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What is
World of Warcraft?
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online
role-playing game (MMORPG). In World of Warcraft, thousands
of players will have the opportunity to adventure together
in an enormous, persistent game world, forming friendships,
slaying monsters, and engaging in epic quests that can span
days or weeks.
Can
you give more details on the different modes of
transportation in World of Warcraft?
In World of Warcraft, you will have the opportunity to use
several different modes of transportation. Early on, you'll
get to explore the beautiful environments on foot, but once
you discover certain NPCs, you'll be able to hire flying
mounts such as Gryphons and Wyverns from them for a fee.
These mounts cover regular routes; utilizing them will make
it easier for you to quickly travel between locations you
have already explored. Along with these taxi-style
transports, there are also boats and zeppelins that can be
chartered for intercontinental travel.
Personal
mounts, specific to each race, will also be available to
characters at higher levels. For instance, Orcs will ride
dire wolves, Humans will ride horses, and Dwarves will ride
battle rams. Though it will be somewhat challenging to do
so, characters can also learn how to ride the mounts of
races other than their own. In addition, "epic" and magical
forms of travel can be discovered in the game, such as
ancient portals and player-based rituals, that can be used
for instant travel to exotic locations.
How
do mounts work in World of Warcraft?
World of Warcraft offers a variety of mounts for the
different races of Azeroth (the world on which the game
takes place). For example, Humans generally ride horses, and
Orcs tend to favor their trusted wolf mounts. Mounts are a
great way to travel the world for mid-to-high-level
characters. With extensive training, riding specialists will
be able to use mounts not generally available to their
particular race, but this ability will be rare.
When
can players get their own mount?
The level requirement is 40. Players also must learn a
riding skill which requires both a good reputation toward
the faction of the trainer for that specific mount, and will
also cost you a fee. At level 60, you can gain access to a
faster mount, which is very expensive, so prepare yourself
to spare gold soon enough if you plan acquiring the faster
mount.
How
will players use mounts?
Mounts become available to each race at a high level, and
they can be "called" when needed by the owner. We also have
other specialty mounts. A high-level Warlock, for example,
can summon a Felsteed.
Can
players own or operate ships?
At this time, all ships are owned and operated by NPCs
within the game.
Can
players drive or ride vehicles/mounts?
We include several personal modes of transportation,
including horses, wolves, and more. We also include many
vehicles including ships, zeppelins, and Gryphons that will
provide quick and easy travel throughout the world. Read the
Mounts page and the Public Transportation page to learn more
about this.
I
was wondering if extremely high-level characters in World of
Warcraft would be able to control more powerful mounts -
like a dragon or a wyvern?
Since announcing the availability of mounts in the game,
players have been sharing their excitement with us about all
the possibilities that exist in the Warcraft universe. We do
allow players to ride Gryphons, but only between set points
in the world that they are trained to seek out. We have no
plans to allow players to fly around the world of Azeroth
without some such constraint, but we will also have much
more than mere horses for players to ride. You didn't think
we would have orc riders without giant wolves did you?
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