Fly away on your broom, Harry Potter
by Amanda Rivera 
Jul 13th 2007 at 12:48PM
Warlocks rejoice, or at least I am rejoicing for the possibility of a new flying mount for my Warlock. Palm over at Worldofraids sent us some additional information about what is loaded into Patch 2.2, and although armor and weapons are always interesting to me, I was totally giddy when I saw the above image.
I would love to be able to say that this means that there will be a warlock-specific flying mount, but I actually doubt it. These days the trends more towards cool mounts like these being drops from instances, available to anyone. In a way the ability to fly away a la Harry Potter would be just as cool if it were available for anyone, I just hold on to the idea of Paladin and Warlock specific flying mounts tightly. Like death-grip tightly. If druids can have flight form, I don't see why locks and pallies can't have a quested flying mount. It only makes sense since they quest for their epic mounts.
Until further evidence comes to light keeping my hope alive, I will keep my eye out for more info on the Broom Mount. Perhaps that Grynfinndor guild you've been thinking about creating will now be able to soar through the skies in Quidditch formations soon.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Baluki Jul 13th 2007 12:57PM
I bet it'll be part of the Halloween event, like the Reindeer Mount. I would expect it to have similar restrictions, though. Flying brooms have never really been a part of WC lore, since there aren't really any witches (besides witchdoctors).
Jon Jul 13th 2007 1:00PM
I would think that a broom flying mount would go to mages rather than warlocks. A broom just doesn't seem dark and demonic enough to be a warlock mount.
jason Jul 13th 2007 1:07PM
Warlock = Male Witch.
Some of you need to understand there is a whole world outside of WOW. :)
Theserene Jul 13th 2007 1:06PM
Warlock mount would be a flying demonic...well something or other.
Brooms are not demonic enough :)
Strongmark on Arthas Jul 13th 2007 1:07PM
Agreed, Mages sound like a better class for this to suit.
I wanna start seeing other class specific mounts too, like some sort fo crazy war horse for warriors only (even though there are some war horses already)
Bootsanator Jul 13th 2007 1:07PM
If this is class-specific, I can imagine a lot of re-rolling just to ride on it.
If it's Halloween specific...dammit!
They already have automated brooms in the belf zones, why not flying ones?
oshin Jul 13th 2007 1:08PM
How about some other classes get quest mounts for a change.
darkicon Jul 13th 2007 1:10PM
BS!!!! Thats ridiculous! Why the hell they giving locks a damn broom (if they are) and meanwhile hunters who can tame friggin beasts cant tame our own. Not to mention nerfed, nerfed, nerfed.... GRRRRRRRR... Its offical that blizz's lead designer's wife is a lock, and his ex is a hunter.
Ciacco Jul 13th 2007 1:12PM
Is it just me (and I'm a huge HP fan) the first thing I thought when I saw this was 'what a cool drop from the Crone during the Oz event'. That makes it more like Attumen's steed, Baron's mount or the ZG or A'lar mounts. That seems more logical than the class-specific stuff - too many people would be upset if something like this was limited.
Now, if I could just get that granny outfit from the Big Bad Wolf...
Rudi Jul 13th 2007 1:19PM
New 41pt Arcane Mage talent? ;)
p3ngu11 Jul 13th 2007 1:20PM
I think it should be limited to humans and forsaken casters...
Jon Jul 13th 2007 1:26PM
@4 Yes there is a whole another world besides WoW; however, Blizzards verison of a Warlock is more likely to be playing with demons than enchanted brooms.
Speaking of enchanted brooms, maybe it is created from an enchanting forumla! Go farm a [Farmer's Broom], collect random enchanting mats and voilia! Make it BoE and everyone is happy.
Razhlok Jul 13th 2007 2:36PM
Most likey scenerio is it'll be part of the Halloween event in Oct. But, I'd love to see it be a rare mount drop from The Crone from the Oz Opera event in Kara. LOL! XD
Michel Jul 13th 2007 1:49PM
that broom is totally made for my gnome female mage with her wizard hat !
what a demon-crazy knows about magical broom ? nothing I say.
Gogey Jul 13th 2007 1:57PM
Quidditch formations? Pfft, flying v's are where its at. WARLOCKS FLY TOGETHER!
Scruffy Jul 13th 2007 1:57PM
@8
Now this would be interesting.... Tame your own mounts? Even FLYING mounts? :O
Only thing more awesome would be having it your pet too when you dismount or get knocked off.
zzz Jul 13th 2007 2:00PM
@8 It's people like you who should stop playing...Hunters are quite good, learn to play your class.
As others have said, it's likely to be a Halloween event item, and isn't nearly evil enough to be a class-specfic lock mount. A shade, gargoyle, or a frost wrym would be awesome.
epsilon343 Jul 13th 2007 2:16PM
You could almost have a real Quiditch match going if people pick up those heavy leather balls and start tossing them to each other, lol.
ben1778 Jul 13th 2007 2:23PM
I would like to see the quested flying mount in the game for warlocks and pallies. I don't care if warlocks have to ride bitch behind a real witch on a broom and pallies have to saddle up a fat cherubim with tiny wings.... i'd LOVE to have a clas-specific flying mount.
Aikiwoce Jul 13th 2007 2:34PM
Now I could be wrong, but to me a broomstick mount screams arcane magic. Who are the masters of arcane magic, well mages of course? The mage class has needed some loving from the developers for a long time, and even though it's just a fancy mount. I'd love to have one on my mage.