You know what, I find it a slap in the face that our supposedly awesome community is reduced to such lovely insults of another game when that game is is fine. You don't even bother to wait or go out and get facts before slamming and griping and insulting something you don't even know about.
So let's just get the facts straight, so you guys can get your tails out of your ears and eyes..*rolls eyes*
And yea, I pay and play both - other Istarians do too - so can we at least respect our fellow gamers and keep the general chat in OTHER games in OTHER games (cuz every OTHER game likes to insult games in their general chat, too bad on me I thought Istarian players could refrain...).
1 - The Dragon mount POTION/Spell is only available to high end Alchemists, as *probably* a rare "drop" so to speak, from crafting. You craft items and you get a chance that the knowledge for this alchemical recipie will "pop" for you to learn.
2 - If you aren't an alchemist - too bad for you
. If you are, odds are you may never see this ability for yourself, or get it yourself.
3 - If you do get the "drop", it still is going to cost at least 24 THOUSAND Gold to make this reciepe for yourself. Now, gold certainly isn't as rare in WoW as it is in Istaria but I'd say this is probably the equivalent of couple hundred gold in Istaria. Players can grind their butts and sell stuff and get this much gold, certainly acheiveable - but there are plenty players who never see this much gold int heir banks. So if you don't have the cash to make the recipie - time to grind or play the auction house!
4 - It works the same as a "Mount" in WoW - which means you can't be a dragon inside, you can't be a dragon and fight, you can't be a dragon and sit in an Inn. You TURN INTO A MOUNT and a friend can ride you while you fly around. You'll have no emotes while transformed I'm sure (so you can't dance or wave or whateve), hell you won't even be able to jump - cuz you'll fly (just like adults do now lol).
The day this was announced, my main who has been a leatherworker for 6 years since launch is NOW an Alchemist. I"M GOING TO HAVE THIS ABILITY BY GOLLY!! I will farm and farm adn farm and farm and even if it takes me years before I discover the recipie, I WILL be a dragon!!
And I think this dragon is pretty dang cool looking - its a "gem" dragon so to speak - so its very rock looking and has gems and such poking out. You can see video of it over on mmo-champion.com or I'm sure on the WoW Wikki. Just type in "alchemy dragon" and I'm sure you'll find it.
Frankly I think its prtty **** cool, and I'm psyched to be able to fly my hubby around..and dismount..and drop him to his death.
And yes, I have the 24K already put aside..
So let's quit with the hate - noone copied anyone - you still can't really "play" a dragon (for any RP left in WoW...its rare anyway so hey...).
Jeez...calm the pitchforks...seriously lame...