09-21-2006, 03:33 PM
Quote:I have the same idea for my NE Druid (I hate the NE battlecat), and that may be why Blizzard hasn't said anything about it. Security in Obscurity, anyone?I think the problem with trying to use cross-faction mounts is that they are race-restricted. Similarly to the fact that only Dwarves and Gnomes can use Mechanostriders, Horde will not be able to use any Alliance mounts simply because of the fact that they are not listed as one of the allowed races for that particular mount.
They can't require exalted to use the mounts (ala BG gear) because that would prevent people from being able to get their own race's mount at 40. They could do something to not grant epic riding skill to people who have an unused epic mount (without another epic mount). So the maximum risk seems to be that you'll have to pay for the epic mount and the epic riding skill (~1600g total?), but you'll have dodged the faction grind.
Neat idea however.