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Comic #78: Mount (Patreon)

Published:
2019-12-08 19:21:49
Edited:
2026-03-01 20:42:29
Imported:
2026-09
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Originally published: Feb 3, 2007.

For those that don't know the context, flying mounts were not a thing until the second expansion came out. Given that this comic came out effectively 2 weeks after TBC came out, flying mounts were kind of a big deal.

From what I remember, there were 2 levels of flying mount at the expansion launch. The first was VERY slow, I believe it was 60% speed, so it was slower than a fast ground mount. It cost something around 800g for the training, and 100g for the mount. I think?

The second was 280% speed, and it cost 5000g for the training, and 200g or so for the mount. It's been so different for so long that I can't be 100% sure.

So in the comic when Keydar is saying epic mount, he means he's purchased a fast flying mount, which was a decent grind.

Spellsteal was also a new TBC addition. So basically what I'm saying is this comic is super topical in February of 2007.

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Fernando

I guess you're right about the prices. Also, it wasn't like today, where flying speed is dictated by your Riding talent level. The mount itself could be slow or fast, so, even when you were able to fly at 280%, you'd still do 60% on the slow mounts. Why would someone use a lame 60% flying mount? Well, ground riding in Outland was somewhat difficult, the topography of most terrains was awful. So you had to decide if you wanted to keep looking for paths or just slowly fly over the whole thing. The faction flying mounts where indicated by armor: slow ones were unarmored, fast ones were armored. I guess wearing a bunch of heavy metal plates made it easier to get off the ground, I dunno. I liked when they changed so your speed is linked to skill, independent of mount, for I find the nude caramel Alliance gryphon is, to me, one of the most beautiful mounts of the game to date.

Sean

Druids got serious love in the TBC -- first we became ridiculously OP tanks (subsequently nerfed!) and then, not only did we get Flight Form 2 levels before anyone else could fly (68!) *but* it was insta-cast like the other shapeshifts. So you could totally be a jerk, get a bunch of people following you on fast ground mounts, and ride off the edge of the world ... and click FF. Then they all ride after you and most of them will plummet into the nether and die. Fun times! (Might have gotten demoted in my guild for doing that one time too often. lol)