[WoW] Blood Elf Mount Video

[Flibbertigibbet]

Video of the new Blood Elf mount has been leaked. Its a "cockatrice", and looks a bit like an angry tie died chocobo. If you can't imagine what that would look like, then you need to do more acid. Alternatively, you can watch the YouTube video yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYKh0YSgSt8&mode=related&search=

In other news, Leenjai hit 60 tonight, put up a purple ring in the AH for 200 g (already got one bid) and is going on his first raid tommorow. Hurray!

[Jake]

That's one funky bird.

[Coyote's Own]

Thats one angry chocobo. :D

[Topher]

I think it looks wicked. In the traditional and now-outdated-slang senses.

Topher

[EndlessChase]

It's the best looking mount in the game to date. I'm interested to see the varrious color schemes.

[IceShadow]

Once again...they'd better update the mount graphics and animations for the other races too, or the Blood Elves are just going to look out of place.

[Jim DelRosso]

I thought I saw a shot of a Blood Elf riding a giant elk elsewhere. Anyone know what's up with that?

[d s addison]

Damnit, Jhest has given stupid amounts of runecloth to the trolls in search of a raptor. Now I'm gonna have to redirect my efforts to Blood Elf schmoozing - I want one of those babies.

[Ikselam]

I thought I saw a shot of a Blood Elf riding a giant elk elsewhere. Anyone know what's up with that?

If it was a reindeer, it could be the result of that Christmas item that turns your mount into one.

[Stormfalcon]

Thats one angry chocobo. :D

And justifiably so. I'd be pissed-off too if someone dumped that much dye on me!

[Njorhg]

...If someone had told me, "yah, there are rideable chickens somewhere" during Orcs and Humans I would have laughed.
Don't think I would, now:rolleyes:

100% split.

[Pasha]

>> Damnit, Jhest has given stupid amounts of runecloth to the trolls in search of a raptor. Now I'm gonna have to redirect my efforts to Blood Elf schmoozing - I want one of those babies.

Hmm, with the new mount changes, do you have to be Exalted with the race to get the mounts anymore? I thought they had changed that ...

[d s addison]

No, the changes only effect the way cost is divided between riding skill and mount. Epic level mounts will be cheaper by a factor of ten, but will still require exalted reputation for cross-faction purchases.

[perfect^inzanity]

No, the changes only effect the way cost is divided between riding skill and mount. Epic level mounts will be cheaper by a factor of ten, but will still require exalted reputation for cross-faction purchases.

Can't you just create a character that is of the right race, send the money to it and it then sending the Mount to you? I have this memory of Mounts being Bind on Use not Pickup.

[d s addison]

Mounts are BoP.

[Jim DelRosso]

If it was a reindeer, it could be the result of that Christmas item that turns your mount into one.

Nah, it was definitely distinct from the reindeer, from what I can tell. It's about 1:20 into this video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9tSicL8rBhg).

[Benny the Gnome Bard]

Mounts are BoP.

No, they are not. They are Bind on Use. I know this as my guild lets newly 40s use another member with Sergeant and honorable bonuses as intermediaries for the discount.

This is for regular mounts of course dunno about epics.

[Dorchadas]

On the one hand, it looks like Blizzard may well be on the path to finally achieving faction balance.

On the other hand, it looks like 2/3rds of the Horde will be Blood Elves in six months. :p

[Topher]

No, they are not. They are Bind on Use. I know this as my guild lets newly 40s use another member with Sergeant and honorable bonuses as intermediaries for the discount.

This is for regular mounts of course dunno about epics.

They're changing to BoP with the expansion, because otherwise cross-faction mounts would be attainable (since all mounts will use the same skill).

Topher

[Benny the Gnome Bard]

They're changing to BoP with the expansion, because otherwise cross-faction mounts would be attainable (since all mounts will use the same skill).

Topher

Well I'll just have to get a guildie to send me all the factions mounts BEFORE the expansion then :D

[Mr. Horrible]

Y'know, I've never really had much of an interest in birds ... but I want one of these.

That thing has a very predatory look to its face. "Yes, I'm pretty, but I will F*** YOU UP!" ... which is pretty much the Blood Elf attitude, apparently.

I approve.

[Brawndo]

Nah, it was definitely distinct from the reindeer, from what I can tell. It's about 1:20 into this video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9tSicL8rBhg).

That video looks to have been made with a model viewer; with a model viewer, you can mount the character on just about anything, kit them out with any armor/weapon/etc. This would also explain the Draenei female riding the Plainstrider.

