Mount Acomplishment Thread
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Ana
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Re: Mount Acomplishment Thread
Grats !!
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Re: Mount Acomplishment Thread
Old mount but this comes with a story. TL;DR: did a good deed, Oondasta gave me the Cobalt Primordial Direhorn.
I've been farming all of the world drop mounts since before the MoP and Rukhmar drop buff, albeit with some breaks such as stopping in early Dragonflight and resuming last December. As of yesterday I finally got the last one I needed: Oondasta's direhorn. I only had 3 of 12 characters left to kill him this week and my hopes were low, but as a hunter main who knows the struggle I had vowed to let any BM hunter who wanted to, tame Oondasta so long as no one else was around to ruin it for both of us.
Switched over to my dracthyr evoker, Volvagia, and missed a spawn due to queueing for Crown Chemical Co. Waited for the next one semi-afk while catching up on talents a bit more properly, closed the window to see a BM hunter with no pets out. Oondasta spawned then so I had no time to say anything (was going to ask "tame or kill?" to confirm intentions) but we were the only players there, so I stood back and /cheered at them as they completed the tame. They were incredibly grateful, thanking me before hearthing away.
It was time for dinner irl at that point so I missed a further 4 spawns, but got comfy when I got back and prepared to be greeted with the usual shimmering pile.
I didn't. It was the mount.
Moral of the story: Do good deeds and you might just be rewarded for it.
I've been farming all of the world drop mounts since before the MoP and Rukhmar drop buff, albeit with some breaks such as stopping in early Dragonflight and resuming last December. As of yesterday I finally got the last one I needed: Oondasta's direhorn. I only had 3 of 12 characters left to kill him this week and my hopes were low, but as a hunter main who knows the struggle I had vowed to let any BM hunter who wanted to, tame Oondasta so long as no one else was around to ruin it for both of us.
Switched over to my dracthyr evoker, Volvagia, and missed a spawn due to queueing for Crown Chemical Co. Waited for the next one semi-afk while catching up on talents a bit more properly, closed the window to see a BM hunter with no pets out. Oondasta spawned then so I had no time to say anything (was going to ask "tame or kill?" to confirm intentions) but we were the only players there, so I stood back and /cheered at them as they completed the tame. They were incredibly grateful, thanking me before hearthing away.
It was time for dinner irl at that point so I missed a further 4 spawns, but got comfy when I got back and prepared to be greeted with the usual shimmering pile.
I didn't. It was the mount.
Moral of the story: Do good deeds and you might just be rewarded for it.
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Re: Mount Acomplishment Thread
Niiice!!!! Congratulations 
HUGE thanks to Makoes, Syleye, FeralClaw, Pingupuff, Karin,Bowno, Varethyn, Ashaine, Kishay, Aki (Täräin13), my friend Marie and some lovely ppl on Fligth Rising for my lovely sig
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"Need for Speed: Undermine 2."
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Golden Fae hunter with mount.
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I couldn't help but get this one.
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I know I haven't posted here in a dog's age, but I honestly can not believe that this really happened:
I have been after this pain in the arse steed for over a god damned decade.
The Headless Horseman was first implemented back in OG Burning Crusade in what, the late 2000s? I was in my mid-twenties back then and now, I am in my early forties. Nearly two decades of seeing others with this mount that I wanted so damn badly, only to be repeatedly scorned. I'm so, so glad that it's finally over! Thanks to my amazing boyfriend, who refused to let me give up when I'd lost all hope, I can finally look forward to Hallow's End instead of dreading it. A weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I couldn't be more relieved.
Back at the beginning of the month, my boyfriend told me about the Hallowed version of the upgraded mount that had been implemented this year and I was hesitant, but I went to the trading post and bought it since it's perfect for the Zandalari paladin I'm leveling in Legion Remix. He also talked me into trying for the original mount again, though I was hesitant since I'd learned about the Ghoulish version of the upgraded mount also being a drop limited to the first character who did the fight each day during the event. The same ol' song and dance kept happening until yesterday, when the original mount finally dropped and my boyfriend got the upgraded mount. Due to both shock and physical pain (I am a woman, I'll leave it at that), I forgot to take a screenshot of getting the reins. I admit that I also wanted the Ghoulish version of the upgraded mount, but I didn't mind if it didn't happen this year.
Then, after the daily reset today, this happened:
I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS ALSO HAPPENED!!!
My boyfriend has yet to get the OG mount and I promised him I'd suffer through the boss fight with him every year from here on out until he does, no matter how long it takes, because he wouldn't let me give up on the one mount I've wanted for so god damned long. My mount luck for the rest of my life has been spent, but I'm just happy that this is finally, finally over! This is the best Hallow's End and Halloween of my entire life and I hope everyone, if you celebrate it, is having an awesome Halloween~
- FINALLY!!!!!
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The Headless Horseman was first implemented back in OG Burning Crusade in what, the late 2000s? I was in my mid-twenties back then and now, I am in my early forties. Nearly two decades of seeing others with this mount that I wanted so damn badly, only to be repeatedly scorned. I'm so, so glad that it's finally over! Thanks to my amazing boyfriend, who refused to let me give up when I'd lost all hope, I can finally look forward to Hallow's End instead of dreading it. A weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I couldn't be more relieved.
Back at the beginning of the month, my boyfriend told me about the Hallowed version of the upgraded mount that had been implemented this year and I was hesitant, but I went to the trading post and bought it since it's perfect for the Zandalari paladin I'm leveling in Legion Remix. He also talked me into trying for the original mount again, though I was hesitant since I'd learned about the Ghoulish version of the upgraded mount also being a drop limited to the first character who did the fight each day during the event. The same ol' song and dance kept happening until yesterday, when the original mount finally dropped and my boyfriend got the upgraded mount. Due to both shock and physical pain (I am a woman, I'll leave it at that), I forgot to take a screenshot of getting the reins. I admit that I also wanted the Ghoulish version of the upgraded mount, but I didn't mind if it didn't happen this year.
Then, after the daily reset today, this happened:
- I have to be dreaming
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My boyfriend has yet to get the OG mount and I promised him I'd suffer through the boss fight with him every year from here on out until he does, no matter how long it takes, because he wouldn't let me give up on the one mount I've wanted for so god damned long. My mount luck for the rest of my life has been spent, but I'm just happy that this is finally, finally over! This is the best Hallow's End and Halloween of my entire life and I hope everyone, if you celebrate it, is having an awesome Halloween~