Mount Price Decrease for 2.4?

[Loryn]

Ok i have had several ppl swearing to me that they saw somewhere on Blizzards site that there is going to be a mount price decrease. Being the critical thinker that i am, i of couse find that highly unlikely. They said they saw it on the main website but when pressed for a url,or at least to show it to me, they cannot find it for whatever reason. I have searched all the community sites that i know and the official site itself. Does anyone know if this is BS or what? Because i personally do not find it credible. thanks for your time.

[corga]

Im pretty sure its BS but I may be misinformed :)

[Xlorep DarkHelm]

Last I heard, Blizzard actually had people state the opposite, that there would be no decrease in mount cost.

[piscene]

. They said they saw it on the main website but when pressed for a url,or at least to show it to me, they cannot find it for whatever reason.

They cannot find it because it is not true. In fact, Blizz has openly stated that mount prices will not go down with 2.4. If you find anything, it will be this.

[thorleader]

damn... Im still about 950g short of my flyer

[rubberdubbie]

If they ever did, they'd have to refund a lot of gold to people who already paid 5000G for training...or there would be a huge uproar.

[Janfader]

If they ever did, they'd have to refund a lot of gold to people who already paid 5000G for training...or there would be a huge uproar.

Starting with me. :wave:

[Xlorep DarkHelm]

If they ever did, they'd have to refund a lot of gold to people who already paid 5000G for training...or there would be a huge uproar.

See, I don't get that. What's with the sense of entitlement? I paid 5k gold for my mount, and whatever someone else pays for their mount, I don't care. It does not affect me, or the fact I have my mount one bit. If anything, I'd be happy for other people not to have to grind it out like I did, but I sure as hell wouldn't be upset that someone else didn't have to do what I did. I think people place too much importance on what they perceive to be status symbols, sometimes I think if only to lord those symbols over others.

That said, I just plain don't believe Blizzard would change it, at least, not for a while.

[PlayThemAll]

If they ever did, they'd have to refund a lot of gold to people who already paid 5000G for training...or there would be a huge uproar.

Ok then I want months of my life back that I spent leveling because its easier now. :grin:

[mesonm]

If they ever did, they'd have to refund a lot of gold to people who already paid 5000G for training...or there would be a huge uproar.

Technically, no.

They said MOUNT, and you said TRAINING.....

They can decrease the mount price (not the training) to ZERO, for all I care.

[xDarkDrifterx]

No, they will not be reduced.


(Thread from a week ago or so)
http://www.worldofwar.net/forums/showthread.php?t=410417

[Beruen]

If they ever did, they'd have to refund a lot of gold to people who already paid 5000G for training...or there would be a huge uproar.

There was no refund when the epic ground mount/training had its cost slashed, and to be honest, 5K gold is easier to come by now than 1K gold was then, so I'd have to say that I'm sceptical about both the refund and the huge uproar.

[LunarSolaris]

It wouldn't surprise me to eventually see the price for training reduced. After all, they reduced the price to obtain a persons epic ground mount from the original stated price - why not also the flyers eventually? Over time, Blizzard does eventually "nerf" older things in favor of newer. This is true of PvE content (dungeons) and of items within the game.

With respect to the change come 2.4, I've not heard anything - and unless it is official word from Blizzard, it is likely BS. While price reductions are likely to happen eventually, I don't think it'll be with the next patch.

[mesonm]

There was no refund when the epic ground mount/training had its cost slashed, and to be honest, 5K gold is easier to come by now than 1K gold was then......

Agreed....I have more than one character that has an epic flyer...and still have 1800g on my account....Money is pitifully easy to come by.

[Beruen]

It wouldn't surprise me to eventually see the price for training reduced.

It wouldn't surprise me either, but refunds would shock me.

With respect to the change come 2.4, I've not heard anything - and unless it is official word from Blizzard, it is likely BS. While price reductions are likely to happen eventually, I don't think it'll be with the next patch.

Agreed completely. 2.4 is not to WotLK as 2.0 was to TBC, that honor goes to 3.0, 2.4 is more analogous to 1.12, which while it brought many changes, didn't bring the major redesign to talent trees, cheaper mounts, etc.

Agreed....I have more than one character that has an epic flyer...and still have 1800g on my account....Money is pitifully easy to come by.

