Can I play without DRIVE?

I’m unable to use vehicle systems at all (due to disability), am I able to do Undermine(d) without it?

So much of the content seems to rely on the vehicle - and so many things aggro me when I’m on my normal mount.

Is this going to be the first new zone I have to skip in 20 years ?

Thanks.

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Yeah you can, it’ll just take a bit longer. You can’t do DRIVE race content though

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DRIVE is optional, you can use a ground mount. Make sure to pick up the “caddy caller” from nanny talulah to enable shipping and handling on your ground mount

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Oh -thank you - that’s awesome. I’ve spent several hours now trying to do anything on the vehicle - but nope, not a chance.

Any ideas why they couldn’t just use the same system as for Dragonriding ?

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Because D.R.I.V.E. was built over the old “vehicle” system from wrath (it’s basically a faster version of the tanks you fight flame leviathan in, or the jousting at the argent tournament). It isn’t truly a mount. Dragon flying is true mounted dynamic movement and I think vastly superior to DRIVE

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Maybe this is crass but what “disability” could stop you from using the DRIVE system?

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I just checked with Nanny - she isn’t offering any items at all. I’ve been unable to complete the intro quests for the vehicle. Ah - just had to ‘skip tutorial’… all sorted.

Same one that has prevented me from using vehicle systems since day 1 of them - I can’t use my left hand for any activity involving spatial awareness - so I’m controlling the thing with just my mouse.

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Honestly if Blizzard implemented a way for players to set a waypoint which would auto drive to it, but let them control boosts along the way, I think this would help players in your situation

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Indeed - right now I think all the vehicle stuff is off limits to me, tried the caddy caller but it doesn’t seem to let me complete the jobs, just tells me about them.

Hopefully I can get enough stuff done via the other content.

How do you walk forward and around the corner in game? Because drive literally does not require anything beyond that or different from it. I press w to go forward, and I always hold right click to move my camera, which actually turns the vehicle.

its worth at least experimenting with the different settings, with the engine you get from completing all drive races on bronze and the wheels from engi prof, it gets pretty bearable/smooth. i also recommend getting the comfortable rider’s barding off of the ah to stop getting dazed

I don’t use move forward for normal stuff, I toggle move on/off with my mouse - then hold down right click and move camera to change direction.

I can’t even drive the think to the local store :slight_smile: I just get stuck everywhere - no chance I’ll ever get a race completed.

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So if you just use the default ability to move forward by holding down left and right click, while turning the way we both already do, you are golden. I drive with just my right hand, other than pressing w, but sometimes I don’t even do that and do it all with my right hand

Just gotta get the brain chip m8

I can’t turn though - it seems you need to use the keyboard to turn sharply (to do any of the missions etc).

Yeah - I spent several hours, I have it on slow - but I just have no control over it. I had the same issue with Northrend stuff as well.

I’ll just do all the non delivery content for now I think…

My brain is broken enough without adding more stuff to it.

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The only thing you won’t be able to do easily is the racing world quest. Which I think you can complete without using a keyboard, but is also perfectly fine to skip.

You are actually asking for trouble if you try to use your keyboard to turn, unless you use your keyboard entirely, which I have no idea how that would work with the camera.

I would ignore 99pct of forum feedback on this one subject in particular. These guys have been complaining about that car all week. It’s like they feel like they’re being punished or graded for bumping into things. You can go as slow as you want with the car.

Does that lock you out of achievements?

Neurological for me due to Long COVID.

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Right now - with the vehicle I can’t even drive to the closes building. I’m on my ground mount for good I suspect.

Not discounting anything you are going through.

Only saying I use only my mouse for like 98% of all DRIVE.