Really who even needs flying anymore?

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I’m less concerned about whether dragonriding replaces regular flying than I am curious about where dragonriding goes from here.

Is dragonriding the complete and final form of this new system or are the devs planning to eventually add to the talent tree? (eg: will there some day be actual air-to-air combat added?)

Would other families of mounts use these same mechanics or will they get their own variations of flying introduced over time with their own unique twists and niches where they are the superior tool?

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apologies, but that will never happen… blizzard has clearly stated that normal flying will be coming to dragon isles at a later date…

Dragon riding is listed as an “expansion feature” under achievements because it will stay in dragon isles the same way that torghast and garrisons stayed in shadowlands and WoD.

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Ah yes because companies have never changed their minds before! Thats just plain crazy talk to even think every developer and publisher keep their words.

Hold on this may not be obvious. /s

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“Normal flying will exist in all zones where it has previously been available, but the only way to fly in the Dragon Isles is with Dragonriding.”
That is pretty definitive. One would hope the author has a source to back it up. NOTE article written just 2 weeks ago.
As I’ve said, I hope to god this guy is wrong, but Ion has lied plenty of times in the past too. So I take what he says with a massive salt cellar.

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So only max levels will be able to do a lot of leveling content, which you won’t do…

But sure, remove access to all zones that require flying of low levels. That’ll surely bring in waves of new players.

Being grounded for 60 levels is the glorious future of wow! Hey, while you’re at it you can get rid of ground mounts, too, since you want the leveling experience to suck donkey eggs.

And while you’re at it, you can remove everybody’s mounts, since you think nobody should have them. Why not also remove transmog, if collecting is evil?

That’ll take care of the future of the game.

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you do know that the author of this article you linked has zero affiliation with blizzard and did not quote any blizzard source at all within their article, right?

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Im curious to see where it all leads to as well and what more than can add to it, its already amazing and can only be made better.

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You did read the next sentence in that post right?

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you got that right for sure, dragon riding can only be made better because it currently is at the bottom of the barrel right now :slight_smile:

No going downhill when you’re already at the bottom

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Oh im sorry i dont mean to not let low levels be avne to dragonride as well at normal levels, i mean to replace old flying with dragonriding

Apologies again you made up a scenario in your head and got angry at me for it :rofl:

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Nah because then botters blow out the market.

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This is actually how dragonriding was originally introduced to us. After a lot of backlash, Ion started to say, “Well maybe…”

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If you think the most amazing content to be added to the game in years is bottom of the barrell your tastes must be horrendous.

Go enjoy your boring lazy flying while you can before its gone. Ill weep when its gone for you and you cry you sad self to sleep every night.

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sorry you don’t work for blizzard, so you have no say over the matter… the staff at blizzard has officially stated that normal flying will come to dragon isles at a later date :slight_smile:

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It’s an international MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR company, and you honestly think they don’t have an ace LEGAL DEPARTMENT???

Sing it if ya know it:
:notes:There’s something inside your head… :notes:

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You really are terrible at grasping concepts, see above where i sarcastically stated because companies keep their word all the time … except they dont. Naivity is so cute sometimes.

Thinking about buying a boat your tears when flying is gone may flood the world.

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I just wish we had a slow / hover mode on dragons for doing more precise things like landing on specific platforms for herbing or high point captures. The number of times I’ve touched a high point then flew off in the cutscene and fell to my death, while comical, is a tiring after the first few attempts.

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whatever helps you sleep at night, my friend :slight_smile:

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This sounds like some tricky botter talk.
Nah, no more regular flying anymore. It’s how blizzard stops the botters, sorry mate nice try.

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I mean there are an amazing amount of things game companies have stated theyd do and flipped script after, if you legit dont think that, losing normal flying soon is the least of your worries