[Iceberg3k]

That video looks to have been made with a model viewer; with a model viewer, you can mount the character on just about anything, kit them out with any armor/weapon/etc. This would also explain the Draenei female riding the Plainstrider.
Hmm, can you point me at a model viewer? The last one I've found is pretty old, and very buggy.

[Jim DelRosso]

That video looks to have been made with a model viewer; with a model viewer, you can mount the character on just about anything, kit them out with any armor/weapon/etc. This would also explain the Draenei female riding the Plainstrider.


Thanks!

[Darting Flea]

So the gnomes are imitating the Blood Elves choice of mount? Ear envy?

[d s addison]

No, they are not. They are Bind on Use.

Well wadda ya know; more n' me apparently, they are BoU. :o

[Benny the Gnome Bard]

So the gnomes are imitating the Blood Elves choice of mount? Ear envy?

*glare*

[Nokura]

Can anyone confirm whether the Blood Elf flight-path beasts will be the Dragonhawk? It kinda makes sense given that Dragonhawk riders were in the Frozen Throne expansion for WC3. And this Cockatrice video looks to be of a similar styling (well, they're both brightly coloured birds...)

While we're at it does anyone know what the Draeni flight path animals are going to be? UFOs? :p

[Lautrec]

Right, so now we have angsty anime bishi guys with spiky hair, riding chocobos?

Stay tuned for World of Warcraft: Advent Children!


-L

[wdarkk]

Right, so now we have angsty anime bishi guys with spiky hair, riding chocobos?

Stay tuned for World of Warcraft: Advent Children!


-L

I look forward to the influx of kiddies and others to the horde. Exalted with all BGs here I come!

[Nahualt]

Mounts are BOE, but you need exalted to know how to ride them.

[Lautrec]

I look forward to the influx of kiddies and others to the horde. Exalted with all BGs here I come!

Nah, the kiddies won't abandon their female NE hunters until someone releases a nude skin patch for BE females. :rolleyes:


-L

[Seroster]

Well they DEFINITELY have gone the "really pretty" way for the Blood Elves, which is a good contrast.

[Agrias oaks]

Nah, the kiddies won't abandon their female NE hunters until someone releases a nude skin patch for BE females. :rolleyes:


-L

*has a female night elf hunter, plans on rolling a Belf priest or mage after its released, doesn't eevn find nelfs or belves remotely attractive* I find this 'zomg teh elves attract kids cuz their so hawt' to be stupid and old.

[Flawless Glory of Silence]

I already have over 350 of the 831 stacks of runecloth I'll need for when the expansion goes live.

[woodsmoke]

They're changing to BoP with the expansion, because otherwise cross-faction mounts would be attainable (since all mounts will use the same skill).

Topher

Wait, do you mean to say, theoretically, I could buy an Alliance mount and, with the aid of a buddy, put it up for auction in the neutral AH for one of my Horde characters to buy--then ride it when the changes go through?

Despite being pretty well certain Blizzard will take steps to prevent this somehow...

Dear god, it's BEAUTIFUL!

[perfect^inzanity]

According to my girlfriend a person in her guild claims he knows a GM that claims that the rumor about universal ride skill is pure BS. Trust my girlfriend is not lying but there are up to two other people that could be lying so I don't know if it's true.

[Topher]

According to my girlfriend a person in her guild claims he knows a GM that claims that the rumor about universal ride skill is pure BS. Trust my girlfriend is not lying but there are up to two other people that could be lying so I don't know if it's true.

Not a rumor - I forget which Blizzard rep posted about it, but one of them did.

Topher

[Stephenls]

Nah, the kiddies won't abandon their female NE hunters until someone releases a nude skin patch for BE females. :rolleyes:

So... immediately, you mean?

[Flibbertigibbet]

I roll Night Elf females because they are hawt. I'm not ashamed.

[Lautrec]

*has a female night elf hunter, plans on rolling a Belf priest or mage after its released, doesn't eevn find nelfs or belves remotely attractive* I find this 'zomg teh elves attract kids cuz their so hawt' to be stupid and old.

Ever been to Goldshire? There are more night elves in the tavern there than in all in all of Kalimdor.

And for some reason, they're all dancing naked on the tables.



-L

[Agrias oaks]

Ever been to Goldshire? There are more night elves in the tavern there than in all in all of Kalimdor.

And for some reason, they're all dancing naked on the tables.



-L

Been to it lots, never seen a naked nelf dancing. or a naked anyone, for that matter.

[perfect^inzanity]

Not a rumor - I forget which Blizzard rep posted about it, but one of them did.

