Flying mounts and travel philosophy

Scars of Honor does not plan to include flying mounts in its initial release. Footage shown during development depicts a ground mount moving as if it were flying, but this is identified as a bug rather than a planned launch feature.

The discussion around flying mounts centers on world engagement and exploration. Flying is presented as offering broad views and faster point-to-point movement, but also as a system that can bypass environmental detail, hidden content, and the intended experience of moving through the continent. The world is described as containing mysteries, treasures, and smaller points of interest that are easier to miss when traversal happens from above.

Launch stance on flying mounts

Flying mounts are stated to be absent from the first released version of the game. The question remains part of internal design discussion, but the launch direction favors keeping players grounded in the world.

Exploration and immersion concerns

The main argument against unrestricted flying is that it reduces contact with the environment. Aerial travel is described as showing the "macro picture" while skipping the details built into the map. This includes environmental storytelling, hidden discoveries, and the sense of scale created by crossing terrain directly.

Flying mounts are also framed as potentially harming immersion if the game world is fundamentally designed around ground travel rather than vertical navigation.

Limited alternatives

A distinction is made between true flying mounts and a taxi-style transport system. Taxi travel is treated as a separate feature and as something the game should have. Because it moves players along predefined routes, it is seen as less disruptive to exploration while still helping with travel convenience.

The possibility of limited or area-specific flying is discussed as a future design space rather than a launch feature. The general position in this discussion is that, at the beginning of the game, flying should not be enabled.

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• Published: Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM UTC