Ok, i dont know how the new mount system will work but i thought id post this anyway just in case it somehow made it to the new system.
I think there should be benefits to using mounts alongside certain specialities, eg Shukaku and Suna. This is how I envision the system:
Mount: Shukaku
Speciality: Suna
Benefit:Level 1 and 15 jutsu do 33-50% more damage, Defensive jutsu eg Suna no Yoroi are 33-50% more effective
Mount: TonTon and Katsuya
Speciality:Medical
Benefit: TonTon: Jutsus are more effective, eg, Chakra Kyuuin (level 1) heals for 5 extra rounds, Dokugiri lasts 5 extra rounds, etc
Mount: Kyoudaigumo
Speciality: Doton? (I think its the closest one aligned to spiders)
Benefit: Attacking jutsu (eg the level 5) do 15% more damage, defensive jutsu last for 2 extra rounds
Mount: Gamakichi/Gamatatsu/Gamabushi/Gamabunta
Speciality: Katon
Benefit: gives you the ability to use Jiraiya's Toad Oil Fire technique (gamabunta only, possibly gamabushi) which works like Karyuu Endan but does more damage, that can be worked out later if people like my idea. Gamakichi and Gamatatsu increase the damage of the normal fire techniques by 10%
Mount: Kamatari
Speciality: Fuuton
Benefit: Increases the damage of the offensive techniques by 15%
Mount: Akamaru/Kuromaru
Speciality: ALL
Benefit: gives you the ability to use Beast Man Clone and Gatsuuga, which appear under basic ninjutsu, details can be worked out later
Mount: Pakkun
Speciality: Doton
Benefit: Gives you the ability to use Kakashi's Tracking Fang Technique (details can be worked out later)
Mount: Enma
Speciality: All
Benefit: Gives you the ability to use Kongounyoi (ability where Enma turns into a staff) to attack (basic ninjutsu)
Mount: Neko
Speciality: Katon
Benefit: Increases damage by 25%
Mount: Mando
Speciality: None
Benefit: None, Sorry Mando users, Orochimaru doesnt really have a speciality (at least not one currently in game)
Mount: Kyuubi
Speciality: Fuuton (Manga readers should know why i picked Fuuton.
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Benefit: Increases damage by 33-50% (can be decided upon later?)
Of course its just to give you an idea of what i mean, things can be changed, benefits can be altered to make more/less powerful. Obviously some specialities dont have special mounts, well, the specialities were never equal in the first place anyway.