Umm.... yeah, I'm obsessive compulsive enough to be in the same position. I've bought five epic fliers so far, four of them for my own characters, and I've got another character coming up that will probably never own a non-epic flier. Once you've got one character with an epic flier, a non-epic flier will never be good enough for any of your characters.

[snowieken]

See, I don't get that. What's with the sense of entitlement? I paid 5k gold for my mount, and whatever someone else pays for their mount, I don't care. It does not affect me, or the fact I have my mount one bit. If anything, I'd be happy for other people not to have to grind it out like I did, but I sure as hell wouldn't be upset that someone else didn't have to do what I did. I think people place too much importance on what they perceive to be status symbols, sometimes I think if only to lord those symbols over others.Well said. You took the words right out of my mouth with that post.

[Abeezil]

I am really disappointed by the price of mounts. My Night Elf Hunter finally reached 40 and headed to Darnassus to train and see about a mount. He had managed to scrape together a total of 13 gold made up of the pittances he gets doing quests and grinding and a few odds and ends the alts sent him. And after he spent all but 88 silver on training, guess what? (and why was I surprised?) - it costs 81 gold to learn to ride and get a cat mount.

But it seems like all a mount does is move you faster and I can move him fast with the 'Cheetah' thing, so why bother? I don't really think any of my chars will have mounts. :cry:

[NOYB]

MMOs need a way to take gold out of the economy. Otherwise, inflation goes crazy. One could argue that it already has gotten out of hand, but "epic" mounts sure do help.

Saving enough gold for a mount is just another form of achievement. Not everyone progresses at the same rate. I know when I was new at the game I didn't make gold as easily as I do now. Largely from a lack of understanding of how the game economy works. Now that I do, it's a piece of cake.

That said, just enjoy the game. If you focus on your character and take advice as you level up, you'll be fine.

[Valas Azuviir]

I am really disappointed by the price of mounts. My Night Elf Hunter finally reached 40 and headed to Darnassus to train and see about a mount. He had managed to scrape together a total of 13 gold made up of the pittances he gets doing quests and grinding and a few odds and ends the alts sent him. And after he spent all but 88 silver on training, guess what? (and why was I surprised?) - it costs 81 gold to learn to ride and get a cat mount.

But it seems like all a mount does is move you faster and I can move him fast with the 'Cheetah' thing, so why bother? I don't really think any of my chars will have mounts. :cry:

Cheetah can stun you, getting dismounted won't. Plus mounts are quicker than cheetah.

[Findariel]

If they ever did, they'd have to refund a lot of gold to people who already paid 5000G for training...or there would be a huge uproar.
As if Blizzard ever cared ;)

[Abeezil]

Cheetah can stun you, getting dismounted won't. Plus mounts are quicker than cheetah.

Well, I have no option. I've given up the mount thing for all my chars and as said above, am just enjoying playing.

It was very disappointing, though, to do every quest in Desolace with this Hunter and really only gain XP. Rewards for the quests were mostly items of a much lower level than he could use or things like plate which are 'way outa sight for him. And most were soulbound or bound when picked up, so no passing them to a lower level alt who might have made use of them or putting them on the AH. I really like this game, my first online RPG, but consider it very stingy in terms of rewards for play.

What would I like to see? I'd like to see rewards for lower levels in terms of their levels that would compare to what high levels get for their efforts. That might reduce the frantic scramble to get to 60 or better for many and make the trip there more enjoyable. I'd like to see soulbound gone and binds when picked up gone. I'd like to see them replaced with binds when equipped. I'd like to see rewards for quests offered more appropriately in terms of the level of the questor and what he can wear or equip. No more level 25 leather boots for a level 45 Warrior wearing plate (and soulbound boots as well). Oh, and I'd like too to see more stackable items since bag space is also so stingy. And more banks in more towns. But maybe this is just me.

[Clavina]

Well, I have no option. I've given up the mount thing for all my chars and as said above, am just enjoying playing.

It was very disappointing, though, to do every quest in Desolace with this Hunter and really only gain XP. Rewards for the quests were mostly items of a much lower level than he could use or things like plate which are 'way outa sight for him. And most were soulbound or bound when picked up, so no passing them to a lower level alt who might have made use of them or putting them on the AH. I really like this game, my first online RPG, but consider it very stingy in terms of rewards for play.

