC/mount, whatnot. It is no different than what already exists. Griffons are already tied to the map. A flying mount would be the same.
The suggestion is only for mounts outside of quests. You need to read the entire thread, and read it more carefully. It is only regarding the skin of the toon/NPC/mount, whatnot. It is no different than what already exists. Griffons are already tied to the map. A flying mount would be the same.
Aelonwy
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While I would like the appearance of some "flying" mounts, I understand they wouldn't be allowed to really fly. Obviously they'd only be in Public areas, and they could easily tie them to only "fly" at a certain height perhaps no more than 3 meters above the surface. We will never have true flying like in WoW but I could see such cosmetic mounts eventually.
The added subtle benefit to having the cosmetic bones of such done is that if they ever want to create a quest that includes flying to a hidden entrance or catching a flying creature to get across a broken bridge or other dangerous ground then they will have that option to include it in a limited way/limited space situation.
The added subtle benefit to having the cosmetic bones of such done is that if they ever want to create a quest that includes flying to a hidden entrance or catching a flying creature to get across a broken bridge or other dangerous ground then they will have that option to include it in a limited way/limited space situation.
Ying
5000+ hours played
A poster suggested a fly and levitate spell which I responded to. Might want to scroll back and reread before jumping down my throat.
WargamerIV
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Actually right now the Devs (or at least Cord) can fly around the Marketplace and at least some other public places.
Since there are some quests (the first part of Von3 comes to mind) where you can currently ride mounts and given that flying mounts would break this quest as well as many wilderness areas that makes them a bad idea.
Since there are some quests (the first part of Von3 comes to mind) where you can currently ride mounts and given that flying mounts would break this quest as well as many wilderness areas that makes them a bad idea.
You can see this now when you have a pear-shaped teleport. The Marketplace is surrounded by empty barren land, with no sign of the rest of Stormreach.
ACJ97F
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Yup. That's also why you can't featherfall out of the "fall corridor" during that, until you get just over the bridge. No graphic support.
Jack Jarvis Esquire
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So, pretty much just a carpet then...Maybe a rug, at a push?
I suppose that could be the first step to player housing!
I hear there's beauty in there.
Sophie The Cat Burglar
Exotic Items Recovery Specialist
Dragon: Oh! What's this on my back? Food! *chomp*
vryxnr
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Yup... but as mentioned, grounded (not even hovering a few pixels off the ground I guess). Our characters are just to gosh darn fat! Even the Halflings and gnomes!
WargamerIV
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Dragon mounts are coming in May it is seems.
PurpleSerpent
Monster Hunter of Moderate Renown
There is a Dragon mount available in May, but it's explicitly "Ground Bound", so flying is off the cards.Dragon mounts are coming in May it is seems.
Blerkington
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As far as flying (or bouncing/floating) mounts go, I'd like to see a flying carpet, a space hopper and a pogo stick added. Put a lot more mounts in the store and as occasional unbound drops so they can be sold for AS too, then just wait for the money to roll in.