WoW only has 7 mounts

[Accendor]

It feels very strange to me that mounts in their current form are still used as incentive / reward for many aspects of the game despite the fact that the average player uses only 4/5 (out of 7) mounts in general:

- Long boy
- Traveler Yak
- Water Strider
- Engineer Flying Herbalism Machine
- Heart of the Nightwing / X53 Rocket / Sandstone Drake

I know that there are some cool looking mounts, but why but why would I use another ground mount than the Strider or the Engineer Herb Machine? Same goes for flying, why use something that is not the herb mount (except for when you want to fly with 2 persons of course)?

I think before adding new mounts the current system should be enhanced and there should be ways (through long questlines and can also include a large gold component) to get an item that permanently modifies a mount of your choice and adds either permanent water walking or harblism or mining or skinning abilities to it (granted, skinning might be a bit useless, but why not?)
How it works? Freaking magic man, if we already have the items that can do it (but are to bothersome to deal with), so no real reason to be bothered by it.

I know there are some more in-depth ideas about how to improve the mount system out there and I am all up for it. But I really think that if mounts are planned as incentives in the future something has to change to make them more relevant again.

[The Stormbringer]

I would like an item that adds a glider effect to my flying mount of choice in non-flying areas.

[Twdft]

I have all the horses and all the proto draces set to favorite. Extra buttons for yak/rocket/water strider if needed.

Guess I'm not average player

[Topornic]

I'm all in some kind of secondary profession (kind of like riding somewhat used to be) that would enhance mounts and maybe a possibility to further customize your collection.
Not sure how would that be implemented though without breaking the game.

I use many favourite mounts but I always have additional buttons for strider and vendor mount + underwater mount.

[nToxik]

Herbalists should be able to herb from any mount without dismounting. It should be an herbalist perk, not a mount perk. Same for Miners & Skinners.
We also need more water mounts.

[Knaar]

I won the only Ji-kun mount that dropped while it was current for our guild, i told the GM at that time i would use it until i stop wow. It's still the mount i use to this day!

Yes, im the oddball.

[Izalla]

I have all the horses and all the proto draces set to favorite. Extra buttons for yak/rocket/water strider if needed.

Guess I'm not average player

I too use whichever mount I actually want to use, and switch to the utility mounts when I need to use them in that moment. Like hell I'm running around on that water strider outside of actually crossing a body of water on it. No thanks.

[Devonitar]

Be a death knight blacksmith and ride whatever

[Accendor]

I won the only Ji-kun mount that dropped while it was current for our guild, i told the GM at that time i would use it until i stop wow. It's still the mount i use to this day!

Yes, im the oddball.

While this is very cool and I am happy for you that you still enjoy your mount, it is basically the same problem, right?
Because other mounts are no incentive to you (since you already have the perfect mount). However your Ji-Kun mount could be even more awesome - Imagine being able to run over water with it instead of having to switch to the water strider.

That is actually the point I am trying to make: There are a lot of player who actually HAVE a favorite mount but are "forced" to use the game 7 over and over again, just because of their abilities.

[Teri]

Not counting vendors or passengers there's only 4 types of mounts :

- Land
- Land+Air
- Water Walking
- Underwater

[FelPlague]

It feels very strange to me that mounts in their current form are still used as incentive / reward for many aspects of the game despite the fact that the average player uses only 4/5 (out of 7) mounts in general:

- Long boy
- Traveler Yak
- Water Strider
- Engineer Flying Herbalism Machine
- Heart of the Nightwing / X53 Rocket / Sandstone Drake

I know that there are some cool looking mounts, but why but why would I use another ground mount than the Strider or the Engineer Herb Machine? Same goes for flying, why use something that is not the herb mount (except for when you want to fly with 2 persons of course)?

I think before adding new mounts the current system should be enhanced and there should be ways (through long questlines and can also include a large gold component) to get an item that permanently modifies a mount of your choice and adds either permanent water walking or harblism or mining or skinning abilities to it (granted, skinning might be a bit useless, but why not?)
How it works? Freaking magic man, if we already have the items that can do it (but are to bothersome to deal with), so no real reason to be bothered by it.

