How Mounts Were Made

[Randulf.7614]

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/10/23/how-guild-wars-2s-mounts-were-made/

 

It's an interesting article which may have been covered in that older Guild Chat (I never watched it). I particularly note the jackal at one point was in concept going to be a multi person "behemoth" mount which they dropped.

 

Also leading from the mount tech..

 

_"Because it’s possible to attach things to other things, a couple of boss monsters can now grab players, spiders can swarm on to faces.."_

 

Can anyone enlighten me where these have been added in game? Raids?

[flog.3485]

Well the big spider in the suns refugee instance does get a hold of you. Dhumm CM also does it as far as I remember.

[Randulf.7614]

> @"flog.3485" said:

> Well the big spider in the suns refugee instance does get a hold of you. Dhumm CM also does it as far as I remember.

 

Ah yes, forgot about that spider

[flog.3485]

> @"Randulf.7614" said:

> > @"flog.3485" said:

> > Well the big spider in the suns refugee instance does get a hold of you. Dhumm CM also does it as far as I remember.

>

> Ah yes, forgot about that spider

 

Personally hoping for that technology to be used again in further encounters.

That was a very cool way to play the game ?

 

[Mewcifer.5198]

In the new map one of the fights you can get grabbed and thrown. So there is that too

[whoeverxwins.1279]

> @"Mewcifer.5198" said:

> In the new map one of the fights you can get grabbed and thrown. So there is that too

 

Yes, the Pyro boss scoops up players and throws them off the stage. Love that!

[Naxos.2503]

A very nice read, even though I knew most of the final consequences, it's nice to see the process through which it was made. I profess, I still am kind of interested by the prospect of a two seater mount, as little use it would be.