No chance to run away or hide? Really? Do you truly think a horse will be able to climb or allow the rider to attack players in the water any easier?
Or that there wouldn’t be some kind of forceful dismount if a mounted player is hit with a heavy attack from any spear… Or are you just assuming that it’s gonna have to be super OP?
This isn’t GTA.
1.We can climb better.
2.Ranged weapontry is very limited, with most everyone rocking swords and bows.
3.Pretty sure newbies can still build sandstone walls which last I checked… Can horses climb? No, pretty sure they cannot.