Water Strider Discussion

[Zulzamba-farstriders]

They do and they will, and in the future if mount equipment allows for gathering while mounted, the same will occur with the sky golem.

[Jops-zuljin]

Doesn’t matter what it is, it’s happening.

It does matter. And there are consequences.

[Kiwì-dentarg (Kiwì)]

They do and they will, and in the future if mount equipment allows for gathering while mounted, the same will occur with the sky golem.

Correct, and people spent a ton of gold buying that mount when it first came out will be upset, as will people who sell the mount as it still sells for a decent price.

But that is ok right? People working for items because those items do specific things deserve to be disappointed.

[Moonstriken-lightbringer]

Originally, I had no horse in this race, but at this point of dealing with the small group of you calling this thread home, I am going to actually take real gleeful pleasure in your displeasure.

If this thread is our home, you keep barging in without a key, so let’s not rail on those who continue to read this thread, hoping to see that bliz came to their senses. You’re here just as often. I’ve been here from the beginning of this post, and can clearly see that the majority bothering to comment clearly don’t like this.

I also note that since you pretend to not even want to use the strider, you have an awful lot to say about defending the change to it, yet you say nothing about the golem.
Yaknow…that golem that is having it’s ability left alone. The golem that won’t have a slot for change. Why don’t you quit wearing a path in the strider-rug, and switch over to the equally unpopular defense, of breaking that mount’s ability?

[Zulzamba-farstriders]

I have the strider, but I have also lived long enough to know that things change. This game has changed. I have lost abilities, the chance at mounts, armor and more as things have either changed or been removed. So, while I have the strider too (check my reputations and such), it does not matter to me that it is changing. It’s not worth all this energy and anger and emotion that a pretend video game creature now falls into water if bumped. It’s fine, and it will change, and you may not even notice or maybe you will feel suicidal every time you have to put inflatable boots into your mount slot. It’s ok that life is not fair. Learn to accept change and move on, that’s all you can do, otherwise, you waste your precious time and achieve nothing but negativity.

Basically, I’m done here. I posted today to give a friendly head’s up that MoP Timewalking is going on and people might want to take advantage- what a dumb idea. You guys can have this thread. Hope it’s as productive as the high elf one.

[Kiwì-dentarg (Kiwì)]

otherwise, you waste your precious time and achieve nothing but negativity.

Lesson learned. Do not bother farming for special items for it is a waste of your time and in the end you will be disappointed.

[Jops-zuljin]

Basically, I’m done here. I posted today to give a friendly head’s up that MoP Timewalking is going on and people might want to take advantage-

Why would anyone want to bother with MoP timewalking? For a piece of normal BoD gear that’s 15 ilevels below what they can get from warfronts/worldbosses? For rep tokens so they could by a soon-to-be-worthless water strider? Pfff.

And sure, you’re gone for now, but trolls can’t keep away from an open flame for long. You’ll be back.

[Icaañul-tichondrius (Icaañul)]

100+ posts in the topic. “no horse in the race” btw.

[Hardwire-velen (Hardwire)]

The new mount equipment does not do this. If you take any falling damage, you lose the water walking buff. You’ll have to remount to get it back. Depending on your alts race, 30% to 50% of the mounts in your collection CAN’T get back on top of the water.

I’m just waiting for the “mount equipment is garbage” threads to start up once this hits live. Because you know people aren’t going to be happy when they hop off a bridge or rock into water, take a microscopic bit of damage, and have to remount.

[Jops-zuljin]

I’m just waiting for the “mount equipment is garbage” threads to start up once this hits live. Because you know people aren’t going to be happy when they hop off a bridge or rock into water, take a microscopic bit of damage, and have to remount.

Heck, I take falling damage just dismounting from my Mighty Caravan Brutosaur!

[Leafblight-dark-iron (Leafblight)]

Any word or clarification on future plans? I think this system would receive far better reception if you could guarantee us that we won’t suddenly lose the ability to water walk when the new expansion comes out. OR that if you DO legacy these mount equipments, you will restore the water striders ability.

[Kilhub-khazgoroth (Kilhub)]

I am sure. Now, if millions of people unsubbed, the loss of revenue? Like when they said no flying- THAT will get you what you want. But use the search on here, it’s hilarious. This is the same fraction or a fraction of WoW players, all posting the same thing multiple times and attacking anyone that uses reason.

As far as media and such, I dunno, but I do know that comparing that portal change to this is not applicable. They HAVE to change the strider or the new system does not work. It can’t not change. These people cannot fathom or accept that, and so, here we are.

Millions of people have unsubbed. The response to declining subscriptions was twofold:

1. Introduce a 6 month Dreadwake flying mount bonus;

2. Double down on all the stupid decisions.

If subscriptions were dying, why would you ever consider removing and removing and removing things. It is like they are doubling down on bad stuff, as they know that the people that remain will accept lower quality garbage and keep giving them money.

People are trying to urge them to change their minds, but loads more are just leaving without a word.

[Cairnage-greymane (Cairnage)]

I have to admit I dont think this guy is a blizzard employee. When you call those out or disagee with them you get banned. And not like 10 hours later either. Within 5 minutes. Go ahead. Ask me how I know.

I havent been banned for disagreeing with Zulzamba yet. Maybe he really is a poor misguided soul and not dishonest dev pretending to be a player.

[Sonatah-saurfang]

Metrohaha is not a Blizzard employee.
Being a green is a volunteer position, though I’m guessing they get something out of it.

There have been some really good greens, but the ones who treat players with respect and courtesy don’t seem to last.

[Juggslol-malganis]

Just the one, for the one character, so you need up to 49 (50 if you only got the Crimson Strider, and you’ll get no discount) extra tokens to be regained; just for your Water Strider to be able to Stride on Water

If you are actively playing 49 other characters. Then this might be a shocker, but you are an outlier that they don’t balance or make changes around.

[Mousepaws-cairne]

I have quite a few Druids but use the Water Strider instead of swim form…I don’t really like swim form unless I am diving deep in sea or ocean for something I found down there…leave my Water Striders alone…I worked for both of them.

[Icaañul-tichondrius (Icaañul)]

It is in reply to the poster that is quoted as saying they don’t care for the strider because all they play is druid and they use swim. I’m not saying druid’s SHOULDN’T care, just that the particular poster has already explained a specific reason that they don’t care for the strider.

[Warpstone-norgannon (Warpstone)]

Any word or clarification on future plans? I think this system would receive far better reception if you could guarantee us that we won’t suddenly lose the ability to water walk when the new expansion comes out. OR that if you DO legacy these mount equipments, you will restore the water striders ability.

They will never answer this question, if the truth came out the up roar would even be bigger. It will be gated with pathfinder in the future, they will say they are not planning on it but it will happen. If we have to stop every couple minutes and remount just think of all the extra time played to get where we want to go, it adds up.

[Warpstone-norgannon (Warpstone)]

If subscriptions were dying, why would you ever consider removing and removing and removing things. It is like they are doubling down on bad stuff, as they know that the people that remain will accept lower quality garbage and keep giving them money.

Every time they lose subs they do something or make something take longer to make up the timed played they lost. It seems like every decision recently has been something small to make us play for few minutes longer each time we log in.

[Koink-dalaran (Koink)]

The only thing I can think of is they see people leaving and wonder why they don’t like the game anymore. They then think of something THEY don’t like, determine that must be the cause and remove it from the game. You’d think eventually they’d realize those choices are not having the intended effect and change course. However, it is difficult for people to admit when they are wrong.