Mounts and Water

[Zabjade]

<span style="color: #00cc00;">The barest hint of water and they vanish, sometimes it just has to be near the "water-table" game layer and they vanish. I know it is likely an animation issue (Although I do remember a time that you could go at least knee deep before they vanished) but if you think about it it should NOT be an issue.A horse swims like it runs and so would a Rhino, a Warg would only differentiate in that it's front paws would be higher, a carpet and Skimmer would hover just above the choppiest of the waves.<b>This would only be for surface swimming of course the mounts should only disappear if you try to go under water.</b> <i>(No animal however trusting would allow you to take it underwater and carpets would become too bogged with water for the wind elementals to power them and gadgets would also become bogged down.)</i></span>

[Cownose]

Yes, this is a great idea.  Unlike sitting on chairs, this idea seems to be possible to implement!But, don't horses usually just wade across chest-deep water?  Not actually swim?  Same thing for the animals in Africa, I believe they do find a shallower part of the water before crossing.  I may not be correct on this.

[Zabjade]

<span style="color: #00cc00;">Usually, but if they need to they are able to swim. for some odd reason this reminds me of the Black Stallion Movie...</span>

[Jal]

<img src="http://www.obloxfiles.co.uk/obloxpics/EQ2/anyiaenchantedpond.jpg" alt="" border="0" />This was taken in 2005 at archers pond, horses in water was removed because there was some really buggy animation issues when in water as the horse would appear/dissappear alot as someone swam along the surface.Id love horses to be able to swim along the surface or just wade to mid height like in the pic but id imagine the animation and issues with the water levels might take dev time away from some more important fixes and content so its probably on the backburner.  Getting the mounting animation back would be good too.

[Rothgar]

<cite>Cownosethecat@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote>Yes, this is a great idea.  Unlike sitting on chairs, this idea seems to be possible to implement!</blockquote>So possible in fact... well, just wait until GU44.

[Jal]

Woohoo, thanks for that Rothgar.Do i get a lighter for my nightmares hooves though if it can now go in water? :p

[Marillion]

<cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Cownosethecat@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote>Yes, this is a great idea.  Unlike sitting on chairs, this idea seems to be possible to implement!</blockquote>So possible in fact... well, just wait until GU44.</blockquote>Anyone else getting the feeling that Rothgar is in fact either a multi-person entity from some other galaxy that has been chained to a desk with 6 terminals, a feed tube and a bell in the SoE offices or has imprisoned the Norrathian Halfling bob slay team working night and day for there freedom.

[Kursa]

<cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Cownosethecat@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote>Yes, this is a great idea.  Unlike sitting on chairs, this idea seems to be possible to implement!</blockquote>So possible in fact... well, just wait until GU44.</blockquote>this is why I SOO wanna be the mother of your children

[TheGeneral]

Would it finally be possible also to make it so that other people can see our mounts animations too other than ourselves?  You know when you make your horse rear up on its hind legs... no one else can see that but yourself.  ... or was that covered already?

[Zabjade]

<cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Cownosethecat@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote>Yes, this is a great idea.  Unlike sitting on chairs, this idea seems to be possible to implement!</blockquote>So possible in fact... well, just wait until GU44.</blockquote><span style="color: #00cc00;">Consider yourself quoted on that ^_^BTW since you are looking into horses anyway why not have them rear up when a kick move is initiated, Wargs too, and rhino's do what rhinos do (Carpets and gadgets are platforms no not necessary)</span>