New Marketplace Items: Pegasus Mounts, Platinum Dragon Wraps & More

[Amnerys]

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/banners/marketplace_new.png" width="480" height="192" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pegasus Mounts, Platinum Dragon Wraps and Ratonga Heritage Armor Crate</strong></p> <p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_white.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_white_th.jpg" border="0" width="450" height="350" /></p> <p>Pegasus and Dark Pegasus mounts are now available on the Marketplace! These mounts are available to adventurers who are level 85 adventurer or crafter and higher. (Any shoppers who are below these levels will not find them available on the Marketplace, unless they uncheck the Hide Unusable filter.) These steeds increase Ranged, Aggression, Crushing, Piercing, Slashing, Ordination, Focus, Disruption, Ministration, and Subjugation by 5.0. They also increase ground speed by 75% and air speed by 150%.</p> <p>The flying mount quest is still required to win the trust of the goahmari and earn the guardianship of your baby gryphon mount in the Great Divide. However, the Pegasus mount does not require the approval of the goahmari and can be used immediately by any adventurer level 85+ adventure or tradeskill level.</p> <p>Take to the skies on your favorite version for 1950 Station Cash today!</p> <p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_black.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_black_th.jpg" border="0" width="450" height="350" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span ><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://everquest2.com/news/read/current/3965" target="_blank"><img src="http://everquest2.com/images/en/community/buttons/readmore.png" border="0" width="175" height="44" /></a></p></span></p>

[Peogia]

<p><cite>Amnerys wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/banners/marketplace_new.png" width="480" height="192" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pegasus Mounts, Platinum Dragon Wraps and Ratonga Heritage Armor Crate</strong></p> <p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_white.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_white_th.jpg" border="0" width="450" height="350" /></p> <p>Pegasus and Dark Pegasus mounts are now available on the Marketplace! These mounts are available to adventurers who are level 85 adventurer or crafter and higher. (Any shoppers who are below these levels will not find them available on the Marketplace, unless they uncheck the Hide Unusable filter.) These steeds increase Ranged, Aggression, Crushing, Piercing, Slashing, Ordination, Focus, Disruption, Ministration, and Subjugation by 5.0. They also increase ground speed by 75% and air speed by 150%.</p> <p>The flying mount quest is still required to win the trust of the goahmari and earn the guardianship of your baby gryphon mount in the Great Divide. However, the Pegasus mount does not require the approval of the goahmari and can be used immediately by any adventurer level 85+ adventure or tradeskill level.</p> <p>Take to the skies on your favorite version for 1950 Station Cash today!</p> <p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_black.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/marketplace/2011/062011/pegasus_black_th.jpg" border="0" width="450" height="350" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://everquest2.com/news/read/current/3965" target="_blank"><img src="http://everquest2.com/images/en/community/buttons/readmore.png" border="0" width="175" height="44" /></a></p></blockquote><p>Finally mounts worthy for the Gods to ride</p><p>The white Pegasus came out flawless<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" /></p><p>The Dark Pegasus kinda looks smeared and grayish and the muscles are less visually appealing and defined feels a little bit rushed I was kinda hoping for a darker black and maybe a lil shinier but not to shiny and much more defined right now it kinda reminds me of the paladins original horse that sorta looked like it was made out of plastic before a revamp came along later on</p><p>also the level 85 limitation kinda sucks I only have like 3 90's and 8 80's and I am not XP'ing on a ground mount would proble increase Sales/Gameplay if you guys were a little more flexible on level requirements and allowed us to level up and play game on these mounts in all level ranges</p><p>also thx for making transaction safer and more secure with VeriSign Secured never seen that on transactions before with SOE</p>

[falconthegreat]

<p>so how long will it take before you ninja nerf these items</p>

[PsiaMeese]

