Mounts are great, but getting on and off them seems to be more time consuming than it ought to be. I have to open my backpack, select the mount category, select the mount I want, then click the equip icon. Basically four clicks/keystrokes. Doesn't seem like much when you just do it once, but when you do it nearly every time you run to a new quest location, then do the three clicks/keystrokes it takes to dismount, It gets old. Fast.
As far as I know, there is no keyboard shortcut for mount/dismount. At least there is not one listed in any of the shortcut lists I have seen. If there is one I haven't found, someone PLEASE inform me.
KingsIsle, please consider adding a keyboard shortcut for mount/dismount. I know the obvious "M" and variations of it are reserved for the Map, but surely another letter could be found. "T" doesn't seem to be in use, think of it as moun(t). Alternate mnemonics might be "T for travel", or "call (T)rigger" [for Roy Rogers fans].
I expect mount sales form a sizeable fraction of total crown sales, perhaps making them easier to use would bump up corporate income a bit?
I'd certainely use it more often than the accidental teleport to the commons shortcut key...lol
Seriously, GREAT IDEA!!
With how often I'm using my two accounts together,and riding my 2 person mount. It's a pain to have to switch off one mount, just to jump on the second.
One thing that KI's game designers would have to consider is which mount to equip. Perhaps binding a specific mount to the hotkey? Opening up a selection wheel that would equip whatever mount the mouse was highlighted on?
Mounts are great, but getting on and off them seems to be more time consuming than it ought to be. I have to open my backpack, select the mount category, select the mount I want, then click the equip icon. Basically four clicks/keystrokes. Doesn't seem like much when you just do it once, but when you do it nearly every time you run to a new quest location, then do the three clicks/keystrokes it takes to dismount, It gets old. Fast.
As far as I know, there is no keyboard shortcut for mount/dismount. At least there is not one listed in any of the shortcut lists I have seen. If there is one I haven't found, someone PLEASE inform me.
KingsIsle, please consider adding a keyboard shortcut for mount/dismount. I know the obvious "M" and variations of it are reserved for the Map, but surely another letter could be found. "T" doesn't seem to be in use, think of it as moun(t). Alternate mnemonics might be "T for travel", or "call (T)rigger" [for Roy Rogers fans].
I expect mount sales form a sizeable fraction of total crown sales, perhaps making them easier to use would bump up corporate income a bit?
Not trying to be harsh, but is this really necessary? I can't possibly take more than 10 seconds to change a mount. I don't see why you would need to change mounts anyway. And btw you can't use "T". That turns quest helper on and off. Again, sorry if I was harsh, just trying to save KI and you trouble. -Lauren Dragontail
There's no need to pick a mount. Just have the shortcut equip whatever the last mount you rode was. If you need to switch you can go through the backpack. The problem isn't changing mounts, which there is very little reason to do, the problem is getting off and on. There are areas of the game (I'm thinking Marleybone rooftops, but there are others) that are very difficult to navigate on a mount without getting into unwanted street fights, but are much easier on foot. Having a shortcut would not only make getting on your mount quicker but would make it harder to mess up and pick the wrong mount.