What would I like to see? I'd like to see rewards for lower levels in terms of their levels that would compare to what high levels get for their efforts. That might reduce the frantic scramble to get to 60 or better for many and make the trip there more enjoyable. I'd like to see soulbound gone and binds when picked up gone. I'd like to see them replaced with binds when equipped. I'd like to see rewards for quests offered more appropriately in terms of the level of the questor and what he can wear or equip. No more level 25 leather boots for a level 45 Warrior wearing plate (and soulbound boots as well). Oh, and I'd like too to see more stackable items since bag space is also so stingy. And more banks in more towns. But maybe this is just me.

Learn mining and skinning and sell everything you get from them.. copper bars are currenty 2-3g per stack on my server.. You will get your mount money in no time.

[det]

See, I don't get that. What's with the sense of entitlement? I paid 5k gold for my mount, and whatever someone else pays for their mount, I don't care. It does not affect me, or the fact I have my mount one bit. If anything, I'd be happy for other people not to have to grind it out like I did, but I sure as hell wouldn't be upset that someone else didn't have to do what I did. I think people place too much importance on what they perceive to be status symbols, sometimes I think if only to lord those symbols over others.

That said, I just plain don't believe Blizzard would change it, at least, not for a while.

Agreed.

And the same pretty much goes for reduced arena points / honor cost and removed attunements.

Gives more people with less time than I have the chance to see things that I have seen / won / gained and moved on from since.

And it makes life for any of my alts easier....

[Dakiter]

What would I like to see? I'd like to see rewards for lower levels in terms of their levels that would compare to what high levels get for their efforts.

I need to preface this by say this is not an attack. Ok, now that that is out of the way. Do you even have a level 70 character? High levels rewarded for their effort? I have run Steam Vaults about 25 times and I have never, NEVER, seen the hunter legs drop once! Quest item rewards? I did nothing but outland quests from 58 to 70 and I can think of maybe 5 or 6 items that I received as a reward that I could actually use.

I suggest you take the advice of the folks above, mine and skin. But also, pick up auctioneer and it will tell you which quest reward is worth the most gold when sold so you can maximize you income.

"compare to what high levels get for their efforts" - That still has me chuckling!

[det]

What would I like to see? I'd like to see rewards for lower levels in terms of their levels that would compare to what high levels get for their efforts.

Well, she has a point. Many, many, many quest rewards just plainly "suck" compared what I can find at the AH. That is not least due to the fact that also the mobs you kill drop items many levels below their own.

So the drops from mobs and the rewards from the quest that I kill those mobs for...say at lv 40 are worse than items in the lv 40 range that I can get on AH.

[Abeezil]

I need to preface this by say this is not an attack. Ok, now that that is out of the way. Do you even have a level 70 character? High levels rewarded for their effort? I have run Steam Vaults about 25 times and I have never, NEVER, seen the hunter legs drop once! Quest item rewards? I did nothing but outland quests from 58 to 70 and I can think of maybe 5 or 6 items that I received as a reward that I could actually use.

I suggest you take the advice of the folks above, mine and skin. But also, pick up auctioneer and it will tell you which quest reward is worth the most gold when sold so you can maximize you income.

"compare to what high levels get for their efforts" - That still has me chuckling!

I do mine with my main, do skin with the Hunter mentioned, do gather herbs with another alt. While I'd rather spend time making things from what I gather, I do sell the raw materials, mostly to pay for training, which gets more and more expensive. That in itself is disappointing, since these crafting professions can be a lot of fun. The AH on Hellfire sells very poorly - mostly I've followed a rule for myself of 'put it on twice, then say heck with it and take it to a vendor where I get almost zilch for it'. Things did sell better last summer, maybe because school was out, so I hope that happens again this year.

I do have Auctioneer and no, I don't have a Level 70. And if it's no better at that level being rewarded for quests with useful valuable items, then why is everyone racing onward to 70?

I'm playing for the fun of it, since it is an enjoyable experience. Just once I'd like to have a GOOD drop. Just once I'd like to reach a level to acquire something special (like a mount, f'rinstance) and find to my surprise that it didn't cost much and I'd pretty well earned it by struggling onward to that level.

[Papa Bear]

The AH on Hellfire sells very poorly - mostly I've followed a rule for myself of 'put it on twice, then say heck with it and take it to a vendor where I get almost zilch for it'.


