Pre-Order and Special Edition Horses

[CMcC]

I'll be pre-ordering the game, but not using this horse. Won't using the War Horse or any special edition horses ruin the relationship building and training experience with a regular horse? We'll be feeding, grooming, and spending time with it, all in an effort to strengthen the bond and performance. Each shootout and race across the plains will help to build a companionship. The War Horse, Dappled Black Thoroughbred and Black Chestnut Thoroughbred are bigger, faster, and more courageous. If they get shot and killed, are they gone forever? Most likely not. And so that emotional permanent death is now gone too. You're thoughts?

[Benjo]

1 hour ago, CMcC said:

I'll be pre-ordering the game, but not using this horse. Won't using the War Horse or any special edition horses ruin the relationship building and training experience with a regular horse? We'll be feeding, grooming, and spending time with it, all in an effort to strengthen the bond and performance. Each shootout and race across the plains will help to build a companionship. The War Horse, Dappled Black Thoroughbred and Black Chestnut Thoroughbred are bigger, faster, and more courageous. If they get shot and killed, are they gone forever? Most likely not. And so that emotional permanent death is now gone too. You're thoughts?

It's the stats that you lose, not the horse design. My guess is that they will die but you will still have access to them, but you then have to start the bonding process again. I imagine this is the same with all horses - say you like a light brown with a white mane. Your next horse could be that as well but zero bonding stats.

[VICKSUN]

Wouldn't they allow you to have more than one relationship with a horse? I mean it just seems logical to allow you to at least have three different ones. This can easily be done by using a "stable" system just like a garage in GTA. 

[Benjo]

16 minutes ago, VICKSUN said:

Wouldn't they allow you to have more than one relationship with a horse? 

[SNAK3S]

23 hours ago, Benjo said:

 

Exactly where my mind went when I read that first sentence. I mean it wouldn't be the first time someone... No, no. I won't go there.

Edited June 7, 2018 by SNAK3S

[SNAK3S]

On 6/5/2018 at 11:58 AM, CMcC said:

If they get shot and killed, are they gone forever? Most likely not.

You think they would maybe have a "horse clinic" and "horse meds" or something? 

[CMcC]

I guess I just feel like I want to put that time and effort into a horse to have it be the best it can be, and not just have some roided out beast handed to me that's already wicked fast and strong AF. 

[Benjo]

These horses really are tanks.