Whip...

[Potjeh]

Whips wouldn't really KO an animal, just "reel" them into submission

That's a pretty good idea right there. Whips could do low damage, but build up reel fast, so uppercuts can do the damage. A viable alternative to a sword, I think.

[tweenprinc3ss]

Whips wouldn't really KO an animal, just "reel" them into submission

That's a pretty good idea right there. Whips could do low damage, but build up reel fast, so uppercuts can do the damage. A viable alternative to a sword, I think.

This is exactly what I had in mind.

[thearosen]

Well yeah that, but I was *also* trying to expand upon the idea. Low hp animals like cows, that if you attack normally just die; but if you whip them enough they "ko" or submit, for ranches and such??? Or am I thinking to much about this o.o

[Ass_Kraken]

Well yeah that, but I was *also* trying to expand upon the idea. Low hp animals like cows, that if you attack normally just die; but if you whip them enough they "ko" or submit, for ranches and such??? Or am I thinking to much about this o.o

Sounds like just an annoying step for animal husbandry.

[MagicManICT]

As much fun as the taming mechanic in HnH was the first few times, it became a horrible, horrible chore, too slow, and overall a giant pain in the ass. Unless you're talking about stealing your neighbors horse or cow, and then why would you need to go through this? I don't see the devs allowing us to tame deer or bears any time soon, either.

[thearosen]

As much fun as the taming mechanic in HnH was the first few times, it became a horrible, horrible chore, too slow, and overall a giant pain in the ass. Unless you're talking about stealing your neighbors horse or cow, and then why would you need to go through this? I don't see the devs allowing us to tame deer or bears any time soon, either.

Quoting the whole thing since response to it all
I didnt know HnH had that mech >.< just thought it would be something cool, but seriously most of this stuff IS a pain in the ass. 40 boards to make a timber pile which takes almost 6 days to dry?
And I don't mean deer and bear, I mean some point in developement real ranch mechs with cows, horses, bulls, etc. It was an important aspect down the road a little from those times

[MagicManICT]

So the idea would be you have a new colt on the farm. Before you can train it to ride, you have to break it and train it to the saddle and all that?

[Droj]

Whips to inspire our allies with some sort of affect to combat, like a buff maybe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CsUS028Y8Q

[Grichmann]

I'm sure Jorb and Loftar have some mechanics for animal husbandry already. No sense discussing how we can steal animals before we can even have animals.

Regardless. Self-flagellation.

[thearosen]

So the idea would be you have a new colt on the farm. Before you can train it to ride, you have to break it and train it to the saddle and all that?

Basically, yes.