Mounts in Athos

In this post, I would like to shed some more light on how mounts will work in Athos. Players have the ability to tame Dinosaurs by placing food down for them on the ground, when they eat the food they will start the taming process and slowly become tamed. At this point, a player can claim the animal as a tame. Tamed Dinosaurs can also be commanded to do different things. A defend stance will allow the dinosaur to attack a target if he is attacked, follow will make the tame follow his owner and stay will make the tamed dinosaur stay at that location.

Players can unlock different saddle types as they progress. Examples of different saddle types would be a Small Transport Saddle or a Small Runner Saddle. Each saddle can be placed on the same dinosaur type giving it different attributes. However, size does matter. Only small saddle types can go on small dinosaurs, whereas only large saddle types can go on large dinosaurs like a T-rex. Each saddle type will give the mount unique attributes like increased carry weight or a speed boost. Once you have tamed your Dinosaur, you can place a saddle onto the dinosaur to change his attributes and also to mount him. Some saddle types will allow for extra players to mount the dinosaur, or even have a weapon mounted on them to use in sieges. All mounts will have the ability to attack other players or mobs when mounted.

We hope this will give you some insight as to where we are going with tames and mounts. We look forward to seeing you in game with your mounts!