Armored Azure Drake and other dragons...

[Griever1987]

Not sure if these are available somewhere else but I always thought these are cool.
Alliance: https://www.warcraftmounts.com/mount.php?mountid=168
Horde: https://www.warcraftmounts.com/mount.php?mountid=169

[Regraz]

What could be more awesome rather than an Immortal Phoenix?

[Allire7893]

Personally I'd suggest making completely custom mounts for the challenge, it's a custom challenge after all. Perhaps making two mounts representative of each faction, maybe there could be a contest for players to design them? I can imagine the artistically talented people of the server would love to partake in something like that.

[Regraz]

Personally I'd suggest making completely custom mounts for the challenge, it's a custom challenge after all. Perhaps making two mounts representative of each faction, maybe there could be a contest for players to design them? I can imagine the artistically talented people of the server would love to partake in something like that.

I kinda agree with this ideia, seems more awesome! :D

[Sgbnemesis]

Don’t know if it would be remotely viable.

But as a gimmicky fun reward, a ground mount that makes you immune to fall damage (maybe with an internal CD).

[Primustech]

go with the ancient

https://www.warcraftmounts.com/mount.php?mountid=1341

[Fidget16]

First, I like the idea of getting rid of the flyers. They look janky and are too large.

Someone suggested a particular color of quiraji mount, I like that. So long as its not the gong one. That should stay unique as well.

Edit: If those that already have a flyer want to keep theirs, I would not be opposed to them being grandfathered and allowed to keep them. They are not yet so many that its a major problem.

[Drinkwater]

I trust Turtle WoW team and I'm ready for any changes.

[Angulardrift]

Devilsaurs would make a good mount!

do not add an HD mount, please

[Angulardrift]

Another suggestion I have in mind is Spectral Steed for the Alliance


And Spectral Wolf for Hordies?

This is probably the best option!

[Ghola]

Dont add any mount so people stop making hardcore characters that are unable to trade or group with the large influx of new players you just gained. Hardcore players steal your tags and get pissy when you take theirs, they try and subtly follow you through caves to steal your tag of the quest mob at the end, all in all just provide absolutely nothing of value to the community besides shared schadenfreude when one dies.

[Lorencor]

Another suggestion I have in mind is Spectral Steed for the Alliance


And Spectral Wolf for Hordies?

+1

[Drezzy95]

Another suggestion I have in mind is Spectral Steed for the Alliance


And Spectral Wolf for Hordies?

+1

+1

[Liebchen]

I like the choose your own option (I do think it should be a flyer if you want one though).

[Feyfolken]

The Celestial Steed from Wotlk kind of match the Immortal title :)

[Gutsngrits]

Alternatively, I'd suggest this one:

I think this is a great idea!

[Carns]

My suggestion is a jackass since that is the general personality of every single one of them.

[Kyzen]

Another suggestion I have in mind is Spectral Steed for the Alliance


And Spectral Wolf for Hordies?

+1

[Leftmousebutton]

Some of the suggestions here are really good and I'd be happy with any of them, notably the Spectral Mounts, Horseman horse or Quiraji mount. If we can only choose one, I'd def go for the spectrals.

As a possible suggestion for a way to use all of them, what if, instead of the actual mount, you got an item called something like "Reins of the Immortal Rider," and there was a new mount vendor in each capital that sold a selection of these special, unique mounts in exchange for the reins? And you could occasionally add new options, so there would be a repeatable quest for all Immortal characters to unlearn their chosen mount, get the reins back and buy a new mount.

[Earthium]

First choice:
Spectral phoenix mount. Phoenix is associated with rebirth and people will have to re-roll over and over until they finally complete HC I find satire in it, while also being an awesome mount.
https://www.warcraftmounts.com/mount.php?mountid=583

Second choice:
The Qiraji Battle Tanks because the Qiraji are under C'thun who is the god of chaos and madness and you have to be mad to complete HC. C'thun also existed before Azeroth probably inhabiting the twisting nether or void wherever your soul goes when you die on HC. This gives lore to the mysterious stranger and wishes to destroy Azeroth's heroes by giving them a challenge few will complete reducing their numbers.

At lvl 60 after completing HC you get a token in the mail from the mysterious stranger stating to find him in Silithus to claim your reward where he stands by the gates of AQ and you turn the token in and he opens to a vendor page where you can buy a Qiraji Battle Tank in a variety of colors (except black), perhaps other mounts if the devs wanted and old HC that have the drake and buy the new mounts. Instead of switching in and out just have them all in the mount tab. You can buy more than one of the battle tanks and they would work like regular mounts anywhere on Azeroth. This gives more immersion than just receiving something directly in the mail and builds up anticipation, the final ride out to Silithus to claim the prize, as well as a nice conclusion and a congratulations from the mysterious stranger that started it all that you have not seen since leaving the starter area.

Third choice:
Or you know headless horseman mount in the mail. That's cool too.

[Aszura]

Another suggestion I have in mind is Spectral Steed for the Alliance


And Spectral Wolf for Hordies?

+1

These are the best options.
They fit the HC theme

[Ardiguan]

Spectral Steed for the Alliance.


Spectral Wolf for the Horde.

Perfect!

I wouldn't mind extra turtle shop tokens as well

[Kraikee]

I would love the Headless Horsemans Mount, it is my all time favourite !

[Alextuch]

Alternatively, I'd suggest this one:

This is very canonical in the realities of Vanilla WoW

[Gerk]

I don't even want to hear it from half these fools that don't have an immortal toon. Keep your damn hands off our mount, if you cared AT ALL about immersion breaking mounts then explain this drunken backyard abortion.

[Gravitus]

The dragon mount is a bit too much I think.

Admiralty Stallion - https://www.warcraftmounts.com/mount.php?mountid=1014 - I would say would be more appropriate.

Or Grand Gryphon - https://www.warcraftmounts.com/mount.php?mountid=414

I think you should tier HC challenges though - make specific ones that are hard as hell to get (do all dungeons, all get possible rep to exalted, etc. - encourage high end HC dungeon challenges and give out Ashes of Alar for completing it (the truly special undying mount for those special HC achievers).

[Carbisari]

I am likely in the minority, but I was looking forward to getting a dragon... eventually!

[Furinkazan]

I don't even want to hear it from half these fools that don't have an immortal toon. Keep your damn hands off our mount, if you cared AT ALL about immersion breaking mounts then explain this drunken backyard abortion.

This. In my opinion, the decision to change the mount should fall only to immortal players as this affects them the most.

[Rainerurin]

Hello,

I love this Server and the HC Challenge gives me back the Fun and Experiences while Lvling that I missed for ~15 Years and I thank the TurtleWoW Team a lot for that
That being said, the Rewards for hiting lvl 60 aren't necessary for me.
I just want to suggest that it doesn't matter at all if u change the Mount reward to a more "lorefriendly" one, there is a Cloud as Mount in the Store..

Sincerely, a Gnome Mage that loves the Ideas and Effort that the TurtleWoW Team put into this Project, you should reward yourselfs!

[Diecisiete]

What if the player can choose between the accurated mount and the more fantastic one? Seems fair enough.

[Freethought]

What about an aura effect, similar to Ascensions Nightmare aura?

[Aszura]

choose vanilla-like aka non-HD mounts
from vanilla to Cata (maybe MOP)
HD mounts post Cata would be too hard to backport and won't fit the vanilla server

[Nemaoc]

Core hound

[Seaofgioy]

I like a lot of the answers that have been put on, and I see the majority of people going towards the spectral mounts or the Fiery Warhorse ones, which look fine, really.

But I feel like a community event to design a custom mount, and have them modelled (could even be part of the community challenge) would bring much more to the server and its community.
And I love the idea of having our own models added to a game we enjoy, on a server we have found a place to be in.

Barring that, I like the Immortal Reins that you may turn in to different Quartermasters or to the mysterious stranger in all of the different starting zones to obtain a Spectral version of that race's mount. I believe adding a Spectral filter would be not too laborious for a new mount!

The Spectral Phoenix wasn't a bad suggestion per se, but Flying mounts are not really Vanilla, are they?

Cheerio turtles!

[Torta]

Please keep in mind, that we cannot really design fully custom models. Also, any models post-WotLK are very hard to downport, nor we should: they're too HD and stand out from the rest of the game graphics.