Yak mounts lumbering your way in Mists of Pandaria
by Michael Sacco 
Feb 21st 2012 at 8:00PM
We were actually just discussing what the pandaren mount might be when this news came out. Blizzard joked about it at BlizzCon, with its mockup of a pandaren mount as a huge bouncy ball with a seat on top. Mat McCurley's personal opinion is (verbatim) "probably, like, a big frog maybe?" I feel it'll probably be something a little more dignified. Like a rickshaw.
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 5)
Nadia Feb 22nd 2012 12:18AM
All I could think was:
"How bout the power to kill a yak...from 200 yards away?
With MIND BULLETS!
That's Telekinesis, Kyle.
How bout the power...to *move* you?"
Kaphik Feb 22nd 2012 2:16AM
Actually, no, the only thing that comes to mind is this quote from The Golden Child:
"Yak loin. Good to keep the Yang up."
vlad_dracul2k2002 Feb 21st 2012 8:22PM
My main is Shamtilly (Dwarf shaman on Bladefist in Masons of Valor), and I approve this message. :D
phipopilip Feb 21st 2012 8:25PM
Loving the level of texture on the yak, even the grass in the background has come a long way from the two dimensional crop fields in WPL.
Sterb Feb 21st 2012 8:23PM
Anyone taking bets on this being a TCG exclusive?
Michael Sacco Feb 21st 2012 8:45PM
It's not.
Dawn Moore Feb 21st 2012 8:25PM
Centipedes references... Oh Sacco.
raposo02790 Feb 21st 2012 8:29PM
I want A flying bison like Aang had in avatar
Saeadame Feb 21st 2012 11:04PM
!!!!!!!!
SO MUCH YES.
FLYING BISON BLIZZARD, MAKE IT HAPPEN =D
Pyromelter Feb 21st 2012 11:24PM
I'll take a catbus instead.
Seriously, I bet blizz would get 500k new subs if they put a catbus mount in there
loreaddict Feb 22nd 2012 1:37PM
Did you know that Chris Metzen is a fan of ATLA?
http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/10/18/interview-blizzards-chris-metzen-pt-1/
thinkdunson Feb 23rd 2012 3:27PM
as well he should be.
a flying bison would be so completely awesometastic.
DO IT, Blizzard.
Prelimar Feb 21st 2012 8:29PM
ok, so NOW i want to hear how they sound, and move, and what their /mountspecial is... : )
libfeathers Feb 21st 2012 8:42PM
Can't wait to see a Tauren on a yak. Or was that a yak on a Tauren?
Ametrine Feb 22nd 2012 1:00AM
Either way, it'll be something with horns and hooves riding something with horns and hooves, and the perverts in the audience will be having a goddamn field-day with the idea.
fathertouk Feb 21st 2012 8:42PM
Saw the headline on twitter, was dissapointed. Clicked the link to see the image, am now in love.
Hoping to not hear a million haters talking about Kung-Fu Pandas killing yaks with mind bullets and all the other silly, half-reasons they have to hate MoP, because that mount just looks plain bad-ass. No two-ways about it.
pounda Feb 21st 2012 9:01PM
How about the power to kill a yak
From 200 yards away
With MIND BULLETS!
Thats telekenesis kyle
Edmon Feb 21st 2012 11:17PM
cannot upvote these comments enough
Blayze Feb 21st 2012 8:46PM
For you, the day yaks graced your Twitter was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.
facepalmer2 Feb 21st 2012 8:47PM
A Yak Will be disappointing and a Lack of creativity. Plus It's hideous! A Giant Toad, Turtle or Floating Fish/Orb/Seat/ thing will be more fun and better.