World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s dragonriding is (almost) too good

World of Warcraft: DragonflightThe open views of the Dragon Isles make it immediately impressive. It’s a very open expansion, and the player gets a new ride with a set of wings almost immediately, thanks to the new dragonriding feature. There are many dragons and primalists that the player can meet, as well as the Isles, which allows the player to get their own dragon. It’s a fantastic feature; I’ve been having a blast soaring around, even without pursuing all of the dragon glyphs and upgrading my dragon’s mouth and saddle.

Flying is a huge part of our lives. World of WarcraftSince its inception, Burning Crusade expansion, but it’s always been held back from the player until they can save enough gold or grind enough favor with the reputation of the day. Dragonflight just gives you the keys as soon as you step foot on the Dragon Isles, and it’s a very strong point in favor of the new expansion. These Isles were designed for flying, with stunning vertical cliffs that drop past breathtaking scenery.

Dragonriding could be a good alternative. You can also good. It’s like crawling through molasses when you go back to Azeroth. It’s just an objective downgrade, like going from a car to a unicycle. It makes me feel awful to think about taking my mounts out of my stables, and locking them up forever for my better dragon. A noble horse of light was a friend I made back then. Legion, a creature so blessed with holy purpose that it could take to the skies ’pon hooves of pure gold. It feels as if it’s going to be a horse, and it could go to the glue factory with all my care.

Although dragonriding can be a fun and enjoyable experience, it is also a concern about the way this feature will age. While it’s early days, in the past we’ve seen fun gameplay systems like Legion’s Artifact Weapons appear in an expansion, receive a couple of successive updates over the expansion’s patch cycle, and then disappear entirely in time for the next new revolutionary system.

For now, I’m taking my time and smelling the roses on the Dragon Isles. It’s also fun to tinker with the different dragon customizations, choosing between a weird little guy with funny horns or a more noble, respectable dragon to carry me around to my important diplomatic duties. But in order for dragonriding to fulfill its true potential, it’ll need to continue to grow and evolve, either with our current companions or with a revamp to the old menagerie of mounts in every player’s stable.