As it happens I play on the EU-Hellfire realm too, and my main just dinged 65 (elemental tauren shaman). I have to disagree on the moneymaking troubles. As a herbalist/alchemist I easily make 20-30 gold a day without putting much effort in, and over the last 5 levels I made over 1000 gold. I dont specifically farm anything, but rather pick the herbs i come across while questing and I sell all the herbs I cant make valuable potions of. The greens I find I send to an enchanter alt that disenchants them and sells the materials. Any weapons that drop sell quickly on the AH at a (by auctioneer) recommended price, or at a ~10x markup.

I treat the economy in WoW as in real life, by checking supply and demand. I have answered specific transmuting requests in the trade chat, and found out what sells well even above median prices (arcanite bars come to mind). Maybe I put in more time studying price fluctuations than the average player, but to me it is a part of the game to grasp the economy since it makes the experience more real.

Making money is not hard, but it does require some effort on your own. Otherwise, gold would just rain over everyone and that would result in a very poor gaming experience for everyone.

[Dakiter]

I know I sounded a like a bit of a prick in that last message, I apologize. Loot and drops and rewards has been a huge pet peeve of mine for a long time so its the reason why my response sounded that way.

I love to craft as well. My main is a herb/alch both at 375. I have a 300 tailor/265 enchanter and a bunch of other alts that do leather workers and engineering.

Do what you enjoy. Gaining money should be secondary. The times I made money were when I stopped trying. I am serious, I just went about enjoying the game and boom I had enough for my mount and I didnt even realize it.

Why race to 70? Content for one. I may not get a drop every time I go and do something but being able to sit back and enjoy the 'adventure' of a hard instance or a 25/40 man raid was awesome. I play with a lot of rl friends and it makes it great. I think of drops and loots as secondary now so if I dont get something I am not disappointed.

I would like to get a couple more upgrades only because I want to move unto the next level of end game content. Trust me though it still a hell of a lot of fun!

[cyradis2003]

He had managed to scrape together a total of 13 gold made up of the pittances he gets doing quests and grinding and a few odds and ends the alts sent him.

I think you are losing quite a few money making opportunities.

What are your professions?

Wool cloth can sell on the auction house for 2-3g for a stack of 20 on most servers. Mageweave sells for about the same or a little less. (linen and silk often are not worth the time to farm them)

If you are a skinner you can sell leather in the auction house ores sell for way more leather if you are a miner.

If you are an enchanter you can stop leveling that for a bit and sell all the disenchanted dusts and shards for a decent price.

Your first purchases should be the biggest bags you can afford. As you make money keep upgrading the bags to at least 14 slots. pick up EVERYTHING and sell it. Sell all the grey items you find. Skin or mine everything you possibly can. Gather every scrap of cloth and take it to the auction house.

Usually any green non-quest leather or mail armor with Monkey in the name will sell in the AH. Any green non-quest cloth armor with Eagle in the name will sell. Bear armor will sell in plate (over 40) or leather or mail (under 40)

Never leave anything on a body. As soon as your bags fill up you should go and sell at a vendor. Make a lvl 1 alt and sit it by the auction house. Mail all the cloth, leather, ores and sellable armors to that alt along with 1 gold start up cash and use that to post auctions. Look at all the similar items and use those prices to guide you. It fluctuates daily so always check the current prices.

Weapons cost a lot to put in the AH so unless they are lvl 19 or 29 of the eagle or monkey you may not want to put them in until you have a good idea of what will sell or not.

I would recommend running Shadowfang Keep 3 or 4 times a week and selling off the cloth and all of the drops. I ran my fiance through there and even splitting the cash drops with me he was making 4-6 gold a run just vendoring everything. I think your closest vendors will be Southshore.

Deadmines will also work but I think that has some trickier pulls than Shadowfang. Even at 40 if you have enough lvl 20's beating on you you can be in trouble.

Farm wool and profession materials... that is your easiest bet for cash until you have a good grasp of your server economy.


EDIT
I should have finished reading the thread. I don't think I told you anything you didn't already know.

I am glad you are enjoying yourself as you play. There really is no great rush to 60 but I do disagree with one gentleman above that outlands quest drops are no better than Azeroth's. It is true hunters get the shaft in outland quest loots BUT if you select wisely you can make better money selling the junk you do get. I always pick plate or a 2 hand mace or staff if I don't want any of the offered rewards. Plate usually vends for more than the others and 2 hander weapons vend for more than 1 handers.

