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*Can be [[Animal taming|tamed]] with [[seeds]]. | *Can be [[Animal taming|tamed]] with [[seeds]]. | ||
*[[Mounts|Ride-able]] with 21 [[Body Control]] (has to be either led or tame for this). | *[[Mounts|Ride-able]] with 21 [[Body Control]] (has to be either led or tame for this). | ||
| − | * | + | *Horses can be ridden up and down a straight 30 slope ramp or anywhere the sum of two neighbouring sides of a tile do not exceed 30. |
| + | *When riding down 20+ slopes the rider will not receive "ouches" like when walking. | ||
*Wild horses (those that merely spawn somewhere in the wild) are grey. Bred horses come in one of 5 known colour types: Black, white, grey, brown, gold. | *Wild horses (those that merely spawn somewhere in the wild) are grey. Bred horses come in one of 5 known colour types: Black, white, grey, brown, gold. | ||
*Bred horses have individual (but not unique) names randomly chosen at birth. | *Bred horses have individual (but not unique) names randomly chosen at birth. | ||
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*As mounts will go neither up nor down slopes over a certain max, it can be wise to ride to avoid falling off mountains | *As mounts will go neither up nor down slopes over a certain max, it can be wise to ride to avoid falling off mountains | ||
*Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat. It's usually much easier to kill a strong mob (or other opponent) when riding. | *Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat. It's usually much easier to kill a strong mob (or other opponent) when riding. | ||
| − | *Mounts are unaffected by the rider's stamina and health. Therefore riding makes it possible to retreat from combat | + | *Mounts are unaffected by the rider's stamina and health. Therefore riding makes it possible to retreat from combat despite low stamina/critical wounds. |
| + | *Riding a fast mount is often the only way of succesfully escaping some of the faster mobs (like aged trolls or crocs), especially when carrying loads above a bare minimum. | ||
| + | *Riding allows the rider to carry heavy loads without coming to a near complete stop. | ||
== Some traits (see more in [[Animal husbandry]]) == | == Some traits (see more in [[Animal husbandry]]) == | ||
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Description
Horses are primarily found on steppe or grass land.
Notes
- Lead-able without having to be tamed.
- Can be tamed with seeds.
- Ride-able with 21 Body Control (has to be either led or tame for this).
- Horses can be ridden up and down a straight 30 slope ramp or anywhere the sum of two neighbouring sides of a tile do not exceed 30.
- When riding down 20+ slopes the rider will not receive "ouches" like when walking.
- Wild horses (those that merely spawn somewhere in the wild) are grey. Bred horses come in one of 5 known colour types: Black, white, grey, brown, gold.
- Bred horses have individual (but not unique) names randomly chosen at birth.
- Bred horses can have traits affecting their speed or other characteristics.
- Bred horses have 2 foal stages (young and adolescent) before they grow to young horses.
- A horse without speed affecting traits or equipment will have a max speed of ~18 kph (when riding it).
- Riding speed is completely unaffected by terrain type. It's the same everywhere on and offroad.
- Any traits (see below), the horse's hunger, terrain steepness (uphill only) and the rider's weight can affect the speed of the horse when riding.
- Saddles and horse shoes will raise the maximum speed. A horse's gear can only be accessed or changed when tamed, and only by the tamer.
- As mobs attack tamed mounts before the rider and horses do not withstand much damage, it's usually wise to ride them untamed (to untame simply tame another animal).
- As mounts will go neither up nor down slopes over a certain max, it can be wise to ride to avoid falling off mountains
- Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat. It's usually much easier to kill a strong mob (or other opponent) when riding.
- Mounts are unaffected by the rider's stamina and health. Therefore riding makes it possible to retreat from combat despite low stamina/critical wounds.
- Riding a fast mount is often the only way of succesfully escaping some of the faster mobs (like aged trolls or crocs), especially when carrying loads above a bare minimum.
- Riding allows the rider to carry heavy loads without coming to a near complete stop.
Some traits (see more in Animal husbandry)
Speed related traits will turn on and off at random intervals by design.
- "It has fleeter movement than normal." - This trait is known to create a small speed boost.
- "It has lightning movement." - This causes a much higher speed boost.
- "It can carry more than average." - The rider's inventory will affect the horse's speed less.
- "It has very strong leg muscles." - Slopes affect the horses speed less.
- "The legs are of different length." - This causes a very severe speed penalty.
