Something took me off guard this morning and that was Wizard 101.
For some reason…in my head…I had expected these mounts to hit in December for some reason. Not the case as it seems that mounts as well as other big updates are hitting today. My oldest is excited…
More details here…but here is a little taste of what’s to come:
Announcing Mounts for you to Ride!
The latest big addition to Wizard101 is a series of Wizard Mounts that provide a fun, fast, and stylish way of getting around. Many different types of Wizard Mounts are available with more to come in the future. Initially, four have been introduced: Brooms, Horses, Cats, and Dragons!Wizard Mounts may be rented for a day or a week. They may also be purchased permanently. The one and seven day rental gives Wizards a chance to try out the mount and decide which one they want to own permanently.
Quick Facts
- Mounts increase your land travel speed significantly
- Mounts cannot be used indoors
- Mounts may be purchased at the new Crown shop or Zeke
- You will dismount when you are pulled into a duel
- One day rentals may be purchased with in-game gold
- Seven day rentals and permanent Wizard Mounts may be purchased with in-game gold or Crowns
- A countdown timer will appear on the description of rental items to indicate how much time you have left on that rental. Time is calculated in calendar days, hours and minutes, and time still counts down when you are logged out of Wizard101.
…and yes…I will be reporting how much a permanent mount is 
D out.
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October 16th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Has no one mentioned LOTRO’s pre-order mount? The $20 “adventure pack”, that ordinarily contains 2 character slots and a shared bank, comes with a typical pre-order cloak and a goat mount if you pre-order it. After the pre-order promo ends, you’ll have to buy a $40 bundle with the adventure pack and the expansion to get the goat. It’s hard to put a precise price tag on the thing since it comes with some other stuff. Then again, we’re talking about a subscription game, not the non-fee ROM.
(FWIW, the mount in question does not require the gold to buy it at level 35, or the lengthy rep grind to replace it with a goat in Moria, though many people claim that it’s too hard to ride a goat in the mines anyway.)
October 16th, 2009 at 9:35 am
I look forward to another rage bomb, Darren =)
October 16th, 2009 at 10:10 am
How are you supposed to mount a cat?
October 16th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Permanent mounts seem to go from 5,000? crowns up to 15,000 crowns. I might be wrong on the 5,000 for the brooms, it may be a little higher. 15,000 crowns or 90,000 gold for the top end mounts like the bengal tiger. Either way, they are not cheap by any means.
October 16th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Ooh, waiting for the mount cost rage post from Darren!
October 17th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Oh I see, a large cat. I was thinking of house cats for some reason.
October 28th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
wow i want i mount there are not cheap the broom is like a one month only thing cause halloween and yah im going to buy the 25 dollar one and try to get like a black horse there cool can some one tel me how much they are in gold and crowns p.s. im level 30 life mage nonmember (used to be a member for one month i beat krockotopia and marlybone in a little less than a month