I still say sell all the cloth you gather once you level your first aid and try farming wool for a little bit each week. Even with a bad economy wool generally sells for more than the effort needed to collect it would indicate.

[Xlorep DarkHelm]

Agreed.

And the same pretty much goes for reduced arena points / honor cost and removed attunements.

Gives more people with less time than I have the chance to see things that I have seen / won / gained and moved on from since.

And it makes life for any of my alts easier....

True enough. One of th ironies I've seen with WoW over the years it has been around, people who are on the "cutting edge" of the content have complained that it is difficult to fill raids (from time to time, I can remember with MC how that was a problem, not so much any more), yet those same people want everyone else to have to be forced to go through all the hoops they did to get there.

For a lot of people who play WoW, a lot of the difficulty to get through to somewhere isn't a challenge, it quite literally is a roadblock. Not everyone has even 4 or 5 hours to play WoW in one sitting. A lot of WoW's players tend to have jobs, school, family, or other obligations that must come before WoW. I think it is great that people who want to be "competitive" in WoW have the opportunity to have the extra twists and turns to be able to push ahead, as it definitely seems that is what they enjoy (being the "first" to down a boss, etc). But I am constantly baffled by how then they turn and complain when Blizzard loosens up the reigns a bit so others can get to the content as well.

And, like I said, if the mount costs decreased, I'd honestly be happy for people who hadn't gotten their mount skills yet. Because that cost is somewhat annoying. That said, I'd see it as something akin to the price of technology in the real world... Just because I paid $3000 for my computer, I sure as heck don't expect everyone else to always have to pay that price. If I knew someone who paid $2000 for the same system a week later, I'd be happy for them, not angry that I should have gotten it at $1000 cheaper. I paid more to get it earlier. And in WoW, you pay more (in time, effort, gold, etc) to get to things earlier too.

[mesonm]

But it seems like all a mount does is move you faster and I can move him fast with the 'Cheetah' thing, so why bother? I don't really think any of my chars will have mounts. :cry:

I'll bet right now, in the blind, that you change your mind by the time a character gets to outland....and at least one of your characters will have a mount at some point....

An epic flyer is pitifully easy to get, as are lower mounts....walking vs 280%? No question...

[det]

Indeed. I bought my secong lv 70 character a normal mount that he used 3 days while levelling engineering to 375.

The slowest and most annoying days indeed.

[moopy]

What's more, there are some things that you can only do with a flying mount..

[det]

Like getting killed from falling immense distances. Unmounted by Giant Kaliri's :grin:

[Super Sneaky Steve]

Like getting killed from falling immense distances. Unmounted by Giant Kaliri's :grin:

Just use your pally bubble! oh wait, you don't have one ha ha you suck!:grin:

I wear the skyguard cape as well, so I can click slowfall.

[Abeezil]

I'll bet right now, in the blind, that you change your mind by the time a character gets to outland....and at least one of your characters will have a mount at some point....

An epic flyer is pitifully easy to get, as are lower mounts....walking vs 280%? No question...

Don't get me wrong - I'd like nothing better than to have a mount. An epic mount would be great. But I'm realistic enough to understand that I'll never have the money, so why sweat it? I can have fun without gnashing my teeth about the extreme prices of mounts. My money all goes for training and to some extent for weapons and armour. There's nothing left for mounts.

[det]

Never say never...

Pure questing to lv 70: My mage had 800 gold, my rogue 1100 (pickpocket ftw). That is your slow flying mount right there. Questing past 70 and a few dailies..200 gold in a couple of hours is definitely possible...

25 days of that...or 50 if you only play 1 hour a day...or 3 months if you only play 30 minutes = 5000 gold...

[Valas Azuviir]

Don't get me wrong - I'd like nothing better than to have a mount. An epic mount would be great. But I'm realistic enough to understand that I'll never have the money, so why sweat it? I can have fun without gnashing my teeth about the extreme prices of mounts. My money all goes for training and to some extent for weapons and armour. There's nothing left for mounts.

Hmmm.. Do we have any other Alliance from Hellfire on these boards?
If so, could anyone run her through Scalet Monastery a few times and let her keep the greens and cloth for selling?

[moopy]

Like getting killed from falling immense distances. Unmounted by Giant Kaliri's :grin:

Gotta love the Monstrously Buggy Kaliris, especially their tendency to evade after unmounting you, or producing "target must be in front of you" errors, when the whole ugly, flapping mass is indeed a couple of yards in front. HATE HATE HATE *jumps up and down*.

[Abeezil]

Hmmm.. Do we have any other Alliance from Hellfire on these boards?
If so, could anyone run her through Scalet Monastery a few times and let her keep the greens and cloth for selling?

Bin there. <sigh> With my husband's lvl 47 Warrior for company. And, while he kept chortling about the great stuff he was getting, I kept getting pure crud. Yep, crud. So it went: 'Hey, trade me some of this good stuff you're getting, huh?' 'Can't - it's all soulbound or binds on pickup so I've got to vendor it'. I sigh and we trudge onward, until he starts that infuriating chortling again........ Marriages have foundered on less, I think.

This has always been how it's been for me in WoW. I love the game and enjoy playing it. I love it enough to put up with the things that periodically annoy me - there's never been a perfect game, has there? But neither my main nor my alts ever get 'good stuff'. I seriously considered once writing to Blizzard to ask if my account was cursed (just joking).

[jschild]

Getting the flying mount is easy, hell I made 250 gold in the past 2 days (70 btw) BY questing. Nothing but questing (and that only includes 2 daily quests).

The Epic Flyer should be hard. Although like Rgirty, would prefer it to be Rep based to eliminate gold buyers from getting it.

[Valas Azuviir]

Bin there. <sigh> With my husband's lvl 47 Warrior for company. And, while he kept chortling about the great stuff he was getting, I kept getting pure crud. Yep, crud. So it went: 'Hey, trade me some of this good stuff you're getting, huh?' 'Can't - it's all soulbound or binds on pickup so I've got to vendor it'. I sigh and we trudge onward, until he starts that infuriating chortling again........ Marriages have foundered on less, I think.


Do it again and have the lootsetting changed to free for all and only go in with your hubby and make it clear that if he takes anything.. Well.. Sleeping on the couch for the next week will be the least serious punishment. :wink:

That way, you can pick up all the "good stuff" even if it's BoP and then vendor it. Two of you should consider this a gold farming expedition for you. Yes, it'll take some time away from him. However, cheetah even with the relevant talent points only speeds you up to 38% over regular running, a normal mount without additional items like carrot-on-a-stick will net you 60%.

You'll definitely notice the speed change. And he'll notice a happier wife. :grin:

[cyradis2003]

Bin there. <sigh> With my husband's lvl 47 Warrior for company. And, while he kept chortling about the great stuff he was getting, I kept getting pure crud. Yep, crud. So it went: 'Hey, trade me some of this good stuff you're getting, huh?' 'Can't - it's all soulbound or binds on pickup so I've got to vendor it'. I sigh and we trudge onward, until he starts that infuriating chortling again........ Marriages have foundered on less, I think.

This has always been how it's been for me in WoW. I love the game and enjoy playing it. I love it enough to put up with the things that periodically annoy me - there's never been a perfect game, has there? But neither my main nor my alts ever get 'good stuff'. I seriously considered once writing to Blizzard to ask if my account was cursed (just joking).

Ok ... right there I would have popped him on the head.

Only boss loot binds on pick up. If he is looting the bosses it will say "Are you sure you want to loot this?" clicking NO is the easiest thing in the world. If you are rolling dice he can pass.

You are a couple, he is the bigger toon, you should get any loot that he doesn't specifically want to USE. I will run my fiance through stuff as I mentioned before and all I get out of it is 1/2 the cash drops which barely covers my ammo costs. He will run me through stuff on my alts and all he gets is a "Thank you sweety, send me the cash okie?"

Double standards are awesome when you are on the winning side ... make sure you are always on the winning side.


I repeat: in Scarlet Monastary ONLY BOSS LOOT SOULBINDS. If he is saying regular (non rare) mobs are dropping bound loots then he is full of brown smelly stuffs.

[Abeezil]

Hmmmm, obviously A Little Discussion Over Dinner is called for. :laugh: Seriously, though, when I've been home |'ve logged in to his account (actually, both accounts are in my name) and got stupendous stuff from some areas on his characters. But when I took one of my guys (same approximate level, same class but on a different day to allow for randomness of loot) into the same area I came away very disappointed. And that never fails.

Is it true that Paladins get mounts for 10 gold? And do Rogues qualify for a mount of any sort?

[moopy]

I repeat: in Scarlet Monastary ONLY BOSS LOOT SOULBINDS. If he is saying regular (non rare) mobs are dropping bound loots then he is full of brown smelly stuffs.

Only the boss loot is bind on equip? What about:

Tabard of the Scarlet Crusade - a favorite trash mob drop.
Blighted Leggings - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Ebon Vise - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Embalmed Shroud - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Ghostshard Talisman - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Ironspine's Eye - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Ironspine's Fist - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Ironspine's Ribcage - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Morbid Dawn - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.
Necrotic Wand - drops from a rare (non-boss) elite.

Also, mobs around this level are candidates for world drop BoP items, like Design: Citrine Pendant of Golden Healing. Given the amount of trash, it's far from unusual to see things like this drop too.

So no, choice BoP items are far from restricted to bosses.

[PlayThemAll]

Is it true that Paladins get mounts for 10 gold? And do Rogues qualify for a mount of any sort?

When I got mine at L40 it was free, I think it's 90S from a trainer now.

The epic groud mount is is done via several quests and there is no outright fee for it. But but by the time I finished the questline I'm pretty sure the mats, repairs, etc, was prob about the same price as buying one. The Pali mount is so much nicer then the std horse.

As far as I know rogues get no special priv's in regards to mounts.

[moopy]

Warlocks, however, get a free mount at 40. It used to be a quest thang, now you just rock up to the trainer and learn a spell to summon your horsie, as I recall. The epic ground mount is still a quest line with some pricey (but re-useable/borrowable) mats, and some other farmable stuff.

[Dakiter]

I am nearing the money needed to train epic flight. I decided to instead of getting the normal one I am gonna work on my rep with Cenarion and get the hippogryph they sell. I am one rep level away which means about ten or so trips through SV with some coilfangs added in. I just want something different then the same old mount we hordes get.

[moopy]

You know that the Cenarion mount costs about 2k (I forget.. a lot anyway), compared to under 100g for a skyguard exalted epic flying pasty mount, right?

[mesonm]

Don't get me wrong - I'd like nothing better than to have a mount. An epic mount would be great. But I'm realistic enough to understand that I'll never have the money, so why sweat it? I can have fun without gnashing my teeth about the extreme prices of mounts. My money all goes for training and to some extent for weapons and armour. There's nothing left for mounts.

Unless you are presently 60 or higher, you don't know.....

I still claim you'll have a mount....

[Dakiter]

You know that the Cenarion mount costs about 2k (I forget.. a lot anyway), compared to under 100g for a skyguard exalted epic flying pasty mount, right?

Yuppers! I have one whole level of rep to get before I will be able to buy it. If I keep farming as I am going I should be able to get the money easy enough. I think it ends up being 1600 after your hit exalted.

[moopy]

Ah, that's ok then, didn't want your hippogryph plan to be foiled by nasty surprises.. :)

[Dakiter]

No morries Moop. I am actually looking forward to it. I am not doing pugs for the faction, rather I have a set group that I will be running these with and it will only be with them. When its all said and done I will be Belf will be rockin his hippo!

[elsegundo]

i've seen people run around cities with a bird mount. when i asked what it was, they said its a something raven. it runs pretty fast but i dont think it flies, even though i see wings.

where do you get those?

[Xlorep DarkHelm]

i've seen people run around cities with a bird mount. when i asked what it was, they said its a something raven. it runs pretty fast but i dont think it flies, even though i see wings.

where do you get those?

Raven God mount. It drops from one of the bosses during the epic flight form quest for Druids. It is a ground mount, not a flying one.

[elsegundo]

so unless im a druid.... i have no chance of getting that purdy bird? its 10x cooler than a mechanostrider, imo.

[Dakiter]

You need a druid for a chance to get it to drop. I am certain you can work on who rolls on it before hand.

[Xlorep DarkHelm]

so unless im a druid.... i have no chance of getting that purdy bird? its 10x cooler than a mechanostrider, imo.

No, you need to be with the Druid doing the quest series, not actually BE that Druid. Think of it as an enticement to get people to help the Druid get the quest done.

[elsegundo]

ahhh. understood. thanks guys.

now back to the original topic... sorry for the derailment.

[tabstercat]

Damn i'm 300g from my epic mount..:P