So I was talking the other day, about birds, and which one to get when I get to 70 on each of my two major characters. I would like to get snowy ones for each of them, but they are by far the more common of the birds. This shot here is merely evidence on the matter. It is at least a 2:1 ratio of snowy to either of the other versions, or more, on Argent Dawn. So, would I be more unique if I got a plain one? I have now spent almost all of my 60 some odd levels riding that same bird, though. Maybe they should change up some of the gryphons in game to the other forms we can buy? Nah, it would probably take away from their speciality.
As well, on the bird front, Tseric posted in the forums that Blizzard is working on an epic flight form for druids, which will be a quest line(similar to the Paladin and Warlock epic mount quests?) but will require the Epic Riding skill to begin, so I would expect it will not be nearly as high on the cash outlay as the Paladin and Warlock epic quests are. Still, that Blizz is noticing that druids deserve the love that Paladins and Warlocks got for the land based mounts is definitely a good sign, and that, along with a lot of other things that have been tagged as 'upcoming content patch(es)' is much to look forward to, and another sign Blizzard is not slowing down between expansions.
Now, to the in game stuff. Sadly, no birds for me just yet, least not the ones that are only a one time payment, but there is one thing of note. After now 3 failed attempts to complete The Blood Furnace instance, we have only met with frustration. The first time was doomed, as it was an early, early morning run(2 or 3 AM start) with 2 members who were dead tired. When those two are your tank and your priest, you should pretty much just fork over your gold to the repair vendors and call it before you start. Drissa and I did get the fel orc blood quest done, so that was a good thing.
The next day, myself, Drissa, Falaurus on his Priest, Megawatt on his Warrior, and Cancey, another guildmate, tried very hard to finish what had been started the night before. Alas, the forces of bit and byte would work against us, as the Instance server decided on this day to be utter and complete crap. We twice got within site of the room with the second boss, only to have the Instance server die on us and after a good solid 3 hours of trying to get in, only to get partially done and ave the server crash, we called it. We hope to get another run, hopefully more successful, tonight. Drissa did get a nice drop(I think) off the first boss on the second run, and I got a new Libram off the first Boss on the run the night before, which I will be switching out with my current one, a demon/undead specialized one.
Therefore, a ding, since Drissa and I were both so close, was left to grinding. We went out killing wolves and Warp Stalkers, as we both needed Worg Tails and Drissa needed more Warp Burgers, a nice +agi buff food that Medros can cook and even get skill off of still. After many kills, and enough meat to make a levels worth of burgers, I am happy to announce...
Live from Outlands, it's Level 66!!!!
That is right, only 4 more levels until Medros could fly on a bird. I am sitting a little under 1/4 of the way to a bird, and think I just might need to get Arita some questing done, as he now has most of the starter quest in Zangarmarsh. I need some Paladin gold, since my Paladin put so much gold into his epic. Time for a little role reversal, me thinks. I think I might do some questing on Traluun, my Draenei Hunter, as he is in need of some leveling, and has 100% rested XP at this point as well. I guess we'll have to see.
Hope to be recording the next episode of All Things Azeroth with Lelia in the next day or two, so look for more on that in a week or so, once I have time to edit it and all. See you soon, and take care.
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