Animal Transportation and Swimming Not Being Usless

[Insomnium]

Hey Jorb, i was thinking about animals not being able to be transported over the water and how swimming is kinda useless with boats. So, why not make it so that when you tame a animal and have it leashed....turn on swimming and have the animal able to swim too? It would allow those who don't have grasslands anywhere near them to still get cattle, and it would give swimming a purpose again. Also, when you release wolves those who don't live near mountains can still get them to their houses once they tame them.

[vikingdragons]

You can just make your own grasslands. Build a fence, plant grass in the fence, check every time you log on. Real simple method that prevents them from wandering off. You can also set up the fence in such a way as to promote the chances of one spawning separate from the rest, if you are two lazy to actually pin one. Easy food, easy taming.

[KasTuk]

Need a raft.

[Swordmage]

The problem isn't that swimming is useless, it is that low level players die trying to swim. Swimming would be quite useful if one could survive the attempt, much easier than stopping at each body of water to make a new boat. As far as animal transport is concerned, I would much rather see tamed animals be liftable.

[Riou1231]

I would much rather see tamed animals be liftable.

WHAT? This game's physics is already messed up as it is, how can your character lift a boat with at least 200 liters worth of water in 2 barrels in total. I mean, that's just frigging ridiculous.

[Jackard]

This game

This is a game in alpha, not only is it not meant to realistic but sometimes shortcuts will be taken and placeholders will be made because the developers have more pressing concerns.