<p>I'm glad to see the flying mounts broaden in style with the Pegasus. They are quite striking.</p><p>I now challenge the Devs to come up with a flying mount for use in the lower tier zones. Your old zones still offer beauty and awe for players. Incentives of the Velious expansion being an obvious necessity, please don't forget that some player's hate the idea of <em>rushing through levels</em> for that level 85 flying mount. We still like to have fun, too. Perhaps a t3 flying mount that we can use in t1, t2 and t3?  You <em>could</em> create variety and incentive by limiting the height of flight for a lesser flying mount. Say, treetop height but not to the mountain tops. Hulking Fire Beetles from the Commonlands, for an example. I'm sure there are other innovative EQ2 creatures with an element of flight. Just tossing that out there. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Peogia]

<p><cite>Psia@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I'm glad to see the flying mounts broaden in style with the Pegasus. They are quite striking.</p><p>I now challenge the Devs to come up with a flying mount for use in the lower tier zones. Your old zones still offer beauty and awe for players. Incentives of the Velious expansion being an obvious necessity, please don't forget that some player's hate the idea of <em>rushing through levels</em> for that level 85 flying mount. We still like to have fun, too. Perhaps a t3 flying mount that we can use in t1, t2 and t3?  You <em>could</em> create variety and incentive by limiting the height of flight for a lesser flying mount. Say, treetop height but not to the mountain tops. Hulking Fire Beetles from the Commonlands, for an example. I'm sure there are other innovative EQ2 creatures with an element of flight. Just tossing that out there. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>I personally wouldn't pay a dime for a lower tier mount they should be for all levels in my opinion by default unless they gave epic mythical stats but even so they should just gear to level then sense it was purchased for $$$ and right now there extreme basic simple default run/flight speeds no advantage over quested mount other then a little skill increase that you will never ever ever notice in game ever</p><p>and a quested version of the Pegasus would be Royal a slap in the face to every 1 that forked over $20 bucks for 1</p><p>flying mounts do not need anymore limitations they are already extreme limited as it is in flying weather that be by some zones that don't allow it and over the hight you can fly up to or distance you can fly out to and combat 0 support other then shoot down and questing cannot hail for turn ins or up dates and usage limited by these variations and zones ect even more then a regulated ground mount is</p>

[Sansbri]

<p>I am really glad these are available now. Yes I purchased the Dark Flying Steed, and personally, I think they look great. The dark could be a little darker, but it does go with the smoked leather armor nicely on my settings. However, the view from the flying steed is a little off. Unlike the gryphon, when I take to the air on the steed, I am mostly seeing a nice view of it's butt instead of a more flattened view like with the gryphon. The steed seems to go down nose first, tilting my toon and not really giving me the same perspective view as the gryphon. I can post a screen shot of a comparison of the two if necessary. But other than the two things I mentioned, I really like them and appreciate the work that went into them.</p>

[Grycks]

<p>A flying mount with stats that requires no questing just Station Cash? Excuse me while I get my asbestos suit and start the popcorn maker, this ought to be quite a show.</p>

[mikbove]

<p>I've had a look at the new flying mounts and whilst I think the idea is great, I was a little disappointed by what I saw.</p><p>I always thought that Pegasus's were supposed to be graceful, elegant and powerful, but most of all a thing of beauty.  I was disappointed because I felt the legs were too chunky, the eyes just look all wrong,why do they have to be red/pink?  The tail is too short and needs to be a tad longer, tails are supposed to go right down to the legs, not stop just past the bum part.  The mane needs to be also a tad longer.  The hoofs look wrong but I cannot really pinpoint why they feel wrong.  But by far my biggest gripe is the reins and saddle, Pegasus is far too majestic to be reduced to wearing such items.  Overall I think it looks too masculine, I was under the impression that Pegasus had a more feminine feel to it, and also some sort of magical glow, its supposed to be a enchanted creature.</p><p>Obviously each person has their own idea of what Pegasus should look like and I'm sure others will disagree with my thoughts on it.  Sorry but it just feels all wrong.</p>

[darwich]

pink pegasi!!!!

