The second Visual Mount Upgrade is Gone!?

Navaya · April 2015

So I just hit 60-60-60(speed-stamina-carry) in my mount points and I just recently noticed that the second visual mount upgrade is gone for all 3 attributes.

The second Carrying capacity visual upgrade used to be 4 bags (2 on each side) instead of only 2 bags (1 on each side)

The second Speed visual upgrade used to be that golden blanket under the saddle.

I don't know what the second Stamina visual upgrade is because I never spent points in it pre-1.6, but the 60 point visual upgrade looks exactly the same as the 20 point visual upgrade.

A completely upgraded mount (60-60-60) really shouldn't look the same as a low upgraded mount with (20-20-20)...

Image of a 60-60-60 Horse

Enodoc · April 2015

I didn't realise there was a second upgrade. I just thought you got a blanket under the saddle when you maxed out a horse under the old system (50 points total), regardless of which stat was higher.

ItsGlaive · April 2015

I forgot about the blanket! Yes these things aren't showing on any of my horses. When did they stop displaying I wonder?

Keron · April 2015

Enodoc wrote: »

I didn't realise there was a second upgrade. I just thought you got a blanket under the saddle when you maxed out a horse under the old system (50 points total), regardless of which stat was higher.

This is true. The blanket was colored according the character's faction, yellow/gold for AD, blue for DC and red for EP.

Also, around release, there was a rumor that you'd have two stages of improvements for each stat, 20 for the first and 40 for the second. As fas as I know, this never made it to live, though - I don't remember the accessories to ever change visually after the second 20 points invested, neither for bag space nor for speed. Did not check endurance.

Sharee · April 2015

I never saw my horse having more than 2 bags.

Merlin13KAGL · April 2015

Sharee wrote: »

I never saw my horse having more than 2 bags.

Same here, two bags only.

Now, the bags got larger/fuller as you passed the second upgrade, but there were still only two.

There used to be two sets of visual upgrades for each stat. I think they are still having display issues that they intent to patch later down the line.

Personally, I like the back straps and the armored muzzle. It would be nice to be able to toggle off the visuals you do not wish displayed.

Regarding the Alliance color-coded blankets, I'd opt out - no need to be even more of a beacon as you travel than you already are.