Hi, we all like fancy mounts, right?
Well I’m here to say its time that Blizzard updates the old mounts - we have the Frostwolf Snarler; an updated version of the original Frostwolf Howler PVP mount one could get from Alterac Valley, but that same model could be recolored and applied to the old mounts. Would we retread some ‘reskins’? Yes, but for new or returning players, some of us may actually enjoy seeing our old mounts now be up to par with the most modern of tech.
Just imagine how beautiful your old nightsaber would be in high res and with more polygons to his face.
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I really, really want them to change the Belf paladin mount to a Hawkstrider. I know it isn’t going to happen, but I can dream.
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Fully armed and armoured, then they can make an arena outside Silvermoon where Bloodknights can joust, just take the Argent Tournament model and add some shiny plate.
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I would just be fine with an upscaled or texture overhaul i think. At least they wouldn’t be blurry and blocky. I love my pvp black wolf (i’m not good with names) he was my first mount love. I just wish his textures were a bit better he is looking a bit under the weather lately…
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Aye, that’s basically the idea - make the design more modern as we do have guys that use the skeletons of the old ones already.
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I know a few people that actually want the original vanilla WoW epic mounts before they added armor to them. Sometimes fancy isn’t better.
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While that’s fair - that’s more a FOMO thing whereas this is an ‘update’ thing. As stated; it’s a want to have the older mounts updated for the modern day for new players and their first mounts. Or for returning folk for a nice surprise.
They should update all of the obviously dated racial and class mounts, but there’s always that minority of people who scream “The old models are fine!” when they’re absolutely not, which is probably part of why they compromised on the Alterac Valley mounts by making the new models separate. Compare the vanilla human horses to the two worgen horses and the ones that come from Kul Tiras reps and ask me which ones look like they should be the standard in 2022.
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Easy fix: Let us keep the old, but give us an updated alternative.
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Why not both? Choices are always good. And the original horses sans armor looked so much cleaner and natural.
Mount bloat, but that certainly is an option - we still need some revamped horses though.
Maybe add another vendor; give us that ol’ treatment of the original Epic Mounts but without having to give it away, something like ‘hey, we got these cool new breeds for ya’ if you want’.
We have what, a 500 mount achievement now? Worrying about bloat was a foregone conclusion almost a decade ago. 
Definitely valid; but still a consideration.
Hahaha… Please no. BfA ruined the Alliance horses already.
I disagree - while it’s an eye of the beholder question, push comes to shove it isn’t too hard to add armor onto the horses - just look at the Vicious War Steed - uses an older variation of the model, but still gives it a distinct look.
Besides, not many folks tend to ride the older mounts when they usually go on a flying mount / preferred ground mount. This is primarily for newer players, returning players or whatnot getting a nice surprise, and roleplayers who’d like more ‘down-to-earth’ or fitting mounts not locked behind a PVP wall or an absurdly low RNG chance (Seriously Blizzard, we’d like our undead horses to look even more horrific, and not due to low polygons, thank you).
Hence a persons option to just have both options available to please both crowds. Some people will like the Frostwolf Howler more than the Snarler (it is basically just a Draenor wolf but with unique armor). A lot of people also greatly enjoy Sinrunner Blanchy - updated red ghost horse that can fly. I personally prefer the Court Sinrunner, but once again thats preference.
Yep. Would love to see my classic mounts I painstakingly grinded gold for get a nice little poly update.
only if they add an option to keep an updated version of the horse. I love that red armor on the horse.
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Sandy nightsaber is one of my favourite mounts, for exactly this reason.
I’d love some updated racial mounts.
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i think they should keep the originals ofc, for nostalgia and just flavor…i think having them as they were is important…
but they should add updated ones to all said classic mounts i agree 
Terrifying. The Darkshore Saber ‘update’ gave them rodent faces. They look awful. And this is coming from a rodent lover.
So while an update would be nice… It also worries me lol
Blizzard has trouble some times when it comes to updating models and maintaining the old details.