Zapp Brannigan Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I know animals, both neutral and predatory, will be added, but I've not seen horse travel mentioned anywhere. It's pretty common in some other zombie games, like Dead State. Kentucky's famous for its horses, and Churchill Downs is considered the horse capital of the world, after all. Will we get horses to ride around for when cars are too noisy or we don't have the gasoline? A fast, low-maintenance transit method without the physical requirements of bike riding that's quieter and uses less resources than cars, but leaves you fairly exposed and adds the potential of your horse getting attacked by zombies too? KorruptkSwades, Kuren, Dude4Life and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King jjwpenguin Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I know animals, both neutral and predatory, will be added, but I've not seen horse travel mentioned anywhere. It's pretty common in some other zombie games, like Dead State. Kentucky's famous for its horses, and Churchill Downs is considered the horse capital of the world, after all. Will we get horses to ride around for when cars are too noisy or we don't have the gasoline? A fast, low-maintenance transit method without the physical requirements of bike riding that's quieter and uses less resources than cars, but leaves you fairly exposed and adds the potential of your horse getting attacked by zombies too?well there is pony-o-roam uberevan and KorruptkSwades 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromatic_Corgi Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 This could be a cool transportation option if done right. You would have to feed it and stuff so not sure how that would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvhv Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 good topic I would like to see this in the game but feeding them and all that stuff will be strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmaster Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 good topic I would like to see this in the game but feeding them and all that stuff will be strange.Not at all. Remember that horses in the wilderness live of grass and ground plants, so the only thing you need would be a good grassland area to feed him. uberevan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King jjwpenguin Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 good topic I would like to see this in the game but feeding them and all that stuff will be strange.Not at all. Remember that horses in the wilderness live of grass and ground plants, so the only thing you need would be a good grassland area to feed him. pretty much anywhere after a good month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KorruptkSwades Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I wouldn't say no to horses I work with horses IRL ! A few CONS though and for immersive game play to be more real they should be integrated with the horses:: Horses panic/are terrified by high pitches/loud noises. Usually when riding a horse in the woods, they will be frightened if they see a human standing not making any noises this is because they see everything as being bigger then themselves. ( where i work, if we are in the woods on the trails doing our jobs and the master comes riding with clients, we have to start talking loud enough for the horses to know that we are there without frightening them.) horses always sleep standing as a safety measure to their survival. if they feel in danger during their sleep/rest they will run away. they eat pretty much any vegetable as a treat. but usually grass or hay especially hay So a loud horde, or lonely zombie, or you turn a corner with your horse and a bunch of zedz come at you. your horse will be constantly in panic mode and may not respond.collaborate to your commands. of course they would eventually get used to the zedz, if they survive long enough, and be desensitized or neutral panic. meaning they know they're in danger but they also know their master can command them through the danger. PROS: most well-cared-for/well tamed horses are exceptionally caring towards people they trust. They have a lot of love and actually like to tease their human companions ! ex..:grabbing things that stick out of your pockets or your hat and trowing it away or running away with it without breaking the object). that would make them a great anti-depressor for the character. anti-boredom/sadness/etc etc travelling, no need to explain this one Evasion, hauling bags, pulling ex: a sled with stuff in it, or a small wagon etc etc warm bodied, in the winter whilst travelling, if your character is too cold he can always just lay forward hugging the horse for his body heat... etc,etc,etc Geras and King jjwpenguin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King jjwpenguin Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I wouldn't say no to horses I work with horses IRL ! A few CONS though and for immersive game play to be more real they should be integrated with the horses:: Horses panic/are terrified by high pitches/loud noises. Usually when riding a horse in the woods, they will be frightened if they see a human standing not making any noises this is because they see everything as being bigger then themselves. ( where i work, if we are in the woods on the trails doing our jobs and the master comes riding with clients, we have to start talking loud enough for the horses to know that we are there without frightening them.) horses always sleep standing has a safety measure to their survival. if they feel in danger during their sleep/rest they will run away. they eat pretty much any vegetable as a treat. but usually grass or hay especially hay So a loud horde, or lonely zombie, or you turn a corner with your horse and a bunch of zedz come at you. your horse will be constantly in panic mode and may not respond.collaborate to your commands. of course they would eventually get used to the zedz, if they survive long enough, and be desensitized or neutral panic. meaning they know they're in danger but they also know their master can command them through the danger. PROS: most well-cared-for/well tamed horses are exceptionally caring towards people they trust. They have a lot of love and actually like to tease their human companions ! ex..:grabbing things that stick out of your pockets or your hat and trowing it away or running away with it without breaking the object). that would make them a great anti-depressor for the character. anti-boredom/sadness/etc etc travelling, no need to explain this one Evasion, hauling bags, pulling ex: a sled with stuff in it, or a small wagon etc etc warm bodied, in the winter whilst travelling, if your character is too cold he can always just lay forward hugging the horse for his body heat... etc,etc,etc god list KorruptkSwades 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberevan Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 This could be a cool transportation option if done right. You would have to feed it and stuff so not sure how that would work.I could've sworn they just graze though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King jjwpenguin Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 This could be a cool transportation option if done right. You would have to feed it and stuff so not sure how that would work.I could've sworn they just graze though The mind of a horse:Look something that isn't food, Run! *starts to graze after running.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffa Tape Warrior Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 And you can use its dung in making saltpetre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King jjwpenguin Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 And you can use its dung in making saltpetre.true.. horses poop may be more useful then the horse itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teesee Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Fertiliser. Tons of fertiliser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackteapie Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Like your idea. But the horse should come with some disadvantages (like it may be terrified by zombies and run away, while vehicles don't have such problem) for balancing reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackteapie Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 BTW, horses should be able to equip some gears, like bags. because horses can't carry stuff automatically after they were captured and trained. their capacity should be decided by both their body condition and the capacity of the bags they equipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmaster Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 BTW, horses should be able to equip some gears, like bags. because horses can't carry stuff automatically after they were captured and trained. their capacity should be decided by both their body condition and the capacity of the bags they equipped.Even so the amount of weight a horse (any type) can carry without much fuss would be at least 3 times what the player would be able to carry under the same limits. uberevan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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