Originally Posted by
SirCowdog
Sorry, I know I'm jumping into the middle of your guys' conversation. But your post made me think of something that came up earlier:
What if Part I and Part II were broken up into smaller pieces and done similar to the Epic Cloak or Epic Ring quest from MoP and WoD? The first part would unlock the ability for your mount to slowfall. Part 2 would be gliding. Part 3 Emerald winds. Part 4 the boost into the air from Aviana's feather. And finally, a the end when all the ground content has been completed, part 5 with true unlimited flight?
This wouldn't really address the point about not knowing EXACTLY when full flying would be available, but it would give people a ballpark idea while still leaving plenty of leeway in the design process and release schedule to make adjustments along the way. It would also give people a feeling of actual progression of power, instead of the over-simplified "Oh look the flight switch has been turned from off to on!", not to mention tying the progression of flight into the greater context of the story and lore of the expansion.