SparrowHawk.9481 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I know. I should suspend reality for a moment and just accept it... but... I can't help feeling the roller beetle isn't necessary for the new mount. You get to ride this awesome jet powered mini-bike that is... pushing? the roller beetle. From the trailer, it appeared like the bike was somehow tethered to the beetle, but why and how? Does the beetle provide speed to the bike somehow? Who is actually holding the reins here? Let's hear some theories. How does this roller-beetle-bike work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I think the bike is hitched to the beetle like a ~~pod racer to its engine pods ~~sulky to a racehorse. We need it to be a ~~Star Wars speeder bike~~ magically powered floating bike, because whizzing along at those speeds would tear any leather harness to shreds and batter wooden wheels into splinters. I guess the alternate to being dragged behind would be to magically float above it like ~~BB8's head~~ an asuran on a magic carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeefa.3915 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Well roller bettles have been around for a long long time... in GW1... they are very much able to move/roll on their own accord without being pushed. They should be fairly fast at that, having once (in GW1) been used for racing. So it is definitely the beetle that makes you move forward if using this mount. I assume some asura technology allows for the teethering onto it so you can benefit from its speed and wrecking power? without being crushed under it as it rolls. The teethering probably is what allows for controling the beetle too. Normally they are perfectly able to navigate themselves... somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother.1504 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 The new mount comes across like a motorcycle, I guess because the roller beetle is, you know, rolling. But I think it’s more of a chariot in actuality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeolus.3615 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 @Brother.1504, exactly , still when u upgrade your charriot with a roller beatle xD https://editorial01.shutterstock.com/wm-preview-1500/8820407e/6677e7ff/a-ferrari-versus-a-chariot-cinecitta-world-amusement-park-rome-italy-shutterstock-editorial-8820407e.jpg I would want a skill to roll over those awfull rabit mounts >_> with a sound of a anouncer saying "ROAD KILL! !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparrowHawk.9481 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 So, would you maybe guess that Asura tech is using a type of beetle magnetism to maintain the tether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazam.6943 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 This is my theory... the Mount uses a Ley energy system, which naturally repels the strong shell of the Roller Beetle, driving it fast depending on the amount of energy released, thus allowing to travel great distances through the vast landscapes of the desert. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonja Teh Trapper.7012 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 actually the beetle is related to gw1 events for cathan new years beetle races! hence the races that is done in shing jea monastary on factions i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leablo.2651 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 The real question is... can they drift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodokuna Akuma.9570 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 > @"Leablo.2651" said: > The real question is... can they drift? This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge shot Grif.6450 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 It's absolutely a new mount. From what I saw it moves faster than anything else on the ground, seems to carry momentum on ramplike surfaces for jumps with its own unique physics and can apparently break through certain walls. Anet wouldn't market a skin as a big part of a LS release anyway, that and they've been listening to player feedback about trailers and are using much more precise wording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalavaaris.5329 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 > @"Sarge shot Grif.6450" said: > It's absolutely a new mount. From what I saw it moves faster than anything else on the ground, seems to carry momentum on ramplike surfaces for jumps with its own unique physics and can apparently break through certain walls. Anet wouldn't market a skin as a big part of a LS release anyway, that and they've been listening to player feedback about trailers and are using much more precise wording. Did anyone think it wasnt a new mount? The trailer does say new mount so i think it's safe to assume lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 > @"Zalavaaris.5329" said: > > @"Sarge shot Grif.6450" said: > > It's absolutely a new mount. From what I saw it moves faster than anything else on the ground, seems to carry momentum on ramplike surfaces for jumps with its own unique physics and can apparently break through certain walls. Anet wouldn't market a skin as a big part of a LS release anyway, that and they've been listening to player feedback about trailers and are using much more precise wording. > > Did anyone think it wasnt a new mount? The trailer does say new mount so i think it's safe to assume lol Several people have said they think it's a new premium skin for skimmer or raptor, but IMO the evidence is against them. Still, there will be no hard answers till Tuesday, so no point arguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalavaaris.5329 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 > @"Cragga the Eighty Third.6015" said: > > @"Zalavaaris.5329" said: > > > @"Sarge shot Grif.6450" said: > > > It's absolutely a new mount. From what I saw it moves faster than anything else on the ground, seems to carry momentum on ramplike surfaces for jumps with its own unique physics and can apparently break through certain walls. Anet wouldn't market a skin as a big part of a LS release anyway, that and they've been listening to player feedback about trailers and are using much more precise wording. > > > > Did anyone think it wasnt a new mount? The trailer does say new mount so i think it's safe to assume lol > > Several people have said they think it's a new premium skin for skimmer or raptor, but IMO the evidence is against them. Still, there will be no hard answers till Tuesday, so no point arguing. Does the trailer not specifically say "new mount"? I thought it did but I'm at work and can't check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Spiro.9745 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Consider it a lack of trust in AreaNet to say one thing, but mean another. But it's a fair point that if they meant a new Skimmer they would, or should, have said New Skimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeefa.3915 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Why do people think it is a skimmer? It clearly works nothing like a skimmer at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparrowHawk.9481 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 > @"Shazam.6943" said: > This is my theory... the Mount uses a Ley energy system, which naturally repels the strong shell of the Roller Beetle, driving it fast depending on the amount of energy released, thus allowing to travel great distances through the vast landscapes of the desert. :) This is the best explanation so far. Of course, we're now debating whether or not it's a skimmer, so we've gotten off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlinvf.1358 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 > @"Leablo.2651" said: > The real question is... can they drift? Sand Drifts, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinful.2165 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The beetle appears to have it’s own momentum and the rider is just hanging on for the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trise.2865 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Gains speed on large downhill slopes and crashes through barriers... so it's Spyro the Dragster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight.7526 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 > @"Zalavaaris.5329" said: > > @"Cragga the Eighty Third.6015" said: > > > @"Zalavaaris.5329" said: > > > > @"Sarge shot Grif.6450" said: > > > > It's absolutely a new mount. From what I saw it moves faster than anything else on the ground, seems to carry momentum on ramplike surfaces for jumps with its own unique physics and can apparently break through certain walls. Anet wouldn't market a skin as a big part of a LS release anyway, that and they've been listening to player feedback about trailers and are using much more precise wording. > > > > > > Did anyone think it wasnt a new mount? The trailer does say new mount so i think it's safe to assume lol > > > > Several people have said they think it's a new premium skin for skimmer or raptor, but IMO the evidence is against them. Still, there will be no hard answers till Tuesday, so no point arguing. > > Does the trailer not specifically say "new mount"? I thought it did but I'm at work and can't check. It did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eloc Freidon.5692 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Don't forget about the Asuran beetle researcher. This was inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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