Trying to word this correctly.....
Rentable mounts gave 2 things to the game...
1. Faster movement to non-paying players. Removing this is imo a bit of a gamble...If only a small number of peeps buy mounts, it will make them useless - as the majority will have to run between areas or if the majority have them it is likely to put off new players - 'what, i've got to buy a horse just to keep up'.
2. A Gold Sink. This is a very important thing to have to control inflation..Now i've only been playing for about 2months but in that time the cost of Mag (the only thing that seems to be in deand and tradeable - except items) has been steady at 10K....it already is creeping up - and items are bound to do the same. As there is already a BIG gold cost difference between classes..I've got a Conj who can grind and nvr need to repair...so hes got more cash than he can spend (especially without mounts) and a barb who's allways broke due to repair costs....and a marx....welll you all know about rep+arrows.
Bring back rentable mounts pls.....just the basic horse...pay for the 'funny ones
....You'll not get me on a chicken, thats for sure