In a move that has resonated positively with the fanbase, World of Warcraft has officially made the fan-favourite feature from Dragonflight, Dragonriding, a permanent fixture. While this was largely anticipated by players, the official confirmation has nonetheless brought about an elated response.
The Dragonflight expansion radically reshaped the landscape of WOW, featuring numerous alterations including the introduction of Talent Trees, a revamped user interface, and a revised crafting system. Amongst all these, Dragonriding emerged as a standout favourite – the innovative flying system anchored in physics that let players navigate the majestic Dragon Isles.
Dragonriding: Here to Stay in World of Warcraft
The World of Warcraft community can now breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that Dragonriding is here to stay. Blizzard, the game’s developer, is already brainstorming ways to embed this dynamic flight mechanism into different facets of the game while assuring that the feature will persist into future expansions. Complete integration of Dragonriding won’t materialise in the forthcoming Patch 10.1.5, but the developers aim to see it fully functional before Dragonflight wraps up.
Nonetheless, Patch 10.1.5 will offer players a preliminary experience of global Dragonriding. Among the prominent attractions of the World of Warcraft’s 10.1.5 update is the Kalimdor Cup. This involves a sequence of 16 brand new Dragonriding contests spanning the zones of the titular continent. The races from Dragonflight, which boast Normal, Advanced, and Reverse versions, are set to include achievements and exclusive rewards. Dragonriding will be possible during these races, however, it won’t be operational across Kalimdor until the complete system is in place.
Extending the Reach: Dragonriding Compatibility for More Mounts
Concurrently, Blizzard is exploring opportunities to expand the variety of mounts compatible with Dragonriding. A vast array of the game’s existing flying mounts has been tagged and updated with animations, indicating they will likely be suitable for Dragonriding in future. Currently, most of these are drakes and other creatures sharing skeletons with the Dragonflight’s Dragonriding mounts. However, it is hoped that World of Warcraft will make the dynamic flight mode compatible with other mounts such as gryphons and wyverns.
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The prospect of Dragonriding spreading across the game world is undoubtedly thrilling for most World of Warcraft enthusiasts. However, some players retain a fondness for the traditional style of flight. Fortunately, abilities uncovered by World of Warcraft dataminers hint at the possibility for flying mounts to switch between regular flight and Dragonriding. While the specifics remain unknown until Blizzard commences system testing on the Public Test Realm, it seems certain that World of Warcraft players will have the freedom to traverse Azeroth’s skies in their preferred style once Dragonriding is fully implemented beyond the Dragon Isles.
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