Topher
The only official word we have is this link (http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=35293788) any other infromation is people claiming to play the alpha of the patch and saying that it was changed.

No where does it say that you are not still restricted in using only mounts that you could normally use, for example Tauren could not learn to ride Trolls mounts before why should these new riding skills cover those mounts?

[Topher]

No where does it say that you are not still restricted in using only mounts that you could normally use, for example Tauren could not learn to ride Trolls mounts before why should these new riding skills cover those mounts?

Who claimed that Tauren would be able to ride raptors? That's not a function of the riding skill, that's because the Tauren model is too big to fit on the raptor model without looking ridiculous. I'm sure mechanostriders will still be limited to Gnomes and Dwarves, too. That's a completely separate graphics-related issue and not one that's even been brought up here, as far as I know.

Topher

[Robot Fury]

That's not a function of the riding skill, that's because the Tauren model is too big to fit on the raptor model without looking ridiculous.

I think I have to disagree with you on that one. (http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=19872)

[Topher]

I think I have to disagree with you on that one. (http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=19872)

My statement is true because of the "without looking ridiculous" part. ^_^

Topher

[Robot Fury]

The mount scales up, and tauren look just fine on it. The thing's pretty huge, actually.

[Brawndo]

Hmm, can you point me at a model viewer? The last one I've found is pretty old, and very buggy.


Sorry this took so long, and is completely unhelpful, but the only one I've ever found is also old and extremely buggy.

[Flibbertigibbet]

Who claimed that Tauren would be able to ride raptors? That's not a function of the riding skill, that's because the Tauren model is too big to fit on the raptor model without looking ridiculous. I'm sure mechanostriders will still be limited to Gnomes and Dwarves, too. That's a completely separate graphics-related issue and not one that's even been brought up here, as far as I know.

Topher

They've never shied away from things which look totally ridiculous before. I mean, Tauren look pretty damn silly on the AV wolf (their feet practically touch the ground) but you can still do it. I think they're worried that if they let humans ride mechanical chickens all the kiddies will say "zomg that makes no sense!". Or maybe they're little kiddies at heart and think "zomg that makes no sense!". We've all been to rpg open, people take their "realistic" very seriously when it comes to giant talking cows riding dinosaurs.

[wdarkk]

*has a female night elf hunter, plans on rolling a Belf priest or mage after its released, doesn't eevn find nelfs or belves remotely attractive* I find this 'zomg teh elves attract kids cuz their so hawt' to be stupid and old.

Well, I was more referring to pwning BElfs named "Sephirothpwnz" and such.

[Caduceus]

Nah, it was definitely distinct from the reindeer, from what I can tell. It's about 1:20 into this video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9tSicL8rBhg).

That's awesome. Do the characters do these funny dances in the game or is that just the modelers messing around? I saw the "Napoleon Dynamite" in there. And was that first model doing the perfect cast from A Goofy Movie?

[woodsmoke]

They do indeed. Every race has a different dance for each gender pulled straight from real life. Blood Elf males do Napoleon Dynamite, Human males do a disco from what I assume was a popular movie in the 80s *begins donning flame-retardant e-suit :p *, Human females do the Macarena, Dwarven males/females do the Russian Can-Can/Riverdance, Night Elf males do Michael Jackson's Thriller (I believe), Forsaken males do a Metal head-bang, and Orc males do an M.C. Hammer routine. :D

You'll have to ask someone else about the Gnome, Troll, Tauren and female Night Elf, Forsaken and Orc dances. I've seen most/all of them, but I don't know where they come from.

[Agrias oaks]

Female Night elf is Alizees Gyrating from her concerts and music videos.

Male Tauren dance is the Peanut butter jellytime song, not sure about the females.

I am trying to remember the name of the male troll dance, but I can't, haven't seen the female troll dance.

Gnomes both do a stripperish dance.

Male Draenei do the 'Tunak Tunak Tun' dance from Dahler mendhis song, female Draenei do a bellydance.

Female undead to a liquids raver dance.

[Kaiten]

The male trolls are doing Capoeira.

[Lautrec]

We've all been to rpg open, people take their "realistic" very seriously when it comes to giant talking cows riding dinosaurs.


.sigged for truth.


-L

[IceShadow]

Tauren females do the electric slide.

[perfect^inzanity]

We've all been to rpg open, people take their "realistic" very seriously when it comes to giant talking cows riding dinosaurs.

RPG Open don't seem that serious to me. The favorite game there is after all Exalted; the game of Heroin Pissing Dinosaurs.