Ashe 1.4 Dev Spotlight - Her Dwemer Horse (Patreon)

Hey fam!

Here’s a first look at one of Ashe 1.4’s most distinctive features: her Dwemer-themed mechanical horse! The attached video takes you from the conversation that introduces it through Ashe mounting up, riding alongside the player, and dismounting. You can even talk to her while she’s riding.

To use the feature, you’ll first need to complete Ashe’s Chapter 1 quest, A Borrowed Soul. After that, you can head out together on a mount that feels like it belongs in Ashe’s world. If you’ve ridden with Serana in SDA, the basic behavior should feel familiar.

I’m especially happy with the steam vents and the sound design. The horse has its own mechanical character instead of sounding like a regular horse. Huge thanks to the modder who helped with the steam vents; I’ll make sure they’re credited by name in the release notes.

The riding feature is working, and I’m doing more testing before the Ashe 1.4 beta. The more involved quest built around her horse is planned for a later update.

Paid Patreon members are getting this first look. I’ll make the post public later so everyone can see the video. In the meantime, let me know what you think of Ashe’s new ride!

Thanks for following the work and supporting Ashe. I can’t wait to show you more!

Stay awesome,
Marty