Blue Notes: WotLK mounts and reduction of epic mount costs
Blizzard Blues have been active on the official forums. With rampant speculation about the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion, they've mostly had to give the standard variation of the "no comment" reply. But on two expansion mount issues they were able to give a small bit on insight.- Player Serpentis requested a windserpent mount in WotLK. New Blizzard poster Bornakk reported that new flying mounts are being considered, but nothing will be revealed until they are closer to releasing the new expansion.
- Player Knightxl wanted to know if the cost to train for epic flying mounts will get a reduction with the expansion the way epic land mount training costs were lowered. This rumor has been floating around for the last month or so. Drysc gave us a little more clarification than last time. He responded that the epic land mount training costs only got a reduction because the mount training skill was getting extended with the Burning Crusade expansion. No new mount skill increase is planned in WotLK, so no reduction in price is planned for the epic flight mount training cost.
Filed under: Mounts, Wrath of the Lich King






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Todd Aug 24th 2007 11:08AM
I'm sure no lore will be given as to why we can use flying mounts in Northrend, but not anywhere else in Azeroth. One of these days, those Devs should redesign the world map (fixing all those holes and texture inconsistencies) to allow for flying mounts all around.
Wussah Aug 24th 2007 11:11AM
BAT MOUNTS. As an undead, I feel silly flying around on a wind rider. We have bat mounts in the Eastern Kingdoms, we should have them in Northrend as well.
Dracula Jones Aug 24th 2007 11:10AM
I'd like Krang's cyborg body as a flying mount.
Ron Aug 24th 2007 11:12AM
I'd love to get some sort of airborn fighting, like dragon versus dragon mid-air dogfighting action. If it's not feasible for in-game, can we get it for PVP?
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Laukidh Aug 24th 2007 11:12AM
If they were to reduce the cost, I'd want a refund.
Morrigän Aug 24th 2007 11:16AM
I'm STILL waiting for a class-specific flying mount for paladins and warlocks... Demonic wings ftw!
And @5: would you want a refund of your epic land mount too? 8-)
Tynk Aug 24th 2007 11:17AM
@5 of course you would. but....
1. You would not get it so stop whining about something that does not matter.
2. They are NOT reducing the prices for the epic flyers so.... stop whining about something that does not matter.
Sylythn Aug 24th 2007 11:17AM
Why? You don't get a refund when the expansion drops from $50 to $30 because it's been out for months. You don't get a refund when Walmart price cuts something you bought 6 months ago. Why should you get a refund if they cut the flying mount training cost almost a year after you got yours?
Urthona Aug 24th 2007 11:18AM
Bats and Hippogriffs, obv.
Engineers should make gyrocopters and jetpacks.
Straight up Red Dragons, none of this Nether crap.
Milktub Aug 24th 2007 11:17AM
I'm just 120g short of buying my epic flyer.
So what do I do, buy now and feel like I deserve a couple thousand refund in a year? Or putz around on a slowpoke flyer?
I don't want a new flying mount. I want to have a trainable "Superman Flight" skill. Up up and away!
BillDoor Aug 24th 2007 11:20AM
Nothing will replace instant cast flight form.
Todd Aug 24th 2007 11:20AM
Pegasus?
Morrigän Aug 24th 2007 11:22AM
Pegasus for paladins.
Flying ponies for *BE* paladins.
g8rCody Aug 24th 2007 11:27AM
I'd like to be able to mount Mike Schramm in the next expansion, but I don't know if I can wait that long.
Kuhtarl Aug 24th 2007 11:29AM
Pandacorns...
They sound like a bar snack, but I assure you they fly quite gracefully.
Alkalye Aug 24th 2007 11:41AM
Mankirk's wife. Now that's an epic mount.
Dcruize Aug 24th 2007 11:44AM
I would love a ridable male tauren for my gnome (Thunderdome style).
braydn Aug 24th 2007 11:46AM
i would like a black epic crow with firey eyes and that would breath flames every so often, would look killer for locks...
Tenjin Aug 24th 2007 11:48AM
I want to be able to tie a bunch of balloons to my belt and then use the swimming motion as I navigate the sky.
KaonNemesis Aug 24th 2007 11:54AM
Dragon skeleton/zombie, like Sapphiron. Make it so!