I know there are some more in-depth ideas about how to improve the mount system out there and I am all up for it. But I really think that if mounts are planned as incentives in the future something has to change to make them more relevant again.

Long boy
traveler yak
water strider
sky golem
heat of nightwing/x53 rocket/ sandstone drake/ zepplin/skyship
traveler mammoth
engineering mounts for engineers with new engineering gloves


so no more then 7

[Edc]

While this is very cool and I am happy for you that you still enjoy your mount, it is basically the same problem, right?
Because other mounts are no incentive to you (since you already have the perfect mount). However your Ji-Kun mount could be even more awesome - Imagine being able to run over water with it instead of having to switch to the water strider.

That is actually the point I am trying to make: There are a lot of player who actually HAVE a favorite mount but are "forced" to use the game 7 over and over again, just because of their abilities.

No is forcing you, I use goldenmane and the onyx panther exlusively, only time I touch another mount is the Yak when I need to vendor something or change my mog.

[Izalla]

Where the hell did you get the idea that people only use those mounts? lol.

I see people on a huge variety of mounts all the time in-game, and in addition to that I don't always use those mounts. I have really taken to the Pterrodax mount from Exalted Zandalari Rep specifically, and I use that all the time.

Good point, besides how I play personally, I see other people on every single different mount all the time. I've never been like "wow I only ever see people on this mount, huh."

[Darkguyver2020]

My main is a Death Knight. So to Hell with the stupid Water Strider. Path of Frost and Invincible all the way!

[melzas]

Well I'm just happy I'm not a sad person who doesn't know how to enjoy pretty stuff.

[Jingoism]

i only ride the big love rocket myself, despite having most of the ones listed.

[Kaibhan]

It feels very strange to me that mounts in their current form are still used as incentive / reward for many aspects of the game despite the fact that the average player uses only 4/5 (out of 7) mounts in general:

- Long boy
- Traveler Yak
- Water Strider
- Engineer Flying Herbalism Machine
- Heart of the Nightwing / X53 Rocket / Sandstone Drake

I know that there are some cool looking mounts, but why but why would I use another ground mount than the Strider or the Engineer Herb Machine? Same goes for flying, why use something that is not the herb mount (except for when you want to fly with 2 persons of course)?

I think before adding new mounts the current system should be enhanced and there should be ways (through long questlines and can also include a large gold component) to get an item that permanently modifies a mount of your choice and adds either permanent water walking or harblism or mining or skinning abilities to it (granted, skinning might be a bit useless, but why not?)
How it works? Freaking magic man, if we already have the items that can do it (but are to bothersome to deal with), so no real reason to be bothered by it.

I know there are some more in-depth ideas about how to improve the mount system out there and I am all up for it. But I really think that if mounts are planned as incentives in the future something has to change to make them more relevant again.

Those mounts get their own key spot for when they are needed along with a mount or two specifically for certain characters (i.e. core hound on a dark iron dwarf) but otherwise I have a bunch of rarer/cooler mounts on random. I'd rather dismount and gather than use the skygolem all the time.

[Lenarific]

Let me get this right there is only 7 mounts in WoW that we are forced to use? I use a Red Ruby Panther most of the time..... sometimes when i WANT to cross water i switch to Waterstrider BUT am i forced to NOPE because there has been many of times i said screw it ill just ride through..... NOTHING in this GAME is FORCED unless maybe if you are a GOLD farmer in the middle of NOWHERES and but ya thats a story for a different day..... STOP dramatizing everything.....

[Khallid]

7? I only use 3 mounts...

We definitely need more water mounts at the very least. The water strider is ugly, and the only way for people to stop using them is to introduce new water-walking mounts.

I was shocked when they added store mounts that literally look like boats, and they don't get fast movement through water. Such a big fail.

[Izalla]

Also with the vendor mounts specifically, they are so big that I ONLY use them when I need their utility, otherwise they are annoying.

Yep, and I only have the mammoth. I can't image putting up with the size of the yak or the brutosaur.