maybe they could sell a stone that mimics 180 days played

I was so happy when I finally had a fully upgraded mount after 180+ days .... yet I find myself running/sprinting around for 90% of the time (if not more) because whenever I see something that fits into my pockets, I just got to get it. To unmount/remount all the time just seems to interupt my "gameflow"

I want the ability to pre-load those sessions with the stablemaster.

Perhaps increase the amount of time added to the clock the more sessions get pre-loaded. Such as, I walk into the stable and buy a session for 250 gold, which starts a 20 hour clock ticking. Then, I add a session that will begin counting down immediately when this current 20 hour clock expires - but this added session is 21 hours long. Then, I add a third session to the lineup that is 22 hours long. Make the queue able to hold 5 sessions.

So if you walk into a stable and spend 1250 gold for 5 sessions, you will have loaded 20+21+22+23+24=110 hours of mount upgrade.

This doesn't wreck the zos attempt to push people into regular play, because logging on a character just to hit the stables doesn't help anyone in any substantive manner, but it will clear away the need for people to spend daily time logging on alts just to hit a stablemaster AND clear away the irritation when normal life precludes the chance to log on even just for a visit to the horse barn.

Example: In a few minutes I'm going to log on my only alt, to hit the stablemaster for a session. It should be ready for another pop at around 5:40pm tomorrow but whether I have a chance to swing through is up in the air, meaning I might not be able to hit the stable master again until more than 24 hours from this moment. Wasting 5 hours, wasting 25% of the time of a horse upgrade clock.

So, I want the ability to pre-load sessions with the stablemaster. For the convenience of knowing errands or family events or other elements of a normal life aren't going to derail the continued upgrading of a mount I feel a fair price is that they time is increased, as I described.

Celtic_Wolf wrote: »

oooh. I like the queue system!

Me too if your talking about the post above you.

Definitely! Gives a little wiggle room for busy people!

maybe a bit off topic but this kinda same as the last upgrade of any crafting hireling , you can have a delivery twice a day but gotta be 12 hours between.. good luck with real life then

nine9six wrote: »

An MMO with a time-sink while you're already playing. Go figure.

The MMO is already a time sink why would you want it to be even more? In my case I got other games I could be playing almost 1 tb worth on my PlayStation 4 alone.

Giraffon wrote: »

I'll create a new character about 3 months before I expect to play them so I can max out the mount capabilities. I just transfer some gold to them from my bank and then park them at the stables. Log the character in, train, log out.

Thats still hard too keep up with.

WalkingLegacy wrote: »

It's a *** system that pretty much forces your hand to the crown store if you can't stomach logging on 150 days in a row for all your toons, just to 'feed' a freaking horse.

Whatzituyah wrote: »

Why is it the only upgrade with a 20 hour cooldown not to mention you have to do it 180 times to get it fully upgraded. You could say they need to get their money somehow but wouldn't making it more expensive per upgrade achieve the same thing?

You guys realize the same mount training system was in place long before the crown store even existed right? Has nothing to do with that. I assume it was designed this way to encourage people to log in every day.

Function wrote: »

WalkingLegacy wrote: »

It's a *** system that pretty much forces your hand to the crown store if you can't stomach logging on 150 days in a row for all your toons, just to 'feed' a freaking horse.

Whatzituyah wrote: »

Why is it the only upgrade with a 20 hour cooldown not to mention you have to do it 180 times to get it fully upgraded. You could say they need to get their money somehow but wouldn't making it more expensive per upgrade achieve the same thing?

You guys realize the same mount training system was in place long before the crown store even existed right? Has nothing to do with that. I assume it was designed this way to encourage people to log in every day.

Yes, I hated it in beta, and I continue to hate it to this day.

Worst horse training system I have ever had the pleasure of using in any game. What's your point?

I still think something should be changed like the way the timer works. Like the Que system someone suggested.

Function wrote: »

WalkingLegacy wrote: »

It's a *** system that pretty much forces your hand to the crown store if you can't stomach logging on 150 days in a row for all your toons, just to 'feed' a freaking horse.

Whatzituyah wrote: »

Why is it the only upgrade with a 20 hour cooldown not to mention you have to do it 180 times to get it fully upgraded. You could say they need to get their money somehow but wouldn't making it more expensive per upgrade achieve the same thing?

You guys realize the same mount training system was in place long before the crown store even existed right? Has nothing to do with that. I assume it was designed this way to encourage people to log in every day.

The original training was PER HORSE. You didn't just get training on one and it work across your stable, nope. Once the first horse was completed it was time to swap mounts and start that one.

I honestly just wish it was across the account. It's not a huge deal, but dammit it's annoying.

This system is so crap. I HATE IT. We all do.