[GussJr]

<p><cite>Thimdirran@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>A flying mount with stats that requires no questing just Station Cash? Excuse me while I get my asbestos suit and start the popcorn maker, this ought to be quite a show.</p></blockquote><p>At least we will all have a way of knowing who pressed the "easy" button. (Although, the mounts do look quite nice, but I will be sticking with my griffons...)</p>

[Cica]

<p><cite>mikbove wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I've had a look at the new flying mounts and whilst I think the idea is great, I was a little disappointed by what I saw.</p><p>I always thought that Pegasus's were supposed to be graceful, elegant and powerful, but most of all a thing of beauty.  I was disappointed because I felt the legs were too chunky, the eyes just look all wrong,why do they have to be red/pink?  The tail is too short and needs to be a tad longer, tails are supposed to go right down to the legs, not stop just past the bum part.  The mane needs to be also a tad longer.  The hoofs look wrong but I cannot really pinpoint why they feel wrong.  But by far my biggest gripe is the reins and saddle, Pegasus is far too majestic to be reduced to wearing such items.  Overall I think it looks too masculine, I was under the impression that Pegasus had a more feminine feel to it, and also some sort of magical glow, its supposed to be a enchanted creature.</p><p>Obviously each person has their own idea of what Pegasus should look like and I'm sure others will disagree with my thoughts on it.  Sorry but it just feels all wrong.</p></blockquote><p>I agree, they supposed to be more graceful and not as chunky like the ones we got, but i still like them more than the griff mounts <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> hehe</p><p>oh and the dark one should be not just dark but real black i would love it ...</p>

[GussJr]

<p>I love those dragon wraps Amnerys!</p>

[Alenna]

<p><cite>GussJr wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Thimdirran@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>A flying mount with stats that requires no questing just Station Cash? Excuse me while I get my asbestos suit and start the popcorn maker, this ought to be quite a show.</p></blockquote><p>At least we will all have a way of knowing who pressed the "easy" button. (Although, the mounts do look quite nice, but I will be sticking with my griffons...)</p></blockquote><p>The griffons do not give the stats the winged horses do and as far as I can see they don't have to wait 5 days to use them.  It makes me feel as if So$ is starting to decide that those with the bucks will be having the advangtages over those who play the game as it was intended. sort of a slap in the face of those who subscribe now dont' you think?</p><p>You know So$ if you want to make sure you keep what customers you have you might want to add the same or bettter stats to the griffons that were quested for and made to wait 5 days as a time sink. just saying.</p><p>No I"m not going to rage quit I'm still having fun and EQ2 offers things I haven't found in other MMOs. But i"m on a month by month basis here and when I"m no longer having fun do to losing friends and guildmates who will decide this or something esle will be the straw that broke the camels back when that happens I will probably be looking else where.</p>

[Domino]

<p><cite>Psia@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I'm glad to see the flying mounts broaden in style with the Pegasus. They are quite striking.</p><p>I now challenge the Devs to come up with a flying mount for use in the lower tier zones. Your old zones still offer beauty and awe for players. Incentives of the Velious expansion being an obvious necessity, please don't forget that some player's hate the idea of <em>rushing through levels</em> for that level 85 flying mount. We still like to have fun, too. Perhaps a t3 flying mount that we can use in t1, t2 and t3?  You <em>could</em> create variety and incentive by limiting the height of flight for a lesser flying mount. Say, treetop height but not to the mountain tops. Hulking Fire Beetles from the Commonlands, for an example. I'm sure there are other innovative EQ2 creatures with an element of flight. Just tossing that out there. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=501463" target="_blank">Have a read here</a> <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Alenna]

