🧛 Bat Swarm Mount

scorpius2k1

Hear me out...

A bat swarm mount. It doesn't actually fly, glide, etc...it just appears hovering above the ground but works like a normal mount. When you mount up, you turn into a cloud of bats and then back into your character when you dismount. NW has had this type of mount style for a while and it would be neat to see what ZoS could do with their own twist. Could also do some really cool special effects with it and would be totally unique and completely fit the theme for Greymoor. Also, Witches festival is coming soon.

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RefLiberty

Please no.
Like a circus. That is too much.

Gilvoth

sounds cool

scorpius2k1

RefLiberty wrote: »

Please no.

ZaroktheImmortal

I mean have you seen radiant apex mounts? Wouldn't be any more out there than them.

Shadowspawn42

Alternatively, you could have a swarm of bats that your character stands on to fly around? Lol

TX12001rwb17_ESO

This would be perfect for Vampires and make up for the absence of Bat related powers.

Thevampirenight

This isn't Neverwinter Online, I'm pretty certain this idea came from Neverwinter. I can think of no other game with a bat swarm mount. I do have the bat swarm mount in Neverwinter by the way. 🧛 :Edit looked up read the post better and I was right on the money, didn't even have to read it to know where this idea came from.
Also for those that don't know what hes talking about hes referring to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRnRaDMx934

thalosdaedra

Quote best in slot: armor, weapon, batmanmount

red_emu

If they can't just recolour one of the old mounts, they won't make a new one. That's the rule. One horse - thousand 50$ skins

Grianasteri

Id be well up for it. But it should only be equipable on vampire characters. So it would need to be blocked on any character that does not have vampirism active.

Thevampirenight

I rather it be a vampire ability then a mount, in fact the blood mist morph could be converted into this. It would be a good alternative.

Ultravylence

I love the idea. Would have been a good "bonus" Skill in the new Vampire skill tree. 1 ability point spent, you get a bat swarm mount option.

tim99

redlink1979

Thevampirenight wrote: »

I rather it be a vampire ability then a mount, in fact the blood mist morph could be converted into this. It would be a good alternative.

^ This

Vevvev

Thevampirenight wrote: »

I rather it be a vampire ability then a mount, in fact the blood mist morph could be converted into this. It would be a good alternative.

This as well. It being something you just mount up and stay as indefinitely comes off as a bit off to me, even if its just cosmetic. Also throw on the justice system to just for the fun of it

scorpius2k1

Thevampirenight wrote: »

This isn't Neverwinter Online, I'm pretty certain this idea came from Neverwinter. Edit looked up read the post better and I was right on the money, didn't even have to read it to know where this idea came from.

Glad you re-read my post.

So by your logic, since NW has Vampires too, ESO shouldn't either? Maybe we shouldn't have horses either? Kind of a moot point really.

There is absolutely nothing lore breaking with a bat swarm in ESO, they are already present in the game. There is also nothing wrong with ideas from other games since it would have it's own version. At the end of the day... it's all been done before hasn't it?

ZoS has been coming out with a few brand-new mount types over the last year. Adding to that progressive pattern, the bat swarm could be another idea for an entirely different and fun mount (or even a pet) while also complimenting the Greymoor/Vampiric theme. Would surely be a fun addition to players who are vamps too. I don't understand why something like this is so off kilter to some but to each their own, it's optional to use just like other things in ESO. As far as the "it's too much" crowd...how so exactly? There are some pretty over the top mounts in ESO already and easily make a bat swarm look rather insignificant.

More options and variety that would fit into the theme of ESO seem like a positive and fun idea IMHO. Different things and change aren't always a bad thing either.

DigitalHype

Many people will dump $1000's on crown crates for reskins on existing mounts. No need for them to spend time developing something novel.

josiahva

How exactly do you "ride" a bat swarm? Makes no sense as a mount...would really only make sense as the visual to mist skill.

scorpius2k1

DigitalHype wrote: »

Many people will dump $1000's on crown crates for reskins on existing mounts. No need for them to spend time developing something novel.

