LE Horse (or mount) improvements

[jeffrobot]

I like the companion aspect. It would definitely be cool to set up getaways for yourself, and also be able to put stuff in the horses inventory. I've done a sliver of 3D game development, but never worked with Gamebryo so am not sure how tricky this would be.

[NexusLog]

Up! And yes, ability to whistle the horse would be great.

[Kairo29]

Im wondering how feasible any of the ideas are. Glad a few others would be interested in some of these things :)

[CampanaAliquanta]

1) Agree that saddlebags would be useful

 

2) & 16) I'd like to be able to stable the horse at a stable (maybe by talking to the NPC and paying a fee, so that it's looked after until you come back to collect it), or park it with an innkeeper (ditto). In the wild I'd like to give it a nosebag and a horse blanket to have to make it stay put, without which it might wander off.

 

3) The horse in the game can jump but there is a delay between it jumping and you asking it to jump - which is actually sort of realistic. IRL when jumping over a high obstacle horses shorten their gait, slow down and wait for a signal from their rider to jump. An animation that replicates this would be cool - if you press space bar on a horse, it shortens its gait for a few seconds, then touching the space bar again makes it jump. Going backwards, yes, but only at a walk.

 

7) Having your companion ride pillion would be cool (mine always gets left behind somewhere).

 

10) Would be handy sometimes, but not too bothered about this.

 

12) I'd like four gaits - walk, trot, canter and gallop. I'd also like it if nudging the W key starts it walking continuously, and each time you press W it moves to a faster gait (and vice versa with the A key). To go instantly to full gallop you could double tap W or press W + shift. This would be the equivalent of kicking your heels against its side, or reigning it in.

 

13) Definitely want FPV on horseback!

 

15) Yes, multiple breeds would be great.

 

Additional:

 

I'd like to own multiple horses (particularly if different kinds of horses are in the game)

[mjattie]

Also not having the horse go glider whenever you jump off a cliff.

[Lineoutt]

bump

[Kairo29]

Thanks for the additions, guys! Updated OP again. I really like the nosebag and the blanket idea, Campana, its a good visual indicator that your horse is in "park" mode. I also like your suggestion about the horse movement controls. That looks like it'd work just fine.

[Sanbru]

Actually..my horse did the opposite of what the OP did.

My horse saw me fighting a dragon, had left it in another town.

It came back, saw the fight..and I kid you not turned around and trotted off to safety. lol

[Kairo29]

LOL your horse is smart! Where'd it get its degree?! The school of hard knocks probably. Majoring in "Every m'f'er for themselves".

[khbazur]

The horse can walk and run as default. To make the horse gallop press the sprint key. It'll gallop so long as your stamina meter holds out (not visible though) before it goes back to it's normal movement.

 

My contribution to the wish list.

 

Equine.esp

 

Players can purchase any of the following from any stable.

 

Riding horse

 

-o- With saddle, and can carry the player or thier companion

-o- Will run from battle and enemies but return automatically to dismount point after battle

-o- Can purchase any number but can only use one at a time.

-o- Extra horses can be ridden by companions. They will mount when you mount your own horse

-o- To specify which horse is your companion's, command your companion to use horse to bind it to them

-o- Bound horses will say "xxx's Horse" with your or your companion's name at the xxx

-o- Cannot fight while on horseback but will fight alongside the player if player is dismounted

-o- Will flee when at 1/2 hp in battle

-o- Will return only when at full hp while in battle

 

 

Pack horse

 

-o- Trained to carry a large amount of stuff (Done by pressing the action key on the packs, 600 capacity)

-o- Can purchase any number but can only lead one. (Done by pressing the action key at the horse's head)

-o- Extra pack horses can be led by a companion when you lead your own. (Direct companion to use horse's head to bind to them)

-o- Active Pack horses will automatically follow any riding or war horses you own when you mount (and companion's pack horses also)

-o--o- Active pack horses are labelled "xxx's pack horse" with xxx the name of the player or companion

-o--o- Owned but not active pack horses are labelled "your pack horse"

-o--o- To make active simply lead the horse.

-o--o- Only one horse can be active per character/companion

-o--o- Placid but dumb beasts they will run from danger but not return after the danger is past.

-o--o--o- (Just like vanilla horses. You'll have to hunt them down to retrieve them)

-o--o- You can use a skill to help you find the dumb things

-o--o- So long as you are riding the pack horses will follow, but will flee once you are in battle mode

-o--o--o- (By dismounting or drawing a weapon while on a war horse)

 

War Horse

 

-o- You can purchase a war horse by completing a quest at the Horse Farm (new location near Whiterun)

-o- Can be ridden just like a riding horse.

-o- If dismounted and in battle will fight the enemy alongside you.

-o- Will flee at 1/4 hp

-o- Will return when recovered at 1/2 hp or battle ends.

-o- If mounted and in battle, player can fight on horseback at 3rd person view only.

-o- Readying a weapon will put mount in battle mode.

-o--o- Right hand wields normal 1 handed weapon attacking enemies on the right and forward of the player.

-o--o- Left hand directs horse to attack enemies in front with a stomp

-o--o- Shout causes horse to attack enemies to the rear with a kick (shout disabled due to horse not trained to shouts)

-o--o- Standing left power attack causes the horse to trample on the enemy in front of it knocking them down.

-o--o- Back left power attack causes the horse to do a double rear kick that knocks the target away with stun.

-o--o- Right power attack causes the player to charge and do a power thrust on an enemy to the front.

-o--o- W, S is for forward back

-o--o- A, D is for side step

-o--o- Use mouse to change facing.

 

 

New Power/skill

 

Horse Whistle - causes nearby pack horses to whinny 0 sp 1 sec cooldown Novice skill

Call Horse - causes nearby riding or war horse to come to you 0 sp 1 sec cooldown Apprentice skill req. horse whistle

Trample - standing power attack causes horse to trample enemy doing damage and knockdown Adept skill

Double Kick - Rear power attack causes horse to headstand and kick back for damage and knockback Expert skill

Charge - pressing right weapon power attack causes the horse to charge and your character to stab your target for horse damage

and your own damage, plus knockdown and stun while riding past. 10 sec cooldown Master skill

 

Just a wishlist that I'd like to see.

Edited November 22, 2011 by khbazur