Upcoming Mount Changes, Algalon Loot, Blue posts

[Boubouille]

Upcoming Mount Changes

In the next major content patch, we intend to adjust mount requirements to further improve the leveling experience in World of Warcraft. In addition, cast times for summoning all mounts will be reduced to 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds. The following is a breakdown of the upcoming cost and level requirement changes we are making for each riding skill.

Apprentice Riding (Skill 75)

• 60% land mount speed
• Requires level 20
• Cost: 4 gold
• Mount cost: 1 gold
• Mail will be sent to players at level 20 guiding them to the riding trainer

Journeyman Riding (Skill 150)

• 100% land mount speed
• Requires level 40
• Cost: 50 gold
• Mount cost: 10 gold
• Mail will be sent to players at level 40 guiding them back to the riding trainer

Expert Riding (Skill 225)

• 150% flying mount speed; 60% land mount speed
• Requires level 60
• Cost: 600 gold (faction discounts now apply)
• Mount Cost: 50 gold
• Can now be learned in Honor Hold (Alliance) or Thrallmar (Horde)

Artisan Riding (Skill 300)

• 280% flying mount speed; 100% land mount speed
• Requires level 70
• Cost: 5,000 gold (faction discounts now apply)
• Mount Cost: 100 gold

Algalon Loot Table Update
Wraith (EU-Ysondre) and For The Horde (EU-Nazjatar) killed Algalon-25 tonight and another item was discovered, the Planewalker Treads (Mail - Spell MP5).

Algalon 25-Man Loot Table

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			<th width="30">ilvl</th>
			<th width="75">Type</th>
			<th width="75">Spec</th>
			<th width="75">Slot</th>
			<th width="305">Item</th>
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				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Daggers</td><td>Phys.DPS</td><td>One-Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/algalon_25_9901_3.jpg"]Fang of Oblivion[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Off-Hand</td><td>Spell Hit</td><td>Off-Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/cosmos.jpg"]Cosmos[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Shield</td><td>Tank</td><td>Off-Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/bulwarkofalgalon.jpg"]Bulwark of Algalon[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Staves</td><td>Phys.DPS</td><td>Two-Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/algalon_25_9901_1.jpg"]Dreambinder[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Crossbows</td><td>Phys.DPS</td><td>Ranged</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/algalon_25_9901_4.jpg"]Skyforge Crossbow[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Daggers</td><td>Spell Hit</td><td>Main Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/algalon_25_9901_5.jpg"]Starshard Edge[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>1H Maces</td><td>Spell MP5</td><td>Main Hand</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/algalon_25_9901_2.jpg"]Constellus[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Plate</td><td>Melee.DPS</td><td>Feet</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/sabatonsoflifelessnight.jpg"]Sabatons of Lifeless Night[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Plate</td><td>Tank</td><td>Legs</td><td>[url="/i/n/09/03/9722/loot_9722_92.jpg"]Legplates of the Endless Void[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Leather</td><td>Phys.DPS</td><td>Wrist</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/may/solarbindings.jpg"]Solar Bindings[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Mail</td><td>Phys.DPS</td><td>Head</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/june/boundlessgaze.jpg"]Boundless Gaze[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot1"><td>239</td><td>Mail</td><td>Spell MP5</td><td>Feet</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/june/planewalkertreads.jpg"]Planewalker Treads[/url]</td></tr>
				<tr class="vloot2"><td>239</td><td>Cloth</td><td>Spell</td><td>Hands</td><td>[url="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/june/pharosgloves.jpg"]Pharos Gloves[/url]</td></tr>
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Blue posts

Mount Changes in 3.2
The game has gotten quite a bit longer, and allowing players to get from A to B faster only very minimally decreases difficulty; more so, it decreases time spent traveling. We don't want to discourage players from trying out the game if they have not yet, and we especially don't want to discourage existing players from trying out new characters because the leveling process from 1-80 seems too daunting after flying around Northrend grabbing purples for a while.