Right hehe. We already have pet rocks and a horse stick mount though. By that context, bats really are not that out there and would probably sell a lot better. Who knows.

scorpius2k1

josiahva wrote: »

How exactly do you "ride" a bat swarm? Makes no sense as a mount...would really only make sense as the visual to mist skill.

It's self explanatory and as I described in my original post already. Very simple. The "mount" transforms you so it would be the exact same feel as in mist form but you are "mounted" so can now run much farther and faster. Too Vampiric? Just a fun idea is all. Nothing to take in extreme seriousness.

Thevampirenight wrote: »

I rather it be a vampire ability then a mount, in fact the blood mist morph could be converted into this. It would be a good alternative.

Definitely a cool idea too. I like the mist form already so an additional effect of bats would add to it but since many are very technical about stuff like this, bats flapping around wouldn't be as "stealthly" as the mist alone no? On that note, if they are going to do anything with the vampire skills, I would personally rather the priority be to have them be useful functionally in a build THEN maybe add more visually later.
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Mortiis13

Thevampirenight wrote: »

This isn't Neverwinter Online, I'm pretty certain this idea came from Neverwinter. I can think of no other game with a bat swarm mount. I do have the bat swarm mount in Neverwinter by the way. 🧛 :Edit looked up read the post better and I was right on the money, didn't even have to read it to know where this idea came from.
Also for those that don't know what hes talking about hes referring to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRnRaDMx934

Tbh, I would buy it. And Im a person who don't buy cosmetics often beside via ingame gold.
But in this clip it looks too
Round for me and not chaotic enough,but the color sheme is gr8.

The only restriction I would do is, that ur char has to be a vampire stage 1 atleast to use it, otherwise it would be weird when my ww warden turn in a Vampiric bat swarm ^^

Thevampirenight

scorpius2k1 wrote: »

Thevampirenight wrote: »

This isn't Neverwinter Online, I'm pretty certain this idea came from Neverwinter. Edit looked up read the post better and I was right on the money, didn't even have to read it to know where this idea came from.

Glad you re-read my post.

So by your logic, since NW has Vampires too, ESO shouldn't either? Maybe we shouldn't have horses either? Kind of a moot point really.

There is absolutely nothing lore breaking with a bat swarm in ESO, they are already present in the game. There is also nothing wrong with ideas from other games since it would have it's own version. At the end of the day... it's all been done before hasn't it?

ZoS has been coming out with a few brand-new mount types over the last year. Adding to that progressive pattern, the bat swarm could be another idea for an entirely different and fun mount (or even a pet) while also complimenting the Greymoor/Vampiric theme. Would surely be a fun addition to players who are vamps too. I don't understand why something like this is so off kilter to some but to each their own, it's optional to use just like other things in ESO. As far as the "it's too much" crowd...how so exactly? There are some pretty over the top mounts in ESO already and easily make a bat swarm look rather insignificant.

More options and variety that would fit into the theme of ESO seem like a positive and fun idea IMHO. Different things and change aren't always a bad thing either.

No its because Eso has playable vampires, that it should be part of the skill line and not a mount. A vampire ability as a mount. They could easily add in such a thing to one of the morphs of the vampire mist form ability. Blood Mist would be a good fit for it.
So I like the idea of a bat swarm but not as a mount. Also it is nice to see a fellow Neverwinter online player.

TX12001rwb17_ESO

redlink1979 wrote: »

Thevampirenight wrote: »

I rather it be a vampire ability then a mount, in fact the blood mist morph could be converted into this. It would be a good alternative.

^ This

But then we cannot turn into Mist.

TX12001rwb17_ESO

Thevampirenight wrote: »

scorpius2k1 wrote: »

Thevampirenight wrote: »

This isn't Neverwinter Online, I'm pretty certain this idea came from Neverwinter. Edit looked up read the post better and I was right on the money, didn't even have to read it to know where this idea came from.