<p><cite>DominoDev wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Psia@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I'm glad to see the flying mounts broaden in style with the Pegasus. They are quite striking.</p><p>I now challenge the Devs to come up with a flying mount for use in the lower tier zones. Your old zones still offer beauty and awe for players. Incentives of the Velious expansion being an obvious necessity, please don't forget that some player's hate the idea of <em>rushing through levels</em> for that level 85 flying mount. We still like to have fun, too. Perhaps a t3 flying mount that we can use in t1, t2 and t3?  You <em>could</em> create variety and incentive by limiting the height of flight for a lesser flying mount. Say, treetop height but not to the mountain tops. Hulking Fire Beetles from the Commonlands, for an example. I'm sure there are other innovative EQ2 creatures with an element of flight. Just tossing that out there. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=501463" target="_blank">Have a read here</a> <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Please Domino if you have any influence make sure that there will be stats on the ones you get ingame if you are going to sell these on the market place with stats. unlike they decided with the flying mounts. no stats on the griffons we quested and had to wait 5 days for but plop down $20 and you get an advangtage over those who played the game as intended.</p>

[Jinksie]

<p>I love, love, love the new mount!  Yes, I bought two - one for each lvl 90 adventuring toon. Thank you!  Yes, they have stats, but I am at a point where having those/not having those do not impact my gameplay. It's all about appearance of the mount for me.</p><p>I do have the same feedback as others - it would be nice of the horse modeled was more graceful than bulky. I think we, the community, would like it to be modeled more after an Andulucian horse vs. the Shire that seemed to provide inspiriation. We already have a good draft horse with other SC mounts. Let's make this more pretty perhaps? </p><p>For some inspiration - especially the black andulucian for some good coloring and muscle tone: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=andalusian+horse&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=072&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=I7bvTcrUEIPKiAKChZX1AQ&ved=0CCMQsAQ&biw=1343&bih=925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?q=anda...343&bih=925</a></p><p>Thank you! Keep it up - hope to see more.</p><p>Cheers!</p>

[RingleToo]

<p><cite>Thimdirran@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>A flying mount with stats that requires no questing just Station Cash? Excuse me while I get my asbestos suit and start the popcorn maker, this ought to be quite a show.</p></blockquote><p>I've gotta say I'm surprised not to see more "flaming". If I were the raging type, I know I'd be raging. People are happy with this? I have to pay to get a mount with far better stats then one that took 5 days of questing? (Well, it took me longer than 5 days). Or am I not understanding something about the Pegasus? I didn't think market place items were suppposed to be better than in-game items - when did that change? (I never pay attention to market place items).</p>

[Finora]

<p><cite>RingleToo wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Thimdirran@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>A flying mount with stats that requires no questing just Station Cash? Excuse me while I get my asbestos suit and start the popcorn maker, this ought to be quite a show.</p></blockquote><p>I've gotta say I'm surprised not to see more "flaming". If I were the raging type, I know I'd be raging. People are happy with this? I have to pay to get a mount with far better stats then one that took 5 days of questing? (Well, it took me longer than 5 days). Or am I not understanding something about the Pegasus? I didn't think market place items were suppposed to be better than in-game items - when did that change? (I never pay attention to market place items).</p></blockquote><p>It's possible people aren't raging because the stats it gives are pretty minor at the level you have to be to get the item as well as being the same stats that have been on every LON/SC mount we've already seen (unless they changed it since yesterday).</p><p>If it had stats like the raid gryphons I'm sure you'd see a lot more complaints.</p>

[PsiaMeese]

<p><cite>DominoDev wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Psia@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I'm glad to see the flying mounts broaden in style with the Pegasus. They are quite striking.</p><p>I now challenge the Devs to come up with a flying mount for use in the lower tier zones. Your old zones still offer beauty and awe for players. Incentives of the Velious expansion being an obvious necessity, please don't forget that some player's hate the idea of <em>rushing through levels</em> for that level 85 flying mount. We still like to have fun, too. Perhaps a t3 flying mount that we can use in t1, t2 and t3?  You <em>could</em> create variety and incentive by limiting the height of flight for a lesser flying mount. Say, treetop height but not to the mountain tops. Hulking Fire Beetles from the Commonlands, for an example. I'm sure there are other innovative EQ2 creatures with an element of flight. Just tossing that out there. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=501463" target="_blank">Have a read here</a> <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>I'm so relieved that I wasn't completely raining on anyone's parade.  For once, I suggest something you guys were ahead of me on. Well done, Devs!</p>

