Patch 4.2 Notes (Preliminary)

[Bernkastelx]

Anyone else notice the warsteeds from pvp being able to fly now? Like why focus on that first than the primal ponies this patch just has facepalm all over it.

[Vidu]

Anyone else notice the warsteeds from pvp being able to fly now? Like why focus on that first than the primal ponies this patch just has facepalm all over it.

I had a good laugh about that, but: I'm very happy about that change aswell. The reason why the warsteeds are going to fly, but the primal ponies arent is most likely: The primal ponies are extremly easy to obtain now. They're nothing special - the warsteeds are. I've always been dissapointed that my warsteed almost got no use.
It would be nice to see the primal ponies fly aswell and I dont really understand what would be so difficult about that... but I get why the PvP-horses are getting special treatment - yes, I want to show off my magnificent, flying warsteed!

[RiyahArp]

... but I get why the PvP-horses are getting special treatment - yes, I want to show off my magnificent, flying warsteed!

But they are literally normal horses in full barding. The picture showed them just galloping in the air. Its ludicrous.

[ErryK]

But they are literally normal horses in full barding. The picture showed them just galloping in the air. Its ludicrous.

And you're a catgirl in a fantasy game, what's your point?

[Lambdafish]

And you're a catgirl in a fantasy game, what's your point?

Suspension of disbelief needs to be justifiable. I can believe Kirin can fly because he has magic light wings, I can believe adamantoise can fly because of his rocket engine farts, I can believe Fenrir can fly because you literally see the ice magic holding him up.

I think the Devs are getting really lazy with this, the Christmas bear has no justification to be able to fly (it should have the same ice particle effects as Kirin) and neither do these horses

[Zojha]

I think the Devs are getting really lazy with this [...]

Egh. With flying being a thing, mounts that can't do it aren't a viable choice and less desired and since they are used as an incentive for activity X and Y, that means you need to make them able to fly to keep the incentives intact, no matter how silly it might be.

I expect the silliness to escalate further unless they find a way to make ground only mounts viable for travel after flying is unlocked.

[jameseoakes]

Egh. With flying being a thing, mounts that can't do it aren't a viable choice and less desired and since they are used as an incentive for activity X and Y, that means you need to make them able to fly to keep the incentives intact, no matter how silly it might be.

I expect the silliness to escalate further unless they find a way to make ground only mounts viable for travel after flying is unlocked.

I love my warhorse, it's a great mount. It really doesn't need to fly though, it's just going to look stupid without any kind of animation.

[Nedkel]

Suspension of disbelief needs to be justifiable. I can believe Kirin can fly because he has magic light wings, I can believe adamantoise can fly because of his rocket engine farts, I can believe Fenrir can fly because you literally see the ice magic holding him up.

I think the Devs are getting really lazy with this, the Christmas bear has no justification to be able to fly (it should have the same ice particle effects as Kirin) and neither do these horses

But fat chocobo could also fly. xD

[AxlStream]

Suspension of disbelief needs to be justifiable. I can believe Kirin can fly because he has magic light wings, I can believe adamantoise can fly because of his rocket engine farts, I can believe Fenrir can fly because you literally see the ice magic holding him up.

I think the Devs are getting really lazy with this, the Christmas bear has no justification to be able to fly (it should have the same ice particle effects as Kirin) and neither do these horses

How about the magic of Christmas?

[Lambdafish]

Egh. With flying being a thing, mounts that can't do it aren't a viable choice and less desired and since they are used as an incentive for activity X and Y, that means you need to make them able to fly to keep the incentives intact, no matter how silly it might be.

I expect the silliness to escalate further unless they find a way to make ground only mounts viable for travel after flying is unlocked.

I'm not complaining about the flying itself, I'm complaining about the lack of any thought into how the mount should fly. As I said, fenrir, adamantoise, and kirin were all given extra mechanisms that explain their flight (as was the magitek armor mount), whereas christmas bear just floats with no partical effects or any kind of indication of the magic that holds him up. If the horses got wings like kirin, I would be totally on board, but it looks like we are just getting mounts that walk on thin air.

This is a poor extension of the answer to how all mounts can swim... "because magic".

How about the magic of Christmas?

Exactly, I want to SEE the magic of Christmas, there is so much wasted potential for the flying version of the bear.

I think you're just trying to find reasons to complain purely to complain.

If you say so buddy. Enjoy your noclip horse, however I will look at it in disgust.