Glad you re-read my post.

So by your logic, since NW has Vampires too, ESO shouldn't either? Maybe we shouldn't have horses either? Kind of a moot point really.

There is absolutely nothing lore breaking with a bat swarm in ESO, they are already present in the game. There is also nothing wrong with ideas from other games since it would have it's own version. At the end of the day... it's all been done before hasn't it?

ZoS has been coming out with a few brand-new mount types over the last year. Adding to that progressive pattern, the bat swarm could be another idea for an entirely different and fun mount (or even a pet) while also complimenting the Greymoor/Vampiric theme. Would surely be a fun addition to players who are vamps too. I don't understand why something like this is so off kilter to some but to each their own, it's optional to use just like other things in ESO. As far as the "it's too much" crowd...how so exactly? There are some pretty over the top mounts in ESO already and easily make a bat swarm look rather insignificant.

More options and variety that would fit into the theme of ESO seem like a positive and fun idea IMHO. Different things and change aren't always a bad thing either.

No its because Eso has playable vampires, that it should be part of the skill line and not a mount. A vampire ability as a mount. They could easily add in such a thing to one of the morphs of the vampire mist form ability. Blood Mist would be a good fit for it.
So I like the idea of a bat swarm but not as a mount. Also it is nice to see a fellow Neverwinter online player.

If they made one of the Mist Form morphs make you turn into Bats instead then how would we turn into Mist?

Thevampirenight

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

Thevampirenight wrote: »

scorpius2k1 wrote: »

Thevampirenight wrote: »

This isn't Neverwinter Online, I'm pretty certain this idea came from Neverwinter. Edit looked up read the post better and I was right on the money, didn't even have to read it to know where this idea came from.

Glad you re-read my post.

So by your logic, since NW has Vampires too, ESO shouldn't either? Maybe we shouldn't have horses either? Kind of a moot point really.

There is absolutely nothing lore breaking with a bat swarm in ESO, they are already present in the game. There is also nothing wrong with ideas from other games since it would have it's own version. At the end of the day... it's all been done before hasn't it?

ZoS has been coming out with a few brand-new mount types over the last year. Adding to that progressive pattern, the bat swarm could be another idea for an entirely different and fun mount (or even a pet) while also complimenting the Greymoor/Vampiric theme. Would surely be a fun addition to players who are vamps too. I don't understand why something like this is so off kilter to some but to each their own, it's optional to use just like other things in ESO. As far as the "it's too much" crowd...how so exactly? There are some pretty over the top mounts in ESO already and easily make a bat swarm look rather insignificant.

More options and variety that would fit into the theme of ESO seem like a positive and fun idea IMHO. Different things and change aren't always a bad thing either.

No its because Eso has playable vampires, that it should be part of the skill line and not a mount. A vampire ability as a mount. They could easily add in such a thing to one of the morphs of the vampire mist form ability. Blood Mist would be a good fit for it.
So I like the idea of a bat swarm but not as a mount. Also it is nice to see a fellow Neverwinter online player.

If they made one of the Mist Form morphs make you turn into Bats instead then how would we turn into Mist?

Simple its still mist but with bats. So it would have a bloody mist, with bats flying around look, similar to the Neverwinter Bat Swarm mount.

ArchangelIsraphel

I love this idea, would definitely give me further incentive to play a vampire if I had a themed mount that did this.

Gilvoth

will this cause lagg?
if not then i vote yes please make this.

dangeraaron10

This is a cool idea. I could see the "mount" popping up in Collections under a new sub-category of Mount called "Forms" and having "Bat Swarm" be conditional on being a vampire before you can equip it.

While we're at it have something similar to what Worgen have in WoW for Werewolf characters.

Considering that there's already an option to shell out cash for the skill lines these two "form" mounts should be provided free of charge to those who went through the trouble of acquiring or paying for these skill lines but knowing ZoS these would probably cost 2k crowns each.