Mounting steeds and carrying capacity of steeds illogical.

Nokuro · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:35 pm

As a centaur, I find myself completely bewildered about the fact that the weight of your rider is utterly irrelevant.

Logically, if I'm at: 347.0 of 475.0 pounds.. even an unarmored human of average weight would overburden me the the point of being unable to move. Put a giant up there, or someone with full armor and my back would break immediately.

I honestly can't see the logic in anything but penalties for someone fighting while bearing such a load. Surely a trained warhorse is burdened by his rider and would fight better if he didn't bear so much weight. I see lots of benefits for the rider, and NONE for the one being ridden.

My rational mind revolts!

evena · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:54 pm

I'm not sure why you are asking for penalties. Sure, they make sense, but . . . This is a feature that is supposed to enhance combat strategy and encourage cooperation.

Penalties would make the mountable aspect of PCs completely worthless in 90 percent of cases. Does what you're saying make sense? Absolutely? Do I want to see it changed? Please, no.

Nokuro · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:58 pm

I never claimed I LIKED the idea

but it DOES make sense.

Imperialistic_Babble · **Joined:** Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:38 pm **Posts:** 381

Nokuro wrote:

I never claimed I LIKED the idea

but it DOES make sense.

I think everyone on the playerbase agrees when I say "Shovels."

Opey · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:18 pm

It's fantasy. In the words of Samuel Taylor Coleridge you need to have, "a willing suspension of disbelief." It is the reason fiction can work.

Nokuro · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:22 pm

Imperialistic_Babble wrote:

Nokuro wrote:

I never claimed I LIKED the idea

but it DOES make sense.

I think everyone on the playerbase agrees when I say "Shovels."

Would somebody please explain this inside reference to me? It seems that I'm not in the know.

evena · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:24 pm

You used to be able to dig without them.

Then, one day, a realism thread like this one popped up.

Superman · **Joined:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:05 pm **Posts:** 152

Griffons and Sprites shouldn't be able to fly if they are over half of their carrying capacity.

Nokuro · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:31 pm

evena wrote:

You used to be able to dig without them.

Then, one day, a realism thread like this one popped up.

I see. Well, now that you've all helped me to be on the same page as you...

I'd like to jokingly demand the abolition of all magic and the elimination of all non-human races, as they all defy logic.

But seriously, it's going to take me a few posts like this before I figure out how things are supposed to be, and what manner of things should be posted, and what shouldn't be. Thanks to all for your patience.

Opey · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:24 pm

StylesP wrote:

Griffons and Sprites shouldn't be able to fly if they are over half of their carrying capacity.

Just stop it. Don't post things like this. Ever.

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