Heya, Shackra --
I'm not sure if you or your friend were aware of the fact that there are packers with different levels of constitution (and hence hitpoints) and also different levels of speed. Naturally, fast durable mektoubs are the most expensive, but they are worth it. As to their utility, ask any homin who uses launchers or other ranged missile weapons if they could be effective without a string of packers. In addition packers and mounts move much more rapidly if properly fed. (They also are attacked only if they are following a homin. If they are standing still, they are not attacked. Therefore if you are wandering through a dangerous area you should have a macro to "disconnect" your packers if you need to fight.)
In fact, most homins use the packs of mektoub packers as simple stable storage and buy, of course, the slowest and least robust of the packers because, well, they're going to spend their life in the stable and paddock.
The desire of players for an option for pets and for mounts other than mektoubs extends back many years. There have even been some very detailed proposals made. (Two examples: app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/17685/1 and http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/16218/1# 1) There are serious issues of game balance in the addition of pets that actually have offensive capability (as noted by the writers in the second thread); in addition there is the matter of Lore that only mektoubs have been tamed by civilized homins, and only varinx, igaras, ragus and gingos even by the most talented of the Marauders (*).
That Lore, by itself is not sufficient to say that an enterprising and talented homin mihgt not find a way to tame a yubo. However there is no way that a homin is ever going to tame a kitin to ride. They are controlled by their Queens (through means we do not yet understand) and even a kipee or kiban may turn upon homins if their territory is invaded or the Queens feel threatened) Recent events show this clearly.
For reasons of difficulty of balance, incompatibility with Lore, and the fact that it hasn't been done yet, I'm afraid that your dream of riding a kitin will remain just that: a dream.
Bittty
(*) Those are the only ones I can remember. If there are others, someone will call me out, I'm sure. :))
I'm not sure if you or your friend were aware of the fact that there are packers with different levels of constitution (and hence hitpoints) and also different levels of speed. Naturally, fast durable mektoubs are the most expensive, but they are worth it. As to their utility, ask any homin who uses launchers or other ranged missile weapons if they could be effective without a string of packers. In addition packers and mounts move much more rapidly if properly fed. (They also are attacked only if they are following a homin. If they are standing still, they are not attacked. Therefore if you are wandering through a dangerous area you should have a macro to "disconnect" your packers if you need to fight.)
In fact, most homins use the packs of mektoub packers as simple stable storage and buy, of course, the slowest and least robust of the packers because, well, they're going to spend their life in the stable and paddock.
The desire of players for an option for pets and for mounts other than mektoubs extends back many years. There have even been some very detailed proposals made. (Two examples: app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/17685/1 and http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/16218/1# 1) There are serious issues of game balance in the addition of pets that actually have offensive capability (as noted by the writers in the second thread); in addition there is the matter of Lore that only mektoubs have been tamed by civilized homins, and only varinx, igaras, ragus and gingos even by the most talented of the Marauders (*).
That Lore, by itself is not sufficient to say that an enterprising and talented homin mihgt not find a way to tame a yubo. However there is no way that a homin is ever going to tame a kitin to ride. They are controlled by their Queens (through means we do not yet understand) and even a kipee or kiban may turn upon homins if their territory is invaded or the Queens feel threatened) Recent events show this clearly.
For reasons of difficulty of balance, incompatibility with Lore, and the fact that it hasn't been done yet, I'm afraid that your dream of riding a kitin will remain just that: a dream.
Bittty
(*) Those are the only ones I can remember. If there are others, someone will call me out, I'm sure. :))
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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