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| − | A '''flight path''' (often abbreviated as '''FP''') is the primary means of zone-to-zone travel on [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] and [[Outland]]. They are a transportation link between two fixed geographical points via fixed paths on faction-exclusive aerial [[mount]]s. The [[Alliance]] utilizes both the [[Gryphon]]s of the [[Hinterlands]] and the [[Hippogryph]]s of [[Kalimdor]] for transportation, while the [[Horde]] uses Kalimdor's [[Wyvern]]s, Lordaeron's massive [[Vampire Bat|Vampire bats]], and Quel'Thalas's rare [[Dragonhawk]]s. |
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| − | == Identification and use == |
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| − | A flight point is manned by a single level 65 [[elite]] [[NPC]], a '''[[flight master]]'''. A flight path must first be "discovered" by visiting an area's flight master, who will give you access to their flight point's route. If a flight master has a flight path to teach you, a <span style="color:#66ff66;">green</span> {{flightavail}} will appear above his or her head, and the flight master will appear as a {{flightavail}} on your [[mini-map]]. Once you learn a flight path, it will be offered as route by the flight master. If you've learned all consecutive flight paths in between, you can choose a far-off destination in the flight map window and you'll automatically fly there -- the routes will be chained together. |
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| − | == Cost == |
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| − | Different flight paths cost different amounts. The cost of flights is reduced by 5-20% due to the [[faction discount]] based on your [[reputation]] with the flight master's [[faction]]. |
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| − | == Speed == |
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| − | Flight paths are only slightly faster than a 280% [[flying mount]]. Flight paths usually take turns that do not need to be taken to reach their destinations. By using a swift flying mount, you can most likely beat a flight path to a destination. So if you were to fly from the Argent Tournament Grounds to Dalaran on a Flight Path it would clearly be faster. Flying mounts are, of course, not an option in [[Kalimdor]] and the [[Eastern Kingdoms]], leaving the flight paths as the fastest means of travel. This will be changed in [[Cataclysm]] when flight is allowed in [[Azeroth]]. |
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| − | == Attacks == |
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| − | If flight masters are attacked by members of the opposing faction, they will spawn a pair of level 65 [[add]]s to defend themselves ({{npc||Enraged Wyvern}}s or {{npc||Enraged Felbat}}s for Horde flight masters, {{npc||Enraged Hippogryph}}s or {{npc||Enraged Gryphon}}s for Alliance). Strangely, the Alliance adds are elite, but the Horde ones are not, despite having the same amount of health and attack power. Flight masters will not attack players from the opposing faction just for being approached. You must attack a flight master in order for it to aggro. |
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| − | == Logging out in flight == |
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| − | If you log out in flight, upon logging back on, you will continue your flight from the same spot where you logged out. However, in a flight of multiple legs, you will then land at the next waypoint of the journey. This behavior can be used to abort a flight, provided there are waypoints before the destination. |
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| − | Interestingly, logging back in to an Alliance character using a flight path will change whichever steed (Hippogryph, Skeletal Gryphon, Dragonhawk) was being ridden before into a normal Gryphon, and Horde characters will log back in to find themselves riding a Wyvern. |
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| − | == New characters == |
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| − | New characters in [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] automatically know their [[capital]]'s flight path. |
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| − | For example, if you are an [[orc]] or a [[troll]] and you visit the [[Crossroads]] before visiting [[Orgrimmar]], talking to the Crossroads flight master will show that you can fly to Orgrimmar even though you haven't visited there yet. |
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| − | [[Death Knights]] begin the game with access to all of their faction's flight paths in [[Kalimdor]] and the [[Eastern Kingdoms]], but not the [[Isle of Quel'Danas]], nor [[Hatchet Hills]] in the [[Ghostlands]]. |
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| − | == History == |
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| − | Originally at each flight point you had to select the next flight point you wanted to go to and so on until you reached your destination. AFK characters were more prevalent than they are now at flight points until the introduction of linked flight paths in [[Patch 1.10.0]], allowing you to pick a point across the map and fly all the way there. |
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| − | Originally there were much fewer flight paths but in an early patch they implemented a large number of new ones. |
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| − | == External links == |
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| − | {{elink|type=wowus|link=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/publictransportation.html|desc=Public Transportation}} |
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| − | {{elink|type=wowus|link=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/mounts/flying.html|desc=Flying Mounts}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=MapWoW|link=http://mapwow.com/?lng2=-3.8671875&lat2=66.08936427047087&zoom=2|desc=Map of flight paths for Azeroth}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=MapWoW|link=http://mapwow.com/outland/|desc=Map of flight paths for Outland}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=MapWoW|link=http://mapwow.com/northrend/|desc=Map of flight paths for Northrend}} |
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| − | [[Category:Transportation]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 21 February 2011
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