Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-25841881-20160110175620/@comment-26172435-20160110182722

This suggestion exactly encompasses your main thought here. See the first basic thought I mentioned. The plugin I'm referring to is simple and effective to affect both player and mount speed, so the code for that plugin can be readily used as a blueprint for further development. i didn't include the effect on mounts to simplify stuff at first, but, of course, I would certainly support the notion of mounts slowing down under the weight of a heavy rider. The effect shouldn't be too dramatic and will possibly even insignificant for most combinations, realistically, so I wouldn't prioritize coding it initially anyway.

Here's a config file I customized for DFR Austeros, a heavily modded fantasy roleplay survival server world. It shows how it could also eb effectively implemented in the LOTR Mod, without much ado ... I hope.