Whether you leveled your first character from 1-60 within a month of the game's release when the leveling curve was less forgiving, and mounts seemed like a distant dream, or you leveled a character from 1-80 in the last month with mounts a little sooner, and experience gains a little accelerated from 1-70, no one's game play experience and fun -- the reason most people would play video games in their spare time in the first place -- is at all cheapened. (Source)

Boundless Gaze is bugged (Link)
No, actually the Algalon helm is bugged. We'll get it fixed. Don't shard it! (Source)

Druid (3.1 Skills List / 3.1 Talent + Glyph Calc.)
PvP Gloves Bonus
Yes, we are changing the older glove bonus to the new bonus. You should have -15 energy for Maim on all your PvP gloves. (Source)

Innervate in Arenas
It is balanced around a 6 min cooldown so in a 3 min match it provides a lot of mana and the fact that it can't be used again for a long time is small consolation when the match is over quickly.

We are reluctant to balance it around being dispelled though. When dispel is the counter for everything, it just makes classes with the ability more necessary and makes those without it even weaker. (Source)

Old models of Cat and Bear Forms
The old models for cat and bear form will go away in patch 3.2. You're welcome to hold services for the loss of these beautiful specimens at your own accord. (Source)

Rogue (3.1 Skills List / 3.1 Talent + Glyph Calc.)
Fan of Knives in 5v5 Arenas
So, last I looked today, rogues were represented in really low numbers in 5s among high rated teams (particularly considering they are over represented in 2s and 3s). So "Mortal FoK" doesn't seem to be winning them too many matches, at least not yet, though it could be one of those things that is annoying even if not overpowered. (Source)

[iLive]

This is pretty awesome and will indeed make levelling more fun! GJ Blizzard.

[Simca]

level 20 mounts! And the 60% flying mount is now 150% in air, hooray!

[Wani]

nothing new here =/

Mount at lvl 20? Epic mount at lvl 40? flying mount at lvl 60? 150% flight speed for the normal flying mount?
And did you have a look at the prices ?

[Helior]

normal flying mount should have been like that from the start or at least 100%, get on that on my alt was like gouging my eyes out.

[Imbashiethz]

They keep making the game shit easy, and I just spent nearly 700g on a mount for my mage, i could have saved 650 gold, sad sad sad

[Simca]

Not just that but the 150% flight mount is usable at level SIXTY meaning that while you quest in outlands on your alts from 60-70 you can FLY at 150%!!

That's a way to massively increase leveling speed imo.

[juelz]

Cool, I was just thinking about leveling a new alt (drood) and these will be nice.

Plus 60% -> 150% will help those who refuse to buy epic flying skill

[onin]

i had to suffer through and wait until i was the correct level/had the funds.... and so should the noobs >

[WhatAreMelon]

Upcoming Mount Changes
[blizzquote="Zarhym;http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/17730154175-upcoming-mount-changes.html]In the next major content patch, we intend to adjust mount requirements to further improve the leveling experience in World of Warcraft. In addition, cast times for summoning all mounts will be reduced to 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds. [/blizzquote"]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[Trixzy]

Idd good

[Wardley]

Well that's the final nail in the coffin of the Paladin and Warlock epic mount quests. I doubt they're going to go back and make those questlines doable at level 40.

Still, as I'm working on my alts now, and got 4 around lvl 40, this will definately make levelling them up much easier.

Roll on 3.2!

[Ryzer]

RYZERRYZERRYZERRYZER


sweeeeeeet.

first page! ^-^

[Simca]

They keep making the game shit easy, and I just spent nearly 700g on a mount for my mage, i could have saved 650 gold, sad sad sad

How does ease have anything to do with that? Wait, are you trying to say making gold is hard? I surely hope not.
That just reduces the number of hours of farming or dailies or auction house profiteering required for a mount.
The level changes are much more huge imo.

[Imbashiethz]

Outland pvp was fun, now they have destroyed it completely by making everyone able to fly.

[omein]

nothing new here =/

k, your retarded

And this is a very good thing bliz*...gg..two thumbs up!

[Simca]

Outland pvp was fun, now they have destroyed it completely by making everyone able to fly.

Because now you can't just kill low level players and they have the ability to run away now?
God, people will always find a way to QQ about good changes.

[iLive]

I guess people just want to ride something they used 30+ hours on to get, so they can feel that they are unique. You know making this more avaible makes levelling indeed more fun! Isn't that enough? I am kinda: fuck! I could saved money, but happy that they made this change Other players than non Druids will love this change (instant mount = instant mount).

[DeanyKong]

. . . and I just bought my Epic Flying a week ago. . .

[BobCharabini]

WAT.

Should make leveling faster I guess, but I want a refund.