Spoilers ahead, as well-- these guys are pulling out all the weapons from Zul'Aman, so if you don't want to see what all the new drops look like yet, don't look now. If you want to know what I think, I'd rather see this stuff in-game rather than diving in with the Model Viewer-- it's like reading the last page of a brand new novel, in that you might not know exactly how you get there, but you'll already know just what it looks like. The bear mount above isn't that big of a spoiler-- we already know it drops from. But the weapons and armor-- a big part of me wants to wait and see them in Zul'Aman itself.
Still, if seeing the patch laid out in screenshots is your thing, both MMO Champion and World of Raids are going at it, and I'm told we'll be diving in later this evening. 2.3 ahoy! Go test those bugs on the PTR so those of us on the live realms can get it quick!
Thanks, Atryd!
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10-12-2007 @ 12:07AM
Drew [Dethecus-Horde] said...
That mount is life-changing. Such a bitchin ride. As far as the weapons, Id like to see them in game first.
But more so, I wanna see patch 2.3 come. So I can get all this and the fast leveling. So I can finally level my priest past 15.
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10-12-2007 @ 12:09AM
klink-o said...
I wonder why the bear mount has three different armor color variations.
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10-12-2007 @ 12:18AM
RogueJedi86 said...
If Blizz wants to make that Bear Mount more awesome, they better remove that thing that covers the eyes. That's the only thing holding it back for me. It's the defining part of the bear's face(aside from the toothy maw).
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10-12-2007 @ 12:22AM
Shlayer said...
OMG that engineering mount is sick...
BUT
Disarming shot for hunters! ROCK ON! \m/
If we get that PLUS all the buffs that ARE documented, I will pee my Scale Leggings of the Skirmisher!
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10-12-2007 @ 1:02AM
Nails said...
i think they're sites are getting hammered
ill check it out in the morning if it's better by then
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10-12-2007 @ 1:29AM
Autumnbear said...
/Drool...
Bear Mount has excited me ever since I first read about it. Seeing it in a screenshot is utterly orgasmic.
I'm wondering, will Tauren be able to ride it?...
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10-12-2007 @ 3:06AM
Amagoi said...
Bear mount = awesome
But I'm more interested in Zul'jin. He looks so old and not nearly as threatening as he was in the Second War. I wonder when he lost his arm? Curious.. very curious indeed. Hope we get some lore for that period between then and now.
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10-12-2007 @ 3:33AM
RC_Tech said...
Gyrocoptor Animation:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/hettbeans/gyrocoptoranim.gif
Sweeet!!!
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10-12-2007 @ 3:45AM
dotorion said...
IT CAME FROM .. BEHIND ..
I'm saving for a hippogryph.
A pink one probably, as you can distinguish it best from a gryphon.
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10-12-2007 @ 7:02AM
Baluki said...
Jeez, what's up with Zul'jin? Looks like he lost an arm, and an eye. And why are his hands and feet different colors? In fact, it almost looks like his bones are showing through. Is he undead now? (Also, I always imagined him being skinnier.)
Flying machines look nice, and that bear mount looks nice and troll-y.
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10-12-2007 @ 8:48AM
Addie said...
The art is incredible... more details than I'm used to seeing, yet still very wow stylized. I can't wait to see this stuff in-game. I wonder if they have some new model artists?
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10-12-2007 @ 9:15AM
plixer said...
wow, the hippogryph mounts are waaaaaay better than I thought they were going to look...
now I need a white one. holy shit they're badass
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10-12-2007 @ 9:20AM
ThorinII said...
Ok, so they give us all these great looking mounts with armor and weaponry on them, but when are they going to make so we can fight while mounted?
Who says Casters can't cast, Shooters can't shoot, mele-ers can't mele just because they're mounted? Mounted fighting has occured IRL throughout history. Knights swung mele weapons while mounted. Cowboys & Indians shot guns and bows while mounted. I'm sure casters would be able to cast while mounted; why not?
This would open up special attacks for mounts too. The new bear mount, tigers, wolves, & raptors could all bight and scratch etc... Horses and skeletal horses could kick and stomp.... Kodos could stomp and charge w/ trampling results... Rams could kick and charge with ramming results... Mechanostriders could have some kind of range weapons built into them... Flying mounts could have baskets with bombs in them that can be dropped on enemies...
Talk about new content, especially PvP content...
Just a thought.
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10-12-2007 @ 9:20AM
Anon said...
When I first saw the bear, I half hoped it would be a new druid dire bear form...sigh...such was not to be.
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10-12-2007 @ 10:17AM
Ryan said...
Sigh. There doesn't appear to be a single feral druid weapon. Thanks blizz, I love being forced to do arenas for PvE gear, really I do. Only now I can't even PvP with my friends unless I keep my own rating up.
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10-12-2007 @ 10:32AM
TheMinority said...
I'm all for that bear mount.
How hot would it be to be riding a bear (and one that's twice it's size to boot! Tauren mounts ftw!) then to jump off and turn INTO a bear?
Flee, little lowbies! Flee in terror! RAWRRGHHHH!!!
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10-12-2007 @ 10:37AM
Medros said...
I'd love to test... just give me 5 days for character copy...
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10-12-2007 @ 11:39AM
KitKatDruid said...
Bear mount ftw.
@15 Try being a moonkin and looking for gear. This addition of nice leathers for the boomy was well-needed. Feral has tons of options.
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10-12-2007 @ 11:48AM
Mike said...
This may be a dumb question... But how does the engineering flying mount move when it's on the ground? The current flying mounts all have legs...
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10-12-2007 @ 12:37PM
Theadrick said...
I'm really liking the hippo mounts... going to have to get me one!
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