Jan 13 2009
Update on the Carpet.
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I posted a few weeks ago about how I was thinking of making the carpet. I was put off it a little, but I was too stubborn to pass up the opportunity to look silly. However, after reading up about the Magnificent Flying Carpet (great name, right?), I was told that it is in fact a vechile mount, which means it does not perform like a regular mount. I had to investigate!
And here’s what I found:
- Your mount has health (much like a pet does) and appears under your character portrait.
- You have to dismount, before making any actions on the mount, which takes time. You are also unable to dismount and still keep runing, you have to stand still for a second.
- Your mount has a dismiss button in the left corner of your screen?!
- When you use your mount, your angleview shifts, so you just see what’s in front of you.
- If you log-out during your flight and then return, you will dismount and say ‘hello’ to the new dead you!
We have been reassured that vehicle mounts will no longer be vehicle mounts in the next patch or so (maybe as soon a 3.1) which is good news. I guess I’ll go ahead and make it, see how it is, and if it’s terrible then I’ll be forced to wait until Blizzard decide to change it. It does look nice though!
