Pets as mobile containers

Just a small wish to carry heavy stuff when moving from point A to B.
I don't mind dropping everything to the ground when the pet is dismissed or dies.

At the public crafting table, it can be opened for bulk refining or crafting.

 

Pack animals would be a lovely addition. They would probably be easier to implement than a mount.

I have fond memories with my pack llama Paco, wondering the wildernesses of Sosaria together laden with tools and provisions....

D***** mongbats....

 

yeah... just like my Packy in UO Outlands... he follows me around and carry my ores... love my Packy... LOL!

 

Now would be a good time, with the encumberance change.
What a cool perk for tamers, if they could tame/sell pack animals.

 

Pack animals were mentioned but seemed to fall away with changes to speed on the overworld and the scrapping of regional markets, BUT with the recently announced changes to carrying capacity for R60, they seem much more attractive again, even if only to follow you around in the Pot or on the Lot while you craft or stock your vendor.

 

I want a unicorn to hold my stuff
Great idea @Nick perfect timing.

 

Early on when ep1 had stretch goals pack animals were one of the stretch goals but the required funds were not met, ergo no pack animals. I did purchase the saddle bags though just in case they make a re-appearance.

 

I suppose in the short term, maybe they could sell a 'pack animal' to bump an avatar's carrying capacity to like +1x (4x).

 

I would prefer they hold off on this so they could introduce a breeding system. where we could strive to get different rarity of animals that would have varying carry + modifiers or some such thing.

 

Were pack llamas featured? No, it's a rhetorical question. It would have been a resounding success if they were.

I find the lack of llamas most disturbing!

 

I think it's not the animal itself that should have a carrying capacity. Because really in a real-life or even roleplay standpoint, you can't really put stuff no the animal itself. You need a saddle with pouches and bags.
Let us have the possibility to equip some of our creatures (the ones we can mount and maybe others) with saddles and have that item be just like a backpack or quiver with like 0/300 carrying capacity.
Please make that happen - we will love you forever!

 

They had a baby donkey and llama.

http://sotawiki.net/sota/Pack_Animals_Complete_Package