I agree, although there are some mounts with effects that I enjoy, especially the Indriks, I prefer mounts that feel a part of the normal world of Tamriel for my human characters especially. I wish that the horse models could be improved or at least to me, many don’t look right in proportions or something, I’m not sure tbh. I do like the Ayleid Nenalata horse very much (a beautiful apex mount without sparkles or fireworks) but that also seems more appropriate for my elves.

The only thing I don't like about the Siegemaster's Warhorse is the orange colour it uses. We do not have a lot of orange dyes! And why orange of all colours for a warhorse?

And of course. ESO's bad horse models! This one uses the most recent model of horses (The Sovngarde, Legion Zero Destrier and a bunch of others use it as well), which is the best one so far. But it's still not that great because it still has wonky proportions and uses the same skeleton with odd animation. I wish they made a complete new horse model from the ground up, and not just put new paint and stuffing on the same old skeleton.
It's almost funny that the TES game that has the best looking horses is TES:IV Oblivion.

I'd gladly throw crowns at ZOS if they could make a new good model and then add a bunch of "normal" looking horses, with different tack that is not too extreme. And by extreme I mean when they are covered in clumsy armour and wear some weird helmets with horns, or the Akaviri ones, which do not count as a stamina upgrade that can be hidden.

Horses I'd like to see are things like: Travelling merchant's horse. Nice and simple, but with a bunch of cluttered equipment on it, such as a lot of bags, and items hanging. Adventurerer's Horse. Similar, but more practical and less cluttered. Some bags, spare weapons, a lantern etc. Racial/province themed ones. Like a hardy draft horse from Skyrim, an elegant yet strong Cheydinhal race horse etc.

This shouldn't stop at horses either. I'd love to have a little merchant's guar, and Great Houses themed guars, Ashlander guar, Argonian themed guars etc.

One of my favourite Apex mounts are the Baandari ones, because they didn't have weird effects and instead got unique and well done equipment.

Still also waiting on that normal welwa, and an echatere for my orc!
Give me my baby:

Even if they're not just horses, but as long as they have cool armor like the werewolf from above.
Armored guars and camels would be sick as well. Especially camels, I've seen some armored guars (we could use more variations tho), but camels would be a new.

And the concept of merchant mounts is also interesting, I recall seeing a few which had some baskets and even a canopy, I don't recall which type of mount it was tho, I think it was a dwarven spider?

Like, costumes for mounts would be cool, it doesn't have to be all armor, maybe tabards or just different types of saddles that look more ostentatious.

Yes, more plain, normal-looking mounts and skins, please.
I don't like all the weird sparkle-glow mounts.

The year being breton themed make it the erfect time for knight looking armored horses. Just imagin a guar in knight armor!!!

Tend to agree. I pretty much despise the over the top/light show/not of this world type mounts.

SydneyGrey wrote: »

Lady_Galadhiel wrote: »

Agreed,I love mounts with cool armor,it does not need to have glow effects or any kind of animation other than the normal one.
I for example love this mount for my Nord werewolf:

I've always wanted them to do a simple recolor of that wolf mount making the wolf grey or black, with no red paint stripes. The armor on it looks incredible. They never did it. :'(

*Black with normal eyes, that is. No weird glowing eyes. Not sure why they think that every mount that's black needs glowing demon eyes. The one exception was the black lion mount, which was really popular for a while because it was beautiful and didn't have glowing eyes.

@SydneyGrey There's currently a recolour of that wolf in the crown store that is black-ish. Black Drake Howler. It has markings, though, but the yare beige-ish and not red.
It's quite nice, been pondering to get it. It would be nice if the markings were optional, but still normal looking. But I have very few characters that a wolf mount fits for. I think they are a bit of an odd choice for mount unless you have a very small character.

NotaDaedraWorshipper wrote: »

@SydneyGrey There's currently a recolour of that wolf in the crown store that is black-ish. Black Drake Howler. It has markings, though, but the yare beige-ish and not red.
It's quite nice, been pondering to get it. It would be nice if the markings were optional, but still normal looking. But I have very few characters that a wolf mount fits for. I think they are a bit of an odd choice for mount unless you have a very small character.

Thank you. I didn't realize that was the same model, since I only saw it in its "basic" form and not with all the neat head armor.

I prefer other mounts than horses, but like OP I like the normal ones.

My main rides the clouded leopard senche I got as one of the free “kill something” events on console.

I would like a greater variety of mounts that you could buy for gold.

Just lately I literally stopped repairing gate and started blocking because I saw and heard some very hostile effects. Turns out, someone simply mounted.
Some mounts give me heart attack.

I really badly want a nicely modeled black horse, with simple black tack, maybe a little silver. Something like a Friesian, Percheron or Murgese. Stature, muscle, and a great mane. Visible shoes would be great, too. Something KNIGHTLY without being covered in armor everywhere.

I do like sparkly mounts sometimes, but I find myself always wanting for something simpler too. My most used radiant apex is the Sanguivorian Howler. It's got a low key smoking effect, a spooky voice and spooky eyes. It's not too crazy. Just the right amount of spook.

Sammy just want a pony. Or a donkey.

I agree, I'm more drawn to the less "flashier" mounts (for me wolves). The "flashiest" mounts I like is the Sovngarde collection, but my favorites are the ones that look like they come from Tamriel with different themed armor.

However, I am hoping they will come out with more Dwarven wolf mounts some day. Specifically a frosty themed Dwarven wolf mount that matches the frosty Dwarven spider pet from Frost Vault.

I agree with OP, we could use some more Horse mounts and the mount design could use an update. I can't put my finger on why, but compared to the rider the horses seem too small. (I know the size of the mount is determined by the size of the character, but the ratio between character/horse I think is off a bit.)

And how 'bout some Clydesdale style horses?

EnerG wrote: »

...I also just despise horses irl, ugly smelly things, gimme guar and more camels.

You haven't spent much time around camels irl then?