New Stuff Coming to the Pet Store!
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
We’ve got some new stuff coming to the Pet Store, and we wanted to give everyone a quick sneak peek. Obviously, the Pet Store has been the place where we sell pets and mounts, but we’ve come up with some new types of cosmetic goodies, including some fun new little toys and Transmogrifiables.

First up: a trio of cosmetic helms for Transmogrification. ( Jewel of the Firelord, Hood of Hungering Darkness, and Crown of Eternal Winter) When Transmog went into the game, people immediately started talking about the possibility of just buying armor looks. So we’re going ahead and forging a few helms and seeing how they fit. They don’t have any stats, they’re just for looks, and you can use them to change the appearance of the helms for any characters of any class or race (they work with all armor types). They’re great for spicing up a Transmog set—or replacing a tier head piece you hate the looks of. No need to check that ‘Hide Helm’ box any longer!




Here are a few images, but keep in mind that these are all special-effecty and animated in a really cool way. You may have even seen these models pop up on Wowhead or MMO-Champion earlier this year.

We’re also trying out something else new. A lot of people have liked the kinds of fun, limited-use items you can get from the WoW TCG—so we’re taking that idea to the Pet Store. Soon you’ll be able to snag two fun new little toys: the Seesaw and Iron Hitching Post!

You can jump on the Seesaw with a party member and relive the childhood glee of trying to slam your friend into the ground . . . or you can have a big ogre named Lunk launch them into the air. Really, though, you’ll probably just look super cute gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes. D’awwwww.


True story: Worgen are exactly the same weight as Ogres.

The Iron Hitching Post is a little different: It’s an item you set down that allows you and up to 24 of your closest raiding cohorts to each jump on your own new unearthly Iron Warhorse mount. You can use it for smaller parties too, and it’s also great for Battlegrounds. Imagine the look on your opponents’ faces when they see a unified front of ghost horses galloping toward them . . . just to ruin everything and capture Snowfall Graveyard. (STOP IT!)




Hyah ghost-steed! Later I’ll feed you some ghost-oats in the ghost-barn.

We don’t have specific release dates for any of these items yet, but you can expect to see them show up in the Pet Store in the near future.

Let us know what you think, and what other kinds of fun and cosmetic items you might like to see in the Pet Store in the comments below!
This article was originally published in forum thread: New Stuff Coming to the Pet Store! started by chaud View original post
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  1. xindykawai's Avatar
    not sure if i like or now... its a strange move coming from a monthly fee game...
  1. GrieverXIII's Avatar
    Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh!
  1. Netherspark's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Aeluron Lightsong View Post
    You do realize this cosmetic right? This isn't going to hurt anything.
    Doesn't matter. Implementing store-bought items inevitibly means having less and poorer quality cosmetic things obtainable in-game.
  1. AutomaticBadger's Avatar
    Oh this forum is going to be the most eternal river of QQ tears :P

    In reality they are cosmetic. Hell there are things already available for money in this game. What is wrong with it being at the store vs on a card?
  1. Myrandron's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Penguintamer View Post
    Well at least they're offering solutions for avoiding having to wear their awful new tier gear.
    That solution has already been in place, called transmog.
  1. serenka's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Gotai View Post
    If you think this qualifies as good, then yes. Personally, I don't like the 3 showcased so far.

    Makes sense expanding this, I don't care myself how a company makes their money. Be it B2P, P2P, F2P with cashshop or any combination of it.
    Mount looks nice however, so might pick that one up some day ^^
    i don't like those ones either, but just worried blizzard might start using all their good armor models on the store, i hope they won't because i like good looking armor :P

    at least its only cosmetic items.
  1. Conical's Avatar
    They may look awesome at first but then, once you see everyone running around with those helms, they won't be as cool anymore. Trust me. Save your money and thanks me later.
  1. mmoc66c44a2f62's Avatar
    mount? IT IS FOR MEEEEEE
  1. Harnace's Avatar
    Well someone has to pay for the sub losses!
  1. Leare315's Avatar
    and sold
  1. Anevers's Avatar
    OH MY GAWD! Take my Money!!!
  1. scormac's Avatar
    Now i know why Tier 16 looks like crap
  1. Bender16's Avatar
    That's ridiculous and - quite frankly - insulting.

    If they were switching to a free 2 play model, I could understand this. But they are getting ENOUGH money from the monthly subscription already.

    Something like those helms and fun items should be acquired ingame, through an (epic) quest or something, which might even be challenging. But just selling those items? Come on now...
  1. Aeluron Lightsong's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Netherspark View Post
    Doesn't matter. Implementing store-bought items inevitibly means having less and poorer quality cosmetic things obtainable in-game.
    Eye of the beholder Netherspark. If you think any of those look OMG Amazing then that's your opinion but not everyone feels the same way.
  1. Bahamutx's Avatar
    Give me one of each please. They better not be higher than $2-5 each.
  1. Stormgnoef's Avatar
    Well thats that.Thanks god Ff14 is comming out next month.
  1. Bluesftw's Avatar
    sub based+micro transaction, activi$$ion at its finest xD
  1. Daniri's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Netherspark View Post
    Doesn't matter. Implementing store-bought items inevitibly means having less and poorer quality cosmetic things obtainable in-game.
    Didn't happen with mounts. Or pets.
  1. Lighto73's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by serenka View Post
    i don't like those ones either, but just worried blizzard might start using all their good armor models on the store, i hope they won't because i like good looking armor :P

    at least its only cosmetic items.
    They have been putting mounts/pets in the store forever and still make awesome mounts/pets in game as well. I don't see why this would be any different.
  1. AutomaticBadger's Avatar
    Sigh... For real people. What is different about these two alone? A mount you can't obtain from in game is equality selling out and selling cash only transmog gear. Both are just aesthetics and don't confer anything better then that in the game.

    So chill peeps.

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