Comments on: Can We Recreate the Magic?

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:21:26 +0000

yeah, 60, 80, it’s not at 1 or 20 or 40. So, while you’re right that it’s not technically MAX level, my point, which was what I was trying to convey, is still 100% accurate… it ain’t at 1 or 20 or 40

By: Gowancomando

Gowancomando — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:48:22 +0000

Wowhead lists Old World flight as available at 60.

By: Tannarl

Tannarl — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:53:29 +0000

Why not? It just saves time. You can get from any capital city to another without ever having to cross more than 50yards of a starter zone.

Instant ports would be much better.

I hate waiting for zeps, and that one from TB to ORG take ages. Its almost quicker to walk it, oh wait a sec, you cant, there’s a big sodding gate in the way now.

By: Shwigetty

Shwigetty — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:55:19 +0000

I think this being an issue will fade from people minds very quickly once cataclysm actually hits and people can fly in Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms.

The portals in Shatt and Dalaran were convenient but nearly all the content for the last 2 expansions has been entirely in Outland and Northrend respectively. My character would sit in the capital city and fly to instances when needed. so for myself and I am guessing a number of other players when not leveling an alt the portals were really just used to access the auction house then hearth back rather then logging in an auction toon.

By: Ming

Ming — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:47:57 +0000

Unless they changed it when I wasn’t looking, you only need to be level 60 to be able to fly in the old world. In other words, anyone who is capable of flying can buy the Flight Master’s License to fly in the old world.

The new portals in Orgrimmar and Stormwind will only teleport you to the new 80-85 zones, which are basically the only zones a level 80 would be interested in during Cataclysm. I hear they need to be unlocked first, which would be among the first questlines you do in the zone.

By: Tesh

Tesh — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:46:22 +0000

Thing is, the *world* is still out there if you want to go find it. I usually do; I wander all over the place. When I want to get somewhere, though, and the only way is the long way, it’s not fun, and it’s a waste of my time.

Y’see, if you have the option of fast travel, you can still take it slow. If you only have the slow way, there’s no way to make it faster.

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:21:48 +0000

Your eloquence is very thought provoking. I find myself nodding, thinking “yup, yup, true dat.”

By: Kemonojin

Kemonojin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:31:01 +0000

If you have to have something else to do while playing a game, you’re doing it wrong. If I’m playing WoW, I want to play WoW. Yeah, it gives you time to do other things… but I’d rather be using that time to play. If I wanted to do something else, I’d be doing something else. Is it laziness to want to use the thing you pay for for the reason you pay for it? I’m not asking to be teleported to each quest thing I have to kill, but don’t make me wait on a five minute flight to Borean Tundra, then wait three or four minutes for the blimp, then wait while the blimp flies out, then wait through the loading screen, then wait while the blimp flies into Org, then have to wait on another 5 minute flight to get to wherever it was I actually wanted to be. 15 minutes of doing nothing at all in an action game is ridiculous. Would Mass Effect have been as popular if you had to wait in real time for every flight between star systems? Would Half Life 2 have been as much fun if the train ride at the beginning led to another train ride that was even longer? At least THAT one had a purpose, explaining why you were there…

By: Herr Drache

Herr Drache — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:35:31 +0000

Oh, only max level can “old weather” fly? I swear I do read patchnotes – I guess I either don’t retain them, or I need better glasses, or both – “both” probably being the correct answer!

I don’t think you were ranty, or anything – I apologize! I think I mentally switched from replying to your post to replying to others’ comments, the flood that is “Trade” and “General”, and all that. Which include using “you” not directed at you, but all the other “yous” that think the world came to an end without the portals. And I told them: “See, all those mages selling portals? THIS time around, the Dalaran Maintenance Crew did NOT replace them. Out of stock! The mages sold them, they’re gone, that’s it!”

And since I did try to grab as many FPs on my “main” together with my wife (until we were beyond tired), I saw quite a bunch of the revamped zones. I “can’t wait” to go through some of them on a new and fresh Troll Priestess together with my wife’s new Tauren Paladin. However, getting all the paths sooner than expected is going to be veeeeeerrrrryyyyy tricky, but at least I’m now on a PvE server!

In short, I agree with you, it’ll be fun, and I apologize! Plus, I prefer to take a taxi to flying myself. Break time, and I don’t have to worry about getting back in time before falling off the side of the earth.

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:16:13 +0000

I have no idea what you mean.