Mounts now welcome in Booty Bay
Aug 12th, 2008
Tcher on WoW LJ comes through with an interesting change in the Wrath beta: mounts are now usable throughout Booty Bay. Personally, I've never had a problem navigating around there without a mount, but apparently it's a welcome change -- you'll be able to go all around one of the coolest cities in Azeroth without dismounting.Even more interesting than the change itself, though, is the thinking behind it -- apparently Blizzard is still tweaking where mounts can and can't go. And though it's a small complaint, this has always been an area that's been a little confusing -- why were mounts fine to use in Ironforge but not in Booty Bay? Why weren't ships ever considered "outdoors," but the crates on them are?
At any rate, if Booty Bay stays changed through the updates on the live realms for 3.0, it'll be clear Blizzard is still tangling with their strange definition of "outdoors," and the rules on where mounts can and can't go, even in old Azeroth.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
8-12-2008 @ 2:12PM
WNxSajuukCor said...
I remember when the entrance to the City of Lordaeron and all of the Undercity was a no-mount zone. Then they patched it so only the above-ground area was mountable. Took Blizzard a while until they made it mountable in there lol.
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8-12-2008 @ 2:17PM
vlad said...
booty bay is a town, not a city :P
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8-12-2008 @ 2:20PM
Siara said...
About bloody time, always hated when i missed the boat because i couldn't mount :>
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8-12-2008 @ 3:02PM
ivan256 said...
Agreed. Any change that keeps you from being stuck in the worst-zone-in-the-game-by-far for a few moments longer is a welcome change.
Best part about the new recruit-a-friend leveling bonus? You can level a character to 70 without going to Stranglethorn Vale. Ever.
8-12-2008 @ 3:18PM
Nick S said...
it's funny, because i think STV is a beautiful zone... well-realized, full of interesting and excellent quests.
too bad i get ganked every 15 seconds.
STV taught me there was a resurrection timer. then i never went back except at 70, to help low-level friends escape from gankers.
8-12-2008 @ 3:21PM
Alchemistmerlin said...
But...
I like Stranglethorn :(
8-12-2008 @ 5:06PM
Procris said...
Totally agree. I fail to see why its taken so long to allow mounts in BB. Its a complete time waster.
Hopefully this will make release.
8-12-2008 @ 2:24PM
WotLKtester said...
I have not been to Booty Bay in the beta of WotLK... However, I was unable to mount in Undercity. Hoping they change UC back to being mountable.
I realize that UC was originally a place where you could not mount... but when the "fixed" it, it was a welcome change.
There is also a nice speed buff to death knights when they are running around in there starting area (in the floating citadel).
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8-12-2008 @ 2:29PM
Allurissa said...
Unless they've fixed it today, current you can't mount in the Azeroth Capital cities on the beta. However, you may ride into town mounted already. I'm assuming it's a bug and hope they fix it soon. Travel forms also aren't working.
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8-12-2008 @ 2:53PM
Oneiroi said...
This annoyed me. Just that it's an outdoor city, kinda large, that was annoying that it dismounted you whenever you were running around doing stuff.
Another one of my pet peeves which they recently changed which was welcomed, was how if you went to any other rise of Thunder Bluff they would dismount you when you entered the hut.
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8-12-2008 @ 3:21PM
William said...
I was wondering when they fixed that. I thought maybe my level 60 mount was fast enough that it didn't have time to register that you were mounted, and by the time it caught up i was already out of the hut. Didn't bother testing it out cuz frankly i didn't wanna waste the time. I was just glad not to be dismounted while running...
8-12-2008 @ 2:59PM
Mir said...
Down in the city itself I never found the inability to mount to be a problem, but the little platform right outside the entrance cave has annoyed me to no end.
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8-12-2008 @ 3:00PM
Walerwen said...
/yawn
Let us know when they open up all zones for flying mounts.
Don't really care if I can or can't ride a walking mount in a city... Do care about not being able to use my epic flyer in all zones.
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8-12-2008 @ 4:49PM
jay said...
Sadly, it's not all about what one person thinks tbh, and I think other people agree.... just look at whats happening to your post lol.
8-12-2008 @ 8:49PM
Bunkai said...
Yeah... for 5kg+, I'd like to be able to use my epic flyer as the ONLY mount I need no matter where I am. I'd even be a little bit happier if we could just mount them as riding mounts in Azeroth, even if we can't fly with them.
Bring flight to Azeroth!
8-12-2008 @ 3:13PM
Guy said...
I always thought it was a pvp issue that you could mount in booty bay. i know now that might not make much sense, but back in the days booty bay,gad and everlook were brutal to be in cause of the gankers and their exploits
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8-12-2008 @ 3:13PM
Hoggersbud said...
In other news, taxes in Booty Bay went up a considerable amount. Baron Revilgaz said the funds were being utilized for increased costs for dock repair and cleanup.
An explanation for this has yet to be released.
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8-12-2008 @ 3:21PM
Gimmlette said...
Change BRD to make it mountable until you get to the chain to go up or down. Such a long run from the Burning Steppes side to the chain. I don't understand why it's not mountable.
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8-12-2008 @ 3:24PM
Joshiepoo said...
This is just a bug. When Blizzard fixed the ability to mount in Dalaran in broke the ability to mount in capital cities. Don't expect to be able to mount in Booty Bay much longer. Nice reporting, Schramm. Try getting an official statement by Blizzard before you go posting something as truth. Journalism 101.
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8-12-2008 @ 3:51PM
my2cents said...
"At any rate, **if Booty Bay stays changed through the updates on the live realms for 3.0**, it'll be clear Blizzard is still tangling with their strange definition of "outdoors," and the rules on where mounts can and can't go, even in old Azeroth."
He said "if." He never said this was definitely an intentional act on Blizzard's part that is here to stay. YOU however, have claimed it is a bug without conformatin. "Try getting an official statement by Blizzard before you go posting something as truth. Journalism 101."