Hunters and Player Mounts..

doofer · 05-06-2007, 01:25 PM

I highly recommend you save your 4G 222S and not bother with the Player Mount, they are only slightly faster than Hunter's Speed and you cannot do ANYTHING other than ride whilst mounted, if you need to sell stuff, dismount- are you sure?-err..yes!, get wood, dismount- are you sure?-err..yes!... They are nowhere near as fast as the Stable Vendor Horses and they don't even have Saddlebags! (Extra Inventory Slots)

They may be better for the other Classes without speed, but what a waste of time for a Hunter, save your cash Hunters! Hell, if you could name them or do tricks on them it would be a little something towards that wasted cash.

I can't even Auction it off as it's Bound to me, and sell back is 1G something

What a load of Horse-$£*%!

Dalin · 05-06-2007, 01:51 PM

Your recommendation is noted.

However, hunter's speed is still slower then the horse and as everyone else is on a horse... you get the picture I'm sure. I hate being behind because of lag, let alone because of something I can do something about.

Another advantage is that you don't dismount as soon as you're engaged, contraty to the hunter's speed, which drops if a mobs as much as glares naughty at you.

4 gold (and some silver) is a big investment, but worth it in the long run. Besides if you ave bought a horse you have to option to use it or not. I'll be using the horse when getting to places and the skill when scouting places.

Ceriad · 05-06-2007, 02:08 PM

Hunters need horses as much as anyone when you get to higher levels. Angmar is huge and has 1 stable and 3 graveyards, walk if you want, but to me it was 4g well spent (And I was very cynical to start with).

Anyway, once you have a horse 4g is about 3 hours farming dwarf-iron ore on Snowbourne.

Morlu · 05-06-2007, 02:53 PM

you know if you have the hunter speed buff on before mounting, your horse gets the speed buff right?....just thought id point that

doofer · 05-06-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morlu

you know if you have the hunter speed buff on before mounting, your horse gets the speed buff right?....just thought id point that

That IS with the Speed Buff! Race a Hunter on foot with Speed and you on Mount with Speed, I'd say it was 5% Faster if that, worth 4+G?

Morlu · 06-06-2007, 12:35 AM

dude you either have a really slow horse, a really fast hunter or your just not that great with percentages, but there is a bigger difference in speeds that you say there is.
That aside, think of somewhere like angmar or the misty mountains, where there are no horses to rent to get around and only 1 or two places to set your map to, if you're in a fellowship and everyone has a horse except you and you have to get to the other side of the map it is going to take you a good deal longer to travel => having a horse = useful.
If you do use the horses you rent you are spending cash each time you do, if you're in the game for more than a month or so you'll probably have spent 4G on travelling, so you might as well have just bought a horse cause when youve been in game a year or more, you are going to have SAVED A LOT of money by buying a horse.
In my opinion they are worth it and I would advise everyone to get one, regardless of class or race, but each to their own.

Lusaran · 06-06-2007, 06:53 AM

Well i can see only one solution!

NERF HUNTERS SPEED!

only joking but im quessing you just came from WoW where you had a stack of epic mounts and 2 flying ones... if not then i dunno what your complaining for... Think not of the horse as slighty faster over short distances but much faster over long distances. Of course if yer gonna stop every time ya see wood or ore yer not gonna go very fast at all. The game is new, very new. In time I think they'll be better horses in other colours than brown, off brown and brownish brown.

Teriodin · 06-06-2007, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lusaran

BUFF HUNTERS SPEED!

Fixed.

I also play EQ2 where players (with the right 'traits' and buffs) can get a 45% speed buff *coughs*

My hunter's speed buff feels like I'm walking by comparison

Vargur · 06-06-2007, 02:30 PM

As a hunter from Rohan it is sad for me to reach level 35 (yesterday) and still have to walk around due to insufficient funds. The horse is quite a bit faster than the hunter buff as I have been parked every time.

If the horse pays off in the long run is not an issue for me. I need a horse as soon as possible, and on the long runs from Bree to Trollshaws I am confident that I can save significant time. If the money spend could be better spent on stable-horses is up for discussion, but as a proud Rohirrim it is wrong to walk around.

Michael_Wittman · 06-06-2007, 07:51 PM

Still, I find horses should be as fast as "hired" ones. Or they should put different types of horses (faster and slower ones with their appropriete price)
And for the speed buff...I think Hunters have the best speede buff of all classes.

05-06-2007, 01:25 PM	#1
doofer Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 32	Hunters and Player Mounts.. I highly recommend you save your 4G 222S and not bother with the Player Mount, they are only slightly faster than Hunter's Speed and you cannot do ANYTHING other than ride whilst mounted, if you need to sell stuff, dismount- are you sure?-err..yes!, get wood, dismount- are you sure?-err..yes!... They are nowhere near as fast as the Stable Vendor Horses and they don't even have Saddlebags! (Extra Inventory Slots) They may be better for the other Classes without speed, but what a waste of time for a Hunter, save your cash Hunters! Hell, if you could name them or do tricks on them it would be a little something towards that wasted cash. I can't even Auction it off as it's Bound to me, and sell back is 1G something What a load of Horse-$£*%!

05-06-2007, 02:08 PM	#3
Ceriad Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 241	Hunters need horses as much as anyone when you get to higher levels. Angmar is huge and has 1 stable and 3 graveyards, walk if you want, but to me it was 4g well spent (And I was very cynical to start with). Anyway, once you have a horse 4g is about 3 hours farming dwarf-iron ore on Snowbourne. __________________ Ceriad, Elf Minstrel Orelinde, Elf Hunter Nesta, Elf RuneKeeper Snowbourn

06-06-2007, 06:53 AM	#7
Lusaran Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 75	Well i can see only one solution! NERF HUNTERS SPEED! only joking but im quessing you just came from WoW where you had a stack of epic mounts and 2 flying ones... if not then i dunno what your complaining for... Think not of the horse as slighty faster over short distances but much faster over long distances. Of course if yer gonna stop every time ya see wood or ore yer not gonna go very fast at all. The game is new, very new. In time I think they'll be better horses in other colours than brown, off brown and brownish brown. __________________ Crago Mucklin -Burglar Hobbit of Bree- Leonidir - Captain of Dale <> Cragi the Dwarve The Guardians For mature players in need of adventure, good company and valour Roleplaying on the Laurelin Server "*Very nice friends, O yes my precious, very nice"*

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05-06-2007, 01:51 PM	#2
Dalin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 245	Your recommendation is noted. However, hunter's speed is still slower then the horse and as everyone else is on a horse... you get the picture I'm sure. I hate being behind because of lag, let alone because of something I can do something about. Another advantage is that you don't dismount as soon as you're engaged, contraty to the hunter's speed, which drops if a mobs as much as glares naughty at you. 4 gold (and some silver) is a big investment, but worth it in the long run. Besides if you ave bought a horse you have to option to use it or not. I'll be using the horse when getting to places and the skill when scouting places.

05-06-2007, 02:53 PM	#4
Morlu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 121	you know if you have the hunter speed buff on before mounting, your horse gets the speed buff right?....just thought id point that

06-06-2007, 12:35 AM	#6
Morlu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 121	dude you either have a really slow horse, a really fast hunter or your just not that great with percentages, but there is a bigger difference in speeds that you say there is. That aside, think of somewhere like angmar or the misty mountains, where there are no horses to rent to get around and only 1 or two places to set your map to, if you're in a fellowship and everyone has a horse except you and you have to get to the other side of the map it is going to take you a good deal longer to travel => having a horse = useful. If you do use the horses you rent you are spending cash each time you do, if you're in the game for more than a month or so you'll probably have spent 4G on travelling, so you might as well have just bought a horse cause when youve been in game a year or more, you are going to have SAVED A LOT of money by buying a horse. In my opinion they are worth it and I would advise everyone to get one, regardless of class or race, but each to their own.

06-06-2007, 02:30 PM	#9
Vargur Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 90	As a hunter from Rohan it is sad for me to reach level 35 (yesterday) and still have to walk around due to insufficient funds. The horse is quite a bit faster than the hunter buff as I have been parked every time. If the horse pays off in the long run is not an issue for me. I need a horse as soon as possible, and on the long runs from Bree to Trollshaws I am confident that I can save significant time. If the money spend could be better spent on stable-horses is up for discussion, but as a proud Rohirrim it is wrong to walk around.

06-06-2007, 07:51 PM	#10
Michael_Wittman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 329	Still, I find horses should be as fast as "hired" ones. Or they should put different types of horses (faster and slower ones with their appropriete price) And for the speed buff...I think Hunters have the best speede buff of all classes.