[POLL] Teleporting or Mounts / Flight Paths

fat_taddler

So now that we're almost a month in, I was curious to see how people feel about ANet's decision to go with teleporting instead of mounts / flight paths.

For now, I really like it for the simple fact that it saves me time.  I have a limited playing schedule so the more I can focus on actually playing the better.

However, it really does make the world feel small and definitely has a negative affect on immersion IMO.

Thorbrand

Much smarter idea.

Onomic

I want both, teleports are nice for sure and way better then flightpaths.

But the world is freaking hugh, i need a mount. I use that runspeed offhand on all my toons and i hate that offhand weapon. I just have it for the speed. Running without that one aint even an option.

Didt vote as non of em are good options

Loke666

I try not to use teleporting, but do when I am short on time. I dont see mounts or flightpaths work for that, I mostly run from place to place anyways.

botrytis

Since the lore of Tyria does not have flight paths - except for the Charr - it makes no sense. This is not WoW. Teleports and Asuran Gates are the mode of transport in this game.

 

This has been discussed before.

Nadia

DAOC had travel post mounts where you could jump off from the horse anytime

EQ2 also used a similar system - w horses and flying mounts, but can jump off midtransit

 

WOWs travel system i never liked

take a transport and you are *stuck* until the journey finishes (unless its a boat / airship)

 

players having their own mounts?  im neutral on it

 

Nitth

I really wish they had mounts, Riding though the plains on a steed is an awesome immersion thing.

TwoThreeFour

Originally posted by botrytis

Since the lore of Tyria does not have flight paths - except for the Charr - it makes no sense. This is not WoW. Teleports and Asuran Gates are the mode of transport in this game.

 

This has been discussed before.

Lore can be extended to allow it.

The_Korrigan

I'd like a "teleport + mounts" option, thanks...

This said, flight paths are amazing the first times you use them. Then it gets old, very old. Basically waste of developer time because nobody looks at them anymore.

JaggaSpikes

i'd love ground mounts. it just makes sense for long trips. i'm not so fond of flightpaths, but mostly for setting reasons.

Lokomotiv

I think mounts are a valid option.  I see them being implemented and giving us a complete new set of skills.

Tekaelon

The gates make coordinating with friends much easier and I too have a very limited play time. 

However I have no problem with mounts. Flight just doesn't seem to work here though. 

Loke666

Originally posted by Lokomotiv
I think mounts are a valid option.  I see them being implemented and giving us a complete new set of skills.

If rightly done yes. But none combat mount sucks. And I also want to see pikes and other anti horsemen weapons.

alakram

I don't usually use teleports. I moslty go on foot to anywhere, I like it that way so I really want to have a mount but I understand how a lot of people prefer to use the teleports. In my opinion the game should have both, teleports and mounts. They can earn a lot of money by selling mounts on the store.

Pivotelite

Both please.

 

I always loved mounts both for immersion and cosmetic purposes.

 

I desperately want mounts.

botrytis

Originally posted by TwoThreeFour

Originally posted by botrytis

Since the lore of Tyria does not have flight paths - except for the Charr - it makes no sense. This is not WoW. Teleports and Asuran Gates are the mode of transport in this game.

 

This has been discussed before.

Lore can be extended to allow it.

Then you have to also change the lore in GW1 - remember GW2 is 250 yrs AFTER GW1, that is not a long time.

Jackdog

no use really for mounts, I generally run between destinations and gather resources as I go sometimes participating in a event or help someone with a mob. To me mounts were nice at first in LoTRO then just became a PITA used to run through low level areas

botrytis

Originally posted by Pivotelite

Both please.

 

I always loved mounts both for immersion and cosmetic purposes.

 

I desperately want mounts.

To me mounts do not create immersion. Many times they break immersion, especially when you have a player that rides through and aggroes everything w/o any thought to other players.

 

I can see mounts for looks but not in game for travel. It is too easy to use the teleport system. Heck, you can even teleport to underwater areas in the game.

Teilo

Originally posted by botrytis

Originally posted by TwoThreeFour

Originally posted by botrytis

Since the lore of Tyria does not have flight paths - except for the Charr - it makes no sense. This is not WoW. Teleports and Asuran Gates are the mode of transport in this game.

 

This has been discussed before.

Lore can be extended to allow it.

Then you have to also change the lore in GW1 - remember GW2 is 250 yrs AFTER GW1, that is not a long time.

Really?

We didn't have flight paths in the real world 250 years ago.

Tardcore

A-net should add mounts, and make em cash shop only. They could make little magic flying carpet mounts that look like one hundred dollar/one hundred euro bills.

 

TwoThreeFour

Originally posted by botrytis

Originally posted by TwoThreeFour

Originally posted by botrytis

Since the lore of Tyria does not have flight paths - except for the Charr - it makes no sense. This is not WoW. Teleports and Asuran Gates are the mode of transport in this game.

 

This has been discussed before.

Lore can be extended to allow it.

Then you have to also change the lore in GW1 - remember GW2 is 250 yrs AFTER GW1, that is not a long time.

Who knows, they can create a disease/lack of resources/economical change/cultural change etc. to justify the introduction of flight paths.

Volkon

I'm so used to waypoints now that I'd completely forgotten about mounts. Not only that, I can't think of a single moment in game where I ever thought that a mount would be good right now...

Loktofeit

Loving teleportation. It's one of the rewards of exploring. It also makes it a lot easier to join/help others.

 

FrodoFragins

It's fine except for the cost and the limited number of waypoints in WvW.

Elikal

Originally posted by Onomic

I want both, teleports are nice for sure and way better then flightpaths.

But the world is freaking hugh, i need a mount. I use that runspeed offhand on all my toons and i hate that offhand weapon. I just have it for the speed. Running without that one aint even an option.

Didt vote as non of em are good options

I agree for the same reasons. Flight paths would be the same as Teleport, more or less. I really wish they add mounts or a permanent speed buff that works out of combat, independent of weapons.

Volkon

Originally posted by Elikal

Originally posted by Onomic

I want both, teleports are nice for sure and way better then flightpaths.

But the world is freaking hugh, i need a mount. I use that runspeed offhand on all my toons and i hate that offhand weapon. I just have it for the speed. Running without that one aint even an option.

Didt vote as non of em are good options

I agree for the same reasons. Flight paths would be the same as Teleport, more or less. I really wish they add mounts or a permanent speed buff that works out of combat, independent of weapons.

 There are permanent speed buffs. I was looking at a superior rune... I think it was Superior Rune of the Wanderer... hang on, let me go look...

 

Ah, sorry... Superior Rune of the Traveler. That comes with a 5% movement speed boost. I don't know if there are other movement speed boosts though, but I'd honestly be surprised if that was the only one. Any foods give a movement speed boost?