[NViDiaFReaK]

<p>because apparently my last post here mysteriously disappered</p><p><cite>Padeshar@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Padeshar@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>Can you please make it so that its a straight +5 to everything on both, instead of white being caster and black scout? And as it is now why is the +range on the caster (white) and not the scout (black). Please just consolidate them so we can go with the color we want. Or make 2 of both colors one scout one caster.</blockquote><p>^^ this</p></blockquote>

[PlaneCrazy]

<p><cite>RingleToo wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Thimdirran@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>A flying mount with stats that requires no questing just Station Cash? Excuse me while I get my asbestos suit and start the popcorn maker, this ought to be quite a show.</p></blockquote><p>I've gotta say I'm surprised not to see more "flaming". If I were the raging type, I know I'd be raging. People are happy with this? I have to pay to get a mount with far better stats then one that took 5 days of questing? (Well, it took me longer than 5 days). Or am I not understanding something about the Pegasus? I didn't think market place items were suppposed to be better than in-game items - when did that change? (I never pay attention to market place items).</p></blockquote><p>Probably because a lot of people who used to care have moved on.  Heck, I'm surprised i can still post here!  I guess I have some free time on my account from SOE's attempt to reconcile after the hacking down time.</p><p>Honestly, I logged in once since the down time.  What little loyalty i had remaining for SOE died during that time and a quick look at GU 60 showed me nothing I am even remotely interested in.</p><p>We all knew a Station Cash, no quest required flying mount, was coming.  I'm just glad I finally stopped feeding them my money.  Between overtime at work, vacation coming up, summertime fun stuff like motorcycling and my love of the new game, World of Tanks...  I don't have time for EQ2 anymore.</p><p>BTW... tip for SOE to help retain subscribers in the future....  when you yank the carpet out from several million people next time and deny them their entertainment,  don;t do a welcome back promotion on YOUR terms.  The only thing that [Removed for Content] me off more then not being able to play those twenty some odd days, was seeing all this nice double XP on everything during a work week when I was having to do double shifts and mucho overtime.  That single decision right there was enough to make me and three of my friends walk away for good.  That's just about 48 years worth of SOE subs between the 4 of us.  next time, give us the option to choose when to claim such a reward.</p>

[GussJr]

<p>Okay, so I totally lied. (I did the griffon quest so its not pressing the easy button) LOL Someone gifted me the pegasus through SC, and I really do like it. Griffon is going in the stable for a while. </p>

[mikbove]

<p>I thought of another reason why I'm not too sure about the pegasus. </p><p>The gryphons I can understand, they fit within EQ2, we can see them (Thundering Steppes) so therefore know they exist so thus can be tamed etc.  But Pegasus I just don't get, where in the game does it fit?  Where is the lore?  How can a Pegasus just suddenly turn up in the game?</p>

[denmom]

<p><cite>mikbove wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I thought of another reason why I'm not too sure about the pegasus. </p><p>The gryphons I can understand, they fit within EQ2, we can see them (Thundering Steppes) so therefore know they exist so thus can be tamed etc.  But Pegasus I just don't get, where in the game does it fit?  Where is the lore?  How can a Pegasus just suddenly turn up in the game?</p></blockquote><p>Quillmane in EQ.</p><p>There was the Chronoportal world event in which he appeared.  Say he bred with a few ground bound mares, new crop of winged horses.</p><p>Also there's a named in Demitrik's Bastion who rides a winged horse, tho it has batwings.</p><p>Also at times you can get body loot which is a tattered pegasus cloak that is worth a good amount of change.</p>