saddles for mounts

just wondering if those will be there in the final game?

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heh, nice.

I think there should be a Sadles tech and a Stirrups tech.

Sadles tech adds + 1 movement and +1 combat speed (requires a horse)

Stirrups add +1 attack and some extra bonus for Archery (requires a horse and saddle)

Alternatively, riding a horse without Stirrups could give you -20% attack, and with stirrups +40% attack (for a net of +20% attack)

aka, horse gives you -20% attack and stirrups gives you +40% attack (as well as +1). Perhaps have it more drastic for Archers/Bow attacks. like -50% and +80%.

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Dont forget the Barding!

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i think perhaps depending on what kind of mount you have, it should give you a certain kind of bonus as well, example, a horse will give you more movement points, where as a wolf mount would give you a +1 to attack, i mean come on, its a giant wolf with huge a** teeth, in a fight i don't think it'll just stand there....same goes it you should like get a dragon mount

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This is how I see it going down ...

Horse: +3 movement, +2 combat speed, -2 bow attack

Horse with Saddle: +4 movement, +3 combat speed, -1 bow attack

Horse with Saddle and Stirrup: +4 movement, +4 combat speed, +1 attack

Units with a Horse should be able to buy a Saddle, and units with Horse and Saddle should be able to buy Stirrups.

As well, Saddle and Stirrups should be *special equipment* like a seige ram, but for Horse using units only. And you can't get a Stirrups without a Saddle. Perhaps some small gold cost for each (or materials).

Now, the horse should be the most expensive thing (medium gold +1 horse), while the Saddle and Stirrup are VERY cheap in comparison.

Also, I should think that "Saddles" and "Stirrups" each be their own technology, most likely requiring Horsebackriding and possibly one other tech. For instance, Saddles could require Horsebackriding + Leather Armor, while Stirrups could require Horsebackriding + Slings or Archery.

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