rww2 wrote:I actually agree with the devs in their decision to hold back upgrading run speeds. If everytime a live update came out they up'ed some cap or upgraded something similar then things could get out of control fast. If they increased the 60 mounts as fast as people wanted when they came out we would have had 60% + runspeed mounts and with this LU people would only want better. I believe it is important to keep such things in check.
That being said, this mount being only 40% doesn't make much sense. The carpet questline can be completed in your 40s if I remember right. Lets compare the two
LP mount Carpet
40% run speed w/slow backing speed 40% run speed w/o slow backing speed edge - carpet
quest line supposedly for lvls 60+ questline can be started in the 40s edge- carpet
10 plat free edge - carpet
looks freaking awesome everyone and their mother has one edge - none*
*I would give the edge here to the LP mount but anyone that I see running around with this I won't be able to help but laugh at teir stupidity. All the wasting of time and money for a mount that isnt as good as the carpet just for the look makes this an instant joke. It will be an instant stigma for me as to the type of person riding it. Do I want to group with someone that thinks that mount was a good idea? My god their armor is color coordinated too. I guess he/she didnt think the extra stats were worth looking like rainbow.
I strongly urge the devs to bump up the mount to be 48%-50% or maybe add some stats to it instead as a compromise. It would be a shame to see a mount that looks so cool be associated with the polar opposite.
48% and 50% are the fastest mounts in game that require ALOT more effort and coin then the NEW mount. In no way shape or form should this NEW mount be comparable to those mounts. The most this mount should be raised in speed by is 42%.
Is 2% worth 10pp and an easy quest? Some will say no, but alot will say yes, because when you get down to it the nightmare and mistrunner cost 5pp more then the 50% run speed mounts yet they run 2% slower. And how many people do you see running around with nightmares still.
If you don't want it. Then dont buy it or get into a lvl 60 guild and grind 1million status then spend 10-15pp to get a 48-50% speed mount.
Someone needs to list the guild mounts and show these people WHY a 40% runspeed mount is worth 10pp. And stop referring to the FREE Carpet. Which was the BIGGEST MISTAKE soe devs did in dof. Just look at the guild mounts which cost 3pp and status for a 24% runspeed mount.