Yep and next expansion they will remove mount equipment all together and we will have nothing. just like they remove everything introduced in previous expansions when the next one launches. But hey every one will be happy the ugly mount is gone, it does not matter it will be taking water walking on mounts with it, at least that ugly thing will be gone, that’s all that matters.
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Lying won’t advance your cause very far, I’m afraid. You may click my name, then “Filter posts in this topic” and refresh your recollection at your leisure. There’s even a post up there with a handy, numbered list, that was a direct response to you.
You disagree. I get that. But it doesn’t make me “wrong”. /pats head.
It is the same with flying. They already tried to ground us permanently when WOD came out. Then people protested against it. Then they gave us Pathfinder trying to widdle down the player base that wanted flying. Now we have part 1 pathfinder and part 2 pathfinder, and yet we have not seen pathfinder part 2 yet.
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So you do not like the thing because it is ugly? That is the only excuse you can come up with on why the water strider should be stripped of its unique water walking ability? That is a lame excuse, wait, that is not even an excuse. Come back when you actually have something that is called an excuse.
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It’s better because it adds nothing that is not already in game and it get rids of that ugly mount and takes something people worked for away. Getting rid of that ugly mount is a matter of life and death didn’t ya know and making people lose something they worked for is all that matters.
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This is a rather silly assertion, as I’ve also covered earlier in this thread. I believe (so others here aren’t easily confused, this is just opinion-spinning on my part, not fact or assertion) this change is being done in an attempt to rein in the water-walking-for-all, all-the-time that we’ve had in the 7 yrs since MoP.
It has infringed on the innate abilities of DKs and Shaman, and by making people choose WW at the possible expense of something else, i.e. daze, slow-fall, this gives those 2 classes a bit of their exclusivity back. Same with mages and the portal rooms.
How is that a silly assertion. It is just a guess on the pruning of abilities that a player has had over the past years. Blizzard has pruned the classes almost to death. If there are the mount equipment that allows a player to use their mount on water, why do we need abilities then?
See, you just think it is silly, because you are not seeing what is happening before your eyes.
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Again, it is quite easy to look through a previous discussion that one was not involved in, if they wish to catch up and avoid embarrassing themselves. As you’re doing now.
I can even link to the exact post;
and point out where I replied to a similar silly question with “No, it’s not the reason. Just a nice side bonus. 
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Persisting with this strawman does you no good, friend.
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Still not coming up with a real excuse on why the Water Walking ability for the Strider is being taken away from all those that put time to get it.
News flash, there isn’t one.
So, you are saying it infringed on the DK’s and Shaman’s water ability, yet they are giving the ability to every mount. Yea, that makes sense. (Sarcasm)
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It’s infringed on the innate abilities so bad they are giving it to all mounts, that sounds about right. It’s almost as if the water strider is so OP that all mounts are going to get its ability so walking on water will not be op anymore. That’ll show that strider, yes it will.
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Asked and Answered.
If there are the mount equipment that allows a player to use their mount on water, why do we need abilities then?
I don’t think you’re thinking very clearly on this, honestly. It is the same situation where there’s an item that replicates a class ability.
You can buy invis potions and pop them whenever you need to, or roll a rogue and do it easier and better. Potions of water-breathing ![:arrow_forward:](https://d38bqls1q93fod.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/arrow_forward.png?v=6" ":arrow_forward:"){kind=icon}
Warlocks, and so on.
The other classes are offered the same ability, but with strings or inconveniences, e.g. consumable stacks or cooldowns, as they do not want to make the consumable a more viable option than the innate ability. But that is unfortunately what has happened since MoP; imbalance. This is a course correction that people who main DKs and Shamans, if they were smart, should cheer.
I have an absorb shield azerite trait and I have a water strider.
I’m going to get the enchanting mount equipment that gives me the 20% speed boost.
Then I get to ride fast, over water, without fear of being dismounted.
If I can’t fly, I guess that’s the consolation prize I’ll have to live with, but no less.
You can buy water walking potions and pop them when ever you need them or just get a water strider and do it easier.
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You forgot to mention also to roll a DK or a Shaman.
You make very bad arguments. Did anyone ever tell you that?
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I re-did my post. I did add that if they are bringing the mount gear to put on every mount. Then the whole point of infringing on the DK’s/Shaman’s is still going to be infringed. Then there is the point you posted. That is a really weak excuse.
Things get old often in the game. So, gear, weapons, classes, water, land, elites, abilities, and so on are very old within the game. You want all those things taken away? Of course not, then it will be boring. Blizzard is just tired of working hard on their games. That is their only excuse. WOD, Blizzar: “Flying is just too hard to implement in the game.” Life is hard in general, you just have to work through it.
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If you think so, go for it. I plan to put my free pair of WW Shoes into the slow and probably never swap it out.
I’m usually told that by people who have lost their argument, and resort to ad hominems in lieu of discussing the topic, yes.
Oooh. We done been told.
mmmph
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Well, then please, explain, how does the Mount Equipment system become something better than the current system? Because the mount equipment system, is bring nothing to the game.
Want No Daze, buy/craft leatherworking bards or roll a tank
Want Water Walking? Buy/Craft Elixir of Water Walking, roll a DK or Shaman or use a water strider.
Want reduced/no Fall Damage? Buy/Craft Goblin Gliders or Roll a Priest or Mage.
And so on and so on.
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Condescending much?
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No you won’t.
In 8.2 water striders lose water walking.
You can use speed boost equipment so all your mounts can ride fast, or you can use water walking equipment so all your mounts can water walk.
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