Horse suit - camouflage color is inconvenient

[tornadojack]

Now horse has chestnut color. When I leave it somewhere having brown back color, I can hardly find it again.
For instance, it is hard to distinguish against the background of the soil, especially in the evening.
In autumn grass has also yellow-brown coloring and I do not see my horse among it (keeping in mind that grass is tall and even in summer I can see only horse head).

So, I propose to change horse suit to white. It is more distinguishable, it is nice and luxurious.
If somebody wants other colors, we may have interface to specify horse suit along with its name on stable build.

 

[imnvs]

So...

Option 1 you've come up with: change the horse to white
Option 2 you've come up with: allow us to pick horse color (hey, we can pick pet color)

I'm not opposed to changing the horse to white, exactly... though I think choosing the option that gives the players options is the better way to go. Perhaps at character creation you are asked to pick horse coloration just as you're asked for pet coloration? I'm not sure exactly how to interject the coloration choice when building the stable. At Robin's? At the stable upon first interaction with it after it was built? I'm not sure how to represent those... but just having the choice when you start the game? That'd be easy.

Next is to figure out the coloration designs. Obviously, some people may want the chestnut mare, so that one has to stay. As for others? Personally I think pure white is boring, so I'd suggest white with brown spots. We'd need at least 1 more design, and to get something a bit more monochromatic for those that prefer that, perhaps a nice light grey with a dappling of black spots, or a dark grey with a dappling of white spots? I think either of those would be pretty cool.

 

[Laissez_Faire_Farming]

If you like something extreme, why not skeleton horses. Sebastian would be impressed.

 

[Freizeitfarmer]

Now horse has chestnut color. When I leave it somewhere having brown back color, I can hardly find it again.

I put a hat on the horse like the sailor cap for it

 

[Kurachi84]

What about such blanket that people often put on horses?
I'd love that even without considering the color being annoying with some backgrounds.

 

[tornadojack]

I put a hat on the horse like the sailor cap for it

Good idea, thanks.

But horse color selection is still interesting...

 

[Wildebeest]

I'd like to see it implemented in a way that is similar to how the pet selection is.

Let the player choose between a horse, a donkey and a zebra!

 

[Ereo]

I'd like to see it implemented in a way that is similar to how the pet selection is.

Let the player choose between a horse, a donkey and a zebra!

Can I have a unicorn?

 

[imnvs]

I'd like to see it implemented in a way that is similar to how the pet selection is.

Let the player choose between a horse, a donkey and a zebra!

I'd rather a camel.

 

[Quirinea]

Can I have a unicorn?

How about a Pegasus?

 

[Lew Zealand]

Alpaca or go home. No really, don't leave the farm until you can afford a mount.

But alpaca because they hum. I'd train mine to hum the SDV themes so I don't have to install a jukebox on all the different maps. Who doesn't want to ride a jukebox around town? Small side effects: they also cluck (useful for attracting feral Shanes) and scream. OK, so nothing's perfect.

Unlike this sqwooshy-wooshy face!

 

[imnvs]

No really, don't leave the farm until you can afford a mount.

Um... but you can't get the hardwood without leaving your farm multiple times.

Still, I change my vote to alpaca.

 

[Lew Zealand]

Um... but you can't get the hardwood without leaving your farm multiple times.

Still, I change my vote to alpaca.

CURSES! Foiled again!

 

[Freizeitfarmer]

I'd rather a camel.

Maybe we need some farm type depending animals:
the mountain farm gets an alpaca or lama, a new desert farm the camel and the monster farm the unicorn.
At the moment I have no idea what a farm for a pegasus has to look like...

 

[Laissez_Faire_Farming]

Maybe we need some farm type depending animals:
the mountain farm gets an alpaca or lama, a new desert farm the camel and the monster farm the unicorn.
At the moment I have no idea what a farm for a pegasus has to look like...

Top to the highest mountain where there are a lot of clouds. ⛰☁☁
Ideal places to raise your pegasus.

 

[tornadojack]

but you can't get the hardwood without leaving your farm multiple times.

I could. I've got Mahogany Seed from the large stump on my farm and grown a lot of trees. And only much later found secret woods...

 

[imnvs]

I could. I've got Mahogany Seed from the large stump on my farm and grown a lot of trees. And only much later found secret woods...

You still need to go to the mines to get copper, and to Clint's to upgrade your axe.

 

[Laissez_Faire_Farming]

CURSES! Foiled again!

Mmmmmm...It's that a foiled potato... Au contraire... this picture is not Curses at all...
I am in the mood for baked potatoes tin foiled.... with cheese on it and chili sauce...
Going to go to the grocery...

Let's stay on the topic...

Uhm, I want tin foiled horses.

 

[tornadojack]

I put a hat on the horse like the sailor cap for it

It's better than nothing but at most horse angles it doesn't help much.

I prefer horse with long legs, in other words mutate pony into the trotter. In this case I'll see not only head above the grass.
Of course, this should not change horse sizes important for movement among obstacles.