Camel mount animations

Mix · January 2016

I saw during the ESO Live demonstration that the new Camel mount (and I think camels are adorable!) doesn't walk/run like a camel does, it looked more like a horse gait than a camel gait.

Camels tend to move both legs on one side at once when running (pacing) and can do either the both legs one side or the more horse-like walk when moving slower. They tend to look pretty goofy when moving fast, but it is part of what makes them so cute!

I couldn't find a really good clip of the Dromedary camel walking and running but did find this nice slow motion of a Bactrian camel (2 humps) running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPLQLUqB-fo

Here is a Dromedary camel walking using the 2 legs moved at the same time on one side type gait.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svt5BpwxAfk

(It would be awesome if their idle animation would be to sit down and get back up since they stand up back legs first, front legs second)

czar · January 2016

i missed eso live, is there anywhere i can see the camel animation?

czar · January 2016

okay nevermind i found it. yeah that doesn't look great, but at least the rider looks better than on the bear (or the horse for that matter). i wonder if whoever is animating the mounts actually look at footage of the animals they're animating.

James-Wayne · January 2016

Remember the Camels on Nirn are different to the ones on Earth, simular but different

justz00tb14_ESO · January 2016

I am sure they had to use a bit of creative license to make camel mount due to the odd gait that might not animate well against the game surface and the fact they do not jump.