Anyone else have an OCD need to match their characters to their mounts?

Aurielle

If so, show me what you’ve got! I have wasted literal hours and thousands upon thousands of gold ensuring that my characters complement their mounts as much as possible.

It’s so bad, I’m actually bothered by the fact that you can’t see my Ebon orbs on my tank, or my active Ilambris weapon effects on my Khajiit...

Petitesse

Good work, looks really nice.

I also try to match my chars with their mounts.

moonio

Yes, also some mounts are character specific and no-one else is allowed to ride them, some of my characters have to earn the right to ride a mount for example if they can't fight they won't be riding any kind of war/Cyrodiil mount..

Some mounts are both character and outfit/costume or even hairstyle specific

Also they have Cyrodiil and PVE mounts

lol

I spend a lot of money on mounts so like to see that they are used properly..

Itacira

Ahahaha yessss I do it too, even on my mules !






I actually spent HOURS trying out different shades for "Hearth Husband" and am still upset that I don't have a beige/light brown that fits the horse. It's either too yellowish, reddish, dark or light TnT

Aurielle

Itacira wrote: »

Ahahaha yessss I do it too, even on my mules !






I actually spent HOURS trying out different shades for "Hearth Husband" and am still upset that I don't have a beige/light brown that fits the horse. It's either too yellowish, reddish, dark or light TnT

Hahaha, glad I’m not the only one. Even your pets match! My characters used to have pets too, but the stress of making sure that they matched (which is not always easy, as I’m sure you know) got too much for me. Now they have NO pets.

I love the grey theme you have for your sorc with the Yokudan charger.

Itacira

@Aurielle Ahah, thanks Moneiba used to have another color scheme, she got her make over a couple weeks ago when I realized I had unlocked quite a few new colors !

About the pets : if you have the clockwork city, maybe the dovah fly pet that comes with it could fir Khutala. I particulaly like both your argonians btw. The names are great too ! I feel very judged.

Aurielle

Some new looks.

Lake

Other way around for me. I found an appearance for the character and won't purchase any mount that doesn't match.

MarrazzMist

Haha, cool way to dress a character: dress as a mount

deathrayconference

I was going to reply yes, but you and Itacira are on a whole other level! super work!

Aurielle

I don’t typically use bears, but my Orc needed a change, so...

WhiteCoatSyndrome

Depends. For example I stopped riding the dro-M'Athra on my main because the only colors I could bear to wear with it were black and blue and that got boring, but the ordinary horse I'll let her wear whatever on.

Hippie4927

I like to try and match the character, the mount, and the pet.

bearbelly

I haven't been playing for very long yet, so I haven't had as much opportunity to scratch that particular itch as I would like (or to refine them to perfect matches), but yes, I feel the need.

Itacira

bearbelly wrote: »

I haven't been playing for very long yet, so I haven't had as much opportunity to scratch that particular itch as I would like (or to refine them to perfect matches), but yes, I feel the need.

Woaaaah super cool ! Also : I really really like your Nord !

Metafae

Oh my goodness yes!

I get so caught up in trying to find both a mount and a pet that match my characters.

I'm at work right now so I cannot post my images just yet but I will aim to do so when I get home later today.

bearbelly

Itacira wrote: »

Woaaaah super cool ! Also : I really really like your Nord !

She's my favorite.

(also my main; as much as an altoholic can have a main, I mean.)

Turelus

This thread is amazing, I don't do this but now I really want to start!

Aurielle

Turelus wrote: »

This thread is amazing, I don't do this but now I really want to start!

Do it! It’s so oddly satisfying.

I forgot to add this shot of my main



Finally found a use for that tattoo, and the Pyandorean legs look so great against the horse when she’s mounted up.

bearbelly

Aurielle wrote: »

Finally found a use for that tattoo, and the Pyandorean legs look so great against the horse when she’s mounted up.

Sweet! That's a sharp look.

Question: How do you get your UI elements to look like that of ES: Skyrim? Is that via an add-on?

Aurielle

bearbelly wrote: »

Aurielle wrote: »

Finally found a use for that tattoo, and the Pyandorean legs look so great against the horse when she’s mounted up.

Sweet! That's a sharp look.

Question: How do you get your UI elements to look like that of ES: Skyrim? Is that via an add-on?

Nah, not an add on — it’s the console UI. Though I believe you can get the same look on PC if you use a controller.

Aurielle

Inspired by @Itacira and the rest of you guys, my characters now have matching pets equipped.











I think I have a problem.

Fischblut

I love all the matches shown here

As for my own characters, I don't have some strong wish to match character + mount + pet in colors and style. But I do like it when it happens. I don't try to do it perfectly though

I have one character who was born only thanks to Nightmare Senche mount - I was inspired by it's colors and style, and created another dragonknight just to match it



My main character almost always uses black color, and their match with one of my favourite mounts was only natural



This is simply natural Dark Brotherhood match (and the spider just has nice matching colors):



This character didn't give me any special idea for colors when I created him. He was wearing nice purple robe with gold and black parts while leveling. Then I was experimenting... And when I applied Buoyant Armiger body markings to him, I suddenly decided his permanent image I bought the blue little snake specially for him - all my other characters use ordinary brown snake:



This character has few costumes which I equally like on her. And the fact that I can match them with few mounts and pets is luck. Well, originally, when I bought the first mount from store (Pride-King lion), I loved his armor and named him Golden - and it inspired me for some golden knight theme:



Then we got first New Life festival, cozy warm hat (which dyes horribly in white colors), and she got another image of wise northern healer:



Her most recent image of warm sunlight:

Loralai_907

Yes and no. There is an overall theme for each character that must be met. Once I get a character to that magical point, they will not be changed. And no two characters can be the same, have the same look, mount or pet. I'm at work so I can't get pictures right now, but I think I have some up on my Twitter somewhere...

Watchdog

Guilty as charged.

LordLomax

My main has dro Martha and matching armor as well as doom wolf and costume but no pic of them unfortunately. My alt is fire themed.

Itacira

@Watchdog Brawls-With-Bears looks so badass ! As does the name

@LordLomax wow, that's some shine there ! nice elemental themes. Love the fire !

@Fischblut Lovely screencaps ! The dark brotherhood skeleton one is especially awesome

@Aurielle But it's such a good-looking problem. Judges-You-Silently looks as fantastic as ever. Also, the tattoo on Sarethia looks awesome !

MamaDruid

Not at all...

Itacira

I don't even PLAY these alts, they remain eternally lvl 3, I just outfit and match them x)))



(ok so the white fox is kind of cheating but I didn't have a better fit x) )

MamaDruid

Watchdog wrote: »

Guilty as charged.

Great Nords think alike, @Watchdog! I haven't been very serious about matching her yet.

Itacira

@MamaDruid wow, awesome ! The redguard looks so good. Also love how serious she looks surrounded